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| 21st April 2006 |
Queen's Award for Innovation goes to Multimap.com
Multimap.com is proud to be among the elite group of winners of the 2006 Queen's Awards for Enterprise. Its Innovation Award is made for the provision of high-quality online mapping and location-based services.
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| 5th April 2006 |
Hitwise UK, the online competitive intelligence service, today announced that Multimap was the top-performing website by visits within its 'Travel - Maps' category for the whole of 2005. The announcement was made at Hitwise's Annual Awards at the Institute of Directors, 31st March.
The Hitwise UK Annual Online Performance Awards recognise outstanding business achievement and acknowledge the most successful websites in key industries based on popularity (defined by the percentage of user visits received during 2005). In the 'Travel - Maps' sector, Multimap's monthly visitor numbers, which jumped from 5 million in January 2005 to 8.6 million in December 2005 in the UK alone, greatly outstripped visitor numbers to other mapping websites. Alongside Multimap, other winners of this prestigious award for their respective categories include Autotrader, Lloyds TSB, Google, O2, Norwich Union, Boots, Tesco, Amazon, eBay, Genes Reunited, Cancer Research, Play.com, and Odeon.
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| 3rd April 2006 |
Pointing the Way towards Health and Beauty; Multimap Enables Boots Customers to Find their Nearest Stores in the Flutter of an Eyelash
Multimap, Europe's leading online mapping provider, today announced the implementation of its Storefinder 'where's-my-nearest' search facility on www.boots.com. The new service enables customers of the UK's leading health & beauty retailer to search for nearby stores by both location and services provided, and to access comprehensive street-level maps showing their exact locations, in a few simple steps.
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| 3rd April 2006 |
Holiday-makers and Business Travellers Find their Way to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts with Multimap's Online Mapping Services
Wyndham Hotels, North America's premier luxury hotel and resort accommodation provider, today announced that it has chosen Multimap to enable customers to search by location for accommodation, and to access interactive maps and travel directions to their hotel of choice, in a few easy steps. The deployment of Multimap's 'Storefinder' and 'Travel Directions' services helps to convert lookers to bookers, as they equip customers with the location information that they need to make a decision about a hotel. The knock-on effect on customer loyalty, visitor retention, and repeat bookings is expected to be significant.
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| 30th March 2006 |
Left Your Easter Plans until the Last Minute Again? Worry Not! Multimap has a Basketful of Eggs-citing Ideas for You!
If you've left your Easter plans until the last minute, and you don’t want to wait to see what the Easter Bunny will pull out of the basket, worry not! Simply visit www.multimap.com for a bevy of ideas that will help you hunt down your Easter treasure with great ease and success. In conjunction with our partners toptable, Active Hotels, Francis Frith and Getmapping, we've got lots of fabulous ideas for restaurants, hotels and gifts over the Easter period.
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| 14th March 2006 |
Follow BBC 1Xtra's UK Drum & Bass Tour with Mobile Commerce and Multimap.com
1Xtra, the BBC's cutting-edge digital broadcast channel for urban music, today announced the launch of its UK Drum & Bass tour. Showcasing the genre's finest talent, the tour visits key UK cities every day this week, ending in Bristol on the 18th March. Through the BBC's partnership with Mobile Commerce, the UK's foremost mobile telecom content facilitator, and its relationship with Multimap.com, listeners are able to track the progress of the 1Xtra tour bus around the country on a map via WAP on mobile phones or on the web.
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| 26th February 2006 |
Keeping Your Journey in Australia and New Zealand Short and Sweet - Multimap.com.au and Multimap.co.nz Map the Best Route Out for You for Free!
Multimap today announced that consumers can now access point-to-point travel directions for Australia and New Zealand free of charge. The service delivers directions as a highlighted route on a map, and as a text list, which visitors can then print up and pocket, saving them time and effort when it comes to journey planning.
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| 21st February 2006 |
Painting the Town Green this Saint Patrick’s Day - Multimap Signposts the Way to the Craic!
