Business Breakfast Participants – May 23, 2011 – APTA Bus Conference
(Registered as of May 11, 2011)
ABC Companies
Table 1
Company Provides: New and pre-owned full size highway coach equipment, mid-size shuttle transport
vehicles, and advanced design heavy duty transit equipment.
Name:
Tim Guldin
Title:
VP of Business Development ABC Parts
Email:
tguldin@abc-companies.com
Phone:
407-656-7977
Web Site:
www.abc-companies.com
ACS
Table 2
Company Provides: Integrator of computer-aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location systems, ITS, and fare
collection solutions for public transportation services, public works and school bus fleets.
We are looking for partners in the following areas:
Vehicle Installations, software deployment, agency on-site support, communications /
radio maintenance and support.
Name:
John Leatherman
Title:
Account Executive
Email:
john.leatherman@acs-inc.com
Phone:
443-259-7125
Alstom Transportation Table 7
Company Provides: New & Remanufactured Passenger Rail Cars and Signaling Systems.
Name:
Chuck Wochele
Title:
VP Industry & Government Relations
Email:
chuck.wochele@transport.alstom.com
Phone:
585-279-1462
Bradlink LLC
Company Provides: Engineering design and support - facilities design, ADA code compliance, CADD, GIS,
BIM, PM, permitting; LRT systems integration; IT - fare collection hardware and
software and O&M.
DBE and SBE:
TX, FL and by time of conference - LA, CO, PA, CA
Name:
Helen Callier
Title:
President
Email:
helen@bradlinkllc.com
Phone:
281-361-5809
Web Site:
www.bradlinkllc.com
Clever Devices
Table 6
Company Provides: Transportation Software Intelligence.
Name:
Francis "Buddy" Coleman
Title:
Director
Email:
BColeman@cleverdevices.com
Phone:
516-433-6100 x. 314
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
John P. Walsh, VP, Business Intelligence and Strategy
Web Site:
www.cleverdevices.com
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. Table 7
Company Provides: Fare Systems for Public Transit.
We are looking for partners in the following areas:
Sheetmetal manufacturing, cable and harness assemblies, marketing, training, and
network development.
Name:
Dell R. Adams
Title:
DBE Program Manager
Email:
dell.adams@cubic.com
Phone:
931-454-1452
Web Site:
www.cubic.com
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Table 2
Company Provides: Public transportation.
Name:
Michael Muhammad
Title:
Assistant Vice President, Economic Opportunity
Email:
mmuhammad@dart.org
Phone:
214-749-3268
Web Site:
www.dart.org
Delon Hampton & Associates, Chartered Table 3
Company Provides: Civil & structural engineering services; program & construction management services.
Name:
Dr. Delon Hampton
Title:
Chairman of the Board & CEO
Email:
drhampton@delonhampton.com
Phone:
202-898-1999
Web Site:
www.delonhampton.com
Dikita Engineering
Company Provides: Engineering- Civil design, construction/program management, project controls, rail
program management, LRT vehicle inspection and QA; planning services and transit
surveys.
DBE:
TX, CA, AZ, NC, IL, GA, FL, MN, TN, MI, DC
Name:
Eve Williams
Title:
President
Email:
ewilliams@dikita.com
Phone:
214-634-8844
Web Site:
www.dikita.com
DRI
Table 8
Company Provides: Destination sign systems, video surveillance equipment and vehicle locating/monitoring
systems.
Name:
David L Turney
Title:
Chariman and CEO
Email:
davet@digrec.com
Phone:
214-378-9429
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
Bill Fay, Vice President & General Manager
Web Site:
www.digrec.com
FUNTORO INC.
Table 1
Company Provides: Vehicle telematics and electronics. Product portfolio includes Media On Demand System
for motorcoach; City Bus Telematics System for transit bus; Luxury VIP System for
cutaway bus.
We are looking for partners in the following areas:
We are looking for partners to help us to enter the U.S. market: 1) company with bus
video/audio ad system installation capability; 2) system integrator; 3) telematics solution
provider; and 4) advertisement company or agent.
Name:
Samantha Chen
Title:
Sales Manager
Email:
samantha.chen@funtoro.com
Phone:
+886-933-096-331
Web Site:
www.funtoro.com/pages/funtoro/en/index.jspx
GFI Genfare
Table 4
Company Provides: Fare collection equipment manufacturer.
Name:
Dan M Reichard, Jr
Title:
Sales Executive
Email:
gfisales@spx.com
Phone:
614-991-4556
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
Sandy Galli, Director of Sales, Eastern Region
Web Site:
www.gfigenfare.com
GILLIG
Company Provides:
Name:
Title:
Email:
Phone:
Web Site:
Table 5
Bus manufacturer.
Sam Enochian
Director, National Sales
sam.enochian@gillig.com
510-264-5013
www.gillig.com
Harris Corporation Table 9
Company Provides: Systems and equipment ranging from the most advanced IP based voice and data wireless
networks to multiband, multimode radios, to broadband video and data solutions.
