WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2009 - The American Transportation Research Institute, Citrix Systems Inc., LifeSpan Technologies, and Western Systems are the newest organizations to join the Intelligent Transportation Society of America.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is a well-known leader in transportation-related research, is an organization whose hallmark is innovative thinking, critical analysis and uncompromised excellence. ATRI is a part of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Federation.

Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of virtualization, networking and cloud computing solutions for more than 230,000 organizations worldwide. Its Citrix Delivery Center™, Citrix Cloud Center™ (C3) and Citrix Online product families radically simplify computing for millions of users, delivering desktops and applications as an on-demand service to any user, in any location on any device.

LifeSpan Technologies develops industrial strength, structural health monitoring solutions that power confident decisions and deliver the engineering standard of care for deficient infrastructure though superior, real-time information. These solutions combine patented sensor technology with wireless communications and the Internet, enabling infrastructure managers to continually assess safety, extend asset life, and minimize life-cycle cost. LifeSpan's systems are intended to complement, not replace, visual inspections.

Western Systems specializes in advanced networks, data communications and transfer, and ruggedized control boxes for the transportation and utilities industries. Western Systems provide clients with complete intelligent transportation systems (ITS), communications and networking solutions using high quality, field proven products. They are based in Everett, Washington and serve Alaska, northern California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington.

For more information on becoming a member of ITS America, contact Marijke Smith 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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