Ten years ago I got lost in Portugal with my pregnant girlfriend whilst out walking. This is where the spark of iCabbi began. I had the idea that if I could use my new iPhone to see taxis on a map and then book one by pushing a button, it would solve our problem.

Ten years on, I’m married to that beautiful girl, I’ve got 4 amazing children, iCabbi has disrupted a lackluster taxi industry, we have over 100,000 taxis using our software around the world, we’ve blasted past the Half a Billion bookings mark on the platform, and following major investment by partner Group Renault, we’ve built a team of 160 people dedicated to putting taxi companies at the centre of mobility.  That moment of inspiration has positively impacted so many taxi companies around the world. I have a lot more grey hairs and it’s been an absolute rollercoaster with more ups and downs than I can count, but wow what a journey.

What I’ve learned is that collaboration is key. We’ve developed the iCabbi Taxi 360 Platform through ongoing consultation with our customers and I would argue that our business is built on relationships as much as it is technology. It’s about all of us – the iCabbi team, our customers and partners – working together to ensure that the taxi industry not only survives but thrives in today’s mobility age. And I’ve every confidence it will.