Member name:
Integral Blue
Primary contacts:
Steve Verkest
, Executive Vice President (248) 918- 4589, steveverkest@integral-blue.com
Steve Crain
, Executive Vice President (248) 918-4589, stevecrain@integral-blue.com
How long a member of ITS Michigan:
Eight Years
Type of organization (company, individual, public sector, academic):
Limited Liability Corporation, private sector
Primary product or service:
Integral Blue (IB) is a Michigan-based Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) firm that provides professional and technical services in all aspects of ITS, from system design to comprehensive maintenance services. These expert services help the public transportation sector mitigate problems caused by traffic congestion by applying state-of-the-art technologies that enable motorists to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated and “smarter” use of transportation networks.
Reason you’re involved in the field of ITS:
IB’s mission is to provide turnkey Intelligent Transportation System services by working collaboratively with our clients to advance transportation safety, mobility and environmental sustainability. We are extremely passionate about ITS, and we constantly seek to transform the way society moves by striving to be the preeminent expert in building, integrating and maintaining Intelligent Transportation Systems.
What are your favorite benefits of ITS Michigan?
IB believes that our collaboration with the ITS community in Michigan enables us to tap into the power of working together to do great things with others that share our enthusiasm for Intelligent Transportation Systems. We feel that the ITS community in Michigan is stronger when it leverages its collective genius. We are proud to belong to ITS Michigan whose member organizations are made up of mobility organizations, research centers, educational institutions, engineering firms, integrators and government agencies. Together, ITS Michigan members continue to shape the future of transportation technologies.
What excites you most about ITS and the future of the ITS industry?
The ITS industry has become an integral part of a larger picture that includes connected vehicles, self-driving vehicles and smart cities. Contributing to shaping the future of mobility and smart infrastructure is extremely gratifying to our organization. Technology in the field of ITS quite often moves at the speed of light. The challenge of finding solutions to our clients’ problems and responding quickly to their needs is something that we thrive on.
Anything else you would like to add about ITS Michigan?
IB looks forward to our future as an ITS Michigan member and supporting its mission of improving the safety, security and efficiency of the state's transportation system for the traveling public through the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems.