About us
Why GIRO?
Expertise
- In-depth knowledge of challenges faced by public transport and postal services
- Over 40 years of experience in the field
- Integration of best practices worldwide
Innovation
- More than 30% of our resources dedicated to R&D
- Close relationships with universities and research centres
- Co-innovation with our clients
Culture of collaboration
- Collaboration among teams and with clients is in our DNA
- “Outside-in” approach to solution design and development
- New ideas/solutions developed with clients and validated by groups of users around the world
200+transit and postal agencies 28countries in which we operate 600+employees |
150Kvehicles benefit from HASTUS 137Kpostal carriers benefit from GeoRoute 40+years of innovation |
Meet our management team
Our story
GIRO was founded in the 1970s through the work of Jean-Yves Blais, a student at the Université de Montréal, and his professor Jean-Marc Rousseau. Focusing on the task of public transportation schedules, the two founders developed expertise in operational research and modelling. Their work paved the way for the creation of HASTUS and GeoRoute.
Our values
Expertise
Offer quality products and services thanks to our unique know-how
Commitment
Take your goals to heart and invest fully in the success of your projects
Collaboration
Share our expertise with you to create the best solutions for your needs
Long-term vision
Base our business relations on an honest approach and sustainable solutions
Our community involvement
Encouraging responsible transportation
We subsidize public transportation for our employees and the students at Vanguard, a school specializing in children with learning disabilities
Supporting students’ success
We support Les Scientifines, an organization that promotes science and technology to girls from low socio-economic backgrounds
Building unifying living environments
We support the United Way in its mission to break the cycle of poverty and social exclusion
Our awards and recognition
First Place Award, Railway Innovation (AQTr), 2018
Desjardins Entrepreneurs Award, International Commerce Category, 2016
Recognition Award, Work-Life Balance, Montreal region, 2015
Finalist, AQT Vision PDG Award, 2015
Finalist, Grand Prize for Excellence in Transport, International category, 2014
Innovation Award from CUTA for HASTUS-BidWeb, 2010
Questions?
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