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SpatialNews.com Press Release
Cadcorp Becomes One of the First Companies in GIS Industry with ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 Certification
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Stevenage, Herts. UK. 12 June, 2007. – Digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software developer Cadcorp has become one of the first companies in the GIS industry to be awarded both ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2000 certification.
ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification relates to the management of information security within an organisation. It was awarded to Cadcorp on 27 April, 2007 by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance and applies to the company’s management of its IT infrastructure and data in support of all company activities at its London and Stevenage offices.
One month earlier, on 22 March, 2007, the company received renewal of its existing ISO 9001:2000 certification, again from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, for the quality management system applicable to the design, development, installation and distribution of software for GIS, as well as the company’s associated project management, application development, customer training and consultancy services.
“We are proud to be one of only a small number of UK companies to gain both ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification,” said Mike O’Neil, managing director, Cadcorp. “It confirms our ongoing commitment to the highest standards of operational efficiency and helps our customers to have confidence in our ability to deliver GIS solutions in a timely, secure and efficient manner.”
About Cadcorp
Established in 1991, Cadcorp is a leading UK developer of digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software. With offices in the UK and the USA, Cadcorp's distribution and value-added reseller (VAR) network stretches worldwide. The company also plays a pivotal technical role in the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.® (OGC®).
The Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System product family is fully integrated digital mapping and GIS software that uses OGC certified compliant interfaces. Cadcorp technical director Martin Daly is an OGC Gardels Medal holder for his contribution to the OGC, and a member of the OGC Architecture Board. Cadcorp is an ISO9001:2000 and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certified company, an Ordnance Survey GB Licensed Partner and Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland Licensed Partner, and holds a UK government Catalist S-CAT agreement for category 15, GIS Software. Cadcorp SIS applications exist in local government, central government, emergency services, insurance, oil & natural gas, mapping and surveying, commerce, utilities and many other markets. (For more information please visit: www.cadcorp.com).
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