IHS Helps Reduce Traffic Congestion in Southeast Denver.Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000 Southeast Business Partnership Presents IHS IHS (I.H.S.) first three letters of Greek spelling of Jesus; also taken as acronym of Iesus Hominum Salvator ‘Jesus, Savior of Mankind.’ [Christian Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 480] See : Christ IHS First Annual Transportation Demand Management Award Information Handling Services Group (IHS Group), a leading provider of business information solutions, has been awarded the first annual Transportation Demand Management (TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ) Award by the Southeast Business Partnership (SEBP). The award was created to recognize businesses that make substantial efforts to reduce traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. in the southeast business corridor. The TDM Award was accepted by Susan Auxer, senior vice president, human resources, of IHS Group, on March 16 at the SEBP's annual awards luncheon. For an October 1999 relocation of over 500 employees from its downtown location to its Inverness campus, IHS worked with the SEBP and DRCOG DRCOG Denver Regional Council of Governments DRCOG Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) RideArrangers to conduct a company-wide commute survey. The goal was to provide employees with a variety of commute options to ease the relocation process. The result was the implementation of incentives, including EcoPasses, a Guaranteed Ride Home program, subsidized dedicated van-pools, on-site showers and locker facilities, flex-time and a teleworking program. In addition to reducing commuter congestion, the new programs provide a competitive edge for recruiting and retaining employees in a competitive labor market labor market A place where labor is exchanged for wages; an LM is defined by geography, education and technical expertise, occupation, licensure or certification requirements, and job experience . "Reducing the number of cars our employees take to work each morning and the number of vehicle miles traveled each day is not only good for the environment -- it clears up parking, reduces noise and is better for the long-term economic growth of the area," said Susan Auxer, senior vice president, human resources, IHS Group. "We will continue to push forward this initiative over the long term." "IHS Group proved itself to be a leader in the initiative to reduce the number of single-occupant cars on our overcrowded o·ver·crowd v. o·ver·crowd·ed, o·ver·crowd·ing, o·ver·crowds v.tr. To cause to be excessively crowded: a system of consolidation that only overcrowded the classrooms. roads," said Peter Neukirch, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the SEBP. "Through its commitment to programs such as EcoPasses, van-pools, telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. and flexible work hours, IHS Group has proven itself to be a concerned and conscientious corporate citizen of this community." About IHS Group Englewood, Colo.-based IHS Group is a leading provider of information solutions available in a variety of media, from the Internet to CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and hard copy. Its companies serve the vital information needs of customers across the world's technical, business and professional sectors. IHS Group has annual sales of over $400 million and employs 3,200 people worldwide. For additional information on IHS Group and its companies, visit its Web site at www.ihs.com. About the Southeast Business Partnership The Southeast Business Partnership (SEBP) is a public/private partnership created to sustain and enhance the Southeast Corridor's long-term economic vitality. SEBP is comprised of the area's top business and political leaders who have joined together to solve the issues that inevitably come with growth. The SEBP is the first and only former economic development council in the Denver Metro Area that has restructured into a taskforce-oriented organization to address these issues. |
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