This week, Parkable CEO Toby Littin joins PM Jacinda Ardern and 11 other industry delegates on a trade mission to support export growth in the United States.
This follows Parkableâs successful launch in the United States in August 2021. Since then, companies and government agencies across Colorado, Washington DC, and Seattle have implemented Parkableâs enterprise software to better manage their staff parking.
The Prime Minister stated in her press release that New Zealand has seen very positive growth in exports to the United States, particularly with high value products like digital services. One goal of the trade mission is to support this growth.
âThe United States is a sophisticated market where New Zealandâs clean, green and sustainable brand attracts a premium, both for our food and beverage products, but also our technology and innovation services,â said Jacinda Ardern.
While Parkableâs clients are primarily driven to launch the parking management software due to benefits like improved employee and tenant experience, optimised parking asset use, and reduced administrative burden, the software also has green credentials. These include integrating with EV chargers, notifying employees if there is no onsite parking available so they can plan greeners modes of transport, and reducing the congestion created by circling for a parking spot.
Since COVID-19, Parkable has seen significant growth in Australasia, the UK and the United States as employers seek ways to successfully return their staff to the workplace following lockdowns. The Kiwi startup has recently launched with large enterprises including SEEK, Xero UK and Melbourne, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Verity Credit Union, as well as London business park White City Place.
âEmployers want to make it as easy as possible for their staff to come into the office, and that begins with the commute,â says CEO Toby Littin. âParkable makes employee and tenant parking simple, fair, shareable, and bookable. Weâve seen this becoming hugely important as companies shift to hybrid ways of working.â
The Prime Minister will meet the United Nations Secretary General in New York, followed by senior members of the Senate in Washington DC. In Boston, Ardern will be the commencement address at the 371st Harvard Commencement ceremony, and in San Francisco she will meet the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom.
Ardern and Littin are also accompanied by Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien OâConnor and business leaders from companies including Silver Fern Farms, Fonterra and Zespri.
Leading Kiwi Parking App Parkable has acquired Australian firm Park Genie in a transaction that cements Parkable as Australasiaâs fastest-growing park sharing platform.
Parkable, the New Zealand-based parking optimisation start-up, has appointed David Brain as Chair as it gears up for its series B fundraising and scales its world leading operations beyond New Zealand and Australia.
Parkable, Australasiaâs fastest-growing parking app, has raised NZ$4.6 million in its first significant funding round led by Spark, New Zealandâs leading digital services company.