ObjectFX Corporation Bundles Detailed, Updated Mapping Data From Geographic Data Technology to Its C-it Software Suite.Business Editors/ High-Tech Writers Agreement Provides a Complete and Robust Solution for Companies to Manage and Analyze the Location Aspects of Their Business ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 ObjectFX Corporation today announced an agreement with Geographic Data Geographic data is about much more than electronic pictures of maps. The geographic data that describes our world allows for city planning, flood prediction and relief, emergency service routing, environmental assessments, wind pattern monitoring and many other applications. Technology, Inc. to bundle GDT's premier map databases with ObjectFX's C-it Software(TM), a suite of e-Business visibility software that allows companies to integrate real-time business data so users can see, analyze and interact with mission-critical corporate information via the Web. GDT GDT Global Descriptor Table GDT Geographic Data Technology Inc. GDT Gas Discharge Tube (energy, electrotechinical and electronics) GDT Getting Things Done GDT Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing GDT Ground Data Terminal provides the industry's most complete and comprehensive geography products which are updated to provide the highest level of mapping detail, currency and accuracy. Under the terms of the agreement, ObjectFX can resell GDT's complete line of street and telecommunications geography products. "Our entire C-it Software(TM) Suite benefits from the quality of GDT's map data," said Bruce Gilmore, Executive Vice President of ObjectFX. "GDT's Dynamap(R)/Transportation product provides enhanced street level maps, and also includes the added information necessary to power our routing algorithm. Also, GDT's variety of data products for the telecommunications market allows us to broaden the range of software we can deliver to our customers in that segment." "We are excited about this new partnership," said Mike Gerling, GDT president. "The combination of GDT data and ObjectFX software expertise provides a robust solution to help companies better manage and analyze the spatial aspects of their businesses." ObjectFX will embed GDT data within its C-it Software(TM) Suite. The first in this suite is C-it Locate(TM), which supports applications such as custom advertising, location identification, and driving directions for customers' buyers to find their locations. This suite is being expanded in 2000 to include transportation and logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet (C-it Move(TM)) and supply chain management (C-it Supply(TM)) applications. ObjectFX will also provide pre-processed GDT data for customers who use its SpatialFX(TM) Java Development Suite to build custom, location-specific applications. About ObjectFX Corporation ObjectFX develops and markets SpatialFX(TM) and C-it Software(TM). The Company offers Web-centric products that turn dynamic data into interactive views so users can make faster business decisions. Service Providers as well as customers in Transportation & Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Telecommunications, High Tech/Consumer Electronics, Retail and Public Sector markets use the company's products. ObjectFX's products are installed at leading organizations such as BellSouth, Eaton TISD TISD Texarkana Independent School District (Texas, USA) TISD Tactical Information Systems Division TISD Tactical Internet System Description TISD Theater Integrated Situation Display TISD Teacher In-Service Day , Motorola, Boeing, FedEx Custom Critical, JB Hunt, Lucent Technology, Sprint, TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc , US West, and the US Postal Service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval . More information about ObjectFX can be found on its web page at http://www.ObjectFX.com. About GDT Geographic Data Technology, Inc. develops premier map databases that provide the foundation for applications such as web mapping, site selection, routing, environmental mapping and direct marketing. GDT's state-of-the-art technology, leading-edge products and strong customer commitment make it one of the foremost providers of geographic information in the U.S. Founded in 1980, GDT pioneered the development of cartographic car·tog·ra·phy n. The art or technique of making maps or charts. [French cartographie : carte, map (from Old French, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus data for business use, and continues to provide complete, current and comprehensive geographic data and services for business and consumer use. With its street, postal, census and other geographic databases, GDT is the principal supplier of cartographic data to major GIS software This is a list of notable GIS software applications. See also the comparison of GIS software. Open source software Most widely used open source applications:
A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of R.L. Polk. For more information, visit the GDT web site at www.geographic.com. ObjectFX, SpatialX, SpatialFX, and C-it Software, C-it Locate, C-it Move and C-it Supply are trademarks of ObjectFX Corporation. |
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