Location-based e-government solution hits the spot for local authorities

MapInfo and GDC support local authorities in e-Government

MapInfo Corporation (PRWEB) January 29, 2003 -government initiative with the announcement of GDC's 11th installation of PlanWeb, the company's web mapping software built on MapInfo's Internet mapping server, MapXtreme. PlanWeb has been developed by GDC specifically for local authorities and is part of the GDC GeoPlatform for local e-government.

PlanWeb is a high functionality web-based Geographic Information System (GIS), based upon MapInfo MapXtreme. It enables local authorities to manage all their location specific information and to share this internally and with the community. The solution can be configured to meet differing user requirements providing simple visualisation of location based information on maps on the one hand, with features such as data capture and editing, spatial analysis and plotting for professional users. With the release of the Microsoft .NET version of MapXtreme this year, PlanWeb will also become a full .NET web service.

GDC estimates that the number of local authorities using PlanWeb will more than double in 2003 as local authorities extend their e-government deployments.

Mark Gunn, Director of Product Management & Marketing, at MapInfo explains, 'The e-government initiative puts pressure on local authorities to put services online and accessible to the citizen. In turn this necessitates improved information sharing between departments and joint working with other agencies. PlanWeb helps to make these challenges a reality. With partners like GDC and a very extensive range of applications, we are committed to helping local authorities to deliver on e-government strategy."

Steven Feldman, Managing Director of GDC says, "PlanWeb has been developed following consultations with Local Government and is designed to enable local authorities to deliver Joined-Up Local e-government."

Feldman added, "Joined-Up Local e-government requires the sharing of essential data between departments, something that has been a challenge for authorities. However, we believe that once an effective platform for data-sharing is in place, data can be made available across the organisation without concerns over security or data currency."

Local authorities using PlanWeb include the London Boroughs of Camden and Ealing, Halton Borough Council in Cheshire and South Cambridgeshire District Council. The most recent installation is at Dorset County Council, and a further three local authority installations are already scheduled for early 2003.

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About MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation is a global software company that integrates software, data and services to help customers realise greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com. The company's UK and European headquarters are in Windsor, UK.

For further information, please contact:

Matthew Spencer               
MapInfo Limited               
Tel +44 (0) 1753 848200            
Email:    matthew.spencer@mapinfo.com
                        
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About GDC
GDC creates Geographically Intelligent Solutions to inform clients' business decisions by answering the question "Where?" GDC are MapInfo's largest UK Premier Partner focussing on Local e-Government and Location Based Risk Evaluation within the Insurance industry.

GDC's GeoPlatform for Local e-Government combines PlanWeb, the market leading web GIS, with GeoStore, an open spatial data warehouse, to provide the geographic infrastructure for a corporate e-Government deployment. The GeoPlatform is complemented by GDC's mobile and desktop specialist applications.

Phineas Wenlock
GDC
Tel +44 (0) 20 7246 1342
Email: phinw@graphdata.co.uk

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