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Luminator Technology Group acquires Apollo Video

Since its release in 2004, Apollo Video has supplied their flagship product, the RoadRunner™ system to over 400 agencies worldwide, representing more than 30,000 total implementations.

May 11, 2017
Luminator Technology Group acquires Apollo Video

 

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Luminator Technology Group (LTG) announced the acquisition of Apollo Video Technology. Headquartered in Bothell, Wash., Apollo Video was recently named the No. 1 supplier of transit bus mobile video surveillance equipment in the Americas.

“We are proud to welcome Apollo Video to the LTG family,” said Avi Zisman, chairman of the board of Luminator Technology Group. “Apollo Video’s long-standing commitment to providing state of the art technology solutions in the transportation sector is a perfect match to enhance our technology offerings and services to our mutual customers.”

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LTG provides passenger information solutions to the public transit and aerospace market segments. The public transit group is a leading global provider of passenger information systems with the ability to provide relevant customer travel information from the station through the bus and/or rail journey.

“We are honored to be a part of Luminator Technology Group and look forward to collaborating with others within LTG to integrate complementary technologies,” said Rodell Notbohm, founder/CEO of Apollo Video Technology. “This will strengthen our goal of providing transit agencies and transportation providers with access to even more sophisticated, fully-integrated solutions.”

Renowned for its reliability, durability and ease of use, Apollo Video solutions improve accessibility of data and deliver streamlined, fleet-wide management of video surveillance and on-board equipment to reduce liability, mitigate risk, improve efficiency, and reduce maintenance and operating costs.

Since its release in 2004, Apollo Video has supplied their flagship product, the RoadRunner™ system to over 400 agencies worldwide, representing more than 30,000 total implementations.

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