Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) has signed a contract with
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to provide Tyler's Versatrans®
student transportation management software solution as part of the
district's overall goal of creating more efficient processes for
routing, tracking and maintaining the district's nearly 1,100 buses.
MNPS transports about 45,000 students on 1,070 buses. The district also
provides transportation for approximately 2,400 field trips, 1,100
Encore gifted program trips, and 2,800 evening program trips each school
year.
Efficiency of processes and project management, as well as Versatrans'
solid reputation for excellent client service and Tyler's open and
frequent communications with its school district clients, were key
factors in the MNPS selection of this new solution suite. As the
nation's 42nd-largest school district, the size of the district
magnifies the value of every efficiency created.
After a competitive review, MNPS chose the entire suite of Versatrans
applications, including Versatrans Triptracker®, Versatrans
Fleetvision®, Versatrans Routing & Planning™, and Versatrans
My Stop™, which provides mobile access for parents, students and
guardians to look up school bus locations. The district utilized the
existing National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) contract in procuring
Tyler's Versatrans solution.
In choosing Versatrans, the district immediately created efficiencies by
consolidating its previous four vendors that supplied routing, field
trips, GPS and vehicle maintenance systems, down to one system and one
technology partner.
"Metro Nashville Public Schools committed to engaging a single-source
transportation solution, but beyond that, they focused on finding a
partner with a proven track record of developing strong working
relationships and excellent customer service, and we're pleased that
Tyler met that criteria," said Ted Thien, senior vice president and
general manager of Tyler's Versatrans solution. "We pride ourselves on
open communication and the ease with which you can interact with our
organization at any level. Tyler focuses on building strong, positive
relationships with each and every one of our clients, and we're happy to
have that opportunity with Metro Nashville Public Schools."
By preparing more than 83,000 students across 154 schools to excel in
higher education, work and life, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
strives to be known for urban school reform, its commitment to social
and emotional learning, and rising academic achievement; it currently
ranks in the top 27 percent of districts in Tennessee for academic
performance.
Versatrans products are currently used by nearly 1,800 school districts
in the United States and Canada.
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end
information management solutions and services for local governments.
Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector - cities,
counties, schools and other government entities - to become more
efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of citizens.
Tyler's client base includes more than 11,000 local government offices
in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and other
international locations. Forbes has named Tyler one of "America's Best
Small Companies" eight times and the company has been included four
times on the Barron's 400 Index, a measure of the most promising
companies in America. More information about Plano-based Tyler
Technologies can be found at www.tylertech.com.
Jetstream PR for Tyler Technologies
Tony Katsulos, 972-788-9456,
ext. 301
katsulos@jetstreampr.com