GoMetro

GoMetro is a platform that brings Transit Operators, Commuters and Businesses closer together through improved communication – all on mobile

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry IT Services
  • Location Zakariyya Park, Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
  • Currency ZAR
  • Founded September 2011
  • Employees 6
  • Website gometro.co.za

Company Summary

GoMetro makes commuting on transit awesome again!! We connect transit operators with their commuters much more effectively by using mobile channels of communication. Our multi-platform app gives commuters tailored information on real-time arrivals and departures, current locations of vehicles, early notifications of operational breakdowns and travel disruptions. The platform then also allows operators to communicate intelligently with riders.

Team

  • Justin Coetzee
    Mr

    Justin founded Go Metro through his own personal experience of public transport and how lack of real time trip information impacted the lives of millions of daily commuters.
    Justin’s background began in Transportation Engineering, where he designed and built roads in South Africa. This led to him founding Mobi.lity - explore the intersection of Urban Mobility and Mobile Technology. GoMetro was the first product to come from this collaboration.

  • Ernst Coetzee
    Mr

    Ernst Coetzee has 30 years experience in IT, and is the CTO in GoMetro. He is currently IBM’s Academic Initiative lecturer for Southern Africa. He is an advanced IT specialist with many years experience working on very large Enterprise systems in banking, spending 15 years with FNB. He is also proficient in ILE RPG, HTML5 and PHP, and codes the GoMetro system. He is the builder for GoMetro – driving the product

  • Andrew Gillett
    Mr

    Andrew is a media and publishing expert, having worked at senior management level, representing leading international brands for the South African market. In his role as MD for advertising agency Lowe Bull, Andrew received the Chairman’s award for the best individual contribution to Cape Town business, having achieved outstanding financial results for the company, at a time when the company was making a loss. He is COO for GoMetro.

  • Cally Beck
    Mrs

    Cally is formerly of IBM Corporation, where she had ownership of IBM’s flagship skills program, The IBM Academic Initiative for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Cally is recognised by her peers and clients for her expertise to lead stakeholder and influence management negotiations at the highest level. Cally became IBM Client Skills Leader and led a high profile project for an international investment Bank. Cally leads Global Sales for GoMetro.

Advisors

  • Domisse Attorneys
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Ideal Accounting
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Gauteng Innovation Competition
    Unconfirmed

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