APCOA Appoints Sean O’Neill as Chief Product & Technology Officer

APCOA, a leading parking and smart mobility services provider, today announced the appointment of Sean O'Neill as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). Sean joins APCOA's Executive Team and will lead the company's product and technology agenda, reporting directly to CEO Nicola Veratelli.

As CPTO, Sean will be responsible for driving tech-enabled initiatives that will aim to see APCOA's existing base of 17 million connected user grow to more than 35 million in the coming years. This will include the continued development of APCOA FLOW, the firm's open digital platform connecting on-street and off-street parking with owners, partners, customers, and their vehicles. He will also develop new solutions and digital propositions that support connected mobility ecosystems for clients and consumers across APCOA's markets.

Sean brings over 25 years of international leadership experience across some of the world's leading technology and consumer businesses, including Amazon, Tesco and GfK. He most recently served as Chief Product & Technology Officer at Syncron, a global provider of enterprise SaaS solutions, where he led strategy, product, engineering, data science and proposition development. He also co-founded MathFi.ai, an AI-native predictive service platform.

"Technology is transforming the way car parks are managed, and APCOA has long been at the forefront of that transformation," said Nicola Veratelli, Chief Executive Officer of APCOA. "Across 11 countries, our on-site and mobile technology is making parking easier and improving driver usability for cities, landlords and drivers. Sean's remit is to accelerate that technology journey and to keep improving the digital services our partners and drivers rely on."

Mr. O'Neill added, "I am thrilled to join APCOA and believe the business is uniquely positioned at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds, to shape the future of urban mobility through technology and innovation. I look forward to working with the team to deliver solutions that enhance the customer experience, create value for our partners, and support the company'scontinued growth."

About APCOA

APCOA is Europe's leading parking operator with more than 50 years of industry expertise. With its 5,000 employees, the Group manages more than 1.8 million individual parking spaces at 13,000 locations in 13 European countries. The company is active in the areas of parking, charging, technologies and urban solutions. With its consistent “asset light” business model, APCOA is a trusted partner, maximising value for private and public real estate owners.

Via its open digital platform, APCOA FLOW, the company connects on-street and off-street car parks with owners, partners, customers and their vehicles. Based on this technology, APCOA is transforming its car parks into urban hubs, creating the physical and digital infrastructure for mobility, logistics, EV charging and a wide range of innovative services that enable a more convenient mobility experience.

The environment also benefits: With its digital services and intelligent Traffic Management System, the company actively contributes to the reduction of emissions in cities by decreasing the volume of logistics traffic and vehicles searching for parking. By connecting parking, mobility, and proximity services for urban living, APCOA is positioned to become an integral part of the digital and physical Smart City ecosystem.