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Lifetime Achievement Award
ITS World Congress Hall of Fame “Life Time Achievement Award” is given to an individual recognised as:
• An outstanding leader in the organisations she or he has led
• A thought leader in the ITS field
• A champion of the vision of ITS and its fulfilment within and beyond the ITS Community
| Year | Asia-Pacific | Americas | EMEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | Mr Mohammed Hikmet – New Zealand | Mr Russel McMurry – United States | Mr Robert Sykora – Germany | |
| 2024 | Mr Ninnart Chaithirapinyo -Thailand | Mr Shailen Bhatt – United States | Ms Jennie Martin – United Kingdom | |
| 2023 | Dr Yung-Chang Chang – Chinese-Taipei | Mr C. Douglass Couto – United States | Mr Frank Försterling – Germany | |
| 2022 | Mr Hajime Amano – Japan | Mr Peter F. Sweatman – United States | Ms Claire Depré – Belgium | |
| 2021 | Dr Kian Keong Chin – Singapore | Mr C. Michael Walton – United States | Mr Juhani Jääskeläinen – Finland | |
| 2020 | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | Mr Brian Negus – Australia | Mr Jim Barbaresso – United States | Mr Svend Tøfting – Denmark | |
| 2018 | Mr Kent Kwo-Tsai Wang – Chinese-Taipei | Mr Jeff Paniati – United States | Mr Paul Kompfner – Belgium | |
| 2017 | Datuk Ir. Hj Ismail bin Md Salleh – Malaysia | Mr Michael C. Doyle – United States | Mr Christer Karlsson – Sweden | |
| 2016 | Dr Hiroyuki Watanabe – Japan | Mr Kirk Steudle – United States | Prof. Eric Sampson – United Kingdom | |
| 2015 | Mr Martin Matthews – New Zealand | Mr Mortimer Downey – United States | Mr Richard Harris – United Kingdom | |
| 2014 | Mr Taro Ishi – Japan | Mr Lyle Saxton – United States | Mr Heinz Sodeikat – Germany | |
| 2013 | Dr Chi-Kuo Mao – Chinese-Taipei | Mr Harry Voccola – United States | Mr Risto Kulmala – Finland | |
| 2012 | Mr Xiaojing Wang – China | Mr Gerry Conover – United States | Mr Job J. Klijnhout – The Netherlands | |
| 2011 | Mr Keung-Whan Young – Republic of Korea | Mr William M. Spreitzer – United States | Ms Monica Sundström – Sweden | |
| 2010 | Dr Shoichiro Toyoda – Japan | Mr T. Russell Shields – United States | Mr Fotis Karamitsos – Belgium |
Industry Award
ITS World Congress Hall of Fame “Industry Award” is given to a company or research organisation that:
• Developed and/or deployed a significant innovative product or service over the course of the previous year
• Produced a new product and/or service that played a key role in accelerating development and deployment of ITS in its region over the course of the previous year
• Plays a leading role in the ITS Community
| Year | Asia-Pacific | Americas | EMEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | SAGE Group – Australia | HAAS Alert – United States | Yunex Traffic – Germany | |
| 2024 | PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta – Indonesia | Spoke Safety – United States | SWARCO AG – Austria | |
| 2023 | ITMAX SYSTEM BHD – Malaysia | – | Deutsche Telekom AG – Germany | |
| 2022 | Lexus Australia – Australia | Beep – United States | ASFINAG – Austria | |
| 2021 | LG UPLUS – Republic of Korea | Waycare – United States | Continental Automotive GmbH – Germany | |
| 2020 | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | Industrial Technology Research Institute – Chinese-Taipei | Panasonic North America – United States | Connected Places Catapult – United Kingdom | |
| 2018 | Nishitetsu Information System Co., Ltd – Japan | General Motors – United States | Volvo Group – Sweden | |
| 2017 | Touch’n Go – Malaysia | Savari Inc. – United States | Partnership Talking Traffic – The Netherlands | |
| 2016 | Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) – Chinese-Taipei | General Motors – United States | ASFA – Toll Motorways of France – France | |
| 2015 | Far Eatsern Electronic Toll Collection Co Ltd – Chinese-Taipei | Qualcomm Technologies Inc and Honda R&D Americas – United States | HERE – Germany | |
| 2014 | Korea Expressway Corporation – Republic of Korea | Streetline Inc. – United States | SWARCO AG – Austria | |
| 2013 | Transport Certification Australia – Australia | Econolite – United States | Civitronic – Romania |
Local Government Award
ITS World Congress Hall of Fame “Local Government Award” is given to a local government agency that:
• Developed and/or deployed significant innovative ITS products or services that fostered advanced deployment of ITS services over the course of the previous year
• Implemented policies or projects advancing the development and deployment of ITS over the course of the previous year
• Plays a leading role in the ITS Community
| Year | Asia-Pacific | Americas | EMEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | Suwon Special City – Republic of Korea | Georgia Department of Transportation – United States | City of Tampere – Finland | |
| 2024 | An Yang City – Republic of Korea | Georgia Department of Transportation / Atlanta Regional Commission – United States | Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technolog -Republic of Austria | |
| 2023 | – | – | Ajuntament of Barcelona – Spain | |
| 2022 | Kaohsiung City Government – Chinese-Taipei | Ohio Department of Transport – United States | Ministry of Transport and Water Management – The Netherlands | |
| 2021 | Gangneung City – Republic of Korea | Jacksonville Transportation Authority – United States | City of Hamburg – Germany | |
| 2020 | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province – Republic of Korea |
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) – United States | City of Helmond – The Netherlands | |
| 2018 | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province – Republic of Korea | Florida Department of Transportation – United States | City of Copenhagen – Denmark | |
| 2017 | Taipei City Government – Chinese-Taipei | Colorado Department of Transportation – United States | Ministry of Transport and Communications – Finland | |
| 2016 | Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads – Australia | Michigan Department of Transportation – United States | City of Olsztyn – Poland | |
| 2015 | Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads – Australia | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – Canada | AustriaTech – Austria | |
| 2014 | Ministry of Transport – New Zealand | Mississippi Department of Transportation – United States | Transport for London – United Kingdom | |
| 2013 | Seoul Metropolitan Government – TOPIS – Republic of Korea | Oregon Department of Transportation – United States | Grand Lyon – France |