Weris
Weris, Inc. is a transportation consulting firm located in Reston, Virginia, on the well-known Dulles Technology Corridor, which has become an international leader in hosting research- and technology-oriented companies. Weris specializes in providing superior analytics and intelligence to businesses and investors within the transportation market. Weris's clients are the leading organizations of the transportation industry, including government agencies, institutions, and commercial companies. The company's founder, Zongwei Tao, has a background in Civil Engineering, Reliability, and Operations Research. He graduated with a Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1993. Before founding Weris, Inc., Dr. Tao was an associate at the leading strategy and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, where he spent 11 years focusing on transportation. Dr. Tao served on the Virginia Traffic Safety and Technology Advisory Committee of the Virginia Joint Commission on Technology and Science. He is registered in Virginia as a professional engineer.