TÜV Rheinland targets ITS in the US

TÜV Rheinland, a global specialist in independent testing, inspection, certification, and consulting services, has announced Suzanne Murtha’s appointment as business development manager for its ITS group. In her new role, Murtha will develop and manage TÜV Rheinland’s North American consulting, assessment, analysis, verification, validation, testing and certification of ITS components and systems.
April 20, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSS2236 TÜV Rheinland, a global specialist in independent testing, inspection, certification, and consulting services, has announced Suzanne Murtha’s appointment as business development manager for its ITS group. In her new role, Murtha will develop and manage TÜV Rheinland’s North American consulting, assessment, analysis, verification, validation, testing and certification of ITS components and systems.

A fifteen-year veteran of ITS, Murtha comes to TÜV Rheinland from 4984 Kapsch TrafficCom of Washington D.C., where she served as principal associate for government relations and business development. Previously, she had been the director of vehicle safety systems for 560 ITS America. She also has related experience with Strategy Analytics in, Providate Automotive, Standard & Poors DRI, and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. She earned a B.A. from Villanova University, and will be headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

“Heavy traffic and gridlock are commonplace the world-over,” said Murtha. “Intelligent toll systems, telematics and other technologies can minimise congestion and keep traffic flowing, offering significant economic and ecological rewards in return. It is our intention to help automotive manufacturers, government agencies, equipment producers, system integrators and others involved with intelligent transportation systems deliver these benefits.”

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • AI is 'critical component' of US transportation, says ITS America report
    December 20, 2023
    Joint publication with Cambridge Consultants offers 'bold, optimistic vision'
    Read More
  • Data goldmines offer rich pickings
    May 31, 2013
    Astronomical is not too grand a term to describe the current rate of growth in transportation-related data. Massive amounts of traffic related information, such as speed, volume, incidents and weather are being generated every second by road operators and users alike. Big data’ derives its name from the sheer amount and complexity of available raw data. Its potential value is starting to emerge among the intelligent transportation systems community. A gold rush is taking place to capture this value, with da
    Read More
  • Kapsch TrafficCom to acquire Mark IV IVHS
    March 1, 2012
    Kapsch TrafficCom AG has agreed to acquire, through subsidiaries, the businesses of Mark IV IVHS, part of Mark IV, LLC (US), in the United States, in Canada and in Mexico
    Read More
  • Zipcar acquires leading Austrian car sharing service
    July 12, 2012
    Zipcar, which claims to be the world's leading car sharing network, has announced the acquisition of Denzel Mobility CarSharing in Austria, which operates under the name CarSharing.at. This transaction follows Zipcar's acquisition of a controlling interest in Barcelona-based Catalunya Carsharing, known as Avancar, in February 2012. The acquisition also comes on the heels of Zipcar's integration of Streetcar operations in the UK last year and the recent appointment of Frerk-Malte Feller as president of Zipca
    Read More

Highlighted Content