We are looking for partners in the following areas:
Vehicle installation, networking, safety, project management and site installation.
Name:
Barry Einsig
Title:
Director
Email:
Barry.Einsig@Harris.com
Phone:
717-855-7896
Web Site:
www.harris.com
Holland & Knight LLP Table 7
Company Provides: Law firm that represents transit agencies, suppliers and operators on legal, regulatory and
legislative matters.
In the following states: CA, OR, IL, MD, VA, FL, GA, MA, NY
Name:
Jeffrey F. Boothe
Title:
Partner
Email:
Jeff.boothe@hklaw.com
Phone:
202-828-1896
Web Site:
www.hklaw.com
Iconic Consulting Group, Inc.
Company Provides: Civil engineering services including site design, roadway design, and drainage design.
Consulting services include Transportation, Infrastructure Design, Site Design/Parking
Lot Design, QA/QC and Maintenance Engineering.
DBE and SBE:
TX
Name:
Keith M. Britton, P.E.
Title:
Principal
Email:
keith.britton@iconiccg.com
Phone:
214-705-3765 ext. 110
Web Site:
www.iconiccg.com
Legacy Resource Group
Company Provides: Consulting services to the transportation industry that includes business development,
strategic planning and assisting primes in identifying qualified D/M/WBEs and
developing partnering opportunities.
DBE and SBE:
TX, LA
Name:
Huelon Harrison
Title:
Principal
Email:
hugh@legacyresourcegroup.com
Phone:
214-941-6885
Web Site:
www.legacyresourcegroup.com
Mass Transit Magazine - Cygnus Business Media Table 1
Company Provides: Mass Transit focuses on best practices in public transportation and gives industry
professionals the information and advice they want to read.
Name:
John Hollenhorst
Title:
Publisher
Email:
john.hollenhorst@MassTransitmag.com
Phone:
920-563-1650
Accompanying me at the breakfast: Eric Myers, National Accounts Manager
Web Site:
www.MassTransitmag.com
Masterduct, Inc.
Table 2
Company Provides: Flexible, high temperature vehicle exhaust hoses for extraction of fumes in bus
maintenance facilities.
Name:
Rich Cunningham
Title:
National Sales Manager
Email:
rjc@masterduct.com
Phone:
720-490-1440
Web Site:
www.masterduct.com
McCloud Transportation & Associates, LLC
Company Provides: Paratransit management, mystery rider & service quality monitoring, ADA compliance,
auditing, and manuals, strategies for promoting use of fixed route by ADA customers.
DBE:
FL, GA, TX, CA, Az, AL, DC, IL
Name:
Elaine R. McCloud
Title:
President & Chief Executive Officer
Email:
elaine@mccloudtrans.com
Phone:
813-920-8683
Web Site:
www.McCloudTrans.com
Mentor Engineering Inc. Table 4
Company Provides: Transit ITS solutions - CAD/AVL, MDT/AVL, Passenger Information, AVA, APC.
We are looking for partners in the following areas:
DBE - Installers, Computer Suppliers, LED sign suppliers.
Name:
Brent Freer
Title:
Director of Sales
Email:
bfreer@mentoreng.com
Phone:
403-777-3760
Accompanying me at the breakfast: Brent Ritchie - Regional Sales Manager
Web Site:
www.mentoreng.com
MGM Brakes
Table 3
Company Provides: US manufacturer and global supplier of brake actuators and brake monitoring systems for
Transit, Truck and Bus brake systems.
We are looking for partners in the following areas:
AVM AVL and diagnostic reporting via wireless interface with bus systems.
Name:
Chad Robinson
Title:
Market Development Mgr.
Email:
Crobinson@mgmbrakes.com
Phone:
804-334-4730
Web Site:
www.mgmbrakes.com
Motor Coach Industries, Inc. Table 3
Company Provides: Bus manufacturer
Name:
Michael P. Melaniphy
Title:
Vice President, Public Sector
Email:
michael.melaniphy@mcicoach.com
Phone:
847-285-2100
Web Site:
www.mcicoach.com
National Insurance Consultants Inc
Company Provides: Full service Independent Commercial Insurance Agency providing insurance products
and consulting services nationwide.
DBE:
Licensed in 31 states
Name:
Antoinette D. Modrok
Title:
President/COO
Email:
am@niciinsure.com
Phone:
702-696-9586
Accompanying me at the breakfast: Katrina Simpkins, Consultant
Web Site:
www.niciinsure.com
New Flyer
Company Provides:
Name:
Title:
Email:
Phone:
Table 4
Bus manufacturer.
Wayne R. Joseph
EVP Operations
wayne_joseph@newflyer.com
320-203-0576
Nova Bus
Table 10
Company Provides: Bus manufacturer.
