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Cha p ter 1 Company History & Client <br /> S ati s faction <br /> i. Corporate History <br /> IPS Group, Inc. has been in the parking and <br /> telecommunications business for nearly 20 years <br /> (starting in South Africa), with installations in the US, <br /> Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, Australia and <br /> New Zealand. IPS began as a wireless .� <br /> telecommunications company, providing pay-phone 1 <br /> - <br /> tart a a solutions and telephone management systems to _ ==z - <br /> countries all over the world. In 1994, IPS Group South <br /> entered the parking and telecommunications -: "' <br /> marketplace, as one of the first manufacturers of card <br /> and coin multi-space pay stations. Today, while our Pis. <br /> telecommunications experience sets IPS apart, our focus <br /> on designing, manufacturing, and supporting the best <br /> parking solutions on the market has become our focus. <br /> To date, IPS operates more than 160,000 credit card- <br /> enabled single-space parking meters across the US and IPS has more wireless devices deployed than our competitors <br /> Canada, in more than 160 cities. combined. <br /> We invite the City of Redwood City to contact our references who can attest to the level of service IPS <br /> provides. <br /> ii. <br /> iii. Awards <br /> We believe our experience in the technology and telecommunications industries has helped us create products <br /> that provide the best combination of convenience, user experience, enforceability and cost of ownership <br /> among any parking meter product in the industry today. As evidence of such, IPS has been recognized with <br /> many awards including: <br /> • First place in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (an honor bestowed upon the fastest growing <br /> technology companies) <br /> • International Design Award, 2009 <br /> • Clean Technology Award, 2009 <br /> • Connected Word Value Chain Award, 2012 <br /> • US Mayors for Excellence in Public/Private Partnership for Coin/Credit Parking Meter Technology <br /> Upgrade in the City of Los Angeles, CA January 2012 <br /> • Vic Kops Humanitarian Award, Alonzo Awards, 2012 <br /> • Smart City Parking System, GOOD DESIGN SELECTION®, Commercial and Industrial Category, <br /> 2014 <br /> • 2014 International Parking Institute Parking Matters Marketing & Communications Award <br /> oe « /),, <br /> cc TechAmerlca Cwi_ _ ti.Yra <br /> W HIGH TECH AWARDS <br /> osi.� rres Z WINNER ALONZO \\91:75:/de, <br /> FTC' 5 O 3► —. _..._,....::..... .._ <br /> REV: 05-05-16 JS <br /> Page 20 of 177 <br /> ATTY/AGR.2016.094/IPS Group <br />