MapInfo
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| Type | Public |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Troy, New York, USA |
| Key people | Mark P. Cattini, President and CEO |
| Industry | Software Geographic Information Systems |
| Products | MapInfo Professional MapXtreme |
| Revenue |  $165.5 million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 900 [1] (2005) |
| Website | www.mapinfo.com |
- MapInfo is also the common name of the company's main product.
MapInfo Corporation is a Location Intelligence / GIS company, headquartered in Troy, New York.
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[edit] Company history
MapInfo was founded in 1986 by Laszlo Bardos, Andrew Dressel, John Haller, Mike Marvin, and Sean O’Sullivan.[1][2] The company originated as a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) incubator project.[3] The original name was Navigational Technologies Incorporated (NTI), and the first intended product was for in-car navigation.[4]
MapInfo appeared at number 23 in Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500 in 1992.[5]
MapInfo held an initial public offering (IPO) in 1994.[6]
Pitney Bowes announces that it entered into a merger agreement to acquire MapInfo Corporation for approximately $408 million in cash on March 15, 2007.[7]
[edit] Product history
MapInfo developed the first desktop GIS in 1986[citation needed]. It wanted to create an easy-to-use software package that did not require too powerful computers. MapInfo provided the first tools to Microsoft that allowed them to include mapping functionality in their products, specifically the mapping add-in for Microsoft Excel as part of MS Office 95. This provided the inspiration for the Microsoft MapPoint program. MapInfo collaborated with Oracle Corporation to develop the original spatial cartridge for the Oracle 8i database.
[edit] Current products and services
MapInfo provides location intelligence solutions through combining software, data (both spatial and non spatial) and consultancy with project management, systems design and development, training and support. MapInfo produces a wide range of software including Spatial Cartridges for databases (SpatialWare), Routing (Routing J Server), Geocoding (MapMarker), Site Analysis (AnySite), Risk Analysis, Market Analysis, Demographic Analysis (TargetPro), and the Envinsa web services suite along with the more traditional Geographic Information System (GIS) software. MapInfo's GIS software products include the desktop GIS software, MapInfo Professional, MapXtreme.NET for web-based and desktop client mapping, as well as developer tools such as MapBasic. The latest version of MapInfo Professional is v8.5, which was released in June 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ MapInfo Company Profile
- ^ Rensselaer Alumni Magazine (2004). Retrieved on March 15, 2007.
- ^ Rensselaer Entrepreneurship (2004). Retrieved on March 15, 2007.
- ^ GIS Development (2002). Retrieved on March 15, 2007.
- ^ Inc. 500 (2006). Retrieved on December 24, 2006.
- ^ Greylock Partners Portfolio Software (2006). Retrieved on December 24, 2006.
- ^ IT News.com.au. Retrieved on March 15, 2007.
