iMobility Awards: Rewarding excellence in deployment of iMobility systems
31/10/2011
On Monday 24 October, on the evening of the iMobility Forum plenary meeting, the First iMobility Forum Awards were given out to organisations which have been recognised by the ITS community as paving the way to the mobility of the future.
The iMoblity Forum Awards aim to reward excellence in ITS implementation and deployment in Europe. For 3 months, the names of 11 nominees were up for online voting in the following categories: Industry and Technology, Policy, and National/Local ITS Implementation.
After sorting out nearly 250 votes and on the occasion of the 1st iMobility Forum Plenary Meeting, Member of the European Parliament Silvia-Adriana Ţicău introduced to the intelligent mobility community this year’s winners:
- In the category Industry and Technology Award, BMW - represented by Joachim Scholten - was rewarded for their efforts in providing a safe and efficient environment for the user, and playing a key role in accelerating deployment of iMobility systems in Europe;
- In the Policy category, a city that was acclaimed by the iMobility community, for turning ambitious policy goals into pioneering deployment of cooperative mobility technology in Europe: the City of Helmond – represented by Gert Blom;
- Finally, the National/Local ITS implementation Award went to the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge – represented by Bastiaan Krosse from TNO - for their contribution to the acceleration of ITS implementation in the Netherlands and beyond.
However, there also exists a fourth category to the iMobility Awards, which is not awarded every year, but on special occasions. With the Lifetime Achievement Award, the iMobility Forum wishes to put forward and reward one’s lifetime achievement in the world of ITS. This year, it was awarded to Francisco Ferreira (Principal Scientific Officer, European Commission DG INFSO) for his lifetime dedication to transport and intelligent mobility.
The iMobility Forum Members and iCar Support team wish to warmly congratulate this year’s winners for their significant contribution to the world of ITS.
For more information contact iCar Support.
Read the related news on the First iMobility Forum plenary meeting here.
From left to right: Gert Blom (City of Helmond), Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (MEP), Francisco Ferreira (EC DG INFSO), Joachim Scholten (BMW) and Bastiaan Krosse (TNO)
