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Atkins appoints senior ITS program manager

Suzanne Murtha has joined Atkins’ federal business unit as a senior program manager based in the company’s Alexandria, Virginia office. Murtha will work to grow Atkins’ business in the intelligent transportation market, with a focus on connected and automated vehicles. A 17-year veteran of the ITS industry, Murtha also serves as executive director of OmniAir Consortium, a Washington, DC-based trade association that advocates and promotes the development of and certification for the ITS industry. Before j
February 14, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Suzanne Murtha has joined 1677 Atkins’ federal business unit as a senior program manager based in the company’s Alexandria, Virginia office. Murtha will work to grow Atkins’ business in the intelligent transportation market, with a focus on connected and automated vehicles.

A 17-year veteran of the ITS industry, Murtha also serves as executive director of 808 OmniAir Consortium, a Washington, DC-based trade association that advocates and promotes the development of and certification for the ITS industry. Before joining OmniAir, she was a business development executive for 2236 TÜV Rheinland North America’s ITS Group, also in Washington. She brings with her a significant background in ITS and other advanced automotive technologies, including dedicated short-range communications, connected vehicles and emerging markets such as autonomous vehicles.

Bill Winkler, Atkins president for infrastructure and environment, said, “We are delighted to welcome Suzanne to Atkins and we look forward to working with her to enhance the strategic efforts of our federal business unit. In addition to her considerable background in business development, she is a leader in intelligent transportation advocacy and innovation. She will be a valuable asset to our team.”

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