Hudson Software will be hosting our first User Group of 2020 at the CD/NLA Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, February 25th from 4:45 - 6:15 PM.

Our goal is for you to bring home actionable ideas that you can implement right away to improve your business, like creating a customized dispatch grid, using criteria-based rates to support dynamic pricing, integrating with third parties such as Expedia, GRiDD, or Karhoo to unlock new revenue streams, as well as other ideas.

We tailor our User Group session to be in a hands-on, collaborative round-table discussion that allows our clients to share their ideas and offer feedback on how we might further improve our applications to better support their changing business needs. At the same, our team shares ways in which to use our software to help streamline business processes and improve efficiencies within an operation.

In addition to the User Group, we will also be exhibiting at Booth 63.

Hudson Software is proud to announce its new membership with The National Limousine Association (NLA). The association was founded in 1985 as a voluntary, non-profit, organization dedicated to representing and furthering the worldwide interests of the luxury chauffeured ground transportation industry.

The NLA is a global association with members from countries all over the world with a large contingency in Europe. All fully licensed and have to meet strict operating standards particularly in the area of passenger safety.

For Hudson, it allows our company to meet and form affiliations with other members on a global level.

“We have been rapidly growing our global offering in recent months and our membership of the NLA gives us access to an invaluable network of potential partners and affiliates on an international level,” says Gustavo Gomez, Vice President of Operations, Hudson Software.

Becoming an NLA member was important for Hudson, as it shows our commitment to excellence and support of the industry.

Keeping up with the latest technology is imperative for today’s ground transportation providers. Reservations, dispatch, fleet management, and office management are reliant on having up-to-the-minute software and equipment to keep their operations running smoothly. With that in mind, the 2019 Chauffeur Driven Show, held October 13-16 at the Westin Boston Waterfront, is THE place to be this fall for companies looking to stay on top of technology trends and innovations, and their effect on our industry.

Hudson Software, along with other industry top tech providers, has partnered with CD and the National Limousine Association (NLA) as exclusive vendor and sponsor of CD/NLA events. Moreover, on Tuesday, October 15 at 10 a.m., we will take part in the Center Stage Tech Panel along with some of the top names of the field. Our Vice President of Software Development, Derek Skawinski, will be representing Hudson Software on the panel in a moderated discussion that will cover a spectrum of tech-related topics, ranging from automation, apps, interconnectivity, analytics, and so much more.

"Hudson Software is proud to exclusively support Chauffeur Driven, the NLA, and their upcoming initiatives. We look forward to serving on the technology panel and sharing our vision with attendees, as our commitment to delivering transformative technology to this industry is as strong today, as it was 20 years ago when we first launched,” says Hudson Software Vice President of Operations Gustavo Gomez. “We thank the entire Chauffeur Driven/NLA team for including us in this opportunity to come together and discuss technology innovation that benefits all within this industry.”

Derek will offer his insight on the future of the luxury ground transportation industry as it relates to technology. Whether it’s near-demand booking, autonomous cars, or global networking, he will share his vision as it relates to efficiency, safety, customer service, and the industry as a whole.

Visit chauffeurdrivenshow.com for more information.

Hudson Software, a twenty year leader, and dominant player in software technology for the ground transportation industry, is pleased to announce its partnership with Chosen Payments, a leading provider of credit card processing in the ground transportation industry.

As the ground transportation industry continues to evolve, these two credible suppliers have formed a strategic partnership that will benefit their mutual clients. Hudson Software has incorporated Chosen Payments processing platform into their suite of software solutions for livery operators. Through the partnership, Chosen Payments is now able to offer Hudson clients many added benefits which saves significant amounts of money and time. Hudson will refer clients to Chosen Payments for a guaranteed savings or Chosen Payments will pay $500 towards the client’s support fees to Hudson while offering; chargeback assistance, white glove service and Level II& III data savings. This synergistic partnership creates a win-win for all involved.

