Talk:Iteris/Archive 1

Archive 1

Edit request to remove inappropriately sourced content

On behalf of Iteris, and as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I plan to submit a series of edit requests to improve this Wikipedia article. I'll propose some updates, with the ultimate goal of implementing a draft similar to this one, but first I'd like to start with a straightforward request to remove inappropriately sourced content.

Introduction and "History"

• In the lead, the following content is sourced by Iteris' official website: "In December 2010, the company acquired Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc."
• The current "History" section is also sourced by the company's website: "In the late 1990s, Iteris acquired some assets of Rockwell International Corp., Mohaddes Associates, and Viggen Corporation. Meanwhile, it cooperated to develop a lane departure warning system. In 2011, Iteris reconstructed its production line of lane departure to be an intelligent traffic management information company and then developed the iPerform group. After that, the company acquired Meridian Environmental Technologies and Berkeley Transportation Systems for better weather forecasting and traffic measurement.

"Products"

• In the "Products" section, the following content is based on a press release: "In 2013, the company launched SmartCycle, which can detect vehicles and bicycles accurately with a single video detection camera facing a dedicated approach."
• The same section has content sourced by an invalid URL: "In 2016, the company launched PedTrax, which automates measurement of both the count, direction and speed of pedestrians in crosswalks to provide insights on levels of street life".
• The next sentence is also based on a press release: "In 2017, the company launched VantageLive!, which allows users to view intersection activity by automatically collecting and analyzing vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian data on a continuous basis."

"Research and development"

All of the content in the current "Research and development" section is problematic:

• The first sentence is based on the company's website: "September, 2013. Iteris, Inc. announced the new web-based software iPeMS lite for arterial and freeway applications, with an instant analysis and visualization of big data in traffic conditions, such as speed and congestions."
• The second sentence is sourced by a bad URL: "May, 2013. Iteris, Inc. cooperated with INRIX to integrate INRIX’s real-time and historical traffic information with IterisPeM. After the integration, IterisPeMS could collect traffic data information across all major highways and arterial roads for better evaluation abilities."
• The third sentence also links to Iteris' website: "Iteris has also collaborated with Conservis to provide weather data and analytics to farmers."

"Awards"

Finally, there is some inappropriately sourced content in the "Awards" section:

• The following content is based on Iteris' website: "2017. The League of American Bicyclists' bronze Bicycle Friendly Business for making workplaces and communities safer, happier, healthier and more sustainable through bicycling."
• Same with the following: "2010. Iteris won the One of the Best in the West by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for the I-15 North Design-Build Project."
• The following content is based on the same source as above: "2009. Iteris won "The Next Downtown, A Sustainable Vision for Downtown L.A." by the American Planning Association (APA), Los Angeles Section."

My goal with this edit request is essentially to note inappropriately sourced content and clean the slate before suggesting possible content additions. I will not be editing the article directly, and seek volunteer help removing content appropriately. Hopefully we can then work together to replace bad content with a compliant and Wikipedia-appropriate overview of the company. Thank you for your feedback and assistance in advance. Inkian Jason (talk) 22:36, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

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 Task complete. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 03:04, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

Thank you. Inkian Jason (talk) 16:08, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

Edit request to add "History" section

With the slate cleaned from the last edit request, I'd like to request another, this time to add the proposed "History" section seen here. The current article is actually quite incorrect, and has been since its creation by a student a few years ago. The company Iteris was not established in 1969, as suggested by the infobox and introduction. I'd like to suggest the following content as a new "History" section in order to make the article more accurate:

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Iteris Inc. was formed in 2004. The company from which it was formed, Odetics Inc., was originally founded in 1969, in Anaheim, California, and incorporated in Delaware in 1987. The company served as a business incubator for technology companies, and provided digital tape recorders to aerospace manufacturers. Odetics received an initial public offering in 1989. During the mid 1990s, Odetics was restructured to function solely as an incubator for building internal divisions into initial public offerings and acquiring other companies to add to its products and services. It successfully spun off ATL Products, and planned an initial public offering for the Iteris subsidiary, which was then cancelled in 2000. Odetics became a single-purpose holding company and was renamed Iteris Holdings in 2003, after the Odetics brand was sold. The company became known as simply Iteris in October 2004, through reverse merger. The company acquired Meridian Environmental Technology Inc. (MET), which developed technologies related to traveler information and meteorology, during 2010–2011. Meridian continued to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary. In 2011, Iteris acquired Berkeley Transportation Systems (BTS), a Northern California-based privately held company that analyzes transport networks and their effectiveness. Iteris was reportedly earning $68 million in annual revenue in 2015, and was added to the Russell 2000 Index on June 26, 2017. In mid 2017, the company reported revenue of $96 million for the previous fiscal year.

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Iteris Inc. was formed in 2004. The company from which it was formed, Odetics Inc., was originally founded in 1969,<ref name="Norman">{{cite news|last1=Norman|first1=Jan|title=Corporations Form Venture Capital Projects to Capitalize on Technology.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62822908.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=Tribune Business News|publisher=[[Knight Ridder]]|date=June 19, 2000|via=[[HighBeam Research]]|subscription=yes}}</ref> in Anaheim, California,<ref name="White">{{cite news|last1=White|first1=Ronald D.|title=Iteris greenlights ways to better account for its revenue|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-stock-spotlight-iteris-20150504-story.html|accessdate=October 31, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 3, 2015|issn=0458-3035|oclc=3638237}}</ref><ref name="OCR">''Orange County Register'': * {{cite news|title=Data firm Iteris in Santa Ana lists on Russell 2000 index|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/30/data-firm-iteris-in-santa-ana-lists-on-russell-2000-index/|accessdate=October 31, 2017|work=[[Orange County Register]]|publisher=[[Digital First Media]]|date=June 30, 2017|issn=0886-4934|oclc=12199155}} * {{cite news|last1=Gowen|first1=Samantha|title=Status Update: Will Righeimer joins Lindora as CEO; noted Alzheimer researcher joins ChromaDex advisory board|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/07/03/status-update-will-righeimer-joins-lindora-as-ceo-noted-alzheimer-researcher-joins-chromadex-advisory-board/|accessdate=November 1, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=July 3, 2017}}</ref> and incorporated in Delaware in 1987.<ref name="SEC">{{cite web|title=Form 10-K|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350868/000104746916013877/a2228979z10-k.htm|publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|accessdate=December 12, 2017|format=PDF}}</ref> The company served as a [[business incubator]] for [[Technology company|technology companies]], and provided digital tape recorders to [[aerospace manufacturer]]s.<ref name=White/><ref name=OCR/> Odetics received an [[initial public offering]] in 1989.<ref name="White"/> During the mid 1990s, Odetics was restructured to function solely as an incubator for building internal divisions into initial public offerings and acquiring other companies to add to its products and services. It successfully spun off ATL Products, and planned an initial public offering for the Iteris subsidiary, which was then cancelled in 2000.<ref name=Norman/><ref name="Kelleher">{{cite news|last1=Kelleher|first1=James B.|title=Three Orange County, Calif.-Based Plan Nasdaq Stock Offerings.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60374353.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=Tribune Business News|date=March 20, 2000|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Farnsworth|first1=Chris|title=Anaheim, Calif.-Based Circuit-Board Designer Has Disappointing IPO.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61447582.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=Tribune Business News|date=April 11, 2000|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> Odetics became a single-purpose [[holding company]] and was renamed Iteris Holdings in 2003,<ref>{{cite news|title=Anaheim, Calif., Manufacturer of Vision Systems Completes Subsidiary Sale.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-108842581.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=October 13, 2003|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref><ref name=Briefs>{{cite news|title=The Orange County Register, Calif., Business Briefs Column.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-107779280.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=September 16, 2003|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> after the Odetics brand was sold.<ref name="Lansner">{{cite news|last1=Lansner|first1=Jonathan|title=The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-108533268.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Orange County Register|date=October 5, 2003|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> The company became known as simply Iteris in October 2004, through reverse merger.<ref name="White"/><ref name="8K">{{cite web|title=Form 8-K|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350868/000110465904032426/a04-12238_18k.htm|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}</ref> The company acquired Meridian Environmental Technology Inc. (MET), which developed technologies related to traveler information and [[meteorology]],<ref name="Haffner">{{cite news|last1=Haffner|first1=Andrew|title=Bruce Gjovig, UND Innovation Center CEO, to retire|url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4234374-bruce-gjovig-und-innovation-center-ceo-retire|accessdate=November 2, 2017|work=[[Grand Forks Herald]]|publisher=[[Forum Communications]]|date=March 14, 2017|location=Grand Forks, North Dakota}}</ref> during 2010–2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iteris to acquire Meridian Environmental Technology|url=http://www.fleetowner.com/trucking_news/iteris-acquire-meridian-environmental-technology-1229|accessdate=November 16, 2017|website=FleetOwner|date=December 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Meridian Environmental Technology joining Iteris Family|journal=Prairie Business Magazine|date=January 3, 2011|url=http://www.prairiebusinessmagazine.com/business/technology/3963733-meridian-environmental-technology-joining-iteris-family|accessdate=November 16, 2017}}</ref> Meridian continued to operate as a [[wholly owned subsidiary]].<ref name="Bonham">{{cite news|last1=Bonham|first1=Kevin|title=Meridian to be acquired by California traffic management firm|url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/2144485-meridian-be-acquired-california-traffic-management-firm|accessdate=November 16, 2017|work=Grand Forks Herald|date=December 29, 2010}}</ref> In 2011, Iteris acquired Berkeley Transportation Systems (BTS), a Northern California-based [[privately held company]] that analyzes [[transport network]]s and their effectiveness.<ref name="Buys">{{cite journal|last1=Casacchia|first1=Chris|title=Iteris Buys Traffic Management Company in Berkeley|journal=Orange County Business Journal|date=October 31, 2011|url=http://www.ocbj.com/news/2011/oct/31/iteris-buys-traffic-management-company-berkeley/|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> Iteris was reportedly earning $68 million in annual revenue in 2015,<ref name="OCBJ">{{cite journal|last1=Casacchia|first1=Chris|title=Iteris CEO Resigns|journal=Orange County Business Journal|date=February 26, 2015|url=http://www.ocbj.com/news/2015/feb/26/iteris-ceo-resigns/|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> and was added to the [[Russell 2000 Index]] on June 26, 2017.<ref name=OCR/> In mid 2017, the company reported revenue of $96 million for the previous fiscal year.<ref name=OCR/>

