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SpatialNews Press Release
DELORME EXPANDS PRODUCT OFFERINGS TO TARGET GIS AND TRANSPORTATION MARKETS
(SpatialNews.com NewsWire) YARMOUTH, Maine, February 6, 2001-DeLorme, a leading innovator in digital
mapping and location technologies, today announced the formation of its
Applied GeoSpatial Solutions business unit (AGS). The DeLorme AGS team will
develop turnkey products and applications targeting the needs of utility,
transportation, real estate, municipal government, insurance, CRM and
telecom industries.
"Companies are looking for ways to integrate GIS products into everyday
business without having to make a significant investment in software, data
and training or add staff to administer the system." said John Ferketic,
DeLorme's director of the new Applied GeoSpatial Solutions unit. "Our group
is solving these problems by developing GIS products that are affordable,
easy-to-implement and maintain, and come complete with a rich dataset."
Over the past year, DeLorme has significantly broadened its geospatial
offerings with the introduction of the XMap* product suite. XMap* Business
is a powerful program that combines detailed maps with database management
tools and easy-to-use annotation functions - plus more than 104 million
business and residential telephone numbers. It helps companies locate
customers, plan delivery routes, generate mailing lists and more.
XMap* Express provides an affordable solution to expensive and
cumbersome in-vehicle paper maps. Drivers equipped with laptops, including
Panasonic TouchBook touch-screen models, can now easily find their way using
a simple interface designed specifically for fleets.
XMap* Geographic is the industry's first geospatial application that
provides easy-to-use geospatial tools in a data-rich package -- all for
under $500. It provides eighty percent of the essential functionality of
the more complex systems at 20 percent of the cost, and is a perfect tool
for engineers, surveyors, and land-developers that cannot afford the
technology staff or high-end price tag of most GIS systems.
"This new AGS business unit extends our expertise in geospatial technologies
and positions us to meet the needs of many vertical markets looking for
powerful and cost-effective GIS and business solutions," said Gordon Pow,
DeLorme president and COO. "We have assembled an outstanding engineering
team that is busy developing a wide range of new products and Web-based
services."
About DeLorme
Founded in 1976, DeLorme is a leading provider of mapping software
and digital technologies for the consumer, business and professional
markets. The company's roster of software titles includes 3-D TopoQuads*,
AAA Map'n'Go®, Street Atlas USA®, Topo USA® and XMap® Business. DeLorme also
sells the Earthmate® GPS receiver, which lets users track themselves in real
time using a wide variety of DeLorme software products. The DeLorme Eartha
Systems* business unit develops products using next-generation Internet,
wireless and GPS location technologies, including Solus® Pro software for
use with the Earthmate® GPS receiver and Palm OS* handhelds. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at www.delorme.com.
Kelly Gordon
Director, Public Relations
DeLorme
kgordon@delorme.com
t. 207-846-7111 ext 2171
f. 207-846-7051
http://www.delorme.com
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