b'I N F R A S T R U C T U R E G R O U PSCOA Transportation Systems Promotes Innovation at First Conference Appearance since Pandemic Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) with longtime partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and SCOA Group Company Crystal Mover Services Inc. (CMSI) joined forces once again as platinum sponsors of the International Conference on Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems (APM-ATS) in Seattle this past May 31st through June 3rd. Participating in its first in-person conference since COVID-19, SCOA Transportation Systems & Infrastructure Business Unit retained a prime position in the exhibitor hall, showcasing world-class partnerships that deliver cutting-edge innovation and operation for Automated People Mover (APM) systems in the United States; our respective companies took this opportunity to show just how SCOA Transportation Systems and MHI deliver modern solutions to transportationchallenges with award-winning APM systems.After the pandemic canceled events and in-personAtlanta International Airport, Miami, Orlando and meetings, and delayed projects, it was great to renewTampa International Airports, and Washington Dulles relationships and see what new technologies areAirport. CMSI, jointly owned by MHI and SCOA, emerging, said Shiro Matsui, Head of the Transpor- provides operation and maintenance services for eight tation Systems Business Unit. Sumitomo, Mitsubishiseparate APM systems at these five airports, delivering and CMSI had a large booth, welcomed attendeespassengers efficiently and effectively every day. and other exhibitors, and engaged in many fruitfulTogether, the three companies have created a blue-conversations. print for success to build, implement and operate MHI is the largest APM supplier in the world, withthese transportation systems across the nation. systems in operation at some of the worlds largestThis year the conference in Seattle ran concurrently and top-ranking airports, including Changiwith the International Conference on Transportation International Airport (Singapore) and Dubai& Development, both organized by the American International Airport. In the US, MHI APM systemsSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to showcase operate at five major airports: Hartsfield-Jacksoncollaborative, smart and integrated mobility solutions. 14 visions Summer 2022'