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past 24 years in transportation engineering and engineering con- sulting roles. He has been living in Dubai, UAE, since 1999, and in 2000 established theWilbur Smith Associates Middle East office in Dubai and eventually openedWSAoffices in SaudiAra- bia,Yemen, Jordan and Lebanon. CVPS, the scalable valet parkingmanagement solution from
Service Tracking Systems, is in service at Marriott Copley Place in Boston. TownePark operates the hotel’s valet parking services. This is its second CVPS hotel valet installation in the downtown complex. TheWestin Copley Place has been a long- time CVPS client, complete with vehicle imaging technology for damage assessment and license plate recognition technology for automatic vehicle identification. ParkmobileAustralia, which launched operations earlier
this year, is investing significantly in the Australian market. It also was an official sponsor at the 2010ANPSG workshop Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Hobart, Tasmania. “(We were) excited to showcase our recent innovations and the solutions that have been specially customized for the Australian market,” said its Managing Direc- tor, StephenMcLeod. The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) has
launched an in-depth micro-website (
www.steelparking.com) that examines the advantages, costs, sustainability and durability of hot-dip galvanized steel parking structures. The website is a comprehensive resource for thosewanting to study parking struc- ture design through the lens of sustainability. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) of Denver will implement an advanced fare-collection system withAffiliat-
ed Computer Services (ACS) as part of a four-year, $15million contract. Public transit users will receive a free smart card, load it with a pre-paid amount, and then wave it at a scanner when boarding for contactless ticket entry. The new system consoli- dates the agency’s fare options, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of revenue collection while tracking data on ridership and service use. Implementation, expected to begin bymid-2011, will initially involve 350 buses serving about 10,000 riders in the Boulder area. Walter P Moore has chosen Ryan Seckinger, P.E., as the
2010 recipient of its Javier F. Horvilleur OutstandingYoung EngineerAward. The award, named after a Senior Principal who died in September 2002, is presented annually to one young structural engineer at the firmwho best exemplifies design excel- lence, outstanding client service and business acumen. Seckinger is a Senior Associate and Senior Engineer in the firm’s Structural Engineering Services Group inWashington, DC. Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a
provider of world-class IP security solutions, has launched the SV-16, a network security appliance powered by company soft- ware. The compact-sized appliance, which comes pre-loaded with Omnicast, its video surveillance system, is targeted for small-scale installations under 16 cameras and for multi-site installations with small remote locations. The SV-16 is designed to offer the flexibility of an advanced IP video surveillance solu- tion and the simple deployment of an all-in-one appliance.
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