Schenectady, NY and Pine Bluff, AR – Aug. 13, 2026 – Transfinder Corporation is pleased to announce Watson Chapel School District in Arkansas has selected Transfinder’s award-winning routing solution Routefinder PLUS to create the safest and most efficient routes for its students. 

Located in a small mountain community in central Arkansas, the district transports 3,140 students to five schools and operates 41 buses. The transportation department uses 38 regular buses and three wheelchair accessible buses. It has 45 bus drivers and they cover about 444,555 miles annually. 

In addition to Routefinder PLUS, Watson Chapel School District has Transfinder’s Viewfinder, which provides insights and a bird’s eye view of the district’s transportation operation. 

Transfinder President and CEO Antonio Civitella welcomed Watson Chapel School District to the Transfinder family. 

“We’re thrilled to welcome Watson Chapel School District as a client,” Civitella said. “Districts of every size can take advantage of this powerful platform, which features built-in Artificial Intelligence Optimization. Its flexibility allows districts like Watson Chapel School District to customize it to fit their unique needs.” 

Transfinder’s AI assistant, Atlas, was just voted the Best Software/AI Solution by industry leaders. 

Transfinder’s routing solutions are the industry leader, with one in three students riding buses routed with Transfinder technology.

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 school districts, bus contractors, police departments and adult care facilities. Transfinder, has been on Inc. magazine’s “fastest-growing company” list for 14 years. The software and hardware company has received numerous awards, including Best Software, Best Hardware, Best Green Technology and Best Safety Technology. In addition, Transfinder has repeatedly won Best Places 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 created the award-winning Patrolfinder policing technology to enhance law enforcement. For more information, visit www.transfinder.com.