This overview of the company's history is a step towards correcting a very incorrect article, is neutral, and should not take too long to review since it's not too long. As a reminder, I am working to improve this article on behalf of Iteris. I will not be editing the article directly and seek uninvolved editors to review suggested improvements and copy over markup appropriately. Thank you in advance for any help. Inkian Jason (talk) 16:08, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

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I cannot verify information which comes from behind a paywall. Thus, this request will follow the following 4 steps.

1. In step 1, I will request that you provide open access sources to the references you wish to add. If you have these sources, the information may be added. If not, we'll proceed to step 2.
2. At step 2, if you are unable to provide open access sources to the article, then it will be put forward to the community at large, if any editors are able to help offer assistance in accessing the sources you wish to use, that they please do so. After this proposition is made, we begin step 3.
3. In step 3, we'll allow for a fair amount of time to pass for editors to respond. Editors who are found, and who can help, may add the information as they see fit during this step. If the amount of time has passed and no editors are found, then we'll proceed to step 4.
4. At step 4, the information may be added in line with the guidance at WP:BEFORE which states: Cite the sources while at a minimum applying an appropriate template to the page that flags the sourcing concerns. (This template would most likely be the Cite check template.)

Only after steps 1 through 3 are completed may information be added to the page. Please advise as to the answer to the question in step 1 in the section below, so that we may either add the information, or proceed to step 2. When this is completed, please change the template answer parameter from yes to no. Regards, Spintendo ᔦᔭ 17:34, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

Step 1

Are there open access materials that may be used as references to the article? Please advise below. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 17:39, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

@Spintendo: Thank for your initial review. I am struggling to find non-HighBeam sources to verify all content proposed above. (I use HighBeam for paywalled sources since a lot of Wikipedia editors have accounts, to make reviewing easier.) I don't believe paywalled sources are inappropriate for Wikipedia, and I'd be happy to provide direct quotations from the HighBeam sources, and add them to the inline citations, if that would help. I absolutely understand the importance of verification.

If, however, adding direct quotations does not satisfy verification requirements for you, I've proposed a trimmed "History" section without the HighBeam sources. Doing so eliminates some of the details about the company's earliest history, but I am fine with this, especially since this information is about Odetics and not Iteris. Here is the shorter "History" section for your consideration:

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The company from which Iteris Inc. was formed, Odetics Inc., was originally founded in 1969, in Anaheim, California, and incorporated in Delaware in 1987. It served as a business incubator for technology companies, and provided digital tape recorders to aerospace manufacturers. Odetics received an initial public offering in 1989. The company became known as simply Iteris in October 2004, through reverse merger. The company acquired Meridian Environmental Technology Inc. (MET), which developed technologies related to traveler information and meteorology, during 2010–2011. Meridian continued to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary. In 2011, Iteris acquired Berkeley Transportation Systems (BTS), a Northern California-based privately held company that analyzes transport networks and their effectiveness. Iteris was reportedly earning $68 million in annual revenue in 2015, and was added to the Russell 2000 Index on June 26, 2017. In mid 2017, the company reported revenue of $96 million for the previous fiscal year. References The company from which Iteris Inc. was formed, Odetics Inc., was originally founded in 1969, in Anaheim, California,<ref name="White">{{cite news|last1=White|first1=Ronald D.|title=Iteris greenlights ways to better account for its revenue|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-stock-spotlight-iteris-20150504-story.html|accessdate=October 31, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 3, 2015|issn=0458-3035|oclc=3638237}}</ref><ref name="OCR">''Orange County Register'': * {{cite news|title=Data firm Iteris in Santa Ana lists on Russell 2000 index|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/30/data-firm-iteris-in-santa-ana-lists-on-russell-2000-index/|accessdate=October 31, 2017|work=[[Orange County Register]]|publisher=[[Digital First Media]]|date=June 30, 2017|issn=0886-4934|oclc=12199155}} * {{cite news|last1=Gowen|first1=Samantha|title=Status Update: Will Righeimer joins Lindora as CEO; noted Alzheimer researcher joins ChromaDex advisory board|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/07/03/status-update-will-righeimer-joins-lindora-as-ceo-noted-alzheimer-researcher-joins-chromadex-advisory-board/|accessdate=November 1, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=July 3, 2017}}</ref> and incorporated in Delaware in 1987.<ref name="SEC">{{cite web|title=Form 10-K|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350868/000104746916013877/a2228979z10-k.htm|publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|accessdate=December 12, 2017|format=PDF}}</ref> It served as a [[business incubator]] for [[Technology company|technology companies]], and provided digital tape recorders to [[aerospace manufacturer]]s.<ref name=White/><ref name=OCR/> Odetics received an [[initial public offering]] in 1989.<ref name="White"/> The company became known as simply Iteris in October 2004, through reverse merger.<ref name="White"/><ref name="8K">{{cite web|title=Form 8-K|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350868/000110465904032426/a04-12238_18k.htm|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}</ref> The company acquired Meridian Environmental Technology Inc. (MET), which developed technologies related to traveler information and [[meteorology]],<ref name="Haffner">{{cite news|last1=Haffner|first1=Andrew|title=Bruce Gjovig, UND Innovation Center CEO, to retire|url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4234374-bruce-gjovig-und-innovation-center-ceo-retire|accessdate=November 2, 2017|work=[[Grand Forks Herald]]|publisher=[[Forum Communications]]|date=March 14, 2017|location=Grand Forks, North Dakota}}</ref> during 2010–2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iteris to acquire Meridian Environmental Technology|url=http://www.fleetowner.com/trucking_news/iteris-acquire-meridian-environmental-technology-1229|accessdate=November 16, 2017|website=FleetOwner|date=December 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Meridian Environmental Technology joining Iteris Family|journal=Prairie Business Magazine|date=January 3, 2011|url=http://www.prairiebusinessmagazine.com/business/technology/3963733-meridian-environmental-technology-joining-iteris-family|accessdate=November 16, 2017}}</ref> Meridian continued to operate as a [[wholly owned subsidiary]].<ref name="Bonham">{{cite news|last1=Bonham|first1=Kevin|title=Meridian to be acquired by California traffic management firm|url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/2144485-meridian-be-acquired-california-traffic-management-firm|accessdate=November 16, 2017|work=Grand Forks Herald|date=December 29, 2010}}</ref> In 2011, Iteris acquired Berkeley Transportation Systems (BTS), a Northern California-based [[privately held company]] that analyzes [[transport network]]s and their effectiveness.<ref name="Buys">{{cite journal|last1=Casacchia|first1=Chris|title=Iteris Buys Traffic Management Company in Berkeley|journal=Orange County Business Journal|date=October 31, 2011|url=http://www.ocbj.com/news/2011/oct/31/iteris-buys-traffic-management-company-berkeley/|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> Iteris was reportedly earning $68 million in annual revenue in 2015,<ref name="OCBJ">{{cite journal|last1=Casacchia|first1=Chris|title=Iteris CEO Resigns|journal=Orange County Business Journal|date=February 26, 2015|url=http://www.ocbj.com/news/2015/feb/26/iteris-ceo-resigns/|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> and was added to the [[Russell 2000 Index]] on June 26, 2017.<ref name=OCR/> In mid 2017, the company reported revenue of $96 million for the previous fiscal year.<ref name=OCR/>

For the record, you can see this trim in the proposed draft's markup, and the content eliminated from the original "History" section includes the following: "During the mid 1990s, Odetics was restructured to function solely as an incubator for building internal divisions into initial public offerings and acquiring other companies to add to its products and services. It successfully spun off ATL Products, and planned an initial public offering for the Iteris subsidiary, which was then cancelled in 2000. Odetics became a single-purpose holding company and was renamed Iteris Holdings in 2003, after the Odetics brand was sold." If you're fine with these details being left out of the article, then I am, too.

