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go2®, the most widely used mobile location-based directory and information service in the U.S., selects Maptuit's services to offer door-to-door directions and interactive maps to their customers
Burlington, Mass. January 17, 2002
Maptuit Corporation, a leading supplier of eGeo services built around the global road network, today announced a significant customer win. go2 Systems, Inc., a pioneer in location-based services, having launched the world's first wireless location-based directory in 1999, has signed a contract with Maptuit to use and resell their mapping and directions service.
go2 will be replacing their current mapping solution with Maptuit's advanced mapping and directions service. The go2 Local Business RegistryÜ provides merchants with a universal clearing house that gives them a single point to enter and update extremely detailed information about their retail locations and provide it to any electronic directory application or service. go2 powered directories provide the most accurate and timely information to users of any Web-enabled device or service to easily locate the closest businesses, products or services they are looking for, view detailed information including interactive maps, and receive door-to-door directions on how to get there.
Maptuit Corporation's products are best known in the transportation field where they provide optimization tools for commercial fleets for routing and delivery. The selection by go2 represents a significant cross over into the consumer space, as now go2 customers will have access to Maptuit's industrial strength mapping and routing engines. The go2 Local Business Registry enables a new category of real-time location-based directory services and is known for its high quality and comprehensive content, winning significant recognition for wireless content and Internet directory services from the Yankee Group and the Web Marketing Association. go2 will also be reselling Maptuit's services to its extensive client base.
"Our goal is to provide users with the best available location services on the market," said Lee Hancock, CEO and Founder of go2. "Maptuit's services allow us to continue to enhance our applications and services in terms of ease of use and the delivery of comprehensive information including interactive maps and door-to-door directions. These features coupled with Maptuit's high performance service will ensure that we are meeting our goals in this space."
"We are pleased to see that Maptuit's location-based technology can meet and exceed the expectations of a company like go2, one of the most frequently visited sites in America," said Jeff Papows, CEO of Maptuit. "We expect that this relationship will help go2 and Maptuit dominate the US market in the location-based services space."
About go2
go2 provides technologies and solutions designed to make all location-based services, however and wherever delivered, more timely, comprehensive, and easier to use by any Web-enabled device or service. The go2 Local Business Registry provides a single point of entry for detailed and timely merchant information, enabling a new category of real-time, location-based directory and information applications and services. go2 is a pioneer in location-based services, having launched the world's first wireless location-based directory in 1999, and is now the most widely used mobile, location-based directory and information service in the United States, with more than 1 million wireless users generating over 25 million page views per month. For more detailed information about the company visit www.go2.com/about or visit our web site at www.go2.com to learn about and experience our products and services.
About Maptuit Corporation
Founded in 1999, Maptuit Corporation provides trucking, tracking and traffic services for the transportation and consumer markets. With Maptuit's advanced web services and patented technology, companies benefit from the ability to easily look up addresses, create maps, perform proximity searches, generate optimized routes and provide directions. For more information please visit www.maptuit.com.
Media contact: Noreen Vincent, Maptuit Corporation, 781.685.4693
(Noreen.Vincent@maptuit.com)
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