Saga Tenix establishes office in UK. David Rooney from First Bus hired as sales director

E-bus telematics services provider Saga Tenix, from Norway, is establishing a new office in UK. David Rooney has been appointed in the position of Sales Director for the UK and Ireland.

Saga Tenix is a provider of electric bus (and electric truck) telematics services (it has for instance delivered the IT solutions to Keolis EV fleet in Bergen), and in May 2021 has raised €1.5 million from Norway’s largest VC fund, Idekapital. In late 2021 Saga Tenix had been awarded a 1 million euros grant from the Research Council of Norway. In October 2023 the company secured 10 million NOK (around 855,000 euros) in funding from Newday to further hone their technology for electric buses.

Saga Tenix hires David Rooney on expansion in UK

Saga Tenix AS is a Norwegian IT company that has been providing smart solutions for buses and trucks since 2012. Over the last four to five years, the company has developed Tenix Charge, a system for charging professional vehicle fleets. The company has offices in Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands, and is now expanding into the UK.

David Rooney has over 20 years of experience in the bus industry in the UK and joins from his previous role as Business Development Director at First Bus. Previously he has been working for National Express. He will now be responsible for growth in this market and holds the title Sales Director for UK and Ireland.

“The bus and truck industries in the UK are rapidly evolving with a strong shift towards green initiatives. Norway is a global leader in bus electrification and the necessary infrastructure, and Tenix offers unique products and expertise in this market. In response to the significant growth in electric buses and trucks, we are now establishing our own office in the UK,” says Torbjørn G. Krøvel, CEO at Saga Tenix.

“Tenix has a unique technology that has already gained traction with a large customer base across numerous countries. I look forward to continuing this work and developing the market to create a forward-looking, sustainable bus industry in the UK,” says David Rooney.