Here joins ITF Corporate Partnership Board

Nokia’s navigation and mapping business Here has become the thirteenth member of the International Transport Forum’s (ITF’s) Corporate Partnership Board, its platform for policy dialogue with the private sector. “Here is working at the cutting edge of current trends in transport. Their input will be of great value for the CPB by deepening the technical knowledge in support of a business perspective on emerging transport policy issues and new challenges to the transport system”, said ITF secretary-general
November 14, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
183 Nokia’s navigation and mapping business 7643 Here has become the thirteenth member of the 998 International Transport Forum’s (ITF’s) Corporate Partnership Board, its platform for policy dialogue with the private sector.

“Here is working at the cutting edge of current trends in transport. Their input will be of great value for the CPB by deepening the technical knowledge in support of a business perspective on emerging transport policy issues and new challenges to the transport system”, said ITF secretary-general José Viegas. “We welcome them on board and very much look forward to working with HERE in the next round of projects launched by CPB.”

“We are thrilled to be a participant in the ITF’s Corporate Partnership Board and look forward to playing an active and constructive role in supporting public policy dialogue and advancing next generation intelligent transportation”, said Here senior vice president Ogi Redzic.
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