Boston, October 9, 2025
News Summary
RapidWorks has named Matt DePaolis as president following its acquisition of CRO Software, a provider of waste management and recycling technology. The move is designed to expand RapidWorks’ product suite into waste management and scale its field management platform across heavy-equipment service verticals. RapidWorks highlights a combined offering that includes Rapid ERP, CRO Software, Visual Dispatch, and Rapid Fleet to address dispatch, compliance, and field operations needs for sectors such as concrete pumping, crane services, hydrovac excavation, and waste management. Leadership additions and increased investor support aim to accelerate product innovation and market expansion.
RapidWorks appoints Matt DePaolis as president after acquiring CRO Software to expand into waste management and scale across heavy-equipment service verticals
Updated: October 9, 2025 @ 6:24 am
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Top line
RapidWorks has appointed Matt DePaolis as president following its acquisition of CRO Software, a move aimed at expanding the company’s capabilities into waste management and recycling technology and scaling across heavy-equipment service verticals. The company positions itself as the leading provider of field management solutions for heavy construction equipment service providers and says it is entering a new phase of rapid growth and market expansion.
Why this matters
The acquisition of CRO Software and the leadership hire of Matt DePaolis are presented as strategic steps to broaden product offerings and enter new verticals such as waste management. RapidWorks’ stated mission is to be the field management platform for all heavy equipment service providers and the company now highlights a product suite that includes Rapid ERP, CRO Software, Visual Dispatch, and Rapid Fleet to meet complex dispatch, compliance, and field management needs in industries ranging from concrete pumping and crane services to hydrovac excavation and waste management.
Senior leadership and growth
Tim Curran, CEO of RapidWorks, noted that the company has tripled in size in his two years as CEO and described the appointment of a new president as a timely expansion of the executive team to support product innovation, go-to-market efforts, customer services, and operational execution. The leadership change follows recent product and company acquisitions and additional investment by backers who have increased support to fund the company’s expansion.
About the new president
Matt DePaolis began his career as a software engineer. After three years in that role he left the office to work in the field as a general contractor building homes. He later joined Vela Systems, an early innovator in software for field management in construction, which was subsequently acquired by Autodesk. Most recently he served as president of Repsly, a retail SaaS company serving field teams and back-office operations, where he led a period of rapid growth that culminated in Repsly’s acquisition by Cuadrilla Capital earlier this year. DePaolis is described as bringing both construction experience and SaaS leadership to RapidWorks to help scale product, market, and operational capabilities.
CRO Software and market reach
The acquired company, CRO Software, is described as a leader in waste management and recycling technology. CRO Software Solutions is headquartered in Calgary and was founded in 2013. CRO now serves 300 customers across North America. Named customers include Dumpster Guys LLC and Performance Waste Management among others. Company leadership at CRO has said the deal will provide more resources for product innovation and customer support while CRO will retain its product identity and continue serving its existing customers.
Product lineup and customers
RapidWorks lists its core products as Rapid ERP, CRO Software, Visual Dispatch, and Rapid Fleet. These tools are said to power dispatch, compliance, and field management needs for businesses in concrete pumping, hydrovac excavation, crane services, waste management, and other heavy-construction trades. RapidWorks reports a customer footprint across North America, Europe, and Australia, and says its solutions help heavy-equipment service companies improve accuracy, increase utilization, and get paid faster.
Related moves and investment
The CRO acquisition follows an earlier acquisition of Visual Dispatch on July 30, 2024, an acquisition that was intended to strengthen service to crane customers and accelerate market expansion. Visual Dispatch was described as the market leader in crane services operations software and joined RapidWorks to form a broader provider footprint for crane, concrete pumping, and hydrovac markets. In support of continued expansion, Wavecrest Growth Partners and MassMutual Ventures have increased their investment in RapidWorks.
Operational effects and next steps
RapidWorks plans to invest in new product innovation and customer support enhancements for both RapidWorks and CRO product lines. CRO leadership and operations staff will remain in place to manage day-to-day operations while accessing RapidWorks resources to accelerate development and service delivery. The company says the combined strengths of an expanded product portfolio and a dedicated team are intended to deliver greater value for heavy equipment service providers worldwide.
Ancillary details
Image caption text in source materials: RapidWorks Logo (PRNewsfoto/RapidWorks). For more information, RapidWorks lists its website as www.rapidworks.com. Original press release dateline: BOSTON, Oct. 7, 2025.
FAQ
What recent leadership change did RapidWorks announce?
RapidWorks announced the appointment of Matt DePaolis as President.
Why did RapidWorks make this appointment?
The appointment follows RapidWorks’ acquisition of CRO Software to expand into waste management and scale across heavy-equipment service verticals.
What is RapidWorks’ stated mission?
The company’s stated mission is to be the field management platform for all heavy equipment service providers.
What is CRO Software described as?
CRO Software is described as a leader in waste management and recycling technology.
Where is CRO Software headquartered and when was it founded?
CRO Software Solutions is headquartered in Calgary and was founded in 2013.
How many customers does CRO serve?
CRO now serves 300 customers across North America.
What are RapidWorks’ main products?
RapidWorks product names listed include Rapid ERP, CRO Software, Visual Dispatch, and Rapid Fleet.
What markets and services do RapidWorks products target?
These tools power the complex dispatch, compliance, and field management needs of businesses in concrete pumping, hydrovac excavation, crane services, waste management, and other heavy-construction trades.
What geographic footprint does RapidWorks claim?
RapidWorks has customers across North America, Europe, and Australia.
What recent corporate activity preceded the CRO deal?
RapidWorks announced an earlier acquisition of Visual Dispatch on July 30, 2024, to better serve crane customers and accelerate market expansion.
Who increased investment to support RapidWorks expansion?
Wavecrest Growth Partners and MassMutual Ventures have increased their investment in RapidWorks to support the company’s expansion.
Key features and details
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| New president | Matt DePaolis appointed as President to scale product innovation, go-to-market, customer services, and operations. |
| Acquisition | Acquisition of CRO Software to expand into waste management and recycling technology. |
| CRO Software location and scope | Headquartered in Calgary; founded in 2013; serves 300 customers across North America. |
| Product portfolio | Rapid ERP, CRO Software, Visual Dispatch, Rapid Fleet, plus telematics and mobile apps to support dispatch, compliance, and field management. |
| Customer footprint | Customers across North America, Europe, and Australia; specific verticals include concrete pumping, crane services, hydrovac excavation, and waste management. |
| Investment | Wavecrest Growth Partners and MassMutual Ventures increased investment to support expansion. |
| Recent related acquisition | Visual Dispatch acquired July 30, 2024 to strengthen crane services offerings. |
| Company mission | To be the field management platform for all heavy equipment service providers. |
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- PR Newswire: RapidWorks appoints Matt DePaolis as President
- Google Search: RapidWorks Matt DePaolis
- Waste Today Magazine: RapidWorks expands into waste management with CRO Software acquisition
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: waste management software (search)
- PR Newswire: RapidWorks acquires FleetCommand
- Google Scholar: fleet maintenance software heavy equipment
- PR Newswire: RapidWorks acquires Visual Dispatch
- Google News: RapidWorks Visual Dispatch acquisition
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