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Beat the Traffic in line for top award

Beat the Traffic has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honouring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. Finalists for the 2012 edition of the Red Herring 100 Americas award are selected based upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition, and financial health. During the several months leading up to the announcement, hundreds of compani
May 11, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSS1842 Beat the Traffic has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honouring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. Finalists for the 2012 edition of the Red Herring 100 Americas award are selected based upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition, and financial health. During the several months leading up to the announcement, hundreds of companies in the telecommunications, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech, mobile and other industries completed their submissions to qualify for the award.

Based in Santa Clara, California, Beat the Traffic says nearly two million motorists throughout the US and Canada have downloaded its mobile applications, and the Beat the Traffic 3D system and software is currently used by dozens of television stations, cable providers, and newspaper groups for on-air, online and mobile traffic reports.

"We are honoured to be recognised for our innovative approach to solving traffic problems and to be selected as a finalist for the Red Herring Top 100 award", said Andre Gueziec, CEO of 1843 Triangle Software, Beat the Traffic’s parent company.

The Finalists are invited to present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Americas Forum in Santa Monica, California, 21-23 May, 2012. The Top 100 winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on the last day of the event.

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