“This partnership has been developed over many years and we are excited to roll out strong benefits that will greatly increase the profits and service experience of our mutual clients. Hudson has done a fantastic job developing a niche in the industry and we are honored to partner with them”, says Jeff Brodsly, CEO of Chosen Payments. “Hudson is very excited to partner with Chosen Payment, a strong and reputable player in the card processing payment industry. Hudson is always trying to integrate strong business partners and we are certain that this partnership will benefits our mutual clients in their day-to-day operations and provide added service and cost optimization” says Gustavo Gomez, Vice President of Operations for Hudson Software, Inc.

About Chosen Payments:
Chosen Payments is a nationally recognized credit card processing firm serving the majority of ground transportation providers in the United States. The company is dedicated towards making a difference in the industry by taking a partnership approach, providing personalized customer service and cost effective solutions. Chosen Payments has offices in Utah, Kansas, Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Georgia and Tennessee and maintains their corporate office in Moorpark, California. With over 150 staff members and earning many industry accolades year-over-year, Chosen Payments continues to assist their clients with increasing revenue, profit and value added services and driving more success to our partners. Visit http://www.chosenpayments or email info@chosenpayments.com for more information.

About Hudson Software:
Since 1999, Hudson has been a pioneer of leading-edge ground transportation technology using proprietary methodologies, development tools, best practices, platforms, and architectures. Hudson has a global presence and the ability to deploy solutions in multiple currencies and languages. Each Hudson client is served with an engineered solution that is custom configured based on the client’s specific needs which delivers increased productivity of staff, streamlining processes, and improving operational efficiencies that have a direct impact on bottom line profit. For more information about Hudson, visit https://hudsonltd.com/ or call 978-531-1115 or email marketing@hudsonltd.com.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC (May 31, 2018) – Valsoft, a company specialized in the acquisition and development of vertical market software companies, is pleased to announce that is has acquired the assets of Hudson Financial and Technology Group, LLC (“The Hudson Group”), a leading provider of best-in-class enterprise SaaS (Software as a Service), on-premise, and mobile applications for the ground transportation and tourism industries.

The Hudson Group delivers highly configurable end-to-end solutions designed to manage all facets of an operation – from reservations, ticketing, and dispatching to driver and vehicle tracking and communications, accounting, and reporting. They also offer mobile Apps, website development and hosting, as well as digital marketing services. Hudson’s mission has always been to help customers increase revenue, reduce costs, and gain competitive advantage through technology.

Headquartered in Lawrence, MA, Hudson is a global firm with clientele based in the USA, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.

“We are extremely excited to have Hudson join the Valsoft Group of companies. It’s evident that we’ve not only acquired leading, state-of-the-art technology, but also an excellent and dedicated team determined to take Hudson to the next level,” said Sam Youssef, CEO of Valsoft, “Hudson marks our second acquisition in the transportation space this year. We hope to continue this momentum to create a transport and logistics powerhouse in the years to come.”

“The Hudson Ground Transportation System is a benchmark system in the transportation space, a proven system that is in use by some of the most prestigious transportation companies around the world,” said Gaurav Goyal, President of the Industrial and Transportation Division at Valsoft, “Valsoft looks forward to providing resources to the dedicated professionals at Hudson that will permit them to grow and expand, opening doors to global vertical markets they may not otherwise have access to. We are proud to have them join our growing family.”

The Hudson Group will continue to operate out of its Lawrence MA headquarters.

About The Hudson Group

The Hudson Group is a leading provider of best-in-class enterprise SaaS (Software as a Service), on-premise, and mobile applications for the ground transportation and tourism industries. Since it’s founding in 1999, Hudson has served as the technology backbone for some of the industry’s top shared ride and private service transportation operators processing over one million transactions per year. Its highly configurable, state-of-the-art system is designed to manage all facets of an operation – from reservations, ticketing, and dispatching to driver and vehicle tracking and communications, accounting, and reporting. Hudson’s technology suite offers solutions for shared ride, private service, charter bus, and tour and attraction operators. Visit https://hudsonltd.com to learn more or contact Maren Graham at maren.graham@thehudsongroup.com

About Valsoft Corporation

Valsoft specializes in building and acquiring vertical market software companies that provide mission critical solutions in their respective industry or niche. Valsoft’s operating strategy is to hold, invest and create value in companies for the long-term through various organic growth and acquisition initiatives. Valsoft is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Contact: Gaurav Goyal: g.goyal@valsoftcorp.com

Valsoft Corporation was represented internally by David Felicissimo, General Counsel and Pamela Romero, Paralegal. The Hudson Group was represented by Richard W. Burke of Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. in Chicago.

BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. – March 6, 2018 – MTC Limousine & Corporate Coach, Inc., a global leader in world class quality executive transportation, recently launched a suite of new applications from The Hudson Financial and Technology Group LLC (“The Hudson Group”) that will adapt to the company’s growing business requirements. The new technologies implemented incorporate components from the Hudson Ground Transportation System (HGTS), including its Reporting, Administrative & Account Tools, Reservation System and Dispatching Software. The entirely cloud-based HGTS suite will also allow MTC to connect with additional affiliates more easily and efficiently.

“Technological innovation is what has made MTC the company it is today. We embrace emerging technologies that help us work smarter and deliver a better service,” said MTC President and CEO, Trevor Franklin. “With unmatched flexibility and scalability, we found that the HGTS solutions were the perfect fit for helping us scale along with our growing business, and we’re excited to see how much these enhancements will improve our operations and service to our customers and affiliates.”

“The state-of-the-art and highly configurable HGTS is designed to manage all facets of our business,” said MTC VP of Technology, Joe Brunetto. “Delivering innovative and scalable ground transportation solutions that help us reduce costs and increase revenue, the system gives us a significant competitive advantage through technology.”

The HGTS suite is set up so that every feature, component and enhancement is available to be enabled or disabled according to MTC’s needs. In this way, The Hudson Group creates custom configurable applications by enabling the things MTC wants, and disabling the things the company doesn’t. The result is a system that has been custom configured to MTC’s exact specifications.

“With standard and comprehensive business report templates, the HGTS administration feature lets us see just how our company is operating,” said MTC CFO, Jimmy Rubin. “This allows us to make informed decisions on how best of manage our operations, and we’re thrilled to have this level of insight.”

“The HGTS accounting tool makes it quick, simple and safe for us to reconcile completed work,” said MTC VP of Accounting, Laura Valvo. “From invoicing to calculating driver payroll, we greatly appreciate how easy the system makes it for us to efficiently fulfill our critical accounting needs.”

“Thanks to the HGTS reservation tool, our customers can conveniently book online reservations anytime, anywhere and from any device,” said MTC VP of Worldwide Reservations, Carol Mattson. “Additionally, it gives us the ability to automatically manage our capacity and also create private, customized portals that help us increase customer loyalty.”

The Hudson Group worked collaboratively with MTC to implement its new reservation, dispatching and reporting and account software. The system is expected to help the company achieve increased customer retention, lower call volume and improved operational efficiencies.

“Because of its flexibility, scalability and ability to integrate with a wide amount of networks, HGTS was the ideal enterprise transportation solution for MTC’s needs,” said The Hudson Group Vice President of Business Development, Peter Kowal. “We were thrilled to integrate a system that will drive MTC’s evolution well into the future and look forward to helping them implement more of the latest technologies to enhance their business.”

About MTC Limousine & Corporate Coach

MTC Limousine & Corporate Coach, Inc. was founded in Bedford Hills in 1986, and since then, it has grown into one of the largest privately owned transportation companies in the nation. The company offers services in 550 cities located throughout the world. MTC Limousine & Corporate Coach maintains an impressive fleet of luxury motor coaches, mini-buses, vans, sedans and limousines – all available to provide transportation to one or a group of 1,000. Visit MTCLimousine.com to learn more about MTC Limousine & Corporate Coach’s limousine and luxury car chauffeured ground transportation services. For information of the company’s bus and coach services, please visit MTCBuses.com.

