Skip to main content

Siemens acquires Republic ITS

Siemens Industry has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of Republic Intelligent Transportation Services, headquartered in Novato, California.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

189 Siemens Industry has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of 3541 Republic Intelligent Transportation Services, headquartered in Novato, California. The company, which will be named Republic ITS, a Siemens Company, will become part of the Complete Transportation business of the Mobility Division of Siemens Industry, and be closely aligned with its ITS Solutions business.

With the completion of this purchase, Siemens says it is making a commitment to strengthen its position in the transportation solutions, service and maintenance business. Republic ITS will continue to operate from its Novato headquarters. It employs approximately 300 people, who will be integrated into the Siemens business structure.

Established in 1991, Republic specialises in intelligent transportation services including maintenance, testing, repair, and replacement of traffic signals, streetlights, digital cellular technology upgrades, call boxes, spread spectrum radio, side fired radar, CMS/DMS signs, weigh-in motion stations, ATMS and energy efficiency upgrades such as LED retrofits of traffic signals and streetlights.

"The acquisition of Republic will allow Siemens to expand its reach in the traffic solutions and services business," said Oliver Hauck, president, Mobility division, Siemens Industry. "Ever-increasing demand for solutions to improve the sustainability of cities and ease congestion makes this acquisition even more critical. Republic is renowned for its superior service and maintenance capabilities for the traffic solutions industry. A combined portfolio of Siemens' products and solutions and Republic's services and maintenance represents a unique and complementary offering to our customers."

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Public transportation has paid off for Salt Lake City region, study shows
    June 25, 2015
    A public transportation technology partnership between Salt Lake City and Siemens in the US has resulted in 1,300 new jobs that have spurred an estimated $225 million in value to the local economy, according to a study conducted by the Economic Development Research Group, a Boston-based research company Siemens hired to assess the economic impact of the project. Since 1996, Siemens has manufactured and delivered 117 light rail vehicles for UTA’s TRAX light rail streetcar lines. The company is building t
  • China paves way to enhanced safety with C-V2X
    September 30, 2021
    China is blazing a trail for C-V2X technology and paving the way for deployments worldwide, explains Qualcomm Technologies' Jim Misener
  • ATS Fleet Services widens toll services portfolio
    June 27, 2014
    US toll and violation management solutions provider ATS Fleet Services has acquired all the assets of Texas-based Rent a Toll, a provider of toll management solutions to rental car companies and corporate fleets. "Rent a Toll has been a terrific service provider for the fleet and rental car tolling industries," said Adam Draizin, ATS Fleet Services president and executive vice president of American Traffic Solutions. "Together, we share the commitment of delivering results for our customers. This acquis
  • InfoConnect delivers accurate travel information on all levels
    August 1, 2012
    Deryk Whyte provides an overview of how the New Zealand Transport Agency's InfoConnect concept was developed. Historically, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) (formerly Transit New Zealand) has faced challenges in communicating effectively with road users, its customers, about highway-related events or incidents in a timely, accurate manner. Prior to 2007, Transit relied on a third-party organisation to collect and disseminate national road condition information. This often resulted in incomplete infor