Emmy Winner!


ATLANTA, GA, May 1, 2003– An Emmy Award for Technical Achievement was presented this year for the design and development of the Skycam.  Over the past several years, IntelliTrans personnel at the August Design facility in Ardmore, PA played important roles in the technical development of the system.  Contributions included software design, electronic design and mechanical design, as well as considerable field support.  This year, the Skycam was used at such events as the Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four Basketball, NBA playoffs, NHL broadcasts, ESPN NFL football, and many more events.  Though Skycam is normally used in the broadcast of sporting events it has important applications in rail yards, terminals, ports, military facilities, and truck depots in providing  unique methods of security, inventory management, inspection of cargo, facility management and damage inspection.  For further information on IntelliTrans' August Design, please visit www.august-design.com  For further information on the Skycam, please visit www.CFInflight.com

About IntelliTrans:

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and founded in 1992, IntelliTrans enables its customers to increase the efficiency and visibility of their supply and distribution networks through a blended application of Internet-based software, wireless asset monitoring, strategic consulting, data management, customized software and systems integration services.

IntelliTrans also has offices in Chicago, Illinois; Crossett, Arkansas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paducah, Kentucky; Newark, New Jersey; Colchester, England, and Gothenburg, Sweden. Its clients include industry leaders such as Burlington Northern, Canadian National, CSX, Georgia Pacific, International Paper, Norfolk Southern, Procter & Gamble, Stora Enso and the US Government.

About August Design:

Founded in 1984, by Edmond Dougherty and George Simmons, AUGUST (www.august-design.com) provides governmental and industrial organizations with innovative and practical technology solutions. Employing various combinations of software, electronics and hardware designs, AUGUST has produced such systems as intermodal and marine terminal management software running ports and terminals around the world; telepresence systems to provide real time video feedback to protect and speed crane operations; load optimization software to efficiently load cargo into containers; advanced robotic spreader bars for moving cargo directly between railcars and vessels, and for transferring cargo in mid-stream operations. AUGUST also designed and built a robotic aerial camera system that has been used by major television networks around the world.

Contact:

Ed Dougherty
Press Office
August Design, LLC
120 West Lancaster Avenue Third Floor
Ardmore, PA 19003-1305
1-610-642-4000 ext 11
1-610-642-5137 fax

www.intellitrans.com
www.august-design.com


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