Please let me know if you'd like me try keep the longer version by adding direct quotations, or if you prefer the shorter version based on non-HighBeam sourcing. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:47, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

 Implemented the shorter version. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 21:11, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

Edit request to add key personnel

Continuing on the above request, I propose adding mention of key personnel to this underdeveloped Wikipedia article. In terms of placement, I included key personnel within a "Leadership" subsection of the "History" section (see here). However, the subheading may not be necessary, and I'd be fine with simply having the new content added to the bottom of the existing "History" section. Following is suggested text and markup for consideration:

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Joe Bergera has served as the company's chief executive officer (CEO) since 2015. Former CEOs include Jack Johnson, who served until 2007, and Abbas Mohaddes, who served from 2007–2015. Kevin Daly served as interim CEO between Mohaddes and Bergera, and maintained his longtime board position following the latter's hiring.

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Joe Bergera has served as the company's [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) since 2015.<ref name=OCR/><ref name="Ray">{{cite news|last1=Ray|first1=Tiernan|title=Iteris CEO: Startups Would Be 'Psyched' to Have Our Rates of Growth|url=http://www.barrons.com/articles/iteris-ceo-startups-would-be-psyched-to-have-our-rates-of-growth-1466115067|accessdate=October 31, 2017|work=[[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron's]]|publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company]] ([[News Corp]])|date=June 16, 2016|issn=1077-8039}}</ref><ref name="NewCEO">{{cite journal|last1=Casacchia|first1=Chris|title=Iteris Names New CEO|journal=[[Orange County Business Journal]]|date=September 22, 2015|url=http://www.ocbj.com/news/2015/sep/22/iteris-names-new-ceo/|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> Former CEOs include Jack Johnson, who served until 2007, and Abbas Mohaddes, who served from 2007–2015.<ref name="OCBJ">{{cite journal|last1=Casacchia|first1=Chris|title=Iteris CEO Resigns|journal=Orange County Business Journal|date=February 26, 2015|url=http://www.ocbj.com/news/2015/feb/26/iteris-ceo-resigns/|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> Kevin Daly served as interim CEO between Mohaddes and Bergera, and maintained his longtime board position following the latter's hiring.<ref name="NewCEO"/>

Note: The "OCR" source is already used in the current Wikipedia article. Therefore, the source is defined in the rendering above, but not within the markup. Again, I'm offering this article improvement on behalf of Iteris as part of my work at Butler Ink. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason (talk) 17:25, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

 Confirmed The current CEO is listed. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 19:38, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

@Spintendo: Wondering if you can give this another look or provide some more detailed feedback: I'm proposing adding mention of current and former leadership to the article's prose, and not just the current CEO in the infobox. You've said before that doing so is appropriate (see here: "Clarified: Text may be added to the infobox as an "at-a-glance" as well as in the main text. Please feel free to add them to both locations."). Can you please consider adding the proposed text, or provide a reason why the prose should not be expanded to support the infobox content? As I've always understood it, infoboxes are meant to summarize "key features of the page's subject". Thanks, Inkian Jason (talk) 19:50, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

Per WP:NOTDIRECTORY (7.) Simple listings without contextual information, including but not limited to: listings of business alliances, clients, competitors, employees (except CEOs, supervisory directors and similar top functionaries) The names you wish to add are former CEOs. The fact that they used to work there is not enough, you should provide contextual meaning as to why their names are important to the article. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 20:12, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

@Spintendo: Based on my understanding of guidelines for company articles, adding mention of current and former CEOs should not be problematic. While WP:NOTDIRECTORY suggests we shouldn't include a list of employee names, that's not what I'm trying to do here. We’re talking about the top executive role. I’m wondering if there are any other editors familiar with company articles who may be willing to engage in a discussion about which personnel details should be included in an article’s prose. Should we open this up to wider discussion? Inkian Jason (talk) 21:17, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

Request to replace unsourced content re: products and services

Disclaimer: I'm submitting a series of requests on behalf of Iteris, and as part of my work at Beutler Ink. For this edit request, I am seeking an editor with access to HighBeam Research. Several paywalled references are used for the proposed "Products and services" section; access will help ensure a proper content review.

I propose removing the following content (the current "Products" section), which is entirely unsourced:

"Iteris, Inc.’s roadway sensors segment markets on vehicle detection systems for traffic intersection control and traffic data collections. The products of this segment are Vantage series video detection system (such as VantageView, Vantage Vector), SmartSpan and SmartCycle, VersiCam, Pico, and Abacus. The company’s transportation systems segment markets on transportation engineering, and consulting services, information systems and decision support systems for better traffic conditions. In addition, its iPerform segment markets on transportation performance measurement.

I propose replacing the unsourced content with a neutral and appropriately-sourced section describing the company's products and services. I've proposed a "Products and services" section here for consideration, which starts with a general overview, then has "Traffic and transportation" and "Agriculture and weather" subsections with details about specific products and projects. As this whole section is fairly long, to reduce the amount editors have to review in one go I'm asking for an editor to review only the introductory paragraph and the first half of the proposed "Traffic and transportation" section, for now, per the below:

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Products and services Iteris provides consulting services and produces sensors and other devices that record and predict traffic and weather conditions, in conjunction with proprietary data analysis software. Road and traffic data collected and analyzed by the company help clients enhance transportation services, and crop, soil, water, and weather data improve farming practices. Iteris operates throughout the United States, and also offers consulting services. Traffic and transportation According to Business Insider, Iteris is the "leading provider of outdoor vision systems and sensors that optimize the flow of traffic and enhance driver safety". The company uses digital image processing, information technology, and traffic engineering to provide safety and transportation solutions. In 2000, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) implemented an advanced traveller information system developed as part of a public–private partnership between the agency and Iteris. The system was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals. Iteris designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 to warn Mercedes-Benz Actros drivers if trucks drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal. The lane departure warning system was available on approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004, and offered on two cars, the 2005 Infiniti FX crossover and the 2006 Infiniti M. In 2004, Iteris and Valeo were reportedly collaborating on a camera-based vision system for heavy duty trucks using active pixel sensors and integrated signal processing. In 2009, the Southern California Association of Governments hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible Interstate 710 usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by Bill Bogaard to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion. Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, along U.S. Route 22, in 2010. VDOT hired Iteris again in 2011 to improve the state's 5-1-1 system over five years. The company began developing engineering and planning guidelines for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport in 2011. Iteris partnered with TrafQuest again, having previously collaborated on an intelligent transportation system action plan for the department. In late 2013, the National Highway Institute chose Iteris to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies. The nearly $18 million contract was funded by the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the USDOT.

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==Products and services== Iteris provides consulting services and produces sensors and other devices that record and predict traffic and weather conditions, in conjunction with proprietary [[data analysis]] software.<ref name="White"/><ref name="Ray"/> Road and traffic data collected and analyzed by the company help clients enhance transportation services, and crop, soil, water, and weather data improve farming practices.<ref name=OCR/> Iteris operates throughout the United States, and also offers consulting services.<ref name="White"/> ===Traffic and transportation=== According to ''[[Business Insider]]'', Iteris is the "leading provider of outdoor vision systems and sensors that optimize the flow of traffic and enhance driver safety". The company uses [[digital image processing]], [[information technology]], and [[Traffic engineering (transportation)|traffic engineering]] to provide safety and transportation solutions.<ref name="BI">{{cite news|title=Rebuilding America's Infrastructure: List of Stocks That Will Benefit|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/rebuilding-americas-infrastructure-list-of-stocks-that-will-benefit-2011-7|accessdate=November 2, 2017|work=[[Business Insider]]|publisher=[[Axel Springer SE]]|date=July 29, 2011}}</ref> In 2000, the [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] (VDOT) implemented an [[advanced traveller information system]] developed as part of a [[public–private partnership]] between the agency and Iteris. The system was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals.<ref name="Messina">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Steering Clear of Congestion Wireless Phone Technology to Let Drivers Knows When Roads Are Clogged|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63238280.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|publisher=[[Landmark Media Enterprises]]|date=February 4, 2000|issn=0889-6127|location=Norfolk, Virginia|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref><ref name="Heyser">{{cite news|last1=Heyser|first1=Holly A.|title=System to Help Drivers Avoid Congestion New $7 Million Project Will Multiply Motorists' Resources for Traffic Data.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64387833.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=August 18, 2000|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> Iteris designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 to warn [[Mercedes-Benz Actros]] drivers if trucks drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal.<ref name="Sparkes">{{cite news|last1=Sparkes|first1=Matthew|title=Driverless cars: how long until we can sit back and relax?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11273463/Driverless-cars-how-long-until-we-can-sit-back-and-relax.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=December 4, 2014|location=London|issn=0307-1235|oclc=49632006}}</ref><ref name="Quain">{{cite news|last1=Quain|first1=John R.|title=Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us|url=https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=April 13, 2010|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> The [[lane departure warning system]] was available on approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004,<ref name="Boe">{{cite news|last1=Boe|first1=Dave|title=Iteris System Warns of Unintended Side Moves|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-127818430.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|date=December 20, 2004|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> and offered on two cars, the 2005 [[Infiniti QX70|Infiniti FX]] [[Crossover (automobile)|crossover]] and the 2006 [[Infiniti M]].<ref name="Kiley">{{cite news|last1=Kiley|first1=David|title=Infiniti to sell cars with lane-change alert system|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1528618.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|date=April 5, 2004|issn=1553-8478|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> In 2004, Iteris and [[Valeo]] were reportedly collaborating on a camera-based vision system for heavy duty trucks using [[active pixel sensor]]s and integrated [[signal processing]].<ref name="Frank">{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=Under the hood at the SAE show: fuel economy, emissions, and safety are big topics for automotive engineers.|journal=[[Design News]]|date=April 26, 2004|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-116924758.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|issn=0011-9407|publisher=[[UBM plc]]|location=Santa Monica, California}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=New and notable product design.|journal=Design News|date=April 10, 2006|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145014550.html}}</ref> In 2009, the [[Southern California Association of Governments]] hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible [[Interstate 710]] usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by [[Bill Bogaard]] to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Historic Spine of L.A.'s Freeway System Is the 710. But Improving the Road from Long Beach to East L.A. Is Mired in Political Gridlock, Much of It Over the ... Missing Link|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33682977.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|date=September 23, 2012|first1=Lauren|last1=Gold|first2=Steve|last2=Scauzillo|first3=Karen Robes|last3=Meeks|first4=Brian|last4=Charles|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=Digital First Media}}</ref><ref name="Gold">{{cite news|last1=Gold|first1=Lauren|title=Pasadena Convenes 710 Freeway Working Group|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-37154195.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=[[Pasadena Star-News]]|publisher=Digital First Media|date=September 8, 2014|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in [[Murrysville, Pennsylvania]], along [[U.S. Route 22]], in 2010.<ref name="Panian">{{cite news|last1=Panian|first1=AJ|title=Murrysville eyes repair to Route 22 surveillance equipment|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25400573.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]|publisher=Tribune-Review Publishing Company|date=July 22, 2010|location=Pittsburgh|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> VDOT hired Iteris again in 2011 to improve the state's [[5-1-1]] system over five years.<ref name="Commutes">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Updated system will tailor traffic info to commutes.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-268379145.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=September 29, 2011|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> The company began developing engineering and planning guidelines for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport in 2011. Iteris partnered with TrafQuest again, having previously collaborated on an [[intelligent transportation system]] action plan for the department.<ref name="Awarded">{{cite news|title=Iteris Awarded $1.3 Million Contract to Provide Traffic Engineering and Planning Manuals for Abu Dhabi s Department of Transport.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-254051680.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Mena Report]]|publisher=[[Al Bawaba]]|date=April 14, 2011|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> In late 2013, the National Highway Institute chose Iteris to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies. The nearly $18 million contract was funded by the [[Federal Highway Administration]], a division of the USDOT.<ref name="Drone">{{cite news|last1=Sablan|first1=Kevin|title=O.C. drone company moving to Bay Area|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2013/12/23/oc-drone-company-moving-to-bay-area/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=December 23, 2013}}</ref>

I plan to submit an additional edit request for the remainder of the "Traffic and transportation" section, as well as the "Agriculture and weather" section. Again, these sections include some paywalled, but Wikipedia-appropriate sources, so I'm hoping the reviewing editor has access (see previous edit request above for previous discussion re: HighBeam sourcing). Note: If you're wondering about the green and red text in the proposed draft, the green text displays content implemented in an above edit request and the red text displays content not implemented.

I'm happy to address any questions or concerns here. Thank you in advance for any assistance. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:22, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

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I dont see the references for the Products section. You've linked them using the short citation syntax to a fuller citation which resides elsewere on this page, but it presents as a blank space in the references, because the MediaWiki software's parser is unable to locate it. Please replace with the full citation. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 20:42, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

 Done I've replaced with full citations in the proposed rendering above. Thanks, Inkian Jason (talk) 20:47, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

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On a related matter, your use of the citation prefix OCR is problematic, as you have used that same prefix numerous time but with different links to the orange county register. I would suggest using OCR2 OCR3, etc. Thank you Regards, Spintendo ᔦᔭ 00:00, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

@Spintendo: Thank you for reviewing this request. I am fine leaving out "Iteris operates throughout the United States, and also offers consulting services", as well as the sentence starting with "According to Business Insider..." I will be replying to your other comments below. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:25, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

Re: Virginia Department of Transportation + crash avoidance system and camera-based vision system

@Spintendo: Thank you again for taking time to review the above request. I'll address your notes in order here:

• Type and length of partnership with VDOT, technologies used, and the roles played by each party: I've clarified type of partnership a bit more (while public-private partnership is a specific structure of partnership, I gather you're asking for confirmation of what role each played, which is what I've added). Based on sourcing I've noted this was a five-year partnership. Technology developed here is specifically an advanced traveller information system, using wireless phone signals. Here is my proposed text and markup:

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In 2000, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) implemented an advanced traveller information system developed by Iteris as part of a five-year public–private partnership with the agency, and using wireless signal data provided by U.S. Wireless Corp. VDOT contributed part of the funding for the system, which was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals.

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In 2000, the [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] (VDOT) implemented an [[advanced traveller information system]] developed by Iteris as part of a five-year [[public–private partnership]] with the agency, and using wireless signal data provided by U.S. Wireless Corp. VDOT contributed part of the funding for the system, which was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals.<ref name="Messina">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Steering Clear of Congestion Wireless Phone Technology to Let Drivers Knows When Roads Are Clogged|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63238280.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|publisher=[[Landmark Media Enterprises]]|date=February 4, 2000|issn=0889-6127|location=Norfolk, Virginia|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref><ref name="Heyser">{{cite news|last1=Heyser|first1=Holly A.|title=System to Help Drivers Avoid Congestion New $7 Million Project Will Multiply Motorists' Resources for Traffic Data.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64387833.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=August 18, 2000|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref>

• Crash avoidance system and camera-based vision system: I noticed you duplicated the sentence, "In 2004, Iteris and Valeo were reportedly collaborating on a camera-based vision system for heavy duty trucks using active pixel sensors and integrated signal processing." I will assume this was a copy and paste error. I've adjusted the proposed wording by removing "reportedly". Sourcing confirms the camera-based system was in production, so there is no need to imply "tentative" plans. If I search Google for "Iteris"+"Infiniti"+"crash avoidance" yields some returns. Here are a couple:
  • This 2007 source says, "LDW debuted in 2005 on the Infiniti FX cross/utility vehicle and last year was expanded to two more Infiniti models, the Q45 and M sedan. The crash-avoidance system, supplied by Valeo SA and vision-specialist Iteris Inc., uses a small camera to recognize visible lane markings."
  • This 2010 source says, "Iteris' vision-based LDW system was first introduced through its partner Valeo with Infiniti in 2004 and now is offered on four Infiniti vehicles sold domestically and two Nissan vehicles sold abroad. With the addition of this new OEM customer, Iteris' LDW system will now be available on eight vehicles offered by two global mass-market OEMs worldwide." There is additional information about Iteris' technology.

However, I'm not sure the Wikipedia article should include detail about the many models using Iteris technology, and recommend we keep focus on the first models using the crash avoidance systems (and perhaps simply note that usage of the technology has continued). Of course, you and other reviewing editors make the final decision, so I welcome additions to my proposed text if you feel additional detail is necessary. My goal is to keep focus on the company, not car models. I've added an additional sentence to the proposed content, displayed below, per your suggestion. Below is updated wording for your consideration:

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Iteris designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 to warn Mercedes-Benz Actros drivers if trucks drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal. The lane departure warning system was available on approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004, and offered on two cars, the 2005 Infiniti FX crossover and the 2006 Infiniti M. In 2004, Iteris and Valeo collaborated on a camera-based vision system for heavy duty trucks using active pixel sensors and integrated signal processing. These warning systems have been applied to other vehicle models.

