Under the terms of the agreement, which took effect on April 3, 2017, McCain will represent Polara’s entire line of APS systems, including the newly released Polara iNavigator series, which uses wireless communication via an iOS Apple or desktop app for easy programming and communication.
VISTA, California, April 11, 2017 – McCain Inc., a national leader in the supply of advanced transportation solutions for safety and mobility, today announced that that they have signed an exclusive agreement to distribute Polara Enterprises, LLC., the leading North American supplier of accessible pedestrian signals and ADA-compliant pedestrian technology and push buttons in Southern California.
“We are excited to partner with such an innovative leader in pedestrian safety,” said Nathan Welch, director of sales for McCain. “We are seeing more and more customers adopt Polara technology because of its simplicity, effectiveness, and ease of installation. Adding Polara to our robust distribution line in Southern California will help us to continue to provide our customers with the latest and most advanced products on the market.”
Polara accessible pedestrian systems (APS) utilize audible tones, speech messages, and vibrations to communicate to pedestrians how and when to safely cross the street. Polara offers a 2-wire central communication push button system approved by several Southern California agencies as well as a localized, Caltrans-approved pedestrian system powered by the pedestrian signal. The benefits of these APS systems include but are not limited to:
- Operating over a single pair of wires
- Push button stations are wired in parallel, individually assignable to any phase
- 16+ buttons can operate with a single control unit
- Customizable messages in many languages
“Polara is excited to partner with McCain as our exclusive distributor for Southern California,” added Matt Baker, national sales manager with Polara. “McCain's reputation, position in this market, and overall philosophy of serving customers, while providing them with industry leading products made this partnership a great match for Polara.”
Under the terms of the agreement, which took effect on April 3, 2017, McCain will represent Polara’s entire line of APS systems, including the newly released Polara iNavigator series, which uses wireless communication via an iOS Apple or desktop app for easy programming and communication.
About McCain Inc.
McCain Inc., a Company of the SWARCO Group, develops products used by millions of people around the world each day. A manufacturing powerhouse since 1987, the company’s brand portfolio includes advanced traffic control equipment and integrated transportation systems to create safer, more mobile, and more livable communities. Team McCain is comprised of more than 500 employees at operations in the United States and Mexico.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.mccain-inc.com.
About Polara Enterprises, LLC.
Polara is an organization dedicated to supplying cities with premium pedestrian technology. Bringing safety to both pedestrians and motorists alike with their state-of-the-art technology.
Visit www.polara.com for more information.
