Today ICT Group (ICT) announced its intent to acquire 65% of the shares of BNV Mobility (BNV). ICT aims to make BNV’s platform TURNN the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solution of ICT Group. MaaS is about providing a seamless travelling experience using all mobility means possible based on real-time information. Travelling time, comfort and costs are optimized based on individual needs.
Acquiring the majority of the shares of BNV will be a logical next step for ICT to accelerate its position in the MaaS market. Within the ICT group, InTraffic is the leading company on travel information systems for public transport, NedMobiel has extensive capabilities and experience in comparable mobility projects in the Dutch market and ICT has the platform knowledge. BNV is one of the leading B2G and B2B Smart Mobility Services firms in the Netherlands. As an experienced mobility provider with a unique know how in behavioral changes of commuters, BNV has been recognised by the Dutch government as a MaaS institute. The full breath of capabilities within ICT Group combined with the specific position of BNV will enable ICT to successfully deliver the MaaS service to the Dutch market and at a later stage to other European Countries.
Jos Blejie, CEO ICT Group: “We are impressed by the current TURNN solution technology of BNV. The specific position of BNV in combination with the use of leading-edge technologies and the power of ICT Group in the Dutch market makes a new combination undoubtfully successful.
MaaS is a new market, but we are convinced it will develop to a sizable market, driven by global issues like city density and pollution. MaaS is one of our strategic themes. This step will strengthen our position as frontrunner and create a dominant position from the start.”
Rehu de Bruijn, CEO BNV Mobility: “We are thrilled to become part of this group as it opens up opportunities of growth acceleration on the platform capabilities through ICT Group’s competence centers and resources, for example in artificial intelligence, machine learning and in-depth knowledge of a broad range of mobility operations. At the same time the access to ICT Group’s business and partner network will help boost our sales and marketing efforts and hence significantly grow our customer base.”
ICT’s strategy is to become a successful European technology solution provider offering time hire services, delivering fixed price projects and software as a service to internationally operating companies and governmental institutes. As part of this strategy ICT Group is looking specifically for a MaaS offering in the Netherlands. The other main shareholder in BNV is Egis, a French group with international activities in transport and mobility services. ICT is convinced that this strategic alliance between Egis and ICT Group shall accelerate the strategic (inter)national MaaS ambitions.
Financial details will not be disclosed.