MapInfo Professional(R) 9.5 Features Enhanced Data Creation and Database Interoperability
June 11 2008 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Pitney Bowes MapInfo, the leading global provider of location
intelligence solutions, today announced the release of MapInfo
Professional� 9.5, the latest version of the company�s flagship
application for business mapping and analysis. The new version
offers additional data editing and creation tools, supports Oracle�
Database 11g and Microsoft� SQL Server 2008, and provides workgroup
enablement features for greater IT support. �The locations of our
network infrastructure, employees, customers and competitors are
critical elements in deciding where to grow the business and how to
better service our subscribers,� said Jim Richmond, director of
corporate communications, Cellular South. �MapInfo Professional
enables us to more efficiently map expansion plans across a number
of departments, including engineering, sales and marketing. With
its support for more industry standards and a broader spectrum of
CAD tools, we rely on MapInfo Professional in all of our
departments to help us improve customer service and more
intelligently expand our service offerings.� �More organizations
are realizing the value of location-based analysis when making
critical decisions,� said Jeff Vining, government research vice
president, Gartner. �With the new database integration
capabilities, improved collaboration functionality and greater ease
of use, businesses and government agencies will likely become more
reliant on location intelligence tools in strategic planning and
analysis.� MapInfo Professional is a powerful and user-friendly
mapping and location analysis application, enabling organizations
to leverage location-based information to make more insightful
business and operational decisions. Users now have greater access
to data editing tools, support for the latest versions of the
leading database products and the ability to share custom-made
templates with improved map clarity. MapInfo Professional 9.5
offers: Improved Data Creation and Editing: MapInfo Professional
9.5 features more than 40 new data editing tools, enabling
customers to create geographic data for better asset management and
improved analysis. Increased Database Support: MapInfo Professional
supports Oracle Database 11g and Microsoft SQL Server 2008,
allowing users to leverage more data sources when analyzing
location-based information. Greater Ease of Use: MapInfo
Professional 9.5 allows multiple users to share customizable files,
including custom symbols and thematic templates, making cross
department collaboration a reality. Higher Quality Maps: New tools
such as vector translucency and anti-aliasing allow users to create
better looking maps for more detailed analysis. Greater Programming
Language Support: MapInfo Professional 9.5 now supports .NET
programming language, enabling customers to use Visual Studio for
greater flexibility when deploying resources to automate common
organizational tasks. Increased Support for Industry Standards:
MapInfo Professional 9.5 provides organizations with access to Open
Geospatial Consortium�s Web Feature Service � with support for
Transactions (WFS-T), making it easier to combine and update
business and location data in a single environment. �Pitney Bowes
MapInfo realizes that data is often an enterprise�s most valuable
asset and we are dedicated to ensuring that our customers have
access to the most current databases,� said Michael Hickey,
president, Pitney Bowes Software. �With the release of MapInfo
Professional 9.5, our customers have greater access to the tools
they need to successfully do their jobs, allowing them to focus
less on the technology and more on gaining greater insight into how
to more efficiently manage their day-to-day operations.� MapInfo
Professional 9.5 will be available in mid-June 2008. For more
information, please visit: www.mapinfo.com/insight. About Pitney
Bowes MapInfo Pitney Bowes MapInfo, part of Pitney Bowes Inc.
(NYSE:PBI), is the leading global provider of location intelligence
solutions, integrating software, data and services to provide
greater value from location-based information and drive more
insightful decisions for businesses and government organizations
around the world. The company�s solutions are available in multiple
languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution
channels in 60 countries. Visit www.mapinfo.com and www.pb.com for
more information. Of Note This press release contains
forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Any
statement not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking
statement, including without limitation statements concerning
demand for and benefits of Pitney Bowes MapInfo products and
integration of its products with existing solutions. Actual results
could differ materially from those stated or implied in
forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including
those factors contained in the Company�s most recent annual report
on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the heading �Risk Factors.� Pitney Bowes MapInfo takes no
responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.
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