What International Cybernetics Company does

International Cybernetics Company, operating as ICC-IMS, is a Largo, Florida-based infrastructure data and equipment company formed in 2022 through the merger of International Cybernetics Company (founded 1974) and IMS Infrastructure Management Services (founded 1984). The company designs and manufactures pavement profiling and friction-testing equipment — including the IrisPRO Pave family, IrisGO portable profilers, SFT locked-wheel and DFT continuous friction testers, and SurPRO reference devices — at a 15,000 sq ft USA facility, and operates the largest fleet of automated collection vehicles serving municipalities and counties across North America (USA and Canada). All vehicles are equipped with IrisPRO Pave technology and the proprietary Unify software suite (a $5M investment with Drive, Connect, and Inform modules), which together cover data collection, processing, and stakeholder publishing for pavement, sidewalk, bike path, ADA/PROWAG, asset inventory, and airfield condition surveys.

ICC-IMS generates revenue through four streams: professional services (data collection, asset inventory, structural and friction testing), hardware sales of profiling and friction equipment, software subscriptions across the Unify, ESA, and ESWA platforms, and consulting (pavement management plans, GIS storymaps/dashboards, and engineering communication). Go-to-market is sales-led and bid-driven, with direct field sales, expert-led discovery, and cooperative purchasing contracts aimed at government agencies — state and provincial DOTs, counties and municipalities, airports, civil engineering and construction firms, concessionaires, and federal agencies — under ASTM and AASHTO compliant methodologies. Customer relationships are notably durable, with examples spanning multiple decades (e.g., Lake County, IL since 1986) and penetrating major accounts including Arizona DOT, Illinois DOT, Wyoming DOT, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and Hillsborough County, FL.

In June 2025, the company received a private equity investment led by Clarion Capital Partners with Stellus Capital Management providing senior debt and an equity co-investment, capital that is explicitly earmarked to expand data collection services for government agencies. The combined organization is small (11–50 employees) but capital-intensive relative to its size, given its proprietary fleet, manufacturing footprint, and software stack, and competes in a niche where incumbency, regulatory compliance, and certified equipment create durable advantages.

Name

International Cybernetics Company

Legal name

International Cybernetics Company, LP

Website

https://internationalcybernetics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Cybernetics Company (ICC-IMS) designs, manufactures, and operates pavement profiling and friction-testing equipment plus Unify software, serving state DOTs, counties, municipalities, airports, and engineering firms across North America with network-level infrastructure data collection and consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Largo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Data Collection Services: Pavement condition surveys, structural testing, sidewalk surveys, bike path surveys, ADA compliance surveys, asset inventory, airfield condition rating, and friction testing services. Services delivered using proprietary equipment fleet.
2. Equipment Sales: Manufacturing and sale of pavement profiling equipment, friction testers, and reference devices. Equipment is proudly crafted in the USA at the Largo, FL facility with $1.1M parts inventory for immediate maintenance and support.
3. Software Solutions: End-to-end software including Unify, Drive, Connect, Inform, ESA, and ESWA platforms for data processing, analysis, and stakeholder reporting. Software designed to produce higher quality data with faster turnaround than competitors.
4. Consulting Services: Pavement management plans, GIS storymaps and dashboards, roadway safety assessments, presentations to elected officials, and engineering communication services for infrastructure decision-making.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Cybernetics Company (ICC-IMS) designs, manufactures, and deploys pavement profiling and friction testing equipment, and provides end-to-end pavement and sidewalk data collection services, software (the Unify suite), and consulting for government agencies. The company operates the largest fleet of IrisPRO-equipped collection vehicles serving municipalities and counties across North America, and manufactures all equipment at its 15,000 sq ft Largo, FL facility.