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Iteris designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 to warn [[Mercedes-Benz Actros]] drivers if trucks drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal.<ref name="Sparkes">{{cite news|last1=Sparkes|first1=Matthew|title=Driverless cars: how long until we can sit back and relax?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11273463/Driverless-cars-how-long-until-we-can-sit-back-and-relax.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=December 4, 2014|location=London|issn=0307-1235|oclc=49632006}}</ref><ref name="Quain">{{cite news|last1=Quain|first1=John R.|title=Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us|url=https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=April 13, 2010|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> The [[lane departure warning system]] was available on approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004,<ref name="Boe">{{cite news|last1=Boe|first1=Dave|title=Iteris System Warns of Unintended Side Moves|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-127818430.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|date=December 20, 2004|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> and offered on two cars, the 2005 [[Infiniti QX70|Infiniti FX]] [[Crossover (automobile)|crossover]] and the 2006 [[Infiniti M]].<ref name="Kiley">{{cite news|last1=Kiley|first1=David|title=Infiniti to sell cars with lane-change alert system|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1528618.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|date=April 5, 2004|issn=1553-8478|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> In 2004, Iteris and [[Valeo]] collaborated on a camera-based vision system for heavy duty trucks using [[active pixel sensor]]s and integrated [[signal processing]].<ref name="Frank">{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=Under the hood at the SAE show: fuel economy, emissions, and safety are big topics for automotive engineers.|journal=[[Design News]]|date=April 26, 2004|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-116924758.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|issn=0011-9407|publisher=[[UBM plc]]|location=Santa Monica, California}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=New and notable product design.|journal=Design News|date=April 10, 2006|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145014550.html}}</ref> These warning systems have been applied to other vehicle models.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Tom|title=Sensata Debuts 'Smart Camera' System|url=http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/sensata-debuts-smart-camera-system|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=April 19, 2007|website=WardsAuto|publisher=[[Ward's]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Vehicles to Feature Lane Departure Warning|url=http://www.automotive-fleet.com/news/story/2010/09/more-vehicles-to-feature-iteris-lane-departure-warning-system.aspx|website=Automotive Fleet|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=September 22, 2010}}</ref>

Thank you for reconsidering the above content. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:14, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

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Below you will see where text from your request has been quoted and individual decisions, either accepting or declining the proposals, along with feedback related comments, have been inserted underneath each major proposal.

 Declined With these requests you would like us to know not only that the technology exists and who makes it, but also who was the first to use it. Do we need the minutiae of these deals, who they were with, etc? That seems like crossing the line into promotion. If we're to know these things, then we kneed to know why us knowing it is relevant. What is it about knowing the details of the firsts to use this tech, that makes it relevant to the Iteris article? This question is designed to elicit from you what your purpose is in putting the information here. You said yourself that to list every single automobile would make it "about the automobile". So why then mention the first automobile? To list individual deals feels like name-dropping without context. If you provided that context, it would go a long way towards easing my concerns over promotion.
Regards, Spintendo ᔦᔭ 22:21, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

Before I share my next iteration here, I want to address the feedback above to explain what I've proposed and hopefully move forward. In the latest feedback, User:Spintendo noted that for each proposed item, there was more detail and focus upon others involved than necessary. For instance: "Iteris developing an ATIS is relevant to the Iteris article, while VDOT implementing it is relevant to the VDOT article." The reason I'd added more detail on each of these was in response to the previous feedback, which had asked specifically to note the roles of involved: "This fails to specify what the nature of this "partnership" was, for how long it lasted, what technologies were used during the partnership, the roles of each side in the partnership."

What I'm following from the latest feedback is that there should be more focus on Iteris' actions and activity, so I've aimed to rewrite the following on that basis.

Overall, my note here would be: it's relevant to this article to note what technology Iteris developed and how it was subsequently used. Otherwise the reader might come away thinking that all of this technology just sits around in Iteris' HQ. That's why I've noted who implemented something, when and how. I welcome alternate wording suggestions. Below is trimmed and updated wording for consideration:

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Through a five-year public–private partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Iteris developed an advanced traveller information system that was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals, as of its implementation in 2000. The company also designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 for Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to warn drivers if they drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal. Iteris' lane departure warning system was built into approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004, and two car models by 2006. In 2004, Iteris and Valeo worked together to develop and market a camera-based vision system using active pixel sensors and integrated signal processing. Iteris initially developed the warning system for trucks, then applied the technology to other vehicle models.

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Through a five-year [[public–private partnership]] with the [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] (VDOT), Iteris developed an [[advanced traveller information system]] that was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals, as of its implementation in 2000.<ref name="Messina">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Steering Clear of Congestion Wireless Phone Technology to Let Drivers Knows When Roads Are Clogged|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63238280.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|publisher=[[Landmark Media Enterprises]]|date=February 4, 2000|issn=0889-6127|location=Norfolk, Virginia|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref><ref name="Heyser">{{cite news|last1=Heyser|first1=Holly A.|title=System to Help Drivers Avoid Congestion New $7 Million Project Will Multiply Motorists' Resources for Traffic Data.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64387833.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=August 18, 2000|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> The company also designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 for [[Mercedes-Benz Actros]] trucks to warn drivers if they drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal.<ref name="Sparkes">{{cite news|last1=Sparkes|first1=Matthew|title=Driverless cars: how long until we can sit back and relax?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11273463/Driverless-cars-how-long-until-we-can-sit-back-and-relax.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=December 4, 2014|location=London|issn=0307-1235|oclc=49632006}}</ref><ref name="Quain">{{cite news|last1=Quain|first1=John R.|title=Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us|url=https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=April 13, 2010|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> Iteris' [[lane departure warning system]] was built into approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004,<ref name="Boe">{{cite news|last1=Boe|first1=Dave|title=Iteris System Warns of Unintended Side Moves|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-127818430.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|date=December 20, 2004|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> and two car models by 2006.<ref name="Kiley">{{cite news|last1=Kiley|first1=David|title=Infiniti to sell cars with lane-change alert system|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1528618.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|date=April 5, 2004|issn=1553-8478|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> In 2004, Iteris and [[Valeo]] worked together to develop and market a camera-based vision system using [[active pixel sensor]]s and integrated [[signal processing]].<ref name="Frank">{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=Under the hood at the SAE show: fuel economy, emissions, and safety are big topics for automotive engineers.|journal=[[Design News]]|date=April 26, 2004|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-116924758.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|issn=0011-9407|publisher=[[UBM plc]]|location=Santa Monica, California}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=New and notable product design.|journal=Design News|date=April 10, 2006|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145014550.html}}</ref> Iteris initially developed the warning system for trucks, then applied the technology to other vehicle models.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Tom|title=Sensata Debuts 'Smart Camera' System|url=http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/sensata-debuts-smart-camera-system|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=April 19, 2007|website=WardsAuto|publisher=[[Ward's]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Vehicles to Feature Lane Departure Warning|url=http://www.automotive-fleet.com/news/story/2010/09/more-vehicles-to-feature-iteris-lane-departure-warning-system.aspx|website=Automotive Fleet|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=September 22, 2010}}</ref>

It doesn't seem like there are any concerns with the proposed content starting with, "In 2009, the Southern California Association of Governments...", though I do prefer prose over bullet points. Based on other feedback received, I've done some trimming and re-wording for the content re: Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and the National Highway Institute. These details demonstrate the type of projects Iteris has completed nationally and internationally, and have been covered by reliable sources. Here is content for reconsideration:

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In 2009, the Southern California Association of Governments hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible Interstate 710 usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by Bill Bogaard to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion. Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, along U.S. Route 22, in 2010. VDOT hired Iteris again in 2011 to improve the state's 5-1-1 system over five years. The company has also developed engineering and planning guidelines and an intelligent transportation system action plan for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport. Starting in 2013, Iteris undertook a project for the National Highway Institute to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the USDOT.

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In 2009, the [[Southern California Association of Governments]] hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible [[Interstate 710]] usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by [[Bill Bogaard]] to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Historic Spine of L.A.'s Freeway System Is the 710. But Improving the Road from Long Beach to East L.A. Is Mired in Political Gridlock, Much of It Over the ... Missing Link|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33682977.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|date=September 23, 2012|first1=Lauren|last1=Gold|first2=Steve|last2=Scauzillo|first3=Karen Robes|last3=Meeks|first4=Brian|last4=Charles|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=Digital First Media}}</ref><ref name="Gold">{{cite news|last1=Gold|first1=Lauren|title=Pasadena Convenes 710 Freeway Working Group|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-37154195.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=[[Pasadena Star-News]]|publisher=Digital First Media|date=September 8, 2014|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in [[Murrysville, Pennsylvania]], along [[U.S. Route 22]], in 2010.<ref name="Panian">{{cite news|last1=Panian|first1=AJ|title=Murrysville eyes repair to Route 22 surveillance equipment|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25400573.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]|publisher=Tribune-Review Publishing Company|date=July 22, 2010|location=Pittsburgh|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> VDOT hired Iteris again in 2011 to improve the state's [[5-1-1]] system over five years.<ref name="Commutes">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Updated system will tailor traffic info to commutes.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-268379145.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=September 29, 2011|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> The company has also developed engineering and planning guidelines and an [[intelligent transportation system]] action plan for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport.<ref name="Awarded">{{cite news|title=Iteris Awarded $1.3 Million Contract to Provide Traffic Engineering and Planning Manuals for Abu Dhabi s Department of Transport.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-254051680.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Mena Report]]|publisher=[[Al Bawaba]]|date=April 14, 2011|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> Starting in 2013, Iteris undertook a project for the National Highway Institute to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies, funded by the [[Federal Highway Administration]], a division of the USDOT.<ref name="Drone">{{cite news|last1=Sablan|first1=Kevin|title=O.C. drone company moving to Bay Area|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2013/12/23/oc-drone-company-moving-to-bay-area/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=December 23, 2013}}</ref>

Again, to see how these 2 paragraphs fit within the context of a larger company overview, please see here. Thanks. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:24, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

Updated request to expand "Products" section

Hello, I am back with a new edit request to share the latest updated version of the Products material, edited based on previous feedback received. I'd also like to include some explanation of what I've proposed and what has been changed, to help editors with their review.

