NAVTEQ Reaches VAR Agreement With Leading Irish GIS Specialist
Mapflow takes advantage of full coverage Ireland map data.
Dublin, July 13th, 2006.
NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital
maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions,
has signed a VAR agreement with Dublin based Mapflow. Mapflow
and NAVTEQ have already worked together on a number of
projects in Austria, the UK, France and Portugal, but the
recent VAR arrangement provides the opportunity to develop
the relationship further.
The largest independent provider of GIS and LBS technology
in Ireland, Mapflow's product suite supports blue
chip customers such as O2, Vodafone, BT, the AA, Transport
for London and Hibernian Insurance.
"We strive to provide best in class solutions for
our customers and utilising the equivalent standard of
map data is core to this," explained Mapflow's CEO,
Richard Bryce. "Access to NAVTEQ's integrated
street level map data for both the Republic and Northern
Ireland, will help consolidate our position as the leading
source of geographic content in the Irish market."
NAVTEQ recently announced the availability
of a full and detailed digital map of the entire Republic
of Ireland. This coverage links seamlessly to the road
network of Northern Ireland which also has full and detailed
NAVTEQ map coverage – providing
a consistent level of detail on both sides of the border.
About Mapflow
Mapflow combines deep domain knowledge with its GIS/LBS
product suite to solve complex business problems for
its enterprise customers. Mapflow's customers include
O2, BT, BT Ireland, Vodafone, Transport for London, Hibernian
Insurance, St Paul Travelers, the European Space Agency
and the AA. Mapflow is also the largest independent supplier
of geographic content databases in Ireland.
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map
information for automotive navigation systems, mobile
navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications,
and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates
the digital maps and map content that power navigation
and location-based services solutions around the world.
The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has
approximately 1,900 employees located in 133 offices
in 22 countries.
