Searidge Win 2011 Innovation Award at International Industry Conference

Jane's Airport Review Recognizes Company for Excellence in Air Traffic Control Industry

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, March 9 /PRNewswire/ - ATC Global Stand R420.  Searidge Technologies, provider of intelligent video solutions to air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and airports, announced they were recognized this week for their innovation in the industry by Jane's Airport Review. The Innovation award recognizes small enterprises that have raised Air Traffic Management (ATM) performance.

The Searidge intelligent video platform IntelliDAR™ is enabling a new generation of ATM applications that are having a direct impact on ATM performance including remote tower services, automating runway lighting, surface conflict detection and alerting, A-SMGCS augmentation, and gap filling.  Proven in the market, IntelliDAR has been adopted by some of the worlds largest and innovative ANSPs, airports and companies including NAV CANADA, FAA, DFS, Malta Air Traffic Services, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), and MIT Lincoln Laboratories.

"This award recognizes the hard work and dedication put in by the Searidge team to develop solutions that help advance innovation in the air traffic control industry," explains Moodie Cheikh, chief executive officer, Searidge Technologies.  "While the technology has had an immediate impact on ATM performance - particularly in the areas of runway safety and efficiency, it promises to have an even greater impact in the years to come as the deployment of remote towers become more widely adopted."

Jane's ATC Awards have established a reputation for recognizing and rewarding excellence within the air traffic control industry.  The awards celebrate the improvements in air traffic control over the past 12 months across seven areas important to the future of the industry. The judging panel is drawn from across the industry and included senior technical representatives from CANSO, Eurocontrol, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA) and IHS Jane's.

About Searidge Technologies
Searidge Technologies provides intelligent video solutions to Air Navigation Service Providers and airports to help them cost effectively increase safety and efficiency of surface management operations. The company's intelligent video platform IntelliDAR™ is a robust Low-Cost Ground Surveillance system (LCGS) and the first operational system of its kind in an air traffic control tower to provide detection, positioning, and tracking of all targets on an airport surface. Searidge is helping its customers with ATC-grade video, gap filling/A-SMGCS augmentation, apron management, and remote tower capabilities.

Working with industry leaders such as DFS, FAA, EUROCONTROL and NAV CANADA, Searidge solutions are installed in sites throughout Europe, Middle East and North America. Founded in 2001, Searidge is a privately held company based in Canada's Capital region.

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