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To recognize Resource International, Inc., for receiving the 2013 Global Road Achievement Award
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WHEREAS, ProjectGrid.com's iiCollectorTM, a division of local and female-owned business Resource International, Inc., had the honor of receiving the Global Road Achievement Award at the International Road Federation World Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this past month; and
WHEREAS, the GRAA Program is a competition to honor and recognize road-industry projects that demonstrate excellence and innovation in road development worldwide. The competition is open to all organizations involved in the road industry and is represented by more than 110 countries across six continents; and
WHEREAS, the IRF awarded ProjectGrid.com's iiCollector the top honor in the Technology, Equipment and Manufacturing Award category, which recognizes inventors and manufacturers who integrate, develop and market new products and/or equipment that advance the road construction industry; and
WHEREAS, powered by Google Maps, the iiCollector is a flexible, customizable asset management system used to rate both pavement and non-pavement elements using a handheld device. The software has the capability to flag roadway deficiencies in the field in a matter of seconds, making the roadways safer for motorists; and
WHEREAS, in addition to their recognition this past week at the 17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition in Saudi Arabia, representatives from ProjectGrid.com and Resource International will also be honored at the GRAA Awards Luncheon during the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, in January; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council hereby recognizes and honors Resource International for receiving the 2013 Global Road Achievement Award.