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Clever Devices acquires Digital Recorders

Clever Devices, a technology solutions for all modes of public transportation, including fixed-route, bus rapid transit, paratransit and rail, has closed a transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets of Digital Recorders. Formerly, Digital Recorders, a provider of ITS to public transit agencies throughout North America, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Recorders, (DRI), which filed for bankruptcy in March, 2012.
July 16, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSS1015 Clever Devices, a technology solutions for all modes of public transportation, including fixed-route, bus rapid transit, paratransit and rail, has closed a transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets of Digital Recorders. Formerly, Digital Recorders, a provider of ITS to public transit agencies throughout North America, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Recorders, (DRI), which filed for bankruptcy in March, 2012.

Digital Recorders will become a division of Clever Devices, remaining in its facility in Durham, NC.

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