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IN MOTION TECHNOLOGY TAKES 2007 TECHNOLOGY IMPACT AWARD FOR BEST APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
In Motion Technology attributes success to its customers and their strategic deployments of its technology
Vancouver, BC – June 8, 2007 - IIn Motion Technology, a leader in vehicle area networks for public safety organizations, announced today they have been selected as winner of the prestigious 2007 Technology Impact Award for Best Application of Technology.
The Best Application of Technology Award was given to In Motion Technology for enabling wireless connectivity for moving vehicles so first responders, like police officers, firefighters and paramedics, can access the critical information they need from anywhere. In Motion’s vehicle-area networks dynamically sense and select the best available network enabling an emergency medical response professional to send a patient’s electronic health record from an ambulance to a hospital while en route, a police officer to access video or driver records from a patrol car, a fire fighter to access building blueprints at the scene of a fire and a municipality IT director to provide the communications infrastructure to support these types of applications.
In Motion Technology’s CEO, Kirk Moir, attributes the company’s overall success to date to its customers and their deployments of its products and services. "We are honored to be recognized for technology that improves operational processes, user experiences and life-saving services to the public,” said Kirk Moir, president and CEO, In Motion Technology. "We understand the critical role that communications plays in public safety, and we are proud to be able to deliver a solution that is making a difference in how services are being delivered to the public."
“In Motion Technology is a great example of our industry’s ability to produce innovative technology and bring it to markets across the globe. They also illustrate how technology has become so important to our everyday lives – in this case, improving the services provided by public safety organizations,” said Rob Cruickshank, President, BCTIA.
About In Motion Technology
In Motion Technology provides cognitive wireless systems that enable public safety organizations to stay
connected while in motion. The company’s complete vehicle area network solution ensures that any IP
device can be useful in the field immediately with no modification, connecting to headquarters over the
most reliable communications network available. In Motion Technology solutions have been successfully
deployed in high-performance EMS, Police and Fire departments in the US and Canada. Founded in
2002, In Motion Technology is based in Vancouver, BC.
About the BCTIA
BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) is a not-for-profit, member-funded organization that represents start-ups to established technology companies, across the province. Incorporated in 1993, the BCTIA has served the province's technology industry for over a decade and today is recognized locally, provincially and nationally as the voice of BC's technology industry.
As the voice of BC's technology industry, BCTIA is committed to the ongoing growth, sustainability and prosperity of BC's economy and the technology industry that serves it. The Association delivers opportunities for members to connect, learn and grow their businesses in BC. For more information visit www.bctia.org.
About the Technology Impact Awards
The Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) is the premier awards program devoted to promoting and celebrating innovation and high-tech excellence in the province of British Columbia.
Founded in 1994 by the BC Technology Industries Association (BCTIA), the Technology Impact Awards have gained the reputation as a mark of distinction and a celebration of outstanding leadership, innovation, and technical excellence.
The awards are divided into three distinct categories:
1. Technology Awards
2. Company Awards
3. Personal Recognition Awards
Past technology and company award winners have included globally recognized companies such as Kodak (Creo), MDA, Business Objects, and emerging gems with pioneering new technologies such as TIR Systems, Paradigm Environmental, and Cray Canada. Winners and Honourees of the Personal Recognition Awards have included Dr. Donald Rix, Amos Michelson, Morgan Sturdy, and Ralph Turfus.