FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2012
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ITS America Welcomes 17 New Members
Washington D.C. – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) welcomed 17 companies and organizations from around the country as new members during the second quarter of 2012. ITS America is the nation’s leading advocate for the use of technology to address transportation challenges.
Recent new members include: American Council on Renewal Energy; ADDCO, LLC, An Imago Company; Bishop Consulting; Cadogan Consulting; Cellcontrol; DriveCam; ENTERPRISE Pooled Fund; EPV Group, LLC; Infrastructure Corporation of America; Mixon Hill, Inc.; Naztec; Novavia Solutions; Pemcco, Inc.; Raymond James; AMSchoka Consulting LLC; TrafficVision; and Treehaven Technologies.
"We are excited to welcome these new companies and organizations to ITS America," said Scott Belcher, President and CEO. "From research institutions to technology deployers, our new members represent the diversity of our membership and illustrate the constantly expanding field of intelligent transportation systems."
More information on each of our new members:
The American Council on Renewal Energy (ACORE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to building a secure and prosperous America with clean, renewable energy. ACORE’s members represent a wide range of interests in the renewable energy community, focusing on technology, finance and policy.
ADDCO, LLC, an Imago Company, was founded in 1953 in St. Paul, Minnesota and is one of the nation’s premier permanent dynamic message sign (DMS) and portable changeable message sign producers. ADDCO’s products are designed specifically for state of the art intelligent transportation systems and the company participates regularly in the development and adoption of national and international standards for DMS design and operation.
Bishop Consulting supports clients internationally in research and business development within the intelligent vehicles arena, focusing on partnership development, intelligent vehicle applications, industry trend analysis, and business strategy. The firm represents federal government agencies, vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, research laboratories, state DOTs and technology companies worldwide.
Cadogan Consulting of Wellesley, Massachusetts began providing energy and environmental solutions in 2005. The firm’s GreenSpeed® technology builds on the benefits of traffic signal timing with a patented method of informing drivers to adjust vehicle speeds to safely enjoy a succession of green lights on arterial roadways. GreenSpeed® has demonstrated reductions in travel times of 55% and fuel consumption by 30% on conventionally-timed roadways.
Cellcontrol’s award-winning technology eliminates the temptation to talk, text, email and surf the web while driving and is available for all vehicles ranging from compacts to transport trailers. The company’s patent-pending, Bluetooth-enabled technology is integrated directly with a vehicle’s onboard electronics to determine vehicle state, and then linked to driver and/or passenger mobile devices to implement usage policies immediately upon vehicle movement.
DriveCam’s innovative technology allows fleet managers to monitor and measure driver performance better than ever before. The video-based technology has been installed in over 185,000 commercial and passenger vehicles, giving drivers and fleet operators a proven way of addressing the causes of poor driving and preventing wasted fuel, collisions and fraudulent claims.
The ENTERPRISE Program is a U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration Pooled Fund Study with member agencies from North America and Europe. Its main purpose is to use the pooled resources of its private and public sector partners to develop, evaluate and deploy ITS. As part of its mission, ENTERPRISE seeks to facilitate the sharing of technological and institutional experiences gained from major ITS projects.
EPV Group, LLC is a software engineering and professional services company based in El Paso, Texas. EPV Group specializes in ITS planning and professional services, providing expert guidance as transportation agencies implement new technologies based on comprehensive ITS feasibility studies, needs assessments and concept of operations design. The company also assists with RFP development, vendor selection and project management.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Infrastructure Corporation of America (ICA) is the country’s leading provider of performance-based highway asset maintenance management services. By integrating the principles of solid business management, technology, and engineering, ICA offers improved transportation infrastructure and proven cost savings from 10-20% on current maintenance expenditures.
Mixon Hill is a full-service engineering, consulting, and system development firm focused on solutions in the fields of intelligent transportation systems and transportation system management and operations. Based in Kansas, the firm combines the insight, skills, discipline, and experience needed to provide comprehensive support to public and private sector clients concerned with the management and operations of the surface transportation system.
Based in Texas and founded in 1978 as a manufacturing and design firm for advanced traffic control hardware and software, Naztec Solutions specializes in addressing traffic design issues and optimizing intersection and arterial control timing schemes. Naztec recently merged with partner company Trafficware, forming the preeminent technology-based company in the traffic management segment of the intelligent transportation (ITS) industry.
Novavia Solutions, LLC was founded in 2010 in Oakland, California as a management consulting firm aiming to create social value by promoting the use and development of intelligent transportation solutions. Novavia Solutions’ primary expertise is in the application of information technology to traffic and transit operations, urban mobility and infrastructure management.
PEMCCO, Inc. is an information technology and management firm providing professional engineering and management services and executing projects in accordance with PMI best practices. The Virginia Beach-based company supports defense and transportation industries including federal, state, and city governments, as well as the private commercial sector.
AMSchoka Consulting LLC is a transportation technology consulting firm with expertise in applying open information technology standards for information interoperability. Based in the D.C. metro area, Schoka has provided technical and program management support in the definition, development, and review of ITS information technology standards and requirements, and serves as a prime contributor to numerous standards including those on Electronic Freight Management (EFM) in the U.S. and Europe as an active member of ISO TC204.
Founded in 1962 and a public company since 1983, Raymond James is a diversified financial services holding company with subsidiaries engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to investment banking and asset management. The firm also provides investment banking services for the logistics and transportation technology sectors.
TrafficVision has pioneered a new generation of traffic monitoring technology for Traffic Management Centers. The South Carolina company uses video-based data collection and incident detection solutions to set new standards in accuracy under the most non-intrusive installation and operation conditions available.
Treehaven Technologies manufactures a broad range of network-based IP video products and systems. The Ohio-based company also provides control room video management software, integrated network and joystick based camera control systems and video and control data transport equipment for clients such as the Delaware, Indiana and Ohio Departments of Transportation.
For information on how to join ITS America, our mission, and how membership could benefit your organization, contact the membership department today at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 202-721-4203.
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