Taking taxis as transportation was much less convenient for paying passengers before Amos Tamam revolutionized the way taxis could accept payment. Now a highly respected businessman, entrepreneur, and CEO of Verifone Transportation Systems, Amos Tamam first started working in the United States servicing taxicabs in New York City. He had been trained in Israel as an electrical engineer and applied his innovative thinking and technical acumen to develop new products and processes for improving taxi fleet operations. He helped pioneer methods of fleet and fuel management and earned a reputation as a real industry problem-solver.
Amos Tamam ushered in the first credit card taxi meter by partnering with the city of New York and American Express, making himself a sought-after leader in the field of taxi transportation. His innovations gave taxi fleet owners the ability to process credit cards utilizing today’s wireless technology. He developed this technology through the company he founded called Taxitonic, Inc. Through this organization, he continued to refine the systems within taxi cabs, devising new ways of combining roof and signal lights, relay and taximeter connections, and voice reminders and emergency lights on one circuit board. Amos Tamam truly changed the taxi industry. Today he continues his commitment towards improving this important transportation system using the latest technology and his innate understanding of the business. His ongoing work benefits cities, taxi fleet owners, and passengers everywhere.
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