Hima-Sella has teamed up with Funkwerk Information Technologies Karlsfeld GmbH to offer the design, engineering, manufacturing, installation and service of Customer Information (CIS) and Public Address (PA) systems to the UK rail market in 2008.

Funkwerk is among the leading European suppliers of operations control technology and has been developing integrated control systems for rail bound public transport for more than 20 years. Well known for developing, manufacturing and delivering Passenger Information Systems (PIS) in the European public transportation market, Funkwerk’s success in the UK continues, with two projects due for completion this year - delivery of Customer Information Systems to train operators First Capital Connect and Northern Rail.

Hima-Sella specialises in systems integration in safety, control and automation applications and will now provide Funkwerk’s UK customers with its experienced project management and engineering capabilities.

Hima-Sella Managing Director Ian Wright comments, “We’re delighted to be working in cooperation with Funkwerk Information Technologies giving Hima-Sella the ability to offer an extended portfolio of products and services to rail customers in the UK.”

About Funkwerk IT

Funkwerk Information Technologies Karlsfeld GmbH, a branch of the Traffic & Control Communication division of Funkwerk AG, is among Europe’s leading companies in the field of Customer Information Systems (CIS) for rail-bound transport.

The company has recently been acquired, from Vossloh IT - an established supplier in the railway market, and integrated into Funkwerk AG to provide a complete portfolio of IT solutions for mobile applications. With its headquarters in Karlsfeld near Munich and outlets in Berlin, Wuppertal and Dresden, Funkwerk Information Technologies Karlsfeld GmbH has a staff of 140 and annual turnover of 25 million euros.

The company develops information and communication technologies that benefit both passengers and operators. Active passenger services, optimised control processes, reduced operating and staff costs are gained from sophisticated IT solutions that convert timetable content and actual network data into valuable information for passengers and operators.

Technologies are used for urban and public transport, national and international railways and airports. Funkwerk IT boasts an ample client list including German railway incumbent Deutsche Bahn, Swiss operator SBB, Luxembourg CFL and leading European airports including Amsterdam/Schiphol and Frankfurt/Rhein-Main.