Ms Jheri Worldwide
Staff Writer
Driivz, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging software solutions, has announced plans to establish its North American headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company, which was founded in Israel in 2012, has a strong global presence and is expanding its operations in the United States to capitalize on the growing EV market.Driivz’s decision to choose Raleigh as its headquarters is driven by several factors, including the city’s thriving technology ecosystem, its proximity to the parent company, Vontier, and the growing demand for EV charging infrastructure in the region. The address of the headquarters - 5438 Wade Park Blvd, Raleigh, NC, close to their parent company, Vontier.
We connected with Oren Halevi, CPO of Driivz, a Vontier company; part of EVolve™ e-mobility portfolio for a deeper insight. Oren shared, “Driivz was founded as a startup 12 years ago in Israel, a long time for the EV market. It was a dream of Doron Frenkel, the founder and first CEO, replaced by Andy Bennett, the current CEO of Driivz, really as an idea of understanding that there needs to be a connection between the energy revolution and the mobility revolution. The energy revolution is around a decentralized network using the sun locally for energy, many other batteries, and many other new innovations that come into place. The mobility revolution, of course, is moving into EVs, and it’s very logical to do one-in-one together and have a company that is central, centered exactly, or gluing between those two revolutions.”
The company plans to hire a significant number of employees in Raleigh to support its operations and continue its growth in the North American market. While the exact number of positions is still to be determined, Driivz is committed to contributing to the local economy and creating new job opportunities.
Oren elaborated on the EV growth in the area, “This is part of the Biden administration in the last years, huge effort in infrastructure for EVs that includes thousands of new charges that are installed about a thousand weekly, which is unbelievable. In addition to that, or in order to manage all that, you need, strong software. North Carolina, is somewhere in the middle in the adoption of EVs. You see West Coast is faster to adapt, but we all see in the last year, a fast-growing market, initially with a lot of fleets transitioning into electrical vehicles. As the infrastructure becomes more available, I’m sure we’ll see more and more EVs in Raleigh.”
Driivz’s software is already used by many of the largest EV charging networks in the United States, including Shell Recharge, Circle K, Volvo US, EVgo, and ChargePoint. The company’s technology enables seamless charging experiences for EV drivers, from finding available stations to managing payments and accessing charging data.
As the number of electric vehicles on the road continues to increase, the demand for reliable and accessible charging infrastructure is also growing. Driivz’s presence in Raleigh will help to meet this demand and support the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable transportation future.
This article has been edited to correct the Founder's name, Doron Frenkel.
