ESRI Portugal and Intermap Technologies Partner to Provide High-Resolution Map Data to Portugal`s Geospatial Community

Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:30am EDT
 
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DENVER & MUNICH--(Business Wire)--
Intermap Technologies today announced that ESRI Portugal, the leading Portuguese
geographic information system (GIS) technology provider, has partnered with
Intermap to distribute the Company`s highly accurate 3D digital elevation models
(DEMs), high-resolution orthorectified images, and advanced geospatial solutions
to its customers. 

With the completion of NEXTMap Europe, for the first time, uniformly accurate
map data is available for the entire country of Portugal, which joins nationwide
datasets for 21 countries across Western Europe. "This is a `win-win` situation
for everyone," said Kevin Thomas, Intermap`s vice president of marketing.
"Having the most reliable and uniformly accurate elevation data of Portugal
available to users of ESRI`s superior suite of geospatial software creates a
unique user experience across a vast array of markets and industries." 

Under the terms of the agreement, Intermap`s existing core datasets will be made
available to ESRI Portugal customers and solution providers through its
headquarters in Lisbon, as well as its extensive partner network. In addition,
the agreement calls for the creation of market-specific geospatial solutions
optimized for use with ESRI applications. 

According to Vasco Pinheiro, ESRI Portugal chief executive officer, "Accurate 3D
elevation data for GIS applications is crucial in order to supply the best maps
to our users and also to offer a broad vision and added value to the market.
This is part of our strategy in ESRI Portugal to constantly meet our users`
needs and provide them with the best solutions." 

About ESRI Portugal

ESRI Portugal - Sistemas e Informação Geográfica, is a private company, founded
in 1987, with the firm goal to act as a specialized agent in the development and
supply of information systems based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
technology. As a pioneer in the delivery of GIS in Portugal, ESRI Portugal
focuses its activity on specific market segments creating the necessary
conditions for the establishment of strong relationships with its costumers,
based upon the quality of the information provided to users. 

ESRI Portugal, official distributor in Portugal, for ESRI - Environmental
Systems Research Institute, market leader in GIS, commercializes applications
that process and deliver geographic information, ArcGIS. ESRI implements GIS
solutions and provides Consulting, Projects and Systems Integration, Application
Development, Support and Training services, along with services for the creation
of geographical databases. ESRI Portugal delivery is enhanced with the
commercialization of digital cartography, data and georeferenced information.
With more than 100 employees, ESRI Portugal works closely with a network of
partners throughout Europe. 

About Intermap Technologies

Intermap (TSX: IMP.TO) (AIM: IMAP.L) is a preeminent digital mapping company
creating uniform high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth`s surface. The
Company has proactively remapped entire countries and built uniform national
databases, called NEXTMap, consisting of affordably priced elevation data and
geometric images of unprecedented accuracy. Demand for NEXTMap data is growing
as new commercial applications emerge within the GIS, engineering, automotive,
GPS maps, insurance risk assessment, oil and gas, hydrology, environmental
planning, wireless communications, transportation, aviation, and 3D
visualization markets. 

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap employs more than 850 people
worldwide, with additional offices in Calgary, Detroit, Jakarta, London, Munich,
Ottawa, Paris, Prague, and Washington D.C. For more information, visit
www.Intermap.com. 

NEXTMap is a registered trademark of Intermap Technologies Corporation. 





Intermap Technologies
Kevin Thomas, 303-708-0955
Vice President, Marketing
kthomas@intermap.com
or
Adam Denman, +49-0-89-3090799-19
Vice President & General Manager, Europe
or
ESRI Portugal
Sara Ribeiro, 351-21-781-6640
Communication, Marketing
sara.ribeiro@esri-portugal.pt



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