Name:
Jean-Pierre Baracat
Title:
Vice President Business Development
Email:
jean-pierre.baracat@volvo.com
Phone:
450-974-6110
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
Jessica Demers, Professional Corporate Buyer
Web Site:
www.novabus.com
Olivier, Inc.
Company Provides:
Name:
Title:
Email:
Phone:
Program management services, primarily document controls, cost controls, contract
administration, etc.
Raquel Olivier
President
rolivier@olivier-inc.com
214-403-0976
Paragon Project Resources, Inc. Table 10
Company Provides: Professional services firm providing Program Management, Construction Management,
IT/Security Systems, Engineering, and Technology services to public and private sector
clients.
DBE:
TX, CA, MD, AZ, CO, FL, IL, NV, LA, UT, Puerto Rico,
Name:
William Correa
Title:
President and CEO
Email:
william.correa@2paragon.com
Phone:
214-634-7060
Accompanying me at the breakfast: Linda Kay Weber
PMM Transit Group
Company Provides: Procurement, materials and maintenance training and consulting. Procurement peer
reviews. Pre-reviews for FTA Procurement System Reviews (PSR).
Name:
Charlie Kalb
Title:
Principal
Email:
charliekalb@att.net
Phone:
650-743-8990
Seon Design Inc.
Table 5
Company Provides: Complete mobile surveillance solutions for the transit industry including automated
wireless video downloading and systems health check.
Name:
Alecia Andersen
Title:
Sales Executive
Email:
sales@seon.com
Phone:
877-630-7366
Web Site:
www.seon.com
Sharon Greene + Associates Table 5
Company Provides: Assists transit agencies in developing traditional and innovative funding strategies to
implement projects – from small scale transit oriented development to major regional
projects.
DBE, SBE & WBE: DBE in most states, SBE and WBE in California
Name:
Sharon Greene
Title:
Principal
Email:
s.greene@sharongreene.org
Phone:
949-715-0205
Accompanying me at the breakfast: Eric Rouse, Senior Associate
Web Site:
www.sharongreene.org
Swayzer Engineering, Inc.
Company Provides: Construction management, document control, commissioning, field inspection and rail
start-up services.
DBE and SBE:
TX; certification pending in CO, FL and CA
Name:
Michele K. Swayzer
Title:
President
Email:
mkswayzer@swayzer.com
Phone:
214-88-7929
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
Mary Ann Collier, Director of Operations
Web Site:
www.swayzer.com
Tectrans Inc.
Table 8
Company Provides: Professional transportation management and contracting company with core service
specialties in operation of paratransit and dial-a-ride transportation, fixed-route
transportation, senior mobility shuttle transportation, fleet management and maintenance.
Name:
John Busskohl
Title:
COO
Email:
jbusskohl@tectrans.com
Phone:
310-981-9500 x250
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
Dwight Brashear - EVP - Business Development
Web Site:
www.Tectransinc.com
Transit Associates
Company Provides:
SBE:
Name:
Title:
Email:
Phone:
Web Site:
Table 6
Engineering and warranty services for both bus and rail manufacturers and suppliers.
IL, MI, NY, OH, FL
David Hillock
President
dahtransit@sbcglobal.net
312-961-3768
www.transitassociates.com
Transit Marketing Group, Inc. Table 9
Company Provides: Representation for Amerex, UTC Fire & Security, I/O Controls, TwinVision, American
Seating, Sutrak, SmartDrive and Vehicle Reversing Systems.
Name:
John Barberis
Title:
VP of Operations and General Manager
Email:
transitmarketinggroup@yahoo.com
Phone:
303-530-1491
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
Mark Magaldi III, National Sales Manager
Web Site:
www.transitmarketinggroup.com
Transportation Consulting Services
Company Provides: Independent consultant with over 30 years in the transit industry with a focus on
procurement and training.
Name:
Margaret Merhoff
Title:
Principal
Email:
mmerhoff@msn.com
Phone:
909-946-1720
TransTrack System, Inc.
Company Provides: A business intelligence solution that transforms volumes of data into meaningful
information for use in developing plans to ensure optimal operations and performance.
DBE:
CA, VA, TX and PA
Name:
Barbara Meyer
Title:
Director Client Services
Email:
bmeyer@transtrack.net
Phone:
602-677-4807
Accompanying me at the breakfast: Mary Sue O'Melia, President
Web Site:
www.transtrack.net
Wendel
Table 9
Company Provides: Services include transit planning, mobility management, multimodal facility design,
vehicle maintenance facilities, and transit oriented development (TOD).
We are looking for partners in the following areas:
DBE partners with design; survey, mechanical, electrical, plumbing design; real estate
market analysis; economic cost benefit analysis; cost estimating; construction
management capabilities.
Name:
Donald Gray,
Title:
AIA, LEED, AP, Principal
Email:
dgray@wendelcompanies.com
Phone:
716-688-0766
Accompanying me at the breakfast:
David Duchscherer, Principal, Director of Public Transportation
Web Site:
www.wendelcompanies.com