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Cadcorp supplies desktop GIS to West Midlands Fire

Cadcorp, the developer of the popular Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System - digital mapping and GIS software suite, today announced that it has won a tender to supply desktop GIS software and services to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service (WMFS).

WMFS have placed an order for a number of Cadcorp SIS desktop licences. These are to be used by the Data Management Department and work in conjunction with existing systems operated by the brigade, headquartered in Birmingham, UK.

The Map Modeller and Map Editor software will principally be used to maintain the Brigade 'Map Book' which is extensively used by operational personnel. Map Modeller and Map Editor are sophisticated desktop GIS packages which feature extensive data loading, editing, analysis and output tools.

Martina Doolan, Data Services Manager, WMFS stated: "We chose the Cadcorp products because they were able to manipulate our existing datasets as well as integrate many other data formats including Ordnance Survey MasterMap."

"We are extremely pleased to be chosen by West Midlands Fire Service as a GIS software supplier", stated Mike O'Neil, Managing Director, Cadcorp. " West Midlands a major brigade covering one of the country's main urban conurbations. They have built up their Brigade 'Map Book' over a number of years and it is a vital asset for their operations. Cadcorp SIS is being selected by a growing number of UK fire brigades and we see this as further endorsement of the validity of our GIS software in the fire sector" he added.

About WMFS

WMFS operates throughout the seven metropolitan boroughs of Birmingham, Coventry , Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton and covers a population of over 2.6 million people. It operates 41 fire stations, 40 of which are full-time with fire-fighters on duty 24 hours a day and has 62 front-line fire engines, plus other specialist support vehicles, to ensure that a variety of emergency incidents can be responded to.

About Cadcorp

Established in 1991, Cadcorp is a leading developer of digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software. With offices in the UK, USA and Australia, Cadcorp's distribution and VAR network stretches worldwide. The company also plays a pivotal technical role in the Open GIS Consortium. Inc®. The Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System product range is fully integrated digital mapping and GIS software that uses OpenGIS® certified compliant interfaces. Cadcorp is an ISO9001:2000 certified company, an Ordnance Survey Licenced Partner and also holds an S-CAT agreement for category 15, GIS Software.

Cadcorp SIS applications exist in local government, central government, emergency services, insurance, oil & natural gas, mapping and surveying, commerce, utilities and many other markets.

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For further information, contact: Chris Holcroft, Tel: (44) 1438 747996, e-mail: chris.holcroft@cadcorp.com

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