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Cadcorp increases its ability to deliver and support GIS and e-Government solutions for customers in Northern Ireland.

New local customer services capability and upcoming user and partner seminar day will aid growing Cadcorp customer base and partners

Digital mapping and geographic information system (GIS) software developer Cadcorp has announced an increased presence in Northern Ireland through the appointment of Philip McLaughlin as customer services engineer for the region. McLaughlin has relocated from Cadcorp’s UK headquarters in Stevenage to his home base in Northern Ireland, to provide local technical support and professional services to the growing number of Cadcorp customers in the region, including Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland (OSNI).

Cadcorp also announces a User and Partner Seminar Day on 16 March 2005 at the Dunadry Hotel and Conference Centre in Antrim, near to Belfast’s international airport. Open to existing and potential users, the seminar brings together speakers from Cadcorp’s growing user base, OSNI and e-Gov solution partners Consilium and Sx3. Delegates will learn about the latest GIS and e-Gov solutions, OSNI data and initiatives; providing an opportunity to network with other users and leading industry specialists. Cadcorp will also be providing a free technical workshop-style presentation aimed at helping users maximise their use of Cadcorp SIS – Spatial Information System with OSNI data. For futher information including registration details, please visit www.cadcorp.com/whats_new_open_geospatial_consortium/events.htm

To aid the deployment and support of GIS and e-Government solutions based on Cadcorp SIS, Cadcorp provides direct support for Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland (OSNI) digital mapping data at no additional cost. This enables customers in Northern Ireland to read and display OSNI digital mapping data using Cadcorp SIS, without the need for additional cost translation software.

“Locally based technical support capability will help our business partners in Northern Ireland such as Consilium and Sx3, to more easily develop and deliver integrated GIS-based applications for a wider range of e-Government solutions,” said Mike O’Neil, managing director, Cadcorp. “It will also help our growing number of Northern Ireland customers to deploy Cadcorp SIS-based applications throughout their organisations at less cost and with the confidence that there is technical support on hand.”

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 Geospatial Consortium. Inc ® (OGC).

The Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System - product range is fully integrated digital mapping and GIS software that uses OGC® certified compliant interfaces. Cadcorp technical director Martin Daly is an OGC Gardels Medal holder for his contribution to the OGC. Cadcorp is an ISO9001:2000 certified company, an Ordnance Survey Licenced Partner and holds a UK government 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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Editors: For further information contact: Richard Rollins, Tel: 01438 747996, e-mail: richard.rollins@cadcorp.com or Neil McLeod, Tel: 01666 504293, e-mail: neilmcleod@btopenworld.com.

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