What Moving Forward Consulting does

Moving Forward Consulting is an independent, founder-owned strategy advisory firm headquartered in Bonn, Germany, specializing exclusively in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and sustainable mobility. Founded in 2015 by Josef A. Czako, the firm delivers consulting services across the full transportation value chain, covering inter-urban roads, urban traffic, public transport, freight and logistics, road safety, and Mobility as a Service. Its service portfolio spans eight categories: general transport studies, policy development, road finance and enforcement, urban mobility, road safety and security, quality management, business development services (including M&A advisory), and training and coaching. Technical expertise covers multi-technology electronic toll collection (DSRC, GNSS, video ANPR, OBU), EETS interoperability, EU directive compliance, and emerging areas such as electrification, automation, and AI integration in transport.

The firm operates with a lean, network-based delivery model: Josef A. Czako serves as the sole identified principal, executing projects directly and drawing on a global network of interdisciplinary ITS and ICT consultants. This model enables wide geographic coverage (Europe, USA, South America, CIS, India, Asia, Australia) without fixed headcount growth. The client base is split between public-sector transport authorities, ministries, and international institutions (Finnish Ministry of Transport, Greek Ministry for Infrastructure, EBRD, Hungarian NTS, Kazan Road Safety Unit) and private-sector transportation technology companies (A-to-Be, Transurban, FEIG Electronic, VITRONIC, DKV/PTOLEMUS, Parkkisähkö Oy). Client acquisition is network-driven rather than product-led, with active leadership roles in 20+ international transport associations (ERTICO, IRF, IBTTA, ASECAP) and frequent conference speaking generating top-of-funnel demand.

Revenue is generated through bespoke, project-based consulting fees with quote-based pricing, supplemented by ongoing strategic advisory board retainers (e.g., A-to-Be 2016-2020, VITRONIC, ERTICO Strategy Committee). The firm holds no patents, has no disclosed funding rounds, and operates as a Civil Company under German Corporate Law (Unternehmensgesellschaft haftungsbeschränkt) with no parent company or institutional investors. Distribution is direct engagement only, with no product catalog, self-serve channels, or reseller partnerships. Strategic partnerships with complementary consultancies (ETIKA, WeAreDots, InVision Consulting) and an ITS software outsourcing partner (METRO Infrasys, India) extend delivery capacity without expanding permanent headcount.

Name

Moving Forward Consulting

Legal name

Moving Forward Consulting Unternehmensgesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://moving-forward-consulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Moving Forward Consulting is a Bonn-based independent strategy advisory firm founded in 2015 that provides Intelligent Transportation Systems consulting, including tolling, road finance, MaaS, policy development, and mobility strategy, to public authorities and private transportation technology companies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Intelligent transportation systems
• Road user charging consulting
• Electronic toll collection advisory
• Mobility strategy consulting
• Transport policy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Strategy advisory and consulting engagements for intelligent transportation systems, sustainable mobility, innovation, and disruptive technologies. Revenue derived from project-based consulting fees for studies, policy development, business development support, and project and program management. Mix includes M&A advisory and specialized consulting across public and private client segments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moving Forward Consulting is an independent strategy advisory firm providing consulting services in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), sustainable mobility, road finance, electronic toll collection, transport policy, road safety, urban mobility, quality management, business development, and training. Engagements span the full project lifecycle — feasibility studies, policy and regulation design, business development support, project and program management, M&A advisory — delivered to public sector authorities and private transportation technology companies globally.