Based on recent feedback that the focus should be more on Iteris' actions and activity, I've aimed to rewrite content on that basis. The proposed content below mentions technologies developed by Iteris and how they were used. The text is intended to demonstrate the type of projects Iteris has completed nationally and internationally that have been covered by reliable sources. Regarding the feedback about the development of engineering/planning guidelines, this is a specific service area offered by companies and not something that's a standard part of any project so I've kept mention of the action plans created for the Abu Dhabi Dept. of Transport and the National Highway Institute. Some of the sources are paywalled, so access to HighBeam Research is helpful for reviewing, but all are appropriate for Wikipedia and I am able to provide quotes if needed.

Specific changes made:

• The first paragraph re: VDOT partnership, advanced traveller information system, and crash avoidance systems has been trimmed and updated to put focus on the company and the results of their technologies
• As well, I moved both VDOT projects to appear together; hopefully this helps reduce the feeling of proseline in the paragraph starting "In 2009"
• The second paragraph (re: crash avoidance system) has been reworded to keep focus on the company and industry impact, and removes some detail about specific car models
• For the third paragraph, I've done some trimming and rewording for the content about the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and the National Highway Institute, by removing mention of the partnership with TrafQuest as well as the NHI contract amount

I propose updating the current "Products" section with the following:

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Through a five-year public–private partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Iteris developed an advanced traveller information system that was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals, as of its implementation in 2000. VDOT hired Iteris again in 2011 to improve the state's 5-1-1 system over five years. The company also designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 for Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to warn drivers if they drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal. Iteris' lane departure warning system was built into approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004, and two car models by 2006. In 2004, Iteris and Valeo worked together to develop and market a camera-based vision system using active pixel sensors and integrated signal processing. Iteris initially developed the warning system for trucks, then applied the technology to other vehicle models. In 2009, the Southern California Association of Governments hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible Interstate 710 usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by Bill Bogaard to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion. Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, along U.S. Route 22, in 2010. The company has also developed engineering and planning guidelines and an intelligent transportation system action plan for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport. Starting in 2013, Iteris undertook a project for the National Highway Institute to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the USDOT.

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Through a five-year [[public–private partnership]] with the [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] (VDOT), Iteris developed an [[advanced traveller information system]] that was among the first in the United States to collect data by reading motorists' wireless signals, as of its implementation in 2000.<ref name="Messina">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Steering Clear of Congestion Wireless Phone Technology to Let Drivers Knows When Roads Are Clogged|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63238280.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|publisher=[[Landmark Media Enterprises]]|date=February 4, 2000|issn=0889-6127|location=Norfolk, Virginia|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref><ref name="Heyser">{{cite news|last1=Heyser|first1=Holly A.|title=System to Help Drivers Avoid Congestion New $7 Million Project Will Multiply Motorists' Resources for Traffic Data.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64387833.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=August 18, 2000|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> VDOT hired Iteris again in 2011 to improve the state's [[5-1-1]] system over five years.<ref name="Commutes">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Updated system will tailor traffic info to commutes.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-268379145.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=September 29, 2011|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> The company also designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 for [[Mercedes-Benz Actros]] trucks to warn drivers if they drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal.<ref name="Sparkes">{{cite news|last1=Sparkes|first1=Matthew|title=Driverless cars: how long until we can sit back and relax?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11273463/Driverless-cars-how-long-until-we-can-sit-back-and-relax.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=December 4, 2014|location=London|issn=0307-1235|oclc=49632006}}</ref><ref name="Quain">{{cite news|last1=Quain|first1=John R.|title=Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us|url=https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=April 13, 2010|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> Iteris' [[lane departure warning system]] was built into approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004,<ref name="Boe">{{cite news|last1=Boe|first1=Dave|title=Iteris System Warns of Unintended Side Moves|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-127818430.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|date=December 20, 2004|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> and two car models by 2006.<ref name="Kiley">{{cite news|last1=Kiley|first1=David|title=Infiniti to sell cars with lane-change alert system|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1528618.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|date=April 5, 2004|issn=1553-8478|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> In 2004, Iteris and [[Valeo]] worked together to develop and market a camera-based vision system using [[active pixel sensor]]s and integrated [[signal processing]].<ref name="Frank">{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=Under the hood at the SAE show: fuel economy, emissions, and safety are big topics for automotive engineers.|journal=[[Design News]]|date=April 26, 2004|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-116924758.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|issn=0011-9407|publisher=[[UBM plc]]|location=Santa Monica, California}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=New and notable product design.|journal=Design News|date=April 10, 2006|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145014550.html}}</ref> Iteris initially developed the warning system for trucks, then applied the technology to other vehicle models.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Tom|title=Sensata Debuts 'Smart Camera' System|url=http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/sensata-debuts-smart-camera-system|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=April 19, 2007|website=WardsAuto|publisher=[[Ward's]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Vehicles to Feature Lane Departure Warning|url=http://www.automotive-fleet.com/news/story/2010/09/more-vehicles-to-feature-iteris-lane-departure-warning-system.aspx|website=Automotive Fleet|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=September 22, 2010}}</ref> In 2009, the [[Southern California Association of Governments]] hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible [[Interstate 710]] usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by [[Bill Bogaard]] to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Historic Spine of L.A.'s Freeway System Is the 710. But Improving the Road from Long Beach to East L.A. Is Mired in Political Gridlock, Much of It Over the ... Missing Link|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33682977.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|date=September 23, 2012|first1=Lauren|last1=Gold|first2=Steve|last2=Scauzillo|first3=Karen Robes|last3=Meeks|first4=Brian|last4=Charles|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=Digital First Media}}</ref><ref name="Gold">{{cite news|last1=Gold|first1=Lauren|title=Pasadena Convenes 710 Freeway Working Group|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-37154195.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=[[Pasadena Star-News]]|publisher=Digital First Media|date=September 8, 2014|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in [[Murrysville, Pennsylvania]], along [[U.S. Route 22]], in 2010.<ref name="Panian">{{cite news|last1=Panian|first1=AJ|title=Murrysville eyes repair to Route 22 surveillance equipment|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25400573.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]|publisher=Tribune-Review Publishing Company|date=July 22, 2010|location=Pittsburgh|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> The company has also developed engineering and planning guidelines and an [[intelligent transportation system]] action plan for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport.<ref name="Awarded">{{cite news|title=Iteris Awarded $1.3 Million Contract to Provide Traffic Engineering and Planning Manuals for Abu Dhabi s Department of Transport.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-254051680.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Mena Report]]|publisher=[[Al Bawaba]]|date=April 14, 2011|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> Starting in 2013, Iteris undertook a project for the National Highway Institute to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies, funded by the [[Federal Highway Administration]], a division of the USDOT.<ref name="Drone">{{cite news|last1=Sablan|first1=Kevin|title=O.C. drone company moving to Bay Area|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2013/12/23/oc-drone-company-moving-to-bay-area/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=December 23, 2013}}</ref>

You can see how these paragraphs fit within the context of a larger company overview here. Thanks for taking another look at this proposed article addition. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:17, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

Reply quotebox with inserted reviewer decisions and feedback 01-MAR-2018

Below you will see where text from your request has been quoted and individual advisory messages – either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposals – have been inserted underneath each major proposal. Please see the Notes section at the bottom of the quotebox for additional information about each request. Spintendo      22:03, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

Reply with new language and sourcing

Hi Spintendo, with your feedback on the previous two versions, I have had a hard think about what is most useful to the reader and what can be verified, and here is my third take on this section, with new details and sourcing. Where I have not made changes to material proposed, I have considered your feedback and offered a fuller explanation of why I have made these suggestions. To make this simple as possible to follow, I've split this up into subsections according to the different topics and your various concerns. Please feel free to reply within each:

VDOT partnership

First paragraph, covering material in your notes [a] and [b] immediately above:

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Beginning in the early 2000s, Iteris contracted with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to deploy an advanced traveller information system, providing drivers with real-time information about traffic and road conditions on their cell phones, using cars as "traffic probes" via wireless phone signals.

