Itis Holdings

Itis Holdings produces road pricing technology and has contracts with Transport for London and 'several local authorities'Watt, H. (2008) 'Ex-transport minister takes job at road pricing firm'. Sunday Times (London). 6th January 2008. It is described as a 'vehicle tracking and traffic data business'Manchester Evening News 'Dynamic ITIS ready for growth' 15th September 2005. Itis is also described as 'an AIM-listed provider of traffic information with a subsidiary in Israel'Vigilant Technology Board of Directors. Accessed 26th July 2008.
In 2007 the company is reported to have a market value of almost £60m and to be 'focused on traffic data collection'Manchester Evening News 'Business section'. 24th July 2007. It's annual sales for 2007 were £18.8m with reported profits of £3.9mManchester Evening News 'Business section'. 24th July 2007.
==Projects==
In 2006, Itis reports the trial of its latest innovation, CFVD (Cellular Floating Vehicle Dataafxnews 'ITIS says trading profitably, in line with expectations in 1st 5 mths' 14th September 2005), with 'a leading mobile operator'. It is stated that 'CFVD measures and forecasts real-time traffic flow by sampling the positions of mobile phones'Walters, S. (2006) 'Business'. Manchester Evening News . 21st September 2006. This unnamed operator is reported as funding: 
:'a project using our CFVD technology to demonstrate how anonymous signalling data from its network can generate high quality information on road traffic and general mobility within a large metropolitan area in Europe. The results of this study will be presented to both public and private sector organisations and may lead to other deployments in countries where this operator has a strong presence'Company News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - Trading Statement'. 20th September 2006.
It appears that this innovation is also known as 'Networks' which was reported in 2005 as a service which was developed in Israel and being deployed in Europe and the United States. Through the use of satelites, ITIS is able to track vehicles, stating that it 'provides traffic flow information to help drivers avoid congested routes' along with the operation of a 'stolen vehicle tracking service'Manchester Evening News 'Dynamic ITIS ready for growth' 15th September 2005. So the service can be useful for tracking a stolen car and avoiding congestion, but it seems clear that the technology could also be used to track individuals for a number of alternative reasons. It would be interesting to see in what other ways this technology is likely to be deployed in the near of distant future (or even in the present).
The precurser to this appears to be their Estimotion technology which sampled the position of mobile phones in moving vehicles and distributed it to the automotive sector and to local and central GovernmentCompany News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service. 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2004
In 2005, car manufacturers who are reported to have signed up for the 'vehicle tracking' service includes Bentley, Ferrari, Land Rover and MaseratiManchester Evening News 'Dynamic ITIS ready for growth' 15th September 2005.
==Subsidiaries==
Itis is the owner of 'satellite tracking company' NavTrakMassey, R. (2006) 'MOTORING'. Daily Mail (London). 21st October 2006.. 
==People==
* Trevor Chinn - ChairmanManchester Evening News 'Business section'. 24th July 2007. Chinn is reported to have 'forked out £475,245 on a million shares in two deals to take his holding to 1.73m or 1.76%' of Itis in 2005Daily Star 'WHO'S DEALING; IT'S THE BUSINESS'. 17th June 2005 Company News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - Director Shareholding' 16th June 2005
* Gary Gates - International Business DirectorManchester Evening News 'Business section'. 24th July 2007
* Stephen Ladyman (Former transport minister) joined Itis in 2008. The Sunday Times reports that Ladyman 'would not lobby the government for a year after he stood down as a minister', but goes on to state that he 'is able to assist Itis in seeking contracts in the EU'Watt, H. (2008) 'Ex-transport minister takes job at road pricing firm'. Sunday Times (London). 6th January 2008
* Stuart Marks listed as Chief Executive of ITIS Holdings plc in 2005 (0161 929 5788)
==Affiliations==
* Delcan.NET - Partnership in CFVD technologyCompany News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2005
* Citigate Dewe Rogerson is listed as a contact for ITIS in 2005Company News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2005
* In 2000, Itis is reported to have 'strategic alliances' with GE Capital Fleet Services, Aon Risk Services, France Telecom's Orange, Freeserve PLC and The Carphone Warehouse Group PLCAFX.COM 'ITIS places 20.2 mln shares at 186p, values co at 183 mln stg'. 6th October 2000.
==Clients==
* Department of Transport of the State of Missouri
* St. Louis
* Kansas City
* TomTom 
* Navman 
* Naviflash 
* Route 66
* Co-Pilot
* Automobile Association
* Blackspot Interactive (Road Angel)
* Central and local Government 
* Transport for LondonCompany News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2005
* Bentley 
* Ferrari 
* Land Rover 
* MaseratiManchester Evening News 'Dynamic ITIS ready for growth' 15th September 2005
* BMW 
* Ford Motor Company
* Lexus
* Mitsubishi Motors 
* Nissan 
* Renault
* Saab
* Subaru Europe 
* Toyota 
* Vauxhall
* Volkswagen
* Alpine 
* Becker 
* Panasonic
* Pioneer 
* Siemens VDOCompany News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement' 14th September 2004
* Eddie Stobart
* National ExpressThe Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 13th September 2001 
ITIS describes itself as continuing 'to be the clear market leader in RDS-TMC services' holding 'contracts with sixteen car manufacturers, all of the aftermarket suppliers and with most suppliers in the Personal Navigation Device market'Company News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2005
==Partners==
* O2Company News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2005.
* Vodaphone & 3 - in 2003, Itis announced 'distribution agreements' with the two phone companiesCompany News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 10th September 2003
==Other connections==
* Flemish Government 
* ProximusCompany News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2005.
==References==
Category:Automobile Industry