EDC

What EDC does

EDC Corporation, doing business as AIMS Parking Management Software, develops and supports an integrated software platform for the parking industry. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company serves more than 300 organizations across the United States and Canada, with a customer base spanning municipalities, higher education institutions, hospitals, and airports. The platform unifies citation management, permit management, mobile enforcement, license plate recognition (LPR) enforcement, event management, a customer self-service web portal, and — most recently — AIMS MobilePay for hourly parking payments. The underlying architecture is a cloud-hosted system with Android-based mobile enforcement tools, real-time synchronization, and pre-built integrations to LPR providers (Genetec, Vigilant), PARCs/access-control systems (Amano, Skidata, Tiba, Flash), and higher-ed/enterprise ERPs (Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday, Ellucian). Hosting is delivered under PCI DSS and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance with role-based access control and encrypted data.

The business model is a quote-based annual subscription with bundled implementation services. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, initiated through a "Contact an Expert" engagement and supported by a dedicated project management and onboarding team that runs a 12-16 week go-live cycle with guided data conversion and training. Distribution is reinforced through membership in more than 16 North American parking industry associations and an annual AIMS User Conference. Customer success and retention are anchored by developer-delivered support (support provided by the engineers who built the software), a knowledge base, and the AIMS Community platform. The company operates with a team of 30+ experts, indicating a focused, capital-efficient operating model. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no funding, M&A, or external investment activity is referenced in available source material.

Name

EDC

Legal name

EDC Corporation

Website

https://aimsparking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EDC Corporation (AIMS Parking Management Software) provides an integrated cloud-hosted parking management platform — covering citations, permits, mobile and LPR enforcement, events, and mobile payments — to 300+ municipalities, universities, hospitals, and airports across the USA and Canada via annual subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Payments & Enforcement for Parking (Mobile Pay, LPR/ANPR, Citation Mgmt) (TLAJAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parking Management & Enforcement (Citations, Permits, Compliance) (BPABAKAB), Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC)

Keywords

• Parking management software
• Citation management
• Mobile enforcement
• License plate recognition
• Permit management

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Parking Management Software Subscription: Subscription-based software licensing model for parking management platform including citation management, permit management, mobile enforcement, LPR integration, event management, and customer web portal. Implementation and onboarding services included as part of customer acquisition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EDC Corporation, doing business as AIMS Parking Management Software, develops and licenses an integrated cloud-based parking management platform for municipalities, universities, hospitals, and airports. The platform combines citation management, mobile enforcement, license plate recognition (LPR), permit management, event parking, and a customer self-service web portal into a single subscription-based system.

Product overview

AIMS Parking Management Software is a unified, integrated parking management platform designed for municipalities, universities, hospitals, and airports. The platform comprises a core management system with multiple interconnected modules including Citation Management for end-to-end citation tracking and processing, Mobile Enforcement for Android-based field operations with GPS and photo capture, LPR Enforcement for automated license plate recognition via Genetec and Vigilant integration, Permit Management supporting virtual/physical permits with HR/student system connections, Customer Web Portal for 24/7 self-service, AIMS MobilePay for mobile parking payments, Event Management for flexible event parking operations, System Integrations connecting to enterprise ERPs (Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday, Ellucian), PARCs Integrations linking to access control systems (Amano, Skidata, Tiba, Flash), and Hosting & Security providing PCI DSS and SOC 2 compliant infrastructure. The platform supports 300+ clients across the USA and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIMS Parking Management Software Integrated cloud-based parking management platform that centralizes citation management, permit management, mobile enforcement, LPR enforcement, event management, and a customer self-service web portal. Designed for municipalities, universities, hospitals, and airports in the USA and Canada.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GeneteccoreTechnology or IntegrationLPR (License Plate Recognition) technology partner providing integration for automated enforcement. AIMS integrates with Genetec LPR systems for automated geo-fencing, alerts, and automatic citation issuance.
• VigilantcoreTechnology or IntegrationLPR technology partner integrated with AIMS for license plate recognition enforcement capabilities including real-time sync of reads, hits, and occupancy data.
• AmanocoreTechnology or IntegrationPARCs (Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems) partner. AIMS connects to Amano systems for gated and ungated access control, credential management, and per-usage billing.
• SkidatacoreTechnology or IntegrationPARCs integration partner for parking access and revenue control. AIMS connects to Skidata systems for credential management and billing per usage.
• TibacoreTechnology or IntegrationPARCs integration partner for parking access and revenue control systems with AIMS integration for credential management and billing capabilities.
• FlashcoreTechnology or IntegrationPARCs integration partner. AIMS connects to Flash parking systems for access control, credential management, and per-usage billing integration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ParkHub: ParkHub specializes in event parking management, prepaid reservations, and digital permits — directly competing with AIMS's Event Management module in the sports/entertainment and university event segment.
• Cale Group: Cale Group offers parking terminals, enforcement software, and management platforms for municipalities, overlapping with AIMS's mobile enforcement and citation management capabilities.
• T2 Systems: T2 Systems is the largest direct competitor offering an integrated parking management platform for municipalities, universities, and airports with citation, permit, enforcement, and LPR capabilities — the closest 1:1 alternative to AIMS.
• Flowbird (formerly Parkeon): Flowbird supplies parking meters, pay-and-display machines, and integrated back-office software for cities, competing with AIMS in mobile pay and parking operations software.
• ParkMobile: ParkMobile provides consumer mobile parking payments and a back-end platform for municipalities, competing with AIMS MobilePay and adjacent enforcement functionality.
• PayByPhone: PayByPhone is a mobile parking payment provider widely used by municipalities in North America, competing directly with AIMS MobilePay in the pay-by-phone and short-term parking segment.
• IPS Group: IPS Group provides smart parking meters and management software with a strong municipal footprint, competing with AIMS on enforcement, mobile pay, and city-level parking operations.
• Passport Labs: Passport provides mobile pay, parking enforcement, permits, and digital curb management to municipalities and universities, directly competing with AIMS across citation management, mobile pay, and permit workflows.
• Duncan Solutions: Duncan Solutions offers parking enforcement, permits, and adjudication software to cities, counties, and universities — overlapping heavily with AIMS's citation and permit management modules.

Broad incumbents

• Amano McGann: Amano McGann is a broader parking access and revenue control (PARCS) incumbent supplying gates, pay stations, and management software — listed as an AIMS integration partner but also a potential competitor for full-stack parking contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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