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Cityworks Partners with InfoGraph for Software Distribution in the Middle East

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Cityworks, a leading provider of GIS–centric management solutions, announced its collaboration with Information & Graphics Systems Consultants L.L.C. (InfoGraph) as the primary distributor of Cityworks software products within the Middle-Eastern Kingdom of Jordan. In addition to distribution, InfoGraph will provide Cityworks for Arabic versions. As a result of this alliance Cityworks anticipates growth within the Middle East in the near future.

As the primary Middle–Eastern Cityworks software distributor, InfoGraph will provide national, provincial, municipal, and government entities, including utilities and other entities of the public sector market or companies within Jordan, both English and Arabic versions of Cityworks. In addition, InfoGraph will be the exclusive Cityworks distributor for all Arab speaking countries to provide Arabic versions of Cityworks and will create, maintain and support the software in Arabic.

“We are very pleased with our relationship with Cityworks,” states Mazen Jouaneh, Managing Director at InfoGraph. “Our long–time experience in Arabizing GIS products will help make the Arabic version of Cityworks an attractive and easy–to–use product for users in our region.”

“InfoGraph is the exclusive distributor for Esri in Jordan, specializing in GIS software products, and is considered among the leading companies in the development of Arabic–based GIS application solutions,” stated Brian Haslam, President of Cityworks. “With Cityworks as the leading Esri–integrated, GIS–centric asset maintenance and permitting program, it made sense for our companies to develop a partnership and plan for expansion within the Middle East. We’re excited about our collaboration with this esteemed organization and look forward to the success of Cityworks in Jordan and the Middle East.”

first published week of:   08/08/2011

Corbley Communications Launches X–Mark Media to Create Smartphone GPS–enabled travel and tourism apps

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Corbley Communications Inc., a provider of marketing communications and business development services to the worldwide mapping industry for 18 years, today launched a new division called X–Mark Media to create GPS–enabled travel and tourism apps for smartphones.

X–Mark Media is focused on developing information–rich multimedia content that incorporates maps, imagery, audio, streaming videos, photographs, and virtual reality to deliver educational, informative and entertaining experiences for tourist destination visitors. By tapping into the GPS technology embedded in many smartphones and tablet computers, X–Mark Media apps put a personal tour guide into the hands of any traveler.

“GPS–enabled smartphone apps are ideal for Destination Marketing organizations that want to ensure their visitors take full advantage of all the experiences and attractions their destination has to offer,” said Kevin Corbley, President of X–Mark Media. “A content–rich travel app also serves as a digital marketing brochure that educates, promotes and ultimately attracts more visitors to a tourist destination.”

With smartphones predicted to account for half of all mobile telephones in the U.S. market alone by late 2011, GPS–enabled apps are becoming must–have travel accessories favored by tourists around the world. GPS smartphone apps have already been developed for Historic Districts, National and State Parks, Historic Battlefields, Zoos, and Theme Tours. Smartphone applications are cost–effective, and they can be updated easily and quickly.

first published week of:   11/14/2011

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