AMCS acquires Canada-based TRUX Route Management Systems

Ireland-based AMCS Group, a global supplier of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries with a North American office in Boston, has announced its acquisition of Canada-based waste and recycling software provider TRUX Route Management Systems Inc.

The acquisition will result in the newly combined company having 1,000 customers in North America, with the TRUX portfolio now representing 40 percent of AMCS’s global business, according to an AMCS press release.

“The North American waste market is a very strategic market for AMCS, and shaping to be an exciting place for growth in the coming years,” states AMCS CEO, Jimmy Martin. “Its dynamic nature and the high degree of complexity involved will undoubtedly mean that it will benefit from an increased and accelerated adoption of technology,” Martin says of the North American market.

David Ische, president of Cambridge, Ontario-based TRUX, comments, “TRUX has been a pioneer and leader in the development of software for the waste management industry in North America over the past 30 years. We are excited to take the next step in our evolution with AMCS to deliver best-in-class software for the broader global market. We share their vision as a customer-focused, market-leading company, and view this as a great opportunity for the future growth of our customers and employees.”

Martin says the acquisition, at an amount that has not been disclosed, will benefit AMCS customers around the world. “Our continued investment in this market has resulted in a scalable, world-class cloud platform that can meet the needs of customers across the globe. With the strength of TRUX’s customers in the mid and enterprise market, coupled with AMCS’s investment and resources, I am confident that all our customers will benefit from the integration of the two businesses.”

He adds, “We are looking forward to welcoming the TRUX team and are excited to announce that David Ische, president of TRUX, will join the AMCS Senior Management Team following the acquisition as director of business development.”

Regarding the ongoing presence of AMCS in North America, Michael Winton, president of that region for the firm, remarks, “I would like to take this opportunity to welcome TRUX customers and employees to AMCS and assure them that they will experience a seamless transition and a high level of support from our global organization.”

AMCS says it has completed a number of key acquisitions in recent years in different parts of the world, which allows the company to strengthen its position “as a world leader in software and technology for the waste and recycling sector.”

AMCS, with offices in North America, Europe and Australia, describes itself as a global leader of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries. The company says its uses enterprise software and SaaS (software as a service) solutions to help more than 2,550 customers reduce operating costs, increase asset utilization, optimize margins and improve customer service.