The esteemed ITS professional Jennie Martin MBE is leading the judging panel for the inaugural ITS Nationals Awards taking place next month in Switzerland, sponsored by The Traffic Group, Ohmio, IDASO, Neology and SWARCO.
The awards are designed to showcase how national Intelligent Transport Systems associations across Europe are supporting their fee-paying members in their countries and beyond.
They are being held in the Swiss capital Bern on 13 November ahead of the ITS Nationals Plenary meeting the next day, and recognise associations who have supported national policy, membership, the next generation and excellence in transport.
Mrs Martin (pictured), who was inducted into the ITS Hall of Fame at the ITS World Congress in Dubai last month, leads the judging panel. “Having been involved in setting up the ITS Nationals 20 years ago, I am honoured to be asked to judge excellence across the Network this year,” Mrs Martin said. “The ITS Nationals Network complements the work of ERTICO to share best practice among individual nations’ ITS associations. The Network helps support their members, and by recognising those who do the best job these awards will, I’m sure, raise the bar across the continent.”
The Network’s remit includes developing and sharing best practice in running ITS National Associations, connecting the fee-paying members of ITS National Associations to each other, the sharing of news and research to better inform members of ITS National Associations, sharing case studies and promotional materials to further the implementation of ITS and supporting members of the ITS National Associations to attend National, European and Global ITS Congresses, and to support ERTICO and other bodies with the delivery of them.
The five award categories are:
1. The ITS Nationals – National Policy Champion Award (sponsored by The Traffic Group)
The association most successful at influencing ITS Policy on a national level during the past year
2. The ITS Nationals – Membership Champion Award (sponsored by Ohmio)
The association with the best testimonials from Members of how they have helped them from the last twelve months
3. The ITS Nationals – Next Generation Champion Award (sponsored by IDASO)
The association evidencing the most effective activities to support early careers professionals during the past year
4. The ITS Nationals – Excellence in Transportation Award (sponsored by Neology)
The association which stands out as being the most active and effective during the past year
5. The ITS Nationals – Network Person of the Year Award (sponsored by SWARCO)
The individual most valued by the Network for their contribution.
More about the sponsors are below:
At The Traffic Group, our smart radars and ANPR cameras detect, demand, count, signal, manage and report on vehicles & pedestrians at approaches, intersections, highways, wait zones and crossings. We work with highways authorities, system integrators, enforcement agencies and parking operators to solve traffic control problems and to support government initiatives. Our solutions are known for their ease of integration, and interact with Smart City systems or legacy controllers to provide the high-value data and video critical to enhancing safety and efficiency”
Ohmio is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of autonomous vehicles, founded on the pioneering innovations of HMI—an innovator in intelligent transport systems—essentially “HMI on wheels.” Both Ohmio and HMI aim to improve transport safety and efficiency worldwide. Ohmio has achieved milestones like creating the world’s first 3D-printed vehicle, the first 5G-connected vehicle, and designs catering to people with disabilities. Committed to collaboration, Ohmio works with various partners to develop a future-proof transport system today, with numerous deployments now in Europe and the UK.
Established in 2014 IDASO specialises in providing traffic, transport and mobility data for use in Strategic Planning, Traffic Impact Assessments, Property Management and Retail Assessments, along with optimisation of existing transport management systems. IDASO stands for innovative data collection, we pride ourselves in supplying accurate timely data in a fully GDPR compliant manner.
Neology, Inc. is a global technology company headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with manufacturing and operations facilities in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. We’re partnering with our customers to [re]imagine mobility by combining Artificial Intelligence with state-of-the-art tolling, automated vehicle identification and classification, data processing, and digital payment systems – all delivered with superior service. It’s our mission to help communities around the world enhance mobility, increase sustainability, improve safety, and generate increased revenue.
SWARCO has an international network of production facilities, offices, and partners across the globe. Together, we offer one of the most complete solution portfolios for road marking, signage, urban traffic management, parking, highway and tunnel management, public transport, and street lighting. We connect vehicles with the road infrastructure, help in setting up charging infrastructure to boost electro-mobility, and offer modular and holistic solutions that support tomorrow’s mobility and make our communities more liveable.
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