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Xerox and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Work Together on Intelligent Transport System Projects
Tokyo, Oct. 6, 2015 - Today, at the ITS World Congress and Exhibition, Xerox and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), both leaders in transportation solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore, globally, on a case-by-case basis, potential joint Intelligent Transport System (ITS) opportunities.
The parties will focus on electronic toll collection, highway traffic management, telematics and intelligent urban parking in which Xerox has proficiency in back-end software and operations, predominantly in the Americas and Europe, while MHI has strength in front-end hardware and maintenance, predominantly in Japan and Asia.
"It is MHI's objective to expand beyond Japan and Asia," said Hiroyuki Toda, general manager, ITS Strategic Business Unit, deputy head, ICT Solution Headquarters, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. "We firmly believe that working with Xerox on particular projects, we can provide a better offering into the ITS industry."
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