21st Century Technology PLC Contract Renewal (6018H)

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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: [phone] 
    plc                                                    7990 
   finnCap Limited 
   Nominated Adviser             Julian Blunt/Scott       Tel: [phone] 
                                  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.

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