Posted November 09, 2018

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Randall-Reilly's ongoing expansion of its data-driven solutions, Randall-Reilly has acquired Transportation Data Source (TDS) from trucking pioneer Lyn Simon and TDS co-founder Helen Simon.

The TDS acquisition opens up new markets for Randall-Reilly, including factoring, insurance, brokerage/logistics and fleet management solutions. These capabilities complement Randall-Reilly's current trucking data offering, RigDig Business Intelligence, which provides insights for OEM, aftermarket and dealer clients.

"We're thrilled to provide a broader range of tools that help current and new clients meet an even wider range of pressing needs," says Prescott Shibles, Randall-Reilly's senior vice president of data. "Welcoming TDS to the Randall-Reilly family helps us achieve our goal of providing usable insights and measurable outcomes to our clients."

"In only five short years, TDS grew to be one of the most robust services for motor carrier safety monitoring and lead generation in the transportation industry. Selling TDS to Randall-Reilly provides existing TDS customers with access to more services and in turn, allows them to better serve their customers. I am happy that TDS is now in the stewardship of Randall-Reilly," said Lyn Simon, TDS president and founder.

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