MADRID, Spain, Oct. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, will participate in the Fifteenth Annual World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS World Congress)to be held in New York from November 16th to the 20th, with attendance of more than ten thousand professionals representing institutions and businesses from over 45 countries.
The ITS World Congress goal is to promote knowledge and use of information technologies applied to intelligent transportation systems. The utilization of these systems enables institutions and businesses to gain greater control of all transportation processes, which translates into enhanced decision-making, increased security, and higher efficiency, saving lives, time and money.
The congress offers attendees the chance to participate in a unique discussion forum to exchange knowledge and share projects and experiences from around the world. Innovation holds a prominent place, as exhibitors will show attendees the latest developments and proposals for transportation security, traffic control and sustainable mobility over the course of the four-day congress.
Telvent will have a stand to present its ITS solutions, where several company executives will take part in the executive and technical briefings. Among the projects that Telvent will feature are the intelligent transportation network of Florida and ITS maintenance in Nashville, both executed in the United States.
According to Manuel Sanchez Ortega, Telvent chairman, "The transportation sector is constantly changing and has a significant impact on markets, societies and the global environment. Therefore, information technologies can help us to face formidable challenges, such as improving security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
Telvent, one of the main sponsors of this year's edition, has participated in the previous editions of the ITS World Congress both as exhibitor and speaker and has shown year after year that the company is committed to innovation and the development of solutions to manage processes that affect us all throughout the world.
About Telvent
Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT) is a unique global company listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange and a component of the CleanTech Index(tm) -- the first, and only, stock market index of leading clean technology ("cleantech") companies.
Telvent, the IT Company for a sustainable and secure world, specializes in high-value-added products, services and integrated solutions in the Energy, Transportation, Environmental and Public Administration industry segments, as well as Global Services. Its innovative technology and proven experience help ensure secure and efficient management of the operating and business processes of the world's leading companies. (www.telvent.com)
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