The Cleverciti team is expanding. Meet: Andrew LaMothe. 

Andrew LaMothe is the newest Clever Citizen after joining Cleverciti as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales for North America. Prior to Cleverciti Andrew led Passport’s Enterprise Sales efforts on the West Coast after navigating the acquisition of NuPark by Passport in 2018. Prior to his time at Passport (NuPark), Andrew held executive-level sales roles at PayByPhone Technologies overseeing the West Region. Andrew has also had the honor of contributing to the National Parking Associations’ “40 under 40” as their first chairperson and a Board position for SWPTA. 

His combined experiences have given him an understanding of the role parking technology plays in the lives of people it touches and the value it creates for partners that adopt it. When asked “what is the highlight of your time in the parking industry prior to Cleverciti?” Andrew replied, “The highlight of my career has been the ability to form so many relationships. I’ve been on amazing teams at great companies which have allowed me to make connections and solve problems for people all over the world. I’m grateful to begin this next chapter with Cleverciti to share the most impactful technology I’ve seen to date.”

Cleverciti is excited to welcome Andrew on board and we wish him a great start in the team!

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According to the UN, more than half of the world’s population live in urban areas, with numbers expected to rise to up to 60% by 2030. This means that urban settlements already housing millions of people in megacities such as Delhi, Tokyo, Mexico City, and Shanghai are projected to grow further.

This trend in urbanization goes together with unique challenges, such as increasing costs of living, lack of adequate and affordable housing, environmental and infrastructure issues as well as public transit and traffic networks that are not fit to cater to an increasing number of inhabitants.

Smart cities provide solutions that focus on using technology, data, and information to improve the quality of life, spanning from publicly accessible administrative services and smart housing to smart mobility solutions. In smart cities, data is used to reduce the negative side effects of living in densely populated areas, which can range from environmental pollution to stress-related illnesses.

Real-life Example: Smart Parking

With an increasing number of people living and working in cities, the number of commuters and people traveling by car, bicycle, public transport or on foot also continues to grow. Congestion in most large inner cities is already common, with people spending as long as 20 minutes or more looking for available parking spaces. This not only adds to already congested urban areas, but it also increases emissions and environmental pollution. Smart parking solutions such as modern AI-overhead sensors mounted on lampposts and walls can provide real-time data on free parking, allowing drivers to navigate to the nearest parking space quickly and efficiently.

In cities where the center is chronically congested, alternative parking spaces outside the inner city area can relieve the parking situation. Real-time data on available parking spaces can make it more appealing for drivers to park their cars there and use alternative means of transport to travel the last few miles towards their destination.

Smarter Cities for a Smarter Future

Other areas where smart cities can help improve the overall quality of life include smart housing, smart administration, and smart infrastructure. With environmental pollution already being an issue cities are aiming to tackle, smart infrastructures can make cities eco-friendly by creating sustainable structures for supplying electricity, gas, and hot water.

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Munich, Germany - Welcome to the new Cleverciti website! The past few months, we at Cleverciti, have been working very hard to revamp our website to structure the information better for you, give it a fresh look that fits our brand better, and make it future-proof! Many developments are happening in the fields of smart cities and smart parking which means Cleverciti needs to be ahead of the curve. By looking through our website, you’ll learn what we believe in, what ambitions we have for the future, and what solutions we offer. We are green, we are clean and we are ready to transform your city into a Cleverciti!

From now on, you will only see the new website. The URL remains the same (www.cleverciti.com), but the structure of the website is slightly different. What’s new or changed are the following sections:

• Verticals

• Solutions 

• Innovations 

• Resources

With ‘Verticals’ we mean the specific entities that we can support with our smart parking solutions, for example, cities, tourism destinations, shopping malls, airports, stadiums etc. 

With ‘Solutions’ we mean the smart parking solutions that we offer, for example, our parking guidance system or curb management solution. 

Under ‘Innovations’ you can find the technologies that we’ve developed ourselves over the years to elevate these solutions, such as the CIRC360™ or the Cleverciti Card.  

Under ‘Resources’ you will find the newly developed Resource Library, containing our latest news as well as informative articles on the topics of smart city, smart parking or discussing the latest industry trends. You can also find our upcoming events, a list of products we integrate well with and our media coverage.  

We look forward to welcoming you back to our website. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any questions, concerns or feedback you might have.

Stay tuned - additional features and updates will be released in the weeks to come.

Munich, Germany, October 14th 2020 - Cleverciti, the German and US scale-up that is leading the smart parking revolution, announced today it has raised $5.6 million USD in an A+ funding round. All existing institutional investors participated in the round led by SPDG Ventures, including The Westly Group, EnBW New Ventures (ENV) and KfW. The investment brings Cleverciti’s total funding since 2015 to $28.3 million and will help the company expand its sales and marketing activities as well as accelerate deployment of its parking Solution as a Service (SaaS).

Cleverciti’s smart parking solutions help cities and organizations reduce traffic and emissions and increase parking and shopping revenue while allowing drivers to enjoy a smooth, stress-free arrival experience. Cleverciti has been deployed in a wide variety of use cases across the globe – at over 200 locations in over 20 countries. One of Cleverciti’s latest large-scale installations is the comprehensive on-street parking guidance in Cologne that launched in June 2020. Drivers are now guided turn-by-turn to an available on-street parking space with Cleverciti’s innovative digital signs on each street corner and a mobile app.

Since pioneering its edge-computing, AI-based IoT sensors, 360-degree guidance solutions, and vehicle location cards, Cleverciti has solidified its place as the technology leader in smart parking solutions and services. The sensors and digital signs are typically mounted on lampposts and up to 100 spaces can be monitored by a single sensor. Vehicle location cards identify the precise location of a vehicle in a parking area and automate payment and permits. With deployments in smart cities, park & rides, shopping malls, hospitals and corporate campuses, Cleverciti is defining the future of smart parking with innovative technologies. 

Olivier Périer, Chairman of the Board and Lead Investor, notes: “We are proud to have all of Cleverciti’s investors around the table in the middle of a worldwide crisis. It reflects the unique position Cleverciti is in: well-funded, leading the reduction of traffic and emissions in our cities, and allowing parking operators to manage their assets in a holistic way”.

“We evaluated smart parking solutions from all over the world before investing in Cleverciti.  We believe Cleverciti has developed the world’s best solution for smart, efficient parking and guidance, that will help cities reimagine how they can reduce congestion in downtown and retail areas.” said Steve Westly, Managing Partner of the Westly Group.

Thomas Hohenacker, CEO and David Parker, COO, are thrilled to be partnered with this esteemed group of investors to transform the parking experience: “We must reduce CO2 emissions, make our cities smarter and more livable and reduce wasted time and energy. Cleverciti makes an immediate impact in each of these areas, by allowing drivers to use our smart parking data and turn-by-turn guidance systems to park quickly and seamlessly.”

The international Cleverciti team consists of some of the brightest and most experienced experts from the fields of IOT, AI, and parking. Cleverciti’s headquarters are in Munich, Germany and Atlanta, US and their global sales and customer support organizations are designed to meet customer needs around the world.

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