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Beginning in the early 2000s, Iteris contracted with the [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] (VDOT) to deploy an [[advanced traveller information system]], providing drivers with real-time information about traffic and road conditions on their cell phones, using cars as "traffic probes" via wireless phone signals.<ref name="Messina">{{cite news|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|title=Steering Clear of Congestion Wireless Phone Technology to Let Drivers Knows When Roads Are Clogged|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63238280.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|publisher=[[Landmark Media Enterprises]]|date=February 4, 2000|issn=0889-6127|location=Norfolk, Virginia|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref><ref name="Young">{{cite news|title=Smart road system shows Virginia drivers the way|last1=Young|first1=Donna|url=https://gcn.com/articles/2000/10/03/smart-road-system-shows-virginia-drivers-the-way.aspx|work=GCN|date=3 October 2000|accessdate=7 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="Messina-2">{{cite news|title=State upgrades traveler information systems|last1=Messina|first1=Debbie|url=https://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/article_8e1904b1-8d5f-535b-b89b-fc522b0ba51a.html|work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|publisher=[[Landmark Media Enterprises]]|date=May 7, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref>

For clarity, here are the relevant passages from each source:

Over the next six to 12 months, the Virginia Department of Transportation will roll out its Advanced Traveler Information System, offering traffic news that reflects real-time conditions from interstates as well as major arterials. … The system is being created through a public-private partnership between VDOT and Iteris Inc., a private technology company based in Anaheim, Calif.

—Messina, The Virginian-Pilot, February 4, 2000

Drivers in southeastern Virginia are using a new information system to help them plan their routes. The Advanced Traveler Information System links motorists to travel reports via the Internet, kiosks, highway advisory telephones, cable television, commercial vehicle networks, pagers and personal digital assistants. … The commonwealth's Transportation Department and the Federal Highway Administration signed a five-year contract with Iteris Inc., a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. of Anaheim, Calif., to provide road travelers with reports about congested areas, best route information, weather advisories and safety alerts.

—Young, GCN, October 3, 2000

VDOT last year awarded a contract to Iteris Inc., a California-based traffic management company, to develop and operate an enhanced 511 traveler information system over five years at a cost of $1.5 million per year. 511 Virginia provides Web and phone updates on road conditions, construction delays and other incidents that affect travel.

—Messina, The Virginian-Pilot, May 7, 2012

This should help to define the relationship of Iteris to VDOT, explain some of the technologies involved, and provide some sense of how the relationship has continued over time. Alas, there is not comprehensive reporting about VDOT's smart roads and how it has collaborated with Iteris, but it is clear that the department has chosen to work with Iteris throughout the years. Hopefully you'll agree the sourcing and information are clear enough.

Mercedes crash avoidance system

Based on some discussion above, you've added the following to the Products section: According to the Arlington Daily Herald, "Iteris' Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system was first introduced in Europe in June of 2000 in Mercedes Actros trucks." In [c] above, you have marked this as "partly done". However, it is not clear to me why you didn't use the information as provided. So I will outline a few advantages of my version:

• Includes wikilinks to articles for Mercedes-Benz Actros and lane departure warning system (whereas yours does not, and includes nonstandard capitalization)
• Explains what the system is and how it works, and in how many cars (details of the sort you had asked me for regarding VDOT)
• Is based on multiple reliable sources, including the The Daily Telegraph and The New York Times (whereas you chose to use only Arlington's Daily Herald)

For these reasons, I'm asking you to reconsider. For ease of consideration, the rendering, references, and markup are here:

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The company also designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 for Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to warn drivers if they drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal. Iteris' lane departure warning system was built into approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004, and two car models by 2006.

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The company also designed a crash avoidance system in 2000 for [[Mercedes-Benz Actros]] trucks to warn drivers if they drifted outside their lane without using a turn signal.<ref name="Sparkes">{{cite news|last1=Sparkes|first1=Matthew|title=Driverless cars: how long until we can sit back and relax?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11273463/Driverless-cars-how-long-until-we-can-sit-back-and-relax.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=December 4, 2014|location=London|issn=0307-1235|oclc=49632006}}</ref><ref name="Quain">{{cite news|last1=Quain|first1=John R.|title=Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us|url=https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=April 13, 2010|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> Iteris' [[lane departure warning system]] was built into approximately 8,000 trucks in Europe and the United States by 2004,<ref name="Boe">{{cite news|last1=Boe|first1=Dave|title=Iteris System Warns of Unintended Side Moves|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-127818430.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|date=December 20, 2004|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> and two car models by 2006.<ref name="Kiley">{{cite news|last1=Kiley|first1=David|title=Infiniti to sell cars with lane-change alert system|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1528618.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|date=April 5, 2004|issn=1553-8478|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref>

Valeo partnership

Your stated concern with this information in [d] above was that my proposed language about Iteris and Valeo "unfortunately still speaks vaguely of "working together" with no numbers or other data." It's worth reviewing what the sources I have found actually say. Among these, Design News says: "Valeo engineers worked with Iteris to develop a video system that includes a CMOS camera with Integrated Signal Processing." And Ward's Auto: "The crash-avoidance system, supplied by Valeo SA and vision-specialist Iteris Inc., uses a small camera to recognize visible lane markings." It would be great if there was a lot more information, but there simply isn't a great deal more that would make sense to include here, and what I've provided is enough to explain why it's an interesting technology and how it was used. It's not clear to me what standard you think this information fails to meet. I believe its inclusion would be beneficial to this entry.

Again, all relevant information is provided for convenience:

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In 2004, Iteris and Valeo worked together to develop and market a camera-based vision system using active pixel sensors and integrated signal processing. Iteris initially developed the warning system for trucks, then applied the technology to other vehicle models.

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In 2004, Iteris and [[Valeo]] worked together to develop and market a camera-based vision system using [[active pixel sensor]]s and integrated [[signal processing]].<ref name="Frank">{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=Under the hood at the SAE show: fuel economy, emissions, and safety are big topics for automotive engineers.|journal=[[Design News]]|date=April 26, 2004|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-116924758.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|issn=0011-9407|publisher=[[UBM plc]]|location=Santa Monica, California}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Frank|first1=Randy|title=New and notable product design.|journal=Design News|date=April 10, 2006|accessdate=November 6, 2017|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145014550.html}}</ref> Iteris initially developed the warning system for trucks, then applied the technology to other vehicle models.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Tom|title=Sensata Debuts 'Smart Camera' System|url=http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/sensata-debuts-smart-camera-system|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=April 19, 2007|website=WardsAuto|publisher=[[Ward's]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Vehicles to Feature Lane Departure Warning|url=http://www.automotive-fleet.com/news/story/2010/09/more-vehicles-to-feature-iteris-lane-departure-warning-system.aspx|website=Automotive Fleet|accessdate=January 26, 2018|date=September 22, 2010}}</ref>

Third paragraph

Your only comment on this so far is that it might work better as bullet points. That's a matter of stylistic concern, and one that Wikipedia guidelines generally recommends against, as you know. There is enough detail and context here that I think the prose paragraph is fine. Will you agree to add this relevant information about Iteris' work with governments and associations?

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In 2009, the Southern California Association of Governments hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible Interstate 710 usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by Bill Bogaard to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion. Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, along U.S. Route 22, in 2010. The company has also developed engineering and planning guidelines and an intelligent transportation system action plan for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport. Starting in 2013, Iteris undertook a project for the National Highway Institute to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the USDOT.

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In 2009, the [[Southern California Association of Governments]] hired Iteris to survey trucking companies about possible [[Interstate 710]] usage; the company's senior vice president was selected by [[Bill Bogaard]] to serve on a working group in 2014 to study the freeway's expansion.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Historic Spine of L.A.'s Freeway System Is the 710. But Improving the Road from Long Beach to East L.A. Is Mired in Political Gridlock, Much of It Over the ... Missing Link|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33682977.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|date=September 23, 2012|first1=Lauren|last1=Gold|first2=Steve|last2=Scauzillo|first3=Karen Robes|last3=Meeks|first4=Brian|last4=Charles|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=Digital First Media}}</ref><ref name="Gold">{{cite news|last1=Gold|first1=Lauren|title=Pasadena Convenes 710 Freeway Working Group|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-37154195.html|accessdate=November 6, 2017|work=[[Pasadena Star-News]]|publisher=Digital First Media|date=September 8, 2014|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> Iteris and Traffic Products worked to replace video surveillance systems on traffic lights in [[Murrysville, Pennsylvania]], along [[U.S. Route 22]], in 2010.<ref name="Panian">{{cite news|last1=Panian|first1=AJ|title=Murrysville eyes repair to Route 22 surveillance equipment|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25400573.html|accessdate=November 7, 2017|work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]|publisher=Tribune-Review Publishing Company|date=July 22, 2010|location=Pittsburgh|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> The company has also developed engineering and planning guidelines and an [[intelligent transportation system]] action plan for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport.<ref name="Awarded">{{cite news|title=Iteris Awarded $1.3 Million Contract to Provide Traffic Engineering and Planning Manuals for Abu Dhabi s Department of Transport.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-254051680.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=[[Mena Report]]|publisher=[[Al Bawaba]]|date=April 14, 2011|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> Starting in 2013, Iteris undertook a project for the National Highway Institute to create and maintain a five-year training program for use by local, state, and federal highway and transportation agencies, funded by the [[Federal Highway Administration]], a division of the USDOT.<ref name="Drone">{{cite news|last1=Sablan|first1=Kevin|title=O.C. drone company moving to Bay Area|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2013/12/23/oc-drone-company-moving-to-bay-area/|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=Orange County Register|date=December 23, 2013}}</ref>

Title of section

The section is still titled Products but as I had proposed before, Products and services is clearly more accurate given Iteris' long-running partnerships with the agencies described above. It's certainly not just a purveyor of products for sale.

