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Schenectady, NY – July 31, 2025 – Transfinder’s solutions were voted the Best Software, Best Hardware and Best Safety Technology for the second year in a row at the STN Expo in Reno, Nev., School Transportation News announced. 

It is the second year Transfinder submitted entries – and won – for the three categories. It is the fourth straight year Transfinder was voted Best Software and the third consecutive year Transfinder has won the top hardware honors in STN’s Innovation Choice Awards. 

STN said eligible voters included school districts, state or federal organizations, Head Start agencies and school bus contractors. Exhibitors and guests were not eligible to vote. Transfinder beat multiple vendors in each of the categories. 

“This recognition means more than just a plaque. It is one more sign that Transfinder is on the right course in developing cutting-edge tool to help school transportation departments better serve their communities,” said Transfinder President and CEO Antonio Civitella.

“Transfinder, like everyone in this industry, is committed to the safe transportation of schoolchildren. We will never stop innovating to save lives and provide peace of mind to transportation departments and parents.” 

Here are the solutions that Transfinder nominated: 

Under Best Hardware, Transfinder’s Stopfinder Digital Card ID turns a student’s Android or IOS cellphone into their ID card. 

“This advancement eliminates the need for substituting RFID cards and/or replacing lost costs. This technology augments Transfinder’s parent app Stopfinder, providing parents peace of mind that their child made the bus and tracking the bus’s location,” Transfinder stated in its nomination. 

Transfinder Enterprise won in the Best Software category. Transfinder Enterprise includes everything from route visibility to attendance routing, posts to student lookup. Transfinder’s Wayfinder ETA dashboard and real-time capability can now be shared with school building personnel and other stakeholders in Viewfinder. This capability enhances communication. Additionally, using the driver app, Wayfinder, the most efficient route based on student riders can be generated. 

“For example, a late bus can have different students riding different days depending on the activities they participate in,” Transfinder stated. “When students scan their ID cards as they get on the late bus, for example, the safest and most efficient route is created for the driver.” 

And in the Best Safety Technology, Transfinder’s Map Incidents solution tackles a growing concern related to students crossing by adding a functionality in Routefinder PLUS to “view where students not just cross the street to get on the bus but what streets they cross on their way to the bus. With PLUS, users can embed trip and street data and logic into their maps and trips, making it easier for routers to design safer trips.”  

About Transfinder
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Schenectady, New York, Transfinder is a national leader in intelligent transportation systems, providing transportation management systems and services to municipalities, school districts and adult care facilities. Transfinder, has been on Inc. magazine “fastest-growing company” list for 12 years. The software and hardware company has received numerous awards, including Best Software, Best Hardware and Best Safety Technology. In addition, Transfinder has repeatedly won Best Place to Work, Top Workplace and Best Companies to Work for accolades. Transfinder develops and supports routing and scheduling solutions for optimal transportation logistics. Transfinder also launched Patrolfinder policing technology to assist law enforcement. For more information, visit www.transfinder.com