MapFrame Celebrates 15 Years of FieldSmart(R) Mobile Mapping & Field Automation Software Development

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DALLAS -- MapFrame Corporation, the leading mobile mapping and field automation software provider, celebrates a milestone 15 years of business operations. Founded in 1991 by Paul Wilson, today MapFrame has over 25,000 FieldSmart(R) software users.

"For many of the early years, the toughest challenge of extending GIS and spatial data into the field was a platform issue," said Paul Wilson, MapFrame President. "There simply was no hardware that would support such a challenging application. For GIS and spatial data to successfully work in the field technology needed to be designed for mobility and the constraints of hardware capacity. We developed FieldSmart(R) with the field end-user in mind, tailoring our software to work in their specific environment."

This focus on the field end-user is a driving force behind MapFrame's success. MapFrame was named one of the fastest growing technology companies in 2005 by Deloitte & Touche and continues to increase its customer count -- recently expanding business development initiatives to international markets.

MapFrame's Enterprising Solutions(R) integrate and extend the power of back-office systems such as CIS and work management, along with the entire GIS, into the field and throughout the enterprise. FieldSmart(R) applications emphasize speed and ease-of-use in the field. Powerful compression technology maximizes the amount of data that can be loaded on a mobile computer -- eliminating the field user's dependency on connectivity.

To ensure the field user is working with up-to-date information, MapFrame developed a powerful server solution to handle data flow between the office and the field. Field Flow Manager(TM) drives an incremental update process that synchronizes data and reduces bandwidth throughput requirements to keep field maps and related data current. Using FieldSmart, organizations increase efficiencies, improve productivity and achieve ROI from existing technology investments.

"Over the years, we have helped our customers adapt to a workforce requiring more work to be done with fewer people," said Wilson. "Moving into the future, we will continue to embrace new technology and develop innovative software to further extend value of GIS and spatial data."

About MapFrame Corporation
MapFrame Corporation leads the industry in developing mobile mapping technology and field automation processes for utility, telecom, cable and broadband organizations nationwide. More than just a map viewer, MapFrame Enterprising Solutions(R) integrate and spatially display data from core systems such as GIS, CIS, dispatch, and work management in a single, easy-to-use field automation package.

Unique compression and data flow capabilities allow organizations to extend back office data, including the entire GIS, into the field and throughout the enterprise. MapFrame's FieldSmart software brings greater efficiencies to the field, providing workers with fast access to the latest maps and customer information in both wired and wireless environments. Updates made both in the office and from the field are automatically downloaded on a daily basis, reducing mistakes and improving productivity. Applications include FieldSmart View, Route, Secure, Sketch, Inspect, Plot, Repair, Design, Connect and Field Flow Manager(TM).