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Yotta expands with Mayrise acquisition

British software house Mayrise, which produces street service management programs for local authorities has been taken over by Yotta, well known for its highways surveying and consultancy services and associated software for highways condition management. Yotta has also developed the Horizons asset management system. Though the two will continue to operate separately for some time, there is an obvious synergy in the software and cross development possibilities. Mayrise has already been working with Yott
August 22, 2013 Read time: 1 min
British software house 2606 Mayrise, which produces street service management programs for local authorities  has been taken over by 5153 Yotta DCL, well known for its highways surveying and consultancy services and associated software for highways condition management. Yotta has also developed the Horizons asset management system.

Though the two will continue to operate separately for some time, there is an obvious synergy in the software and cross development possibilities. Mayrise has already been working with Yotta at many local authorities and in many cases integrating its program with Horizons.

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