You don't need the luck of the Irish to make journey-planning a success this Saint Patrick's Day! Wherever your plans take you this 17th March, just log onto www.multimap.com for all the detailed maps, travel directions and local information services you need to be sure you get to the party in plenty of time to say slainte! |
| 13th February 2006 |
Multimap Australasia Announces Online Mapping Deal with Commonwealth Travel Services Corporation at the Travel Distribution Summit, Singapore
Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping providers, today announced the implementation of its online mapping services for the Commonwealth Travel Services Corporation (CTC), at the Travel Distribution Summit in Singapore (14th & 15th February, 2006). Now, customers of one of the largest and most trusted travel and tour operators in Singapore can access content-rich, easy-to-read interactive maps of their hotel destinations in Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The site enhancement is expected to increase the conversion rate of lookers to bookers, by lowering the barriers to booking online. |
| 10th February 2006 |
Multimap Signposts the Way to Successful Romance this Valentine's Day
Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, is helping romances flourish this Valentine's Day, thanks to its broad range of online mapping and travel-related services which ensure that you and your hot date find the perfect Valentine's destination. In association with its partners, Cottages4You, Kelkoo, Active Hotels and TopTable, Multimap is also offering some fabulous promotions in celebration of that old devil called love, so the love-struck need look no further than Multimap.com for a one-stop shop for all their heart's desires this Valentine's Day. |
| 12th January 2006 |
Multimap.com.au Launches Free Maps and Reciprocal Links for Small Businesses across Australia and New Zealand
Multimap today announced the launch of free maps and reciprocal links for small businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Businesses with between one and five outlets registering fewer than 5,000 map impressions per year can now benefit from Multimap's comprehensive street-level coverage of the region at no charge, in a few easy steps. And, through free listings on www.multimap.com.au, these businesses also benefit from exposure to more than 160,000 local unique users, and a worldwide user base of more than 10 million. |
| 5th January 2006 |
Multimap Delivers Interactive Maps as Part of Optus's 3G Launch
Multimap today announced the deployment of its mapping solution for Optus, an Australian leader in tele - communications. This is the first time that an international mobile telecommunications company has benefited from Multimap's expertise in location-enabled solutions development and Microsoft's MapPoint Web Service Platform Technology for 3G phones. |
| 16th December 2005 |
Multimap Guides Christmas Season Holiday-Makers to the Nation’s Great Historical Houses, Natural Treasures, and Archaeological Masterpieces on www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Multimap today announced the deployment of its online mapping services for the National Trust, the charity which seeks to conserve and protect the coastline, countryside and buildings of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the new service, visitors to www.nationaltrust.org.uk can access street-level maps showing the location of sites of interest in a few easy steps, making journey planning for special Christmas events effortlessly smooth. |
| 29th November 2005 |
Multimap and Intuition Communication Guide People to their Nearest Private Clinics and Hospitals in a Heartbeat
Multimap has teamed up with Intuition Communication, provider of consultancy, internet, intranet and extranet solutions to the healthcare sector, to enable people to find their nearest private healthcare facilities across the UK. Using Multimap's 'Storefinder' service, the nation can now search for private hospitals, cosmetic surgery clinics, cosmetic dentists, travel health clinics, and health screening centres by postcode or place name, and view an interactive map pinpointing their exact locations, on www.privatehealth.co.uk. |
| 24th November 2005 |
Multimap's 'Storefinder' Service Boosts Advertising Campaign Effectiveness for TXT4 Clients
Multimap and TXT4, the popular text response specialist, have teamed up to enable advertisers to send nearest store information to customers responding to advertising and promotional campaigns via text. The addition of this service to TXT4's offering makes the quick, inexpensive and convenient response channel even more effective for advertisers; providing full address details of nearby stores quickly to interested consumers boosts footfall to brands' physical locations, and increases promotion take-up. |
| 18th November 2005 |
Multimap Celebrates its Tenth Birthday!!
Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, is pleased to announce that it is ten years old! The company has now been providing top-notch online mapping and location-based services to the business community and to users of its consumer website, www.multimap.com, for over a decade. |
| 9th November 2005 |
Deloitte Congratulates Multimap on its Entry into the Technology Fast 50 Awards, and Names its Founder and Chairman, Sean Phelan, as 'Entrepreneur of the Year'
Deloitte Touche, the largest accounting organization in the world, applauded Multimap's entry into its Technology Fast 50 league for London and the South, at its awards evening yesterday in London. With Multimap's revenue growth from 2000 to 2004 reaching almost 1,000% (from £0.6 million to £5.4 million), its place in the top ten of the prestigious ranking of fastest-growing high-technology companies in the region was assured. |
| 3rd November 2005 |
Look up and Call in at Your Local ALLPHONES Store, thanks to Multimap’s Premium Online Mapping Services
ALLPHONES, Australia's largest specialist multi-carrier telecommunications retailer, and Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, today joined forces to enable customers to search for their nearest ALLPHONES outlet by state, and to access street-level maps with zoom in/out and pan N,S,E,W functionality, in a matter of seconds. The site enhancement represents an invaluable tool for customers, and is expected to increase footfall through the doors significantly. |
| 18 October 2005 |
Foxtons Unveils Multimap’s XML Portal Service on www.foxtons.co.uk at PCS Expo 2005
Foxtons, the high quality property provider, and Multimap, announced the implementation of Multimap's XML Portal service on www.foxtons.co.uk today at the PCS Expo, 2005, London. Thanks to the service, property hunters can view properties fitting their search criteria on interactive maps and, to access top-line information about a property of interest, they simply have to click on the relevant icon on the map. They may also opt to view local schools and transport links, or even an aerial photograph of the area. The new service is designed to make property-searching as easy and quick as possible for customers. |
| 11 October 2005 |
Travel and Entertainment Seekers on totaltravel.com.au Access Street-level Maps from Industry Leader, Multimap
totaltravel.com.au, Australia's largest online travel guide, today announced the deployment of Multimap's online maps on its site to enable users to view detailed, interactive maps of tens of thousands of accommodation, entertainment, and service options. The added functionality is designed to facilitate travel and entertainment decision-making by equipping consumers with the location information they need to make an informed decision in a few easy steps from any page on the site. |
| 10 October 2005 |
HMV Plugs in and Plays Multimap's 'Storefinder' Service
HMV, the UK and Ireland’s leading specialist retailer of music, DVD and games, today announced the deployment of Multimap's 'Storefinder' service on www.hmv.co.uk. HMV selected Europe’s leading online mapping provider because of its proven track record regarding the accuracy of its maps, the reliability of its services, and the positive feedback supplied by many other high-profile retailers currently using Multimap's services. |
| 26 September 2005 |
Multimap Features in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 League of Fastest-Growing Technology Companies for the Third Year Running
Multimap features in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 League for the third year in a row, as published on 25th September, 2005. According to the report, with sales growth at 44 percent year-on-year, increasing from £2.6 million in 2002 to £5.4 million in 2004, Multimap continues to rank among the UK’s fastest-growing, unquoted technology companies. |
| 12 September 2005 |
Multimap Guides People around London's Treasure Trove of Architectural Delights, in Celebration of Open House London, 2005
Open House, the UK architecture education charity, today announced the continued support for its Open House London event from Multimap. On the 17th and 18th September, hundreds of thousands of people will flock to over 600 private and public buildings of architectural importance throughout the capital, many of which are usually off limits to the public. It is expected that majority of these visitors will find their nearest architectural gems thanks to Multimap’s online proximity search service, 'Storefinder', as found at www.openhouse.org.uk. |
| 5 September 2005 |
Medina Apartment Hotels Unveils Multimap's Online Maps to Help Customers Plan their Trips
Multimap today announced that Australia's popular apartment hotel chain, Medina Apartment Hotels, has joined its rapidly expanding pool of Australasia-based clients. Thanks to the deal, visitors to www.medinaapartments.com.au can now view visually-appealing, content-rich maps, pinpointing the exact location of an apartment hotel of interest. The implementation is expected to increase customers' confidence to proceed to make a booking by providing them with useful location information in just a few easy steps. |