Conclusion

That is all of my comments on the material proposed. Hopefully you'll see my proposed content as beneficial to a reader's understanding of Iteris, and my explanations of why I have made certain judgments about contents as reasonable. I will keep my fingers crossed that you will come around, and look forward to hearing your response. Thanks, Inkian Jason (talk) 18:03, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

Request to add overview of agriculture and weather products

Hello, I would like to propose additional updates to this Wikipedia article on behalf of Iteris. I plan to revisit the company's traffic- and transportation-related products later, but for now, I'd like to switch focus and propose additions about Iteris' agriculture and weather products. Below, I've provided a brief overview for community review. I seek volunteer editors to review the sourcing and copy over markup appropriately.

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Agriculture and weather Iteris offers products specifically for agriculture, including the ClearAg system, which uses weather simulation to recommend harvest times based on predicted atmosphere and soil conditions, as well as crop moisture amounts. The platform also helps growers determine the best times to plant, fertilize, and treat crops, delivering advice via application programming interfaces (APIs) and apps. In April 2015, the company received a patent for the system, which has been used to track storms as a form of crop protection for BASF. Iteris provides real-time weather and other agricultural economics information to users of SST Software's farm management software via integration of its ClearAg platform. As of 2016, Iteris was the only company using land surface models for climate and weather prediction as a tool for farmers to use to improve agriculture practices.

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===Agriculture and weather=== Iteris offers products specifically for [[agriculture]], including the ClearAg system, which uses weather simulation to recommend harvest times based on predicted atmosphere and soil conditions, as well as crop moisture amounts.<ref name="White"/> The platform also helps growers determine the best times to plant, fertilize, and treat crops,<ref name="Lane">{{cite journal|last1=Lane|first1=Jim|title=Iteris brings predictive analytics and data science to sunflower, sorghum|journal=Biofuels Digest|date=October 22, 2016|url=http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2016/10/22/iteris-brings-predictive-analytics-and-data-science-to-sunflower-sorghum/|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> delivering advice via [[application programming interface]]s (APIs) and apps.<ref name="Disrupting">{{cite journal|last1=Lane|first1=Jim|title=How Big Data is Disrupting Agriculture from Biological Discovery to Farming Practices|journal=Biofuels Digest|date=June 14, 2016|url=http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2016/06/14/how-big-data-is-disrupting-agriculture-from-biological-discovery-to-farming-practices/|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> In April 2015, the company received a patent for the system, which has been used to track storms as a form of [[crop protection]] for [[BASF]].<ref name="White"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Iteris Enters into Precision Ag Weather Agreement with BASF|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-400385932.html|accessdate=November 3, 2017|work=Mena Report|date=February 5, 2015|via=HighBeam Research|subscription=yes}}</ref> Iteris provides real-time weather and other [[agricultural economics]] information to users of SST Software's farm management software via integration of its ClearAg platform.<ref name="Davenport">{{cite web|last1=Davenport|first1=Ashley|url=https://www.agprofessional.com/article/sst-software-and-iteris-partnership-offer-weather-insights|website=AgProfessional|accessdate=November 1, 2017|date=December 13, 2016|title=SST Software and Iteris partnership to offer weather insights|publisher=Farm Journal, Inc.}}</ref> As of 2016, Iteris was the only company using [[land surface models (climate)|land surface models]] for climate and weather prediction as a tool for farmers to use to improve agriculture practices.<ref name=Lane/>

As a reminder, you can view the expand and updated draft article I've written about Iteris here, if seeing the big picture helps to give this content some context. You'll notice there are subsections for "Traffic and transportation" and "Agriculture and weather" under "Products and services", hence why I included the heading above. I'm happy to answer any questions or concerns. Thanks in advance. Inkian Jason (talk) 17:37, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

@Dodger67, Ealdgyth, and Eddaido: Hello, I mentioned this request at WikiProject Agriculture, but I've been unable to find a volunteer editor to reply here. I am pinging you three as active editors who are also members to WikiProject Agriculture. I'm curious if any of you would be willing to review this request to add information about Iteris' agriculture and weather products. The proposed content is just 5 sentences long, so I'm hoping it will not take too much time to review. Thank you for your consideration. Inkian Jason (talk) 01:58, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

Total replacement of article

At Inkian Jason's request I've looked at a proposed WP:BLOWITUP [1] of this article and find his suggested replacement generally superior to the present version since it eliminates much of the fluff, adds sourcing, and resolves some maintenance tags (I have a couple minor edits, such as eliminating the second official link in the external links per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, and changing the ", and" to ";" in the last sentence of the lead). Inkian Jason has indicated he has a COI that precludes him from direct editing; my inclination is to incorporate this wholesale replacement. However, I wanted to check and see if anyone objects? Also pinging User:Spintendo and User:Jytdog as they have been most active on this article in the last few months. Chetsford (talk) 19:00, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Since there's no objection, and no contravening edits on the page itself, I've gone ahead and implemented these changes. Chetsford (talk) 19:56, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: Thank you for reviewing the proposed draft. I'll continue to keep an eye on the page for any further questions or comments, otherwise I appreciate you taking the time to look at this. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:15, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: I just uploaded the logo for the infobox. Do you mind adding File:Iteris logo.jpg? Inkian Jason (talk) 16:29, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

 Done Chetsford (talk) 18:24, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Thank you. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:19, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Request to update financial information

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@Chetsford: I am hoping to update the revenue field in this article's infobox, on behalf of Iteris. Would you be willing to change "$96 million (2017)" to "$103.7 million (2018)", per the company's 10-K Form, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2018? Here is markup for an inline citation, if helpful:

• <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iterisinc.gcs-web.com/node/14946/html|title=Form 10-K|date=March 31, 2018|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|accessdate=June 14, 2018}}</ref>

Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:13, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

 Done Yes, that's no problem. I just changed the source to the SEC website instead of the Iteris website, even though it's the same 10-K, if that's okay. Chetsford (talk) 22:37, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: Yes, of course! Thank you for updating the article. Do you mind changing the "| revenue_year = " field from 2017 to 2018? Inkian Jason (talk) 15:30, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

 Done oops, yes, I guess that would help! Chetsford (talk) 18:29, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

No problem. Thanks again! Inkian Jason (talk) 18:50, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: Do you think the financial information is worth updating in the introduction as well? Inkian Jason (talk) 19:53, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

 Done good point - done Chetsford (talk) 22:44, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

Draft article with updates

Hello again! Two years later, I am back to share a draft article reflecting several updates on behalf of Iteris. Most notably, the company has sold its agriculture and weather analytics business unit, so I've proposed a few updates to the text to reflect this change. My draft article is saved here. Below, I've outlined proposed updates in more detail (generally from top to bottom of article to make following along easier), and this diff shows differences in the markup:

• updated financial information in the infobox, introduction, and history, based on most recent Form 10-K (citation has been updated)
• added "president" to Joe Bergera's title in the infobox introduction, and leadership section, per this Bloomberg profile
• updated the infobox with products and services (in general terms and based on relevant Wikipedia entries, not specific brands or product names)
• in the introduction, replaced mention of weather with mobility (the company has sold the weather analytics business unit)
• added mention of DTN's acquisition of Iteris' agriculture and weather analytics business segment, per this source
• updated the Products and services overview and infobox to remove mention of services related to agriculture and weather (since this business segment was sold), and add mention of mobility infrastructure management services
• removed mention of Iteris' equipment use in Colorado re: de-icing and snow removal (no longer applicable)
• updated the Agriculture and weather subsection to note selling of this business segment; changed text to past tense throughout section
• removed the sentence "Iteris provides real-time weather and other agricultural economics information to users of SST Software's farm management software via integration of its ClearAg platform" as this is no longer applicable
• removed the recently added unsourced text "Divesture of this BU in 2020. No longer part of Iteris" (I've mentioned this divesture elsewhere)

Same as before, I've tried to be brief and neutral with the proposed additions, and Iteris has verified the accuracy of all claims. I've strived to give documented examples of how the company's services have been used without being promotional.

@Chetsford: Since you assisted most recently, would you be willing to review the proposed changes and copy over the draft markup appropriately? I'm happy to reach out to specific WikiProject or other editors, if you prefer, but I thought I'd start with you. I'd like to think the proposed changes are non-controversial and I'm happy to answer any questions or address other concerns. Thanks in advance for any help. Inkian Jason (talk) 19:28, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

 Done I've looked at the proposed new content and believe it is a net improvement. Since it's been more than a week and no one has raised any objection, I've implemented this change. Chetsford (talk) 18:08, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

@Chetsford: Big thanks for your help here. Inkian Jason (talk) 14:13, 7 July 2020 (UTC)