21st Century Technology PLC Contract Renewal (6018H)
19 August 2016 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6018H
21st Century Technology PLC
19 August 2016
21st Century Technology plc
("21st Century" or "the Group")
First Bus contract renewal
21(st) Century Technology plc (AIM:C21), the specialist provider
of tailored solutions to the transport community, solving complex
operational requirements both on and off vehicle is pleased to
announce an important contract renewal with First Bus, in the form
of a 5-year Framework Agreement.
21(st) Century's Fleet Systems division have been providers of
CCTV and depot based maintenance to the First Bus fleet of over
6,000 vehicles which carry 1.7 million passengers per day, under a
Framework Agreement since 2010 and have installed over 2,000 CCTV
and associated systems on new buses. These are safety critical CCTV
systems, helping to protect passengers, drivers and members of the
public. High levels of performance and reliability are maintained
through 21Track, an online web service and call-centre,
coordinating a network of engineering teams working overnight in 70
depots in the 40 largest towns and cities in the UK.
Russ Singleton, Chief Executive Officer, said: "The new
Framework Agreement builds on the relationship with First Bus as
preferred supplier for new bus systems and includes our latest
innovative remote condition monitoring service. This is a
demonstration of our commitment to First Bus's longer-term supplier
relationships aiming to continuously improve system reliability and
performance at the same time as reduce whole life-cycle costs".
Tim Noble, Head of Procurement from First Bus said: "We are
pleased to continue our relationship with 21(st) Century Fleet
Systems as our partner in technical systems and service provisions
to our UK bus fleet. Since 2010 they have developed the
capabilities of our CCTV systems, which are a critical part of our
safety first approach, as we strive to continuously improve the
passenger service experience. 21(st) Century have developed and
demonstrated technical solutions to support optimized system
performance with the associated operational and cost benefits that
result from this".
A digital copy of this announcement will be available on the
Group's website: www.21stplc.com
Enquiries:
21st Century Technology Russ Singleton Tel: 0844 871
plc 7990
finnCap Limited
Nominated Adviser Julian Blunt/Scott Tel: 0207 220
Mathieson 0500
Corporate Broking Malar Velaigam
Media enquiries
Communications Ariane Comstive / Tel: 07785
Portfolio Helen Carpanini 922 354/
0207 536 2007
The information communicated in this announcement is inside
information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation
596/2014.
Notes to editors:
'Connected Systems for Connected Journeys'
21st Century Technology is the specialist provider of tailored
solutions to the transport community, solving complex operational
requirements both on and off the vehicle. Comprised of a Fleet
Systems division and a Passenger Systems division, 21st Century
Technology provides integrated solutions both on and off the
vehicle to deliver 'connected systems for connected journeys'.
Fleet Systems: include CCTV video surveillance; to improve
passenger & driver safety, vehicle & driver performance
monitoring, real-time on-board IT subsystems management and
automatic passenger counting.
Passenger Systems: include the design & manufacture of all
the necessary hardware and software for electronic passenger
information systems, off-vehicle smart ticketing and
way-finding.
With over 20 years' experience in the transport industry, 21st
Century Technology specialises in providing innovative,
cost-effective technology lead solutions to improve the passenger
experience and provide operational benefits to fleet and network
operators.
Further information on the company is available on
www.21stplc.com or search for 21st Century Technology on LinkedIn
and @21stCenturyLtd on Twitter.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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