About The Hudson Group

The Hudson Group is an application service provider for the ground transportation industry that delivers innovative, scalable ground transportation solutions to help clients reduce costs, increase revenue and gain competitive advantage through technology. Our highly configurable, state-of-the-art ground transportation system is designed to manage all facets of a ground transportation business. The Hudson Ground Transportation System (HGTS) provides comprehensive, best-of-breed ticketing, order entry and dispatch technology to leading ground transportation providers worldwide. In business since 1999, Hudson continues to pioneer leading-edge ground transportation software using creative and proprietary methodologies, development tools, platforms and architectures. The Hudson Ground Transportation System (HGTS) is unmatched in flexibility and scalability and continues to serve as a benchmark against which other systems are compared. Visit https://hudsonltd.com to learn more.

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LAWRENCE, MA – March 31, 2018 - The Hudson Financial and Technology Group LLC (“The Hudson Group”), an application service provider for the ground transportation industry, is pleased to announce our integration with GRiDD’s GNet platform. This newly built bridge will enable our customers with an additional means of immediate connectivity and seamless communication between their operation and their partner affiliates.

“Giving our clients the ability to work with other operators enables them to be more competitive,” said Vice President of Development, Derek Skawinksi. “Using gateways, like GNet, they can increase sales revenue by booking reservations outside of their existing network, as well as retain customer loyalty by continuing to provide service when and where its needed.”

Hudson’s first client to utilize the GNet gateway, Windy City Limousine, began processing successful reservations earlier this month.

“At Hudson, we view our relationships with our customers as partnerships. We strive to be more than a software provider, but a trusted advisor that utilizes technology to support our clients’ goals,” said Mark Ustik, President and CEO of The Hudson Group. “The need to be competitive is greater now than ever before and we recognize the importance that cross-platform sharing plays in their ability to do that. ”

For nearly two decades, The Hudson Group has been outfitting ground transportation providers with the most comprehensive reservation and dispatching technology on the market. Hudson’s ability to deliver solutions that empower our clients with the tools and technologies they need to compete is one of the many reasons Windy City Limousine has chosen Hudson as its technology partner.

About The Hudson Group

The Hudson Group is an application service provider for the ground transportation industry that delivers innovative, scalable ground transportation solutions to help clients reduce costs, increase revenue and gain competitive advantage through technology. Our highly configurable, state-of-the-art ground transportation system is designed to manage all facets of a ground transportation business. The Hudson Ground Transportation System (HGTS) provides comprehensive, best-of-breed ticketing, order entry and dispatch technology to leading ground transportation providers worldwide. In business since 1999, Hudson continues to pioneer leading-edge ground transportation software using creative and proprietary methodologies, development tools, platforms and architectures. The Hudson Ground Transportation System (HGTS) is unmatched in flexibility and scalability and continues to serve as a benchmark against which other systems are compared. Visit https://hudsonltd.com to learn more.

Media Contact

The Hudson Group
Maren Graham
(978) 531-1115
marketing@hudsonltd.com

We are here for you during the holidays.  The entire staff of The Hudson Group, from their offices around the country and across the globe all send our gratitude and appreciation for your continued patronage. We realize that you have options when selecting your technology solutions and we take it very personally that you continue to have faith in us, our products and our company. We strive tirelessly to ensure that you have both what you need and what you want to more efficiently operate your business.

Our corporate offices will be closed all day November 23 and 24 for Thanksgiving and December 25 so that our staff may enjoy the holidays with their friends and families. We will also be closed on January 1.  Emergency Technical Support will remain available to you, if needed, 24 hours daily throughout the holidays. While we will continue to work aggressively to address your concerns during the holidays, we will by necessity assign priority to emergency items.

Wherever you find yourself spending the holidays, we hope that you will be safe.

In addition to exhibiting at the Chauffeur Driven Show this year, The Hudson Group is hosting its first ever User Group for clients on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 6 to 7 PM.  Hudson is also sponsoring the Happy Hour on Tuesday just prior to the User Group meeting.  We are pleased to be taking the next step forward in improving our communication to - and with - clients.  We look forward to seeing you at Booth 15!