Quadstone Paramics News

Netherlands Office and South Africa Reseller

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:26 GMT

I'm delighted to announce that our Netherland office is up and running serving the Benelux region including Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

Quadstone Paramics
Pitney Bowes Software Limited
Stephensonweg 14
4207 HB Gorinchem
The Netherlands
Office: +31.0.183.642950
Fax: +31.0.183.616653

Contact Point - Carlien Stadhouders
carlien.stadhouders@pb.com

In addition I'm pleased to welcome Spatial Technologies on board as our South African reseller of the Paramics and UAF software. Spatial Technologies is the premier partner for Pitney Bowes Business Software in Southern Africa with a long track record of helping customers develop a competitive advantage in their everyday business.

South Africa customers can contact Spatial Technologies at the following address:

ST Group
32 Gazelle Close
Corporate Park South
Randjesfontein
Midrand

P.O. Box 50361
Randjesfontein
South Africa 1683

Office: + 27 11 314 0788
Fax: 0861 ST Group
info@stgroup.co.za
www.stgroup.co.az

Contact Point - Evan Davies
evand@stgroup.co.za

Paramics @ Intertraffic Amsterdam March 27-30

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:33:17 GMT

Quadstone Paramics are proud to attend the 2012 Intertraffic Exhibit held at the Amsterdam RAI March 27th - 30th.

Paramics staff member Kevin Malone from our UK office together with Carlien Stadhouders and Frank Salet from our Netherlands office will be at booth 11.633a in the exhibition hall and look forward to discussing the latest developments at Quadstone Paramics including the new actuated signal controller, GIS integration module and Autodesk 3ds Max integration capabilities.

In addition to information about the current product range Kevin will be able to provide an early glimpse of our 2012 development roadmap including exciting details of our planned support for a wide range of Mesoscopic modelling techniques. In line with our "Build Better Models" ethos we will be providing a comprehensive Mesoscopic capability for users who wish to interface with existing "best of breed" software avoiding the need to purchase, and learn how to effectively use, new software applications.

Please stop by to see the latest product offerings for both Traffic and Pedestrian simulation and learn more about how Paramics and PBBI can help you realize your project goals with innovative software and data solutions.

If you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting with our team in advance please contact Kevin.malone@pb.com

For further information about the conference, please visit the official event website http://www.intertraffic.com/intertraffic-amsterdam/Pages/default.aspx

Paramics @ ITE Technical Conference March 4-7

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:24:41 GMT

Quadstone Paramics are proud to attend the 2012 ITE Technical Conference and Exhibit held in Pasadena, California March 4^th - 7^th.

Paramics staff members Lenny Winsel will be at booth 402 in the exhibition hall and looks forward to discussing the latest developments at Quadstone Paramics including the new actuated signal controller, GIS integration module and Autodesk 3ds Max integration capabilities.

In addition to information about the current product range Lenny will be able to provide an early glimpse of our 2012 development roadmap including exciting details of our planned support for a wide range of Mesoscopic modelling techniques. In line with our "Build Better Models" ethos we will be providing a comprehensive Mesoscopic capability for users who wish to interface with existing "best of breed" software avoiding the need to purchase, and learn how to effectively use, new software applications.

Please stop by to see the latest product offerings for both Traffic and Pedestrian simulation and learn more about how Paramics and PBBI can help you realize your project goals with innovative software and data solutions.

If you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting with our team in advance please contact lenny.winsel@pb.com

For further information about the conference, please visit the official event website http://www.ite.org/conference/

Paramics Supports Eskilstuna Sweden

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:52:23 GMT

The Municipality of Eskilstuna invests in Paramics with Pedestrian modelling capabilities to help realise their vision of developing a sustainable and economically vibrant urban centre. Eskilstuna finds itself at a major crossroad where large scale transportation projects will define their proud community's mobility and economic vitality over the coming decades.

To make informed decisions and enable accurate future year planning and operation assessment Eskilstuna selected Quadstone Paramics to help them create innovative and sustainable transportation solutions; Eskilstuna's vision is constantly evolving and committed to working with neighbouring communities for the wider regions long term prosperity and sustainability.

