Industry News

Montreal, QC – McGill University has officially launched HONK, North America’s leading provider of contactless payments for parking and mobility, as its mobile parking platform for students and visitors across campus. The move simplifies the parking process for thousands of students and campus visitors, replacing 2 pay-and-display machines and bringing contactless payments to 13 outdoor parking lots, 12 downtown and one at Macdonald Campus.

Atlanta, GA – Universal Parking, a leading innovator in the parking industry, announces its latest parking management contract for Center Square, one of Jacksonville’s most iconic landmarks in the heart of downtown.

San Francisco, CA — Streetline, a leader in intelligent transportation systems, announced the deployment of its advanced Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS) and ParkerTruck mobile application in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Transportation along Interstate 5 in the state of Washington, one of the nation’s busiest freight arteries.

San Diego, CA — EnSight Technologies, a leading provider of vision-based parking intelligence and guidance solutions, announced that it has been approved as an authorized affiliate of Lion National Corp under its cooperative purchasing contract #02-139 with OMNIA Partners.

Dallas, TX – JustPark, the leading event parking technology provider in the United States has announced an expanded partnership with American Airlines Center (AAC), home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars. The deal, which also sees JustPark become an Official Sponsor of AAC, builds on a long-standing relationship between the two organizations and introduces new parking solutions, designed to further enhance the fan experience at every game.

Parkpliant, a leading provider of parking compliance and conversion services, is pleased to announce that Rebecca Groth has joined the company as Director of Sales and Marketing. With more than a decade of experience in the parking, transportation, and mobility industry, Rebecca brings a proven track record of driving revenue growth, building strategic partnerships, and parking enforcement expertise across both public and private sectors.

Portier, a global provider of intelligent parking guidance and smart mobility systems, is proud to announce the deployment of its Portier VISION and Portier HOST platforms at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States. The new systems are designed to improve traffic flow, enhance traveler convenience, and provide airport management with powerful operational insights.

Vancouver, Canada – Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm with over US$7 billion in assets under management, has signed an agreement to acquire PayByPhone, a global leader in mobile parking payments, from Corpay (NYSE: CPAY).

Fort Lee, NJ — Parking Base, the industry leader in parking management technology, announced the launch of Enterprise Manager™, a groundbreaking new parking management platform that provides an accounting-first approach to parking management. Enterprise Manager eliminates fragmented reporting, manual reconciliation, and disconnected systems by delivering clean, normalized, and general-ledger-ready parking data across entire portfolios.

Killeen, TX — Travelers at Killeen Regional Airport (GRK) will soon experience a faster, simpler way to park. Beginning Feb. 1, the airport will remove parking gates and transition to a free-flow parking system powered by Premium Parking’s digital platform, GLIDEPARCS®.

Indianapolis, IN — A new study from T2 Systems finds that the time city drivers spend searching for a parking space is causing many to choose rideshare or public transit to avoid parking challenges. In some cases, frustration over limited parking availability is escalating, contributing to conflict.

Jared Wright (UNC) will serve as President for the 2026 and 2027 terms. Wright most recently served as Vice President and co-chair of the Education Planning Committee. He has been a member of the CPMA Board since 2022.  Rick Boucher, Jr. (UNC Charlotte) has been selected to serve as Vice President and will continue to co-chair the Education Planning Committee alongside Grant Harris. Boucher has served CPMA since 2025.  Vanessa Weston (Clemson University) will serve as Treasurer for a third consecutive year. Weston has been an active member of CPMA since 2024.  Grant Harris (UNC Greensboro) will continue to serve CPMA as Secretary and will also co-chair the Education Planning Committee. Harris has served CPMA since 2025.  Committee Appointments: Conference Planning Committee: Bill Foster, CAPP (City of Greenville, SC); Tina Reid, CPP (Pivot Parking); Vendor Outreach: Geoffrey Posluszny (Walker Consultants); Brian Favela, Ed.D (University of South Carolina); Membership Planning and Outreach: Clint Joy (Get My Parking); Geoffrey Posluszny (Walker Consultants)  We are also pleased to announce the return of Lindsey Harris (UNC Charlotte), who has volunteered to chair CPMA’s Special Committee on Information Systems.  Finally, CPMA is excited to continue working with DCM Management’s Dawn Marti and Jessica Layton, whose ongoing support helps strengthen our association and annual conference.