Product overview

ICC-IMS offers a unified portfolio of pavement and infrastructure management solutions comprising proprietary software (Unify platform with Drive, Connect, and Inform modules, plus ESA and ESWA), specialized data collection equipment (IrisPRO profiler family, friction testers, reference devices), and comprehensive consulting services. The company operates the largest fleet of collection vehicles serving municipalities and counties, all equipped with IrisPRO Pave technology. Services span network-level and project-level pavement management, sidewalk and asset inventory, airfield assessment, and infrastructure resiliency analysis. The portfolio is designed to provide end-to-end capabilities from data collection through analysis and reporting to stakeholder communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IrisPRO Every Speed Profiler Profiler equipment capable of collecting pavement data at any speed, designed for comprehensive network-level pavement condition surveys.
• IrisPRO High Speed Profiler High-speed profiler equipment for efficient pavement condition data collection on roadways.
• IrisPRO Lightweight Profiler Lightweight profiler equipment for portable pavement condition assessment.
• IrisGO Portable Profiler Portable profiler device for flexible pavement data collection in various field conditions.
• IrisPRO Pave Pavement survey equipment equipped with IrisPRO Pave technology for comprehensive pavement condition rating, deployed across the largest fleet of collection vehicles serving municipalities and counties.
• IrisGO Pave Pavement survey device in the IrisGO portable product line for pavement condition data collection.
• SFT Locked Wheel Friction Tester Locked wheel friction tester for measuring roadway surface friction characteristics.
• DFT Continuous Friction Tester Continuous friction testing device for airport runway friction measurement.
• SurPRO Reference Device Reference device for pavement condition measurement with tablet-based user interface displaying real-time data during collection; used at certification sites by state DOTs including Illinois DOT.
• Unify Software Suite Cloud-based end-to-end software platform that enables seamless data collection, lightning-fast processing, and efficient publication of results to stakeholders. Includes Drive (data collection), Connect (data connectivity and integration), and Inform (pavement management reporting) modules.
• ESA Software Software product in the ICC-IMS portfolio for infrastructure analysis and management.
• ESWA Software Software product in the ICC-IMS portfolio for infrastructure analysis and management.
• Pavement Condition Surveys Automated network-level pavement condition data collection using specialized vehicles equipped with IrisPRO Pave technology for comprehensive roadway assessment.
• Pavement Structural Testing Testing services to assess the structural capacity and load-bearing properties of pavement layers.
• Sidewalk Surveys Condition surveys for sidewalks and pedestrian pathways to identify maintenance needs and accessibility compliance.
• Bike Path and Trail Surveys Condition assessment surveys for bicycle paths and recreational trails.
• ADA/PROWAG Non-Compliance Surveys Surveys to identify Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and PROWAG compliance issues in public rights-of-way.
• Asset Inventory Comprehensive inventory services for assets within public rights-of-way.
• Pavement Management Plans Consulting services to develop strategic pavement maintenance and rehabilitation plans for agencies.
• GIS Storymaps and Dashboards Geographic Information System (GIS) visualization services including interactive storymaps and dashboards for infrastructure data presentation.
• Roadway Safety and Friction Surveys Safety assessments including friction testing to evaluate roadway surface characteristics and accident risk.
• Airfield Condition Rating Pavement condition assessment services specifically designed for airport runways, taxiways, and aprons.
• Concrete Rehab Surveys Survey and analysis services for concrete pavement rehabilitation planning.
• Airport Friction Testing Continuous friction testing services for airport runways to ensure safe landing conditions.
• Pre- and Post-Event Surveys Infrastructure condition surveys conducted before and after significant events such as natural disasters for damage assessment and recovery planning.
• HFST Acceptance Testing High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) acceptance testing services for construction quality evaluation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report millions of dollars in increased infrastructure funding through data-driven programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IMS Infrastructure Management ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2022International Cybernetics Company, LP (ICC) and IMS Infrastructure Management Services completed a merger in 2022, combining decades of expertise in consulting services, data collection, equipment manufacturing, and software development to form ICC-IMS.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dynatest: Dynatest is a direct peer and one of the largest global manufacturers of pavement profiling, falling weight deflectometer, and road condition data collection equipment. They compete head-to-head with ICC-IMS in the high-speed profiler and pavement survey market serving DOTs and consultants.
• Mandli Communications: Mandli Communications is a direct peer providing pavement condition data collection, LiDAR, and mobile mapping services to state DOTs and municipalities, with a comparable LCMS-style automated survey offering to ICC-IMS.
• Pathway Services: Pathway Services performs automated pavement condition surveys, sidewalk/ADA assessments, and asset inventory for state DOTs and municipalities — directly overlapping ICC-IMS's network-level and ADA compliance survey offerings.
• ARRB Systems (Austroads): ARRB Systems (part of Austroads) manufactures and operates road condition survey equipment (Hawkeye, iPAVe) and provides pavement management consulting, competing with ICC-IMS in friction testing, profiling, and pavement management software.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a major North American engineering and infrastructure consulting firm that provides pavement management, roadway design, and asset management services to state and local agencies, often in direct competition with ICC-IMS at the consulting layer.
• WSP: WSP is a global professional services firm providing transportation infrastructure consulting, pavement management, and asset management to DOTs and municipalities, competing with ICC-IMS on the consulting and software-enabled service side.
• GHD: GHD is a global engineering, architecture, and infrastructure consulting firm that performs pavement management, asset inventory, and roadway design services. They are a broad incumbent competitor on municipal/county pavement management plan engagements.
• Fugro: Fugro is a large global geoscience and asset integrity company offering road, runway, and pavement survey services, including profilometry and pavement management. It is a broad incumbent competing with ICC-IMS on large federal and airfield projects, but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Iteris: Iteris offers intelligent transportation systems, including pavement condition data analytics and roadway asset management. It is an emerging player that intersects with ICC-IMS's data analytics and software roadmap rather than fleet operations.
• Striker pavement services (Apex Pavement Solutions / regional surveyors): Striker Pavement and similar regional pavement data collection firms compete on smaller municipal and county survey projects. They are emerging or regional players with overlapping capabilities but smaller fleets and limited proprietary equipment/software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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