Contact http://eskilstuna.se/ for more information.

EMBARQ Sustainable Transport Chooses Paramics

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:23:36 GMT

The EMBARQ Centre for Sustainable Transport, in association with the World Resources Institute identifies Quadstone Paramics as a vital component of it's analysis and impact assessment strategy of bus systems, traffic patterns and road safety in Latin America and Asia.

EMBARQ's mission is to catalyze and help implement environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport, located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, that work together with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces.

More information is available at http://www.embarq.org

Autodesk Strategic Alliance Agreement

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:35:33 GMT

I am pleased to announce that Paramics parent company Pitney Bowes Software and Autodesk have entered into a global strategic alliance agreement to provide most comprehensive end-to-end infrastructure solutions available combining the power of GIS, simulation, analytics, BIM and asset management. A wide range of Pitney Bowes Software products inc. Paramics, Confirm (transportation asset management) and MapInfo GIS will work closely with Autodesk's BIM for infrastructure solutions, including the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite to provide seamless workflows and added value functionality for a wide range of planning, engineering and transportation professionals.

Industry practitioners will be able to take advantage of unique solutions which will shorten the modeling and construction phases within projects, help organizations to determine optimum location and environmental impact of design scenarios and optimize asset maintenance management so that infrastructure monies can be maximized across the entire asset lifecycle.

Our global alliance with Autodesk reinforces our commitment to Paramics "Build Better Models" ethos - working in partnerships with Autodesk Paramics users will be able to drive more value for money from the modelling and simulation process, use more efficient workflows and continue to deliver projects on time and in budget.

More details of our future plans will become available soon, in the mean time you can read the full press release here.

Best Regards,

Ewan Speirs
Managing Director - Quadstone Paramics
Pitney Bowes Software

Paramics @ 91st TRB Annual Meeting

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:35:58 GMT

Quadstone Paramics are proud to attend the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C.January 22-26, 2012.

Paramics staff members Lenny Winsel and Kevin Malone will be at booth 1218 in the exhibition hall and look forward to discussing the latest developments at Quadstone Paramics including the new actuated signal controller, GIS integration module and Autodesk 3ds Max integration capabilities.

In addition to information about the current product range Kevin and Lenny will be able to provide an early glimpse of our 2012 development roadmap including exciting details of our planned support for a wide range of Mesoscopic modelling techniques. In line with our "Build Better Models" ethos we will be providing a comprehensive Mesoscopic capability for users who wish to interface with existing "best of breed" software avoiding the need to purchase, and learn how to effectively use, new software applications.

Please stop by to see the latest product offerings for both Traffic and Pedestrian simulation and learn more about how Paramics and PBBI can help you realize your project goals with innovative software and data solutions.

If you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting with our team in advance please contact Kevin.Malone@pb.com

For further information about the conference, please visit the official event website http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting2012/AnnualMeeting2012.aspx

Quadstone Paramics at CTRG 2011

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:42:35 GMT

Quadstone Paramics are proud to attend the first Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG) India exhibition at Vivanta by Taj, Bangalore from 7-10 December 2011.

Paramics staff member Lenny Winsel from our UK office together with Sanjay Dhar and Pritish Bisoyi from our Noida India office will be exhibiting and will be excited to tell you about the latest developments in Quadstone Paramics including the new actuated signal controller, GIS integration module and Autodesk 3ds Max integration capabilities.

Please stop by to see the latest product offerings for both Traffic and Pedestrian simulation and learn more about how Paramics and PBBI can help you realize your project goals with innovative software and data solutions. As always we will be running a number of booth promotions throughout the exhibition including a prize draw for a $5000 USD credit towards a new Paramics license purchase and a special discount packages for public sector users.

