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Tech Tech Tech Boom …

I guess you could say this Hives song fits the bill of The Evening Standard’s recent article both phonetically and metaphorically. The article outlines the recent boom in the tech industry and the scope it is giving oversees companies; with the big smoke seeing a record number of foreign firms (270) starting, setting up and expanding over here in the last year.

As part of this article ParkJockey, got a lovely featured mention with UK General Manager Kamal Rajput giving his view on London as a market it’s welcoming business environment along with it being extremely beneficial to the growth of ParkJockey…

Check out the article here

ParkJockey CEO at Florida Venture Capital Conference 2015

As a way to spark innovation and link professionals together, the Florida Venture Forum hosted their annual capital conference showcasing 20-25 of Florida’s most rapidly growing start-ups. Each start-up had the opportunity to present to an audience of angel investors, venture capitalists, and industry professionals. The two day networking event consisted of various panels discussing perspectives on the landscapes of investing, fundraising, and developing strategic operations. The company exhibitions ranged across industries from retractable golf clubs, to payment processing apps, to cutting edge healthcare technologies, and to other market disrupting entities. ParkJockey was honored to present at the largest capital conference in the state of Florida. The opportunity increased ParkJockey’s exposure within Florida’s start-up ecosystem as well providing several prospective investors and customers. The event was covered in several local publications, including The Miami Herald.

ParkJockey: An App for Urban Living

ParkJockey was recently featured in the business section of the Miami Herald as one of eight thriving apps set to enhance urban living. Aside from the individual convenience of the app, the Miami Herald makes the point that, “An estimated 30 percent of traffic is actually looking for a parking place, allowing ParkJockey to make a difference in reducing carbon emissions and city traffic congestion”.

Read the full article here.

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The interface of the ParkJockey app is customizable pertaining to the users location.

ParkJockey Provides Convenient Parking for the HeatNation

ParkJockey Miami is proud to be featured in the Culture section of The Miami New Times as the official parking partner of the Miami HEAT. The home opener for Miami was last Tuesday, October 30th, 2014, and marked a great start for this year’s NBA season. ParkJockey Miami has already begun to reduce the stress of parking for the HeatNation and proud to be a partner of the Miami HEAT!

Scott Rosen, General Manager for Miami, was interviewed by Miami New Times to give more insight into ParkJockey’s presence in the city, “We probably have about 100 locations with access to 15,000 spaces. We have lots from as far south as Coconut Grove to as far north as Port Canaveral”. Scott continued, “it’s very simple — you open up the app or website and search. We have location and event-based search. So you could search for American Airlines Arena or Wynwood or III Points, then the app will pull up the closest locations in the area at the best rates. It’s one touch parking”.

Read the full Miami New Times article here.

Disruptor Profile: How ParkJockey is Bringing Parking Online

ParkJockey UK are proud to be featured in the NimbusNinety blog, prior to their semi-annual conference and inaugural Ignite awards, which will take place on the 4-5th of November, in London.

Igal Aciman, our Global Head of Sales & Marketing, has been invited to speak at the conference, to give an insight into ParkJockey in relation to ‘Customer-centric Digital Disruption in a Traditional Industry’.

The Nimbus Ninety article outlines ParkJockey’s initial steps of disrupting a traditional industry, along with the most important fact that makes any customer-centric app successful – putting the customers first, give to them what they want and cateting for them that will ensure a more seamless experience

Read the full article here, featuring an interview with Kamal Rajput (Head of Operations, UK) and Igal Aciman.

ParkJockey Launches One-Touch Parking™ App

ParkJockey Launches One-Touch Parking™ App in Chicago

Chicagoans Can Now Drive With Peace of Mind & Let ParkJockey Handle the Rest – from Locating to Reserving Parking & Cashless Payments

CHICAGO ─ September 15, 2014 ─ ParkJockey, developers of the “One-Touch Parking™” solution, announces its time-saving and eco-friendly parking locator and reservation tool is now available in Chicago. The no-cost mobile application drastically reduces the time spent searching for a parking spot by providing parking locations, estimates walking distances and even learns your parking-specific preferences so users can make an informed and smart parking reservation, pay for it in advance, and seamlessly sync their reservation with their calendar.

“ParkJockey rolled out its One-Touch Parking reservation application in London, Miami and New York earlier this year with rapid adoption rates and we expect to bring the same level of relief to the more than 2.6 million Chicago residents and nearly 40 million people who visit the city annually,” commented Managing Partner, James Weiss, ParkJockey Chicago. “Chicago is known as the City that Works and ParkJockey’s parking application is going to make sure its dedicated workforce gets to work with less stress and without overpaying for their parking.”

At launch, ParkJockey’s application included access and reservation capabilities for more than 6,000 parking spaces in Chicago and this number is expected to grow exponentially by the end of the year.

“Our advanced team of technology experts and business leaders have invested and developed an application that eases logistical challenges for commuters and travelers, while also helping to ensure parking lot owners and operators are operating at their full capacity and revenue potential,” remarked CEO and Co-Founder of ParkJockey, Umut Tekin. “But we are not stopping there. ParkJockey is already planning to roll out its second application by the end of the year. The premium application has not yet been announced but can best be described as a ‘virtual valet’; we are expecting it to revolutionize parking as we know it.”

Benefits for ParkJockey Users

One-Touch parking™ solution predicts the optimal parking space based on your preferences and external factors such as the weather.
One-Touch reservations from website or through the application.
Saves time and fuel spent driving around searching for parking.
Integrates / seamlessly syncs with your Facebook or personal calendar.
Access to ParkJockey’s round-the-clock local customer service support.
No payment worries; ParkJockey provides a cashless experience.
Application learns your parking preferences such as valet versus self-park.
ParkJockey Loyalty Rewards Program – one point is given for every dollar spent on daily parking and the user receives a $5 off parking discount once they accumulate 500 points.

Benefits for ParkJockey Parking Operators and Owners

Increase revenue potential by tapping into ParkJockey as a sales channel.
Optimize capacity utilization with full online control to modify your capacity and parking tariffs.
Collaborate with traffic generating venues – your parking operation will be exposed to events, venues and companies in your area to drive reservations and sales to your location.
Web-based solution provides real-time operational information and analytics.
No monthly fees, no sign up fees, no credit card fees, and no commitment.

About ParkJockey

ParkJockey is led by a team of experienced technology entrepreneurs, management consultants and parking specialists. ParkJockey has unrivalled expertise in the industry and is available in London, Miami and New York. A rapid expansion program is in place and will include Amsterdam, Istanbul, Los Angeles, Paris and San Francisco by end of the year.

ParkJockey is a no-cost mobile application, website and parking rewards program that helps users easily find and reserve parking, in advance or on-the-go. ParkJockey removes the stress out of locating parking, comparing prices and confirming availability for an easy park and go option for today’s busy commuter. ParkJockey is a member of the US National Parking Association and has been recognized in the UK for “Innovation in Consumer Experience”. For more information, visit ParkJockey.com. ParkJockey is available for download from the iTunes® App Store and the Google Play™ store app.

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A transatlantic contender …

Today, a top parking industry magazine published a enthralling full page article for their June 2014 issue, exhibiting ParkJockey in their ‘Smart Phone App’ section as a transatlantic contender to car park location and booking services.

The Parking Review is the UK’s leading parking publication therefore an established reference point to all in the industry. Getting such great exposure is something to be proud of, we take pride in from any mention we get, as it pushes us to strive for more. If you would like to read the full article please subscribe to The Parking Review, you can do this from following this link.

ParkJockey App Now Live in Chicago!

MAY 27: PARKJOCKEY IS NOW TAKING OVER THE WINDY CITY!

Parking Chicago

ParkJockey’s pioneering new app and website will cut the time it takes Chicagoans to find a parking space from twenty down to two minutes! Launching with over 4,000 parking spaces in the system for Chicago, ParkJockey app allows users to browse for nearby parking spaces, compare prices, book and pay for parking with just one touch. By programming their preferences into the app, users can trust ParkJockey to find and book the most optimal parking option for them with a simple click on the “BOOK” button.

Research shows that drivers spend over 8,000 hours in their lifetime (close to a year) looking for somewhere to park. ParkJockey provides a painless solution to this problem, allowing drivers to quickly and easily plan their journey ahead of time, cutting out the need for that last minute frantic circle around the block to find a suitable space.

Whether arranging your travel in advance, or making a last minute booking, ParkJockey takes all the hassle out of parking, leaving you with more time to get on with what really matters.

The app seamlessly syncs with your calendar, estimates driving time, parking space availability and walking distance from the drop off point to your next appointment to give an accurate picture of the complete journey from start to finish.

ParkJockey is now available to download and use in Chicago from the App Store or Google Play.

World Premiere: “Hassle-free Parking” by ParkJockey

The wait is over. Our advert has arrived!

A special mention goes to our production team for all the hard work they put into the video. All you existing and soon-to-become ParkJockey fans, sit back and enjoy “Hassle-free Parking”.

Drive safely, park happily!

App Store features ParkJockey in “Best New Apps”

The ParkJockey Team woke up this morning feeling pretty chuffed with themselves (below should paint a thousand pictures)!

After all the hard work recently, the reward has come… being featured as one of the “Best New Apps” on the iTunes UK App Store. Not to mention the great company we were alongside, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Tumblr & SnapChat and being the only ‘Navigation’ catergorised app in this section.

Onwards and upwards, the hard work continues…

To download ParkJockey, visit the App Store here.