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IBM opens ITS competence centre in Russia

IBM, the Moscow State Automobile & Road Technical University (MADI) and the Scientific Centre for Complex Transport Problems of the Ministry of Transport, have opened an academic competence centre - Intelligent Transport Systems and Modern Technologies IBM (ITS i IT IBM). The centre will work to increase the professional competence of ITS experts, help to develop a legal base, attract international expertise for development of ITS in Russia and actively work on a range of strategic tasks for the development
April 16, 2012 Read time: 1 min
62 IBM, the Moscow State Automobile & Road Technical University (MADI) and the Scientific Centre for Complex Transport Problems of the Ministry of Transport, have opened an academic competence centre - Intelligent Transport Systems and Modern Technologies IBM (ITS i IT IBM). The centre will work to increase the professional competence of ITS experts, help to develop a legal base, attract international expertise for development of ITS in Russia and actively work on a range of strategic tasks for the development of the Russian transport system.

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