What OLTIS Group does

OLTIS Group a.s. is a privately held Czech IT company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Olomouc, specializing in software systems for transport, forwarding, and logistics. The company builds a proprietary platform spanning 9 product lines and 30+ products that cover railway infrastructure management, railway freight, railway passenger transport, freight forwarding, road freight, industrial transport, container terminals, warehouse management, and mobile technologies. Core systems include ISOR/DISC OR (operational railway management), KAPO (railway infrastructure charge calculation handling 4.5 billion CZK annually for Czech infrastructure manager SŽDC), SAWANA (mobile field assistant for yardmasters), and a Terminal Operating System for intermodal terminals. The company maintains 25+ years of continuous development on core platforms and is qualified under ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, and 20000-1, with Microsoft Gold Partner status through its CID International subsidiary.

The company sells primarily to railway infrastructure managers, freight carriers, and logistics companies across Central Europe, with named customers including SŽDC (Czech Railway Infrastructure Manager), České dráhy, ČD Cargo, and ŽSR (Slovak Railways). Revenue is generated through a mix of software licensing, professional services, and maintenance/support under annual subscription-style contracts with quote-based pricing. The company operates 8 offices across the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Germany via wholly-owned subsidiaries, and its user base spans 25 countries in Europe and Asia.

OLTIS is actively participating in EU-funded digital freight initiatives including the EU-Rail FUTURE4FREIGHT project (67-partner consortium under HORIZON-JU-ER-2025-02), the eFTI project, and a TSI TEL implementation project on Serbian Railways, indicating strategic alignment with EU rail interoperability and digitalization priorities. The company employs 200+ qualified staff (44% university-educated, 8.5-year average tenure) and operates without disclosed external institutional investors or funding rounds.

Name

OLTIS Group

Legal name

OLTIS Group a.s.

Website

https://oltis.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OLTIS Group a.s. is a Czech IT company founded in 1997 that builds proprietary software for railway infrastructure management, freight operations, terminal handling, and logistics. It serves state-owned rail operators, freight carriers, and logistics firms across Central Europe, with anchor customers including SŽDC, České dráhy, and ČD Cargo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Transport and Logistics Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC)

Keywords

• Railway infrastructure software
• Freight management systems
• Terminal operating systems
• Logistics IT solutions
• Transport management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Hodolany

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Systems and Software Licensing: Sale and licensing of proprietary transport management and logistics software systems including railway infrastructure management, freight operations, and terminal operating systems. Revenue generated through perpetual licenses and/or subscription arrangements.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, customization, and integration services for deployed systems. Includes system development, data migration, and configuration services.
3. Maintenance and Support: Ongoing technical support through helpdesk services, system maintenance, and operational outsourcing services. Service desk and system operations support for infrastructure manager IT systems since 2005.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OLTIS Group develops and sells proprietary IT systems and software for transport, forwarding, and logistics operations, with a primary focus on railway infrastructure management, freight transport, and intermodal logistics. The company's portfolio spans 9 product lines and over 30 products addressing infrastructure management, freight and passenger transport, forwarding, road haulage, industrial sidings, container terminals, warehouses, and mobile field technologies. Core named products include KAPO (infrastructure charge calculation), ISOR/DISC OR (operational dispatch management), TOS (terminal operating system), SAWANA (mobile yardmaster assistant), SYMOZA, ÚDIV, and NEWSPED.

Product overview

OLTIS Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of IT systems for transport, forwarding, and logistics across 9 product lines. The core offering includes railway infrastructure management (Manažer železniční infrastruktury), railway freight transport (Železniční nákladní doprava), railway passenger transport, freight forwarding (Spedice), road freight transport, industrial transport, container terminal management (TOS), warehouse management, and mobile technologies. Key products include KAPO for railway infrastructure fee calculation, ISOR/DISC OR for operational railway management, SYMOZA for passenger service optimization, ÚDIV for empty wagon optimization, SAWANA as a digital field assistant, and NEWSPED for forwarding operations. The company operates across Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Germany with 200 employees serving users in 25 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ISOR (Informační systém operativního řízení): Dispatch management system for railway infrastructure, operational for over 20 years serving railway dispatchers.
• JERID
• KAPO

