Cambridge Systematics
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Cambridge Systematics is a company that was founded in 1972 by four Massachusetts Institute of Technology
professors and a transportation consultant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded under the charter of “the application of systematic analysis to problems of transportation, the environment, urban development, and regional planning” and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on September 27, 1972, and remains an independent, employee-owned firm.
professors and a transportation consultant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the corporate headquarters
is still located.
CS experienced rapid growth in the 1970s, and a second office was established in September 1976 in Berkeley, California
to coordinate West Coast
activity. In 1994, this office moved to Oakland, California
. Responding to the growth of national planning and resource management issues, CS opened its third office, located in Washington, D.C.
, in March 1991. The addition of this office enhanced the services offered to federal agencies, as well as services for mid-Atlantic
and nationwide clientele. To meet expanding market and client needs, CS opened several additional offices between 2002 and 2007 in Chicago, Illinois; Tallahassee, Florida
, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
; New York, New York; Atlanta, Georgia
; and Austin, Texas
. Several CS staff currently provide on-site client support at the offices of the Federal Highway Administration
and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center). Today, the firm has approximately 260 professionals and support staff.
CS delivers need-based solutions that help its clients solve current and future problems. The firm has evolved a management approach that stresses intra-team communication and encourages innovative ideas and practice, helping its clients think critically and creatively to improve performance and remain competitive in a wide range of project areas. The firm’s analytical skills and techniques are applied in four specific areas, including transportation planning and management, travel demand forecasting and market research, transportation operations, and freight transportation.
In 2007, CS celebrated 35 years of providing management and planning consulting services and information systems
to the public and private transportation industries, serving local, state, national, and international agencies, in the public and private transportation industries.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
professors and a transportation consultant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded under the charter of “the application of systematic analysis to problems of transportation, the environment, urban development, and regional planning” and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on September 27, 1972, and remains an independent, employee-owned firm.
Company History
The company was founded in 1972 by four Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
professors and a transportation consultant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the corporate headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
is still located.
CS experienced rapid growth in the 1970s, and a second office was established in September 1976 in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
to coordinate West Coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
activity. In 1994, this office moved to Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. Responding to the growth of national planning and resource management issues, CS opened its third office, located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in March 1991. The addition of this office enhanced the services offered to federal agencies, as well as services for mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
and nationwide clientele. To meet expanding market and client needs, CS opened several additional offices between 2002 and 2007 in Chicago, Illinois; Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
; New York, New York; Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
; and Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Several CS staff currently provide on-site client support at the offices of the Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program...
and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center). Today, the firm has approximately 260 professionals and support staff.
CS delivers need-based solutions that help its clients solve current and future problems. The firm has evolved a management approach that stresses intra-team communication and encourages innovative ideas and practice, helping its clients think critically and creatively to improve performance and remain competitive in a wide range of project areas. The firm’s analytical skills and techniques are applied in four specific areas, including transportation planning and management, travel demand forecasting and market research, transportation operations, and freight transportation.
In 2007, CS celebrated 35 years of providing management and planning consulting services and information systems
Information systems
Information Systems is an academic/professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field that is evolving toward a new scientific area of study...
to the public and private transportation industries, serving local, state, national, and international agencies, in the public and private transportation industries.