Diamond Consulting Services (DCS) Expands the Idris Technology Partnership (ITP) to South Africa
23 October 2006
Nortech International join the ranks of ITP status as an Idris® Certified Licensee Company (ICLC).
As an ICLC Nortech will have the authority to install, implement, maintain & support the Idris Technology throughout the entire product range. Nortech will also manufacture an Idris Enhanced Detector, this will open the European market and increase the availability and distributor network of Idris software on a worldwide basis.
Nortech was originally established to import and service parking garage equipment. They designed and manufactured a range of inductive loop detectors of such excellence that they became the industry standard with exports across the globe. The international success of Nortech was based on the quality, stability and durability of its products backed by intensive sales and marketing support through a strong and established distributor network. The company continues to invest heavily in research to identify and react to market-driven demand.
"These qualities", said Bob Lees, co-developer, along with brother Andy, of Idris, "are in-line with DCS' own business strategy and this generates a good synergy between the two parties. Nortech's proven production skills make them ideal manufacturing partners for the Idris products and applications."
Andy Lees commented "The potential for Idris throughout the World is enormous, and we welcome the endorsement that this agreement with Nortech gives to our proprietary technology. Idris is rapidly growing throughout the international traffic technology market due to the network of our Idris Technology Partners."
In a statement welcoming the news of this new partnership, Brian Johnson, Product Manager for Nortech International said, "Nortech recognises the requirement for accurate vehicle detection and classification in all areas of the ITS industry, but mainly the significance such software will offer in road user charging schemes. In delivering such state-of-the-art solutions, Nortech is excited to incorporate the Idris Technology as part of our offering."
Idris Technology is used in a multitude of ITS applications including axle and profile based classification, vehicle priority, speed enforcement, road user charging and data recording. Operational in all traffic environments from free flow to congested traffic and in all weather conditions. A versatile, low maintenance, highly accurate 21st century technology.