Products and services

• KAPO (Kalkulace Poplatků) — Railway Infrastructure Charge Calculation System Information system for calculating railway infrastructure usage charges for railway infrastructure managers, ensuring accurate fee collection from carriers. Deployed for SŽDC, managing 4.5 billion CZK in annual infrastructure charges.
• ISOR / DISC OR — Operational Railway Management Information System Operational management information system for railway dispatching, train transport management, and real-time operational monitoring. Used by railway infrastructure dispatchers to coordinate train traffic.
• TOS (Terminal Operating System) Terminal operating system for container and intermodal terminals, supporting container handling, terminal logistics workflows, and integration with rail and road operations.
• SAWANA — Mobile Field Assistant for Yardmasters Digital mobile assistant for field supervisors (vozmistr) providing real-time mobile access to operational management systems during on-site railway operations.
• SYMOZA — Mixed-Traffic Line Marketing and Passenger Service Tool Software for optimizing railway passenger services and supporting marketing activities on mixed-traffic railway lines, presented at international railway conferences.
• ÚDIV — Empty Wagon Movement Optimization Software for optimizing empty wagon movements in railway freight operations, improving wagon utilization and reducing repositioning costs.
• NEWSPED — Freight Forwarding Software Software for freight forwarding companies to manage shipments, documentation, and logistics processes across rail, road, and multimodal transport.
• IT System Maintenance and Support (Helpdesk) Services Ongoing technical support, helpdesk services, system maintenance, and operational outsourcing for deployed IT systems, including long-term infrastructure management outsourcing achieving 99%+ system availability.
• Implementation, Customization, and Integration Services Professional services for implementing, customizing, and integrating OLTIS software systems, including system development, data migration, and configuration services for transport and logistics customers.

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• České dráhycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026OLTIS Group participates in EU-Rail FUTURE4FREIGHT project as affiliated entity (AE) of České dráhy. This follows previous collaboration on TRANS4M-R project. OLTIS contributes expertise in WS2 Seamless Freight Services focusing on cross-border freight planning and multimodal integration.
• ČD CargocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026ČD Cargo holds the same affiliated entity status as OLTIS Group in the FUTURE4FREIGHT project. Both companies collaborate under the České dráhy umbrella in European rail freight digitization initiatives.
• EU-Rail (Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026OLTIS Group participates in FUTURE4FREIGHT project funded under EU-Rail HORIZON-JU-ER-2025-02 call. The 33-month project focuses on Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) and Seamless Freight Services. Consortium includes 67 European partners.
• JERIDcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary specializing in railway IT solutions. Represented OLTIS Group at 16th World ITS Congress Stockholm 2009, international exhibitions (TRAKO, InnoTrans), and Railway Days conferences. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status achieved by CID International subgroup.
• ARGO TRANSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of OLTIS THREE BALLS CUP sports events. Collaborative relationship for industry networking and partner engagement activities.
• Generálne zastúpenie ČD Cargo s.r.o. v SRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of OLTIS THREE BALLS CUP 2010 sports and networking event. Slovak representative of ČD Cargo.
• Žilinská univerzita (University of Žilina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for railway transport research. OLTIS Group presented at 'Horizonty železniční dopravy' conference organized by the university's Department of Railway Transport. Sponsorship of academic research projects.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INIT Innovation in Traffic Systems: German public transport IT specialist offering planning, dispatching, ticketing, and telematics systems. Direct competitor to OLTIS in the European rail and transit software market, particularly within German-speaking countries.
• Indra: Spanish IT and transport solutions provider, with a Transport & Defence division delivering traffic management, ticketing, and rail operations software. Comparable to OLTIS in providing operational management systems for rail and freight forwarding.
• IVU Traffic Technologies: German-headquartered provider of IT systems for public transport and rail (IVU.rail, IVU.fleet). Closely comparable to OLTIS in serving European infrastructure managers and freight operators with planning, dispatch, and fleet management software.
• AŽD: Czech-based supplier of railway signalling, safety, and automation systems. The closest domestic competitor to OLTIS, often bidding on the same SŽDC and České dráhy contracts. Comparable product overlap in railway management and dispatching software.
• Trapeze Group (Modaxo): Switzerland-based (now part of Modaxo/Volaris) transit and rail IT specialist offering scheduling, dispatch, and asset management software. Comparable to OLTIS in vertical software for rail operators and public transport authorities.

Broad incumbents

• Alstom (Digital Mobility / B&S): Global rail OEM with a growing digital services portfolio (Iconis, Mastria). Competes with OLTIS at the signalling and integrated operations layer for large European rail tenders.
• Hitachi Rail: Global rail signalling and digital mobility provider (formerly Hitachi Rail STS / Ansaldo STS). Competes with OLTIS in transport management and traffic control systems for European rail operators.
• Thales (Ground Transportation Systems): Global rail signalling and communications systems provider with significant European footprint. Competes with OLTIS in integrated train control, communications-based train control, and rail digital services.
• Siemens Mobility: Global rail signalling and digital mobility unit of Siemens, encompassing HaCon (rail planning), Railigent (IoT), and Aimsun. Directly competes with OLTIS in dispatching, timetable planning, and infrastructure management software for European rail operators.

Emerging players

• Cubic Transportation Systems: US-headquartered provider of fare collection, real-time passenger information, and transit management solutions. Comparable to OLTIS in transit-oriented IT, though more focused on passenger-facing systems and North American accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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