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Houston honors developer of automated passport control kiosks

Timothy Walsh of GCR, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Lynette Lapeyrolerie of GCR participate in Houston’s Professional Services Prime Contractor of the Year award. Photo courtesy of GCR.

March 2, 2020

GCR Inc., a New Orleans-based public sector software and services firm that developed an automated passport control kiosk, was honored by the city of Houston as the Professional Services Prime Contractor of the Year during the 2020 Champions of Diversity ceremony, according to a press release. GCR has partnered with the City of Houston Airport System since 2007 and completed over 200 IT-focused projects with the assistance of local minority, women and small business firms.

The company designed, developed and manufactured the automated passport control kiosks to facilitate international passenger arrivals at both Hobby and Intercontinental airports. GCR worked with the city, federal partners and a local firm to deploy the kiosks and ultimately improve the passenger experience. 

In addition to the Houston Airport System, GCR provides software solutions to over 100 airports throughout the U.S. through its Airport business unit. With best-in-class software like the AirportIQ suite, GCR designs solutions that make airports more efficient, profitable and secure.