If you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting with Lenny and the team in advance please contact lenny.winsel@pb.com

For further information about the conference, please visit the official event website http://www.trgindia.org/trg_conference_2011/index.html

Academic User Base Growth in USA EMEA & China

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:03:56 GMT

The Paramics software is used globally by many educational establishments as a teaching aid in traffic engineering and transport planning courses; we understand that today's PhD students are tomorrow's transportation innovators so over the last decade we have worked closely with some of the world's leading research institutions to refine the Paramics tools into a flexible software range that can be effectively applied across many learning environments.

We are pleased to welcome the following teaching and research institutions to the Paramics community:

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - Select Quadstone Paramics to help achieve their vision of providing world class research and analysis services to organisation and improve their operational effectiveness and efficiency.

University of Mary Washington - University of Mary Washington implement Quadstone Paramics into its GIS classes to model vehicle flow on networks to determine the long term impact of new roads. The students will be creating the new routes using a Quadstone Paramics and GIS data to minimize costs, environmental impacts and other factors.

University of Memphis - The University of Memphis select Quadstone Paramics to help achieve its vision to be recognized as one of America's great metropolitan research universities in Transportation Engineering, noted for its comprehensive, innovative academic program and for capitalizing on its urban setting and region to address the challenges of our global society.

Western Michigan University - University of Western Michigan Civil Engineering and Research Department extends its capabilities with the addition of UAF (Urban Analytic Framework).

University of Luxembourg - The University of Luxembourg, a dynamic research focused institution chooses Quadstone Paramics to help extend and improve its renowned Transportation Engineering courses and specialist research projects.

American University of Beirut - The American University of Beirut , Transportation Research Unit (TRU) choose Paramics to help in their vision of becoming a regional Centre of Excellence in transportation and to become the focal point for a regional network of researchers and experts, and to be the leader in this domain in the region.

Rigas Tehniska Universitate - The Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering (FTME) at the Riga Technical University select Quadstone Paramics to help make it the focal point of transport and mechanical engineering specialists in Latvia.

Anadolu Universty - Anadolu University, one of the preeminent innovative universities in Turkey choose Quadstone Paramics for teaching and research.

South East China & Sun Yat-Sen University - two of China premier research organisations select Quadstone Paramics to develop teaching and PhD research courses.

18th World Congress on ITS, October 16th-20th

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:32:50 GMT

Quadstone Paramics are proud to attend the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, October 16-20, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida

Paramics staff members Andy Jelfs and Kevin Malone will be at booth 1213 in the exhibition hall waiting to tell you about the latest developments in Quadstone Paramics including the new actuated signal controller and Autodesk 3ds Max integration capabilities.

ITS 2011 sees the world debut of Quadstone Paramics new GIS integration module which provides a seamless link between traditional GIS applications and detailed traffic simulation allowing traffic engineers and transport planners to manage their modelling data, analysis workflows and communicate with non-technical audiences.

Part of the PBBI group (developers of MapInfo Pro 11) Quadstone Paramics is blending traffic simulation and traditional GIS technologies to provide a powerful publishing and analysis platform for desktop, enterprise and cloud services.

"GIS and web based mapping platforms offer the best environment for non-technical users to access, evaluate and gain value from the detailed technical analytics produced by modern traffic and pedestrian simulation software" said Ewan Speirs, Managing Director of Quadstone Paramics. "Our work with GIS is much more than just building a bridge between the complementary product portfolios in PBBI; with this first version of our new GIS and mapping capabilities we are providing a compelling end to end solution for our customers allowing them to interact with masses of complex dynamic traffic data in an environment that encourages collaboration with colleagues, improves data accessibility across large organizations and provides new options for engineers to gain true insight into their data." Speirs added.

Please stop by to see the latest product offerings for both Traffic and Pedestrian simulation and learn more about how Paramics and PBBI can help you realize your project goals with innovative software and data solutions. As always we will be running a number of booth promotions throughout the exhibition including a prize draw for a $5000 USD credit towards a new Paramics license purchase and a special discount packages for public sector users.

If you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting with Andy in advance please contact andrew.jelfs@pb.com

For further information about the conference, please visit the official event website http://www.itsworldcongress.org