How parking technology enhances smart cities’ sustainability
Smart cities are about more than the latest technology – they’re about using those devices and systems to create sustainable, future-proofed infrastructure.
Smart cities are about more than the latest technology – they’re about using those devices and systems to create sustainable, future-proofed infrastructure.
Duncan Solutions’ parking enterprise management system (PEMS) is processing a phenomenal level of information, and integrating new technology into the fabric of cities all the time. But what kind of role will it play in the future of Australia’s infrastructure?
Pay and display parking has been a mainstay of Australian cities since the mid-1990s. However, the advent of smart technology and big data means that everything around these payment terminals has advanced – how can you make sure your Duncan TX machinery keeps up with the times?
Smart cities are constantly evolving. What technological trends will we see in Australia’s civic infrastructure throughout 2018?
On- and off-street parking environments have often existed entirely independent of one another, but the arrival of a truly open platform parking enterprise management system and vehicle sensors now enables Cities to collate and deliver ‘precinct-wide’ parking guidance data to drivers in real time, regardless of where those available parking spaces are.
Asim Sohail
Commercial Director
Asim has been with Duncan Solutions since 2015. He is an experienced business leader with business acumen over 14 years of international experience within diverse challenging environments of ICT industry. He is an engineering graduate; and possesses various certifications for sales and business management along with certifications in opportunity & account management from TAS (Target Account Selling) Group. He has strong expertise in Business Management, Bid Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Sales & Business Development as well as Contract & Commercial Management. At Duncan Solutions, he is responsible for sales, commercials, and contracts; he is highly qualified and experienced to deal with financial and commercial modelling including statistical analysis. His global experience of various markets including Australia, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe is a unique asset for our company, customers and partners.
Giovanni Laudicina
General Manager, Operations
Giovanni is an experienced business leader with 15+ years of experience in project delivery and operations. Before joining Duncan Solutions in 2018, he has served as Country Director in Italy for EasyPark Group. At Duncan, his role encompasses product delivery, ongoing product support improvement initiatives and customer management. In addition, he also fulfils Duncan Solution’s Chief Implementation, Testing, Commissioning and ongoing Application Support roles for PEMS, AutoISSUE and AutoSENSE software applications.
Mark Byrne
Chief Financial Officer
Mark joined Duncan Parking as the CFO in October 2019. Prior to this he was CEO of Cryosite, an ASX listed company operating in the clinical trials industry. Mark has worked in various senior finance roles over the last 25 years most recently being the CFO for Appen responsible for the overall financial operations including helping the company list on the ASX in 2015. Prior to that he supported Immarsat in its transition moving from a private to publicly listed company. Mark holds an MBA from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Economics. He is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia, Chartered Secretaries Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Angela Yu
Financial Controller
Angela was appointed Financial Controller of Duncan Solutions in 2007. She holds a Master of Accounting and Batchelor of Engineering; she is also the member of CA. Angela is responsible for Duncan Solutions’ financial management, including management accounting, regulatory compliance and financial reporting.
Trent Loebel
Chief Executive Officer
Trent was appointed CEO of Duncan Solutions Australia in December 2015, after serving seven years as General Manager. Trent has overall responsibility for defining and implementing the strategic direction for the business. He is passionate about building a work environment with a strong set of values and positive culture that is focused upon delivering exceptional service. A focus on understanding customer objectives and meeting those objectives has guided our focus under Trent’s leadership. Prior to joining Duncan Solutions, Trent spent eighteen years in the telecommunications, technology hardware & software industries, with roles as Chief Executive Officer and Commercial Manager.
Grant Dobson
Head of Sales and Marketing
Grant has been with Duncan since 2008. He has over 15 years of solid experience in sales and customer management within the Information Technology and Service industries. Having spent years assisting public and private clients to implement their parking strategies, Grant plays a key role in consulting on and selling Duncan’s global ‘Intelligent Parking’ solutions, and continues to build the company’s presence within priority sectors that include hospitals, universities and local government.
Alex Gardner
Chief Technology Officer
Alex has been with Duncan since 2006, initially as our Mechanical Engineer progressing to Engineering Product Manager and now the CTO role. Alex is responsible for all aspects of product engineering. The product engineering team comprises of Application Software development, Embedded Software development, Electrical Hardware, Mechanical design and Systems Integration Testing. His years of experience have grown intimate familiarity with the unique requirements that municipal parking authorities have across physical technology products and software solutions. With a diverse background from custom fibre optic assemblies to consumer goods, Alex brings a wealth of experience in delivering quality product design solutions from concept to production.
Jonathon Martin
Operations Manager
Jonathon has been with Duncan since 2005 and manages Customer Operations, providing service and support for the suite of Duncan parking management products and software applications. Jonathon is passionate about technology and technology-based services. His responsibilities include fulfilling contractual obligations with our customers and ensuring that the team are focused upon delivering exceptional service.
Michael Almond
Product Delivery & Supply Chain Manager
Michael is responsible for the management of production quality and supply. The Supply Chain team are focused upon selecting and managing production partners who are able to meet our quality standards for product, safety and environment. He ensures that the company meets the standards required for ongoing ISO 9001 certification. Michael has over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing and supply chain management in the Electronics industry. He has been with Duncan Solutions since 2004.