| 16 August 2005 |
Steering Drivers in the Right Direction; Multimap Enables Chevrolet's Customers to Search for their Nearest Retailers by Road Distance
Chevrolet, the new name for value in the UK car market and the global brand of the GM automotive family (selling the Matiz, Kalos, Lacetti and Tacuma model ranges) has today announced a major enhancement of its existing retailer locator service, as provided by Multimap. Europe's leading online mapping provider has developed functionality that enables web users to search for retailers by road distance, as opposed to distance "as the crow flies". |
| 10 August 2005 |
ChildLocate’s Location Technology Helps Parents Keep Track of their Children
Mobile phone technology offered by ChildLocate, the leading mobile location provider in the UK, allows parents instantly and unobtrusively to pinpoint the whereabouts of their children, using the co-ordinates generated by the actual signal that enables a mobile to ‘lock on’ to a network operator’s phone mast. The system uses co-ordinates from several masts to ‘triangulate’ the position of a user’s mobile phone. |
| 5 August 2005 |
Multimap Helps to Drive NCP's Communications to Higher Levels…
NCP, the UK's leading parking and traffic management provider, has launched a new website (www.ncp.co.uk) signalling an increased focus on using digital communications to offer a broader range of services to both drivers and car park owners. Multimap's 'Storefinder’ and 'Travel Directions' services are a key part of NCP's strategy to make the website as useful as possible. Thanks to the service, customers can not only find their most convenient car park quickly, but also access step-by-step travel directions by car to it, and by foot from it to their final destination. |
| 3 August 2005 |
Propertyfinder and Multimap Put Properties on the Map
Multimap today announced the implementation of its 'Storefinder' service for property web site, www.propertyfinder.com. Visitors to the site, which sources residential properties from over 2,400 estate agents, are now able to search for properties by location and view suitable options as icons on a map. |
| 7 July 2005 |
Multimap Promotes Steve Frost to Head of Sales for Europe
Multimap today announced the promotion of Steve Frost, senior account manager, to Head of Sales for Europe. Heading up Multimap's multinational team of account managers, Steve is responsible for further strengthening the company's position as number one online mapping company of choice for businesses across Europe. |
| 30 June 2005 |
Peer in at your Local Pier Store for the Latest in Home Design from around the Globe
Visitors to www.pier.co.uk can now view interactive maps showing the exact location of nearby stores, thanks to the "In-line" map service from Multimap. The popular homewares retailer chose Multimap as its mapping partner on the basis of its excellent track record for providing reliable and accurate mapping services to many of the world's leading retailers. It is expected that, in addition to boosting brand loyalty, the new service will drive more visitors to The Pier stores across the UK and Ireland. |
| 7 June 2005 |
Multimap and Spicerhaart Help House Hunters to Make their Move with Aerial Photographs
Spicerhaart, Europe's largest independent Estate Agent, and Multimap, today announced the deployment of Multimap's "Aerial Photography" services on the web sites of Spicerhaart's five-strong portfolio of property brands (haart, Spicer McColl, Darlows, Felicity J. Lord and Bailys). Thanks to the implementation, house hunters can now view aerial photographs of the properties and areas in which they're interested. The photos, provided by Multimap's partner Getmapping, correspond to the interactive maps Multimap delivers showing the exact location of properties of interest.
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| 24 May 2005 |
Multimap and the THINK! Campaign Advise May Bank Holidaymakers to Take a Break Every Two Hours
Multimap and the Department for Transport's THINK! campaign have stepped the campaign to boost awareness of the dangers of driving while tired up a notch with the incorporation of 'fatigue alerts' to Multimap's step-by-step Travel Directions service.
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| 10 May 2005 |
Stepping out in Style; Barratts Walks Customers to their Nearest Stores thanks to Multimap's "Storefinder" Service
Multimap and Barratts, the shoe retailer for the style-conscious shopper, stand together to enable customers across the UK and Ireland to find their nearest Barratts store in two easy steps. Fashion-conscious men and women can now access detailed, interactive maps of the locations of nearby Barratts stores on www.barratts.co.uk in a hop and a skip.
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| 18 April 2005 |
The British Heart Foundation Launches Multimap's "Storