Berta Barrero, President of the industry division of UITP

Berta Barrero, the Transportation market director at Indra, one of the leading global technology and consultancy companies, has received the backing of the majority of the industrial members of UITP (International Association of Public Transport) for her appointment as President of the Industry Division and as its representative on the association’s Executive Board, the governing body of the leading organization in the global transportation sector.

Indra’s director was appointed after two rounds of voting involving competing candidates from some of the leading companies in the sector. She assumes this new responsibility for two years, a period which can be extended by a further term.

The Industrial Division of UITP is a forum for meetings, knowledge exchange, debates and the distribution of information on trends, policies and programs of interest to private companies within the sector. It is made up of manufacturers of railway rolling stock and urban and interurban buses and suppliers of equipment, services and technological systems for the sector.

Indra joined UITP in 2018 in order to contribute its technological capabilities and experience within the sector and thus improve urban and interurban mobility, the organization’s main goal, while promoting sustainable mobility focused on making people’s lives easier, more comfortable and safer. Since then, Indra has taken part in the studies and analyses conducted by UITP and in the debates and events it organizes, during which the company has been able to further its relationship with the industry and the main public transportation authorities and operators from around the world belonging to the association.

Berta Barrero’s incorporation into the governing bodies of UITP strengthens Indra’s partnership with the association, which is currently chaired by Pere Calvet, managing director of FGC (Catalan Government Railways). It also reinforces the company’s position as one of the main players and experts in the mobility and transportation sector, an acknowledgment of the company’s experience and history. It also contributes to UITP’s efforts to increase the presence of women in the organization and their visibility in the world of transportation, a sector in which only 22% of European professionals are female.

A growing and profitable market

Indra has carried out a thorough overhaul of its transportation business under Berta Barrero’s leadership. It also reinforced it in September 2018 with the launch of Mova Solutions, its innovative proposal for end-to-end solutions to lead the future of mobility and technology in this business. Mova Solutions combines the new digital capabilities of integration, specialization and innovation required by the market and the reliability, business knowledge, technology specific for Indra’s transportation business and the unique experience of its team of professionals.

Indra’s transportation division recovered its growth and profitability in 2018 and earnings in this area rose at double-digit rates in local currency in the first quarter of 2019 in terms of procurement (16%) and revenue (17%). Indra regards Transportation as a strategic market, given its high potential for growth and the company’s positioning as one of the chief global entities offering advanced transportation solutions. In global terms, the transportation market displays potential annual growth totaling 10-15%, while the smart mobility market, which incorporates digital technologies into the world of transportation, will expand at an even greater pace.

About Indra

Indra (www.indracompany.com) is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technological partner for core business operations of its customers world-wide. It is a world-leader in providing proprietary solutions in specific segments in Transport and Defense markets, and a leading firm in Digital Transformation Consultancy and Information Technologies in Spain and Latin America through its affiliate Minsait. Its business model is based on a comprehensive range of proprietary products, with an end-to-end, high-value focus and with a high innovation component. In the 2018 financial year, Indra achieved revenue of €3.104 billion, with 43,000 employees, a local presence in 46 countries and business operations in over 140 countries.

(UITP) The International Association of Public Transport works to enhance quality of life and economic well-being by supporting and promoting sustainable transport in urban areas worldwide. As a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility, UITP is internationally recognised for its work to advance the development of this critical policy agenda. With more than 1700 members in almost 100 countries, UITP has a long history to its name, and is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes.
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