Routeware adds RubiconSmartCity, RubiconPro to portfolio

Routeware Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based developer of integrated technology solutions for the waste and recycling industry, has acquired Wastech Inc., the owner of the RubiconSmartCity and RubiconPro platforms.

With its acquisition, Routeware says it now offers “best-in-class, purpose-built platforms for both waste haulers and municipalities, strengthening the company’s position as the category leader in technology solutions for the waste collection industry.”

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Routeware CEO Paul Rafalowski says the combination of platforms is another important milestone in Routeware’s drive to “transform” the waste and recycling industry.

“This is an incredibly exciting time for us as we welcome the customers, people, partnerships and technology associated with RubiconSmartCity and RubiconPro to the Routeware family,” Rafalowski says. “Our missions, what we do and the outcomes we’re driving for our customers could not be more aligned. This combination will be truly transformational for our industry.”

Product offerings include the recently launched Elements, which is specifically designed for waste collection operators. The addition of RubiconSmartCity and RubiconPro to the Routeware portfolio provides specially designed capabilities for municipalities and local governments with a full breadth of functionality of waste collection operations, street sweeping and snow removal.

By acquiring the Rubicon platforms, Routeware says it offers its municipal customers the ability to reduce costs and improve service offerings and overall safety. The company adds that the acquisition further highlights its commitment to investing in its product offerings to better serve its customers and to provide seamless continuity and support to nearly 1,500 municipal customers using its solutions.

“The alignment created by this transaction will be transformational to both Routeware and its expanding family of products, as well as for local governments and waste haulers who are in pursuit of operational excellence,” says Stephen Goldsmith, former mayor of Indianapolis, professor of urban policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the director of Data-Smart City Solutions. “The data, technology and best practices available through these products are essential for efficient and effective waste and recycling collection.”

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In early May, Lexington, Kentucky-based Rubicon sold its fleet technology software as a service business to Wastech, an affiliate of major shareholder and private investment firm Rodina Capital, which is based in Florida.

According to a Rubicon press release announcing the sale to Wastech in May, the company’s fleet technology unit powers heavy-duty fleet operations in more than 100 cities, including the cities of Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Atlanta and Kansas City. At the time, Rubicon noted that six of the top 10 cities by population were using the RubiconSmartCity product to improve the safety and effectiveness of core municipal operations and save taxpayer dollars.