The run up to the end of the financial year is always an exciting time within Cloud Amber, none more so than the end of the 2009/2010 year. The team received a call during the middle of March from Traffic Wales letting them know that Cloud Amber had beaten off tough competition from the rest of the urban transport management control industry and they were awarding their implementation to Cloud Amber.

The team were obviously over the moon with the news and almost started popping the Champaign corks. Unfortunately there was a 'but', and a big one at that. The system needs to be installed, up, running, working and fully signed off in two weeks!

"Now we usually install, commission and sign off a system within six weeks from order", remarked Cloud Amber's Operations Director Mike Wells, "to have the system up and running in two weeks needed not only everything to go smoothly within our own deployment team, but also for Traffic Wales to provide the required IT support within days."

In an unprecedented timescale, Traffic Wales's IT had servers and systems in place within hours and Cloud Amber's team began the job of installing and commissioning the system immediately.

"After more than a few weekends, late nights and much midnight oil, the team pulled together and delivered the system on time, working and fully signed off. This was great achievement by all and a true example of how partnership can work between two parties aiming for a common goal." - Mike Wells, our slightly bleary eyed Operations Director.

Traffic Wales are responsible for all trunk roads (main A roads and motorways) throughout the whole of Wales. With a considerable network of their own, there are also obvious and important links with England's counterpart, the Highways Agency.

"The Traffic Wales contract represents a new stage in Cloud Amber's business development. As an established and highly regarded supplier of UTMC and ITS systems, our first national trunk road highways contract brings the company to a whole new level. Cloud Amber is no longer considered a risk to small or large government authorities, Cloud Amber continues to grow within the UK with strong financials, strong leadership and a highly innovative product." - Richard Thurbin, Cloud Amber's Technical Director

ENDS

Notes for Editors

Cloud Amber's products enable Traffic Managers to model, monitor and control the environmental effects of travel as well as reducing congestion to maximise the use of a limited road network, all using UTMC, RTIG, SIRI and other industry protocols.

For more information and images please contact:

            Richard Thurbin, Technical Director, Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 704 145

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