Kapsch Group, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is an international corporation specializing in telematics, information technology and telecommunication.
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12 Facts About Kapsch
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In September 1892, Johann Kapsch founded a precision engineering workshop in Vienna, with the state-owned and operated Post- und Telegraphenverwaltung among its first clients.
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In 1923, Kapsch started to manufacture radios, with the first TV sets following in 1955.
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In 2014, Kapsch TrafficCom acquired Advanced Traffic Management Software provider Transdyn.
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In 2015, Kapsch CarrierCom acquired a controlling stake in Streetline, Inc, a provider of smart parking solutions based in California.
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Kapsch was accused of using the Electronic Toll Collection Pty to launder bribes for Zambian politicians.
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In 2001, Kapsch AG bought the majority of former Schrack BusinessCom AG, which was merged with the Kapsch Enterprise division.
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Kapsch TrafficCom AG is an international supplier of "intelligent road traffic telematic solutions".
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Kapsch develops and sells products, systems and services primarily for electronic toll collection systems and specializes in solutions for open road tolling, multi-lane free-flow and high occupancy tolling.
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Kapsch has performed 210 installations in 35 countries in Europe, Australia, North America, Latin America, Middle East, Asia Pacific and in South Africa, and about 13 million on-board units and over 11,300 equipped lanes.
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In 2014, Kapsch acquired Atlanta-based Transdyn Inc from Powell Industries, establishing Kapsch TrafficCom NA in the United States.
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