Date: 28 August 2015

Andrew Pickford appointed Director, Infrastructure and Transport Advisory Services at MVA

August 28, 2015 – - Andrew Pickford has been appointed Director, Infrastructure and Transport Advisory Services for MVA, Asia Pacific.

Andrew is one of the world’s leading management consultants focused on the design and practical application of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to road infrastructure and Smart City applications in the built environment to help deliver optimal policy outcomes.

His competencies include investment appraisal; policy & regulatory stress testing; policy road mapping; business process design; procurement strategy development; scoping funding & financing mechanisms; development of performance management regimes; programme management and long-term implementation support.

As a hands on practitioner with a background in blue chip technology companies, his application expertise extends to electronic payment systems, Road User Charging / Electronic Road Pricing, electronic fare collection, in-vehicle telematics and Connected Vehicles, mobile location-based services, remote sensing, and traveller information systems.

Andrew has been providing a full spectrum of management consultancy services to government agencies, banks and private sector organizations internationally since 1990, including UK, Switzerland, Netherlands, , Chile, USA, South Africa, Asia, , , Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland .

His combination of both technical and management experience will be a great addition to MVA Asia’s already excellent team.

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About SYSTRA SYSTRA, the world leader in public transport infrastructure engineering, is an RATP and SNCF subsidiary. The Group’s ambition is to establish itself as the benchmark for collective, sustainable mobility. SYSTRA reported revenues of €527 million in 2014 and employed 5 000 people worldwide. SYSTRA plans to double its workforce by 2018. MVA, a SYSTRA Group company and a global transportation specialist and leading market research consultancy with its operation established in Asia since 1970s. Its Asia headquarters, located in Hong Kong operates through offices in Mainland China, Singapore, and other various project offices across the region.

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