Smith System Announces Acquisition of Driving Dynamics

Driving Dynamics provides driver safety training services for commercial fleet clients across the U.S

Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, Inc. (“Smith System”), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC (“LLCP”), has acquired Driving Dynamics, Inc. (“Driving Dynamics”).

Based in Newark, Delaware, Driving Dynamics provides driver safety training services for commercial fleet clients across the U.S. Over its 30-year history, Driving Dynamics has developed innovative offerings of virtual and in-person classroom training, behind-the-wheel exercises, eLearning content, and driver risk management programs to improve driver safety and lower fleet crash rates.

“Driving Dynamics brings a wealth of talent and an exciting complement of driver safety training capabilities and curricula to Smith System,” commented Tony Douglas, CEO and President of Smith System. “Driving Dynamics builds on Smith System’s prior acquisitions of OQSG and Driver’s Alert, and further solidifies our market-leading position as one of the fastest-growing and most comprehensive providers of workplace safety training services.”

Debbie Balestra, Vice President and General Manager of Driving Dynamics, added, “We are excited to join Smith System and to serve our current and prospective customers with an expanded set of safety training capabilities.”

Smith System is a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Fund V, L.P. (“LLCP”).

Honigman LLP acted as legal counsel to Smith System and LLCP on the transaction.

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