Product overview

Moving Forward Consulting is a strategy advisory firm for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), sustainable mobility, innovation, and disruptive technologies. The company offers consulting services organized into eight core service offerings: General Transport Studies (feasibility studies, traffic analysis, financing models, and emerging technology applications), Policy Development (transport policy design, international integration, enforcement frameworks), Road Finance & Enforcement (electronic toll collection, road user charging, congestion charging), Urban Mobility (e-Mobility, MaaS, parking management, dynamic traffic management), Road Safety & Security (road safety models, accident analysis, auditing), Quality Management (quality strategy, auditing, KPI development), Business Development Services (market research, M&A support, project management), and Training & Coaching (ITS education, research management). These services collectively cover the entire value chain for end-to-end mobility and transport solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Transport Studies
• Policy Development
• Road Finance & Enforcement
• Urban Mobility Consulting
• Road Safety & Security Consulting
• Quality Management Consulting
• Business Development Services
• Training & Coaching

Quantifiable outcome

• Improve quality of life through efficient, user-friendly, and sustainable mobility and transport
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• A-to-Be (Lisbon, Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Strategic advisory role as Advisory Board Member for Strategy Development Europe from 2016-2020. A-to-Be is a transportation technology company in which Moving Forward Consulting provided ongoing strategic guidance.
• ERTICO - ITS Europe (Brussels, Belgium)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoving Forward Consulting serves as Strategic Advisor and holds a seat on the Strategy Committee, with Vice Chair position in the Travel & Transport Sector. ERTICO is the European platform for Connected and Automated Driving and Mobility as a Service, a major ITS industry body.
• IRF - International Road Federation (Geneva, Switzerland)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Josef A. Czako serves as Chair of the Policy Committee on ITS and is a member of the Executive Committee. IRF Global is a major international road transportation association.
• ETIKA Consulting (Stabio, Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides strategy and business development support for international debt collection services. Mutual advisory arrangement between the two consulting firms for cross-referrals and collaboration in selected markets.
• WeAreDots (Riga, Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes as Strategy Advisor and provides business development support for selected EU countries. Complementary capabilities in transportation and mobility consulting across Baltic and Eastern European markets.
• VITRONIC (Berlin, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Advisor role for VITRONIC, a leading provider of vision technology for traffic and transportation. Advisory support for strategic positioning and market development.
• InVision Consulting (Athens, Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Advisor role within the Greek transportation and mobility consulting market. Mutual advisory and collaboration arrangement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PTOLEMUS Consulting Group: Independent strategy consulting firm specializing in mobility, tolling, road user charging, and MaaS. Directly comparable niche focus on transportation strategy advisory with a European base and similar client base of operators and technology vendors (PTOLEMUS has directly collaborated with Moving Forward Consulting on the Transurban engagement).
• Steer Davies & Gleave (Steer): Global transport strategy consultancy covering ITS, public transport, road user charging, MaaS, and freight. Directly comparable as a strategy-led transport advisory firm with both public and private sector clients and a global footprint.
• ETIKA Consulting: Strategy and business development consultancy with transportation and mobility focus, based in Switzerland. Directly comparable small advisory firm with which Moving Forward Consulting has a mutual advisory and cross-referral relationship.
• WeAreDots: Strategy and business development advisory active in EU transportation and mobility markets, with a Baltic/Eastern European focus. Comparable as a boutique transport strategy advisor and existing partner of Moving Forward Consulting.
• InVision Consulting: Greece-based transportation and mobility strategy consulting firm. Comparable as a small advisory firm in the Greek transport market, with an existing mutual advisory arrangement with Moving Forward Consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Arthur D. Little: Global management consulting firm with a dedicated Travel & Transportation practice covering ITS, mobility, and infrastructure. Comparable on the strategy advisory dimension but operates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Roland Berger: Global strategy consultancy with a strong automotive, mobility, and infrastructure practice. Comparable on the strategic advisory and policy dimension but competes from a much larger and more diversified platform.
• WSP Global: Global engineering and professional services firm with a major transportation and ITS advisory practice. Comparable on the transport consulting and policy/strategy dimension but at a far larger scale with full engineering delivery capability.

Emerging players

• Kapsch TrafficCom: Global provider of ITS, tolling, and road user charging solutions, where founder Josef A. Czako previously worked. Comparable on the tolling and ITS domain but as a system integrator and technology provider rather than an independent advisor; partial overlap as a former employer and potential partner.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Provider of intelligent transportation and fare collection solutions where the founder previously worked. Comparable on the public transport and ticketing domain but operates as a large-scale technology vendor rather than an independent consultant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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