Redflex Holdings
company
Redflex Holdings is a traffic technology company that provides vehicle monitoring and enforcement services for government, police, and traffic departments globally. In 2021, Redflex was acquired by the American NASDAQ listed company Verra Mobility and delisted from the ASX
Redflex operations
Redflex operates primarily in Australia and the United States of America, and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in January 1997. Redflex Holdings consists of two distinct companies; Redflex Traffic Systems Pty. Ltd. covering Australia and global operations and Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. covering the US market. The company works with partners in other countries, such as ChinaTel Group in the People's Republic of China. Redflex is based in South Melbourne where it runs its systems engineering operation as well as its system integration and research and development programs.
In 2011, Redflex was the subject of a failed A$303.5 million hostile takeover bid by the Macquarie Group and Carlyle Group.
Opposition to traffic enforcement cameras owned by Redflex has resulted in their removal in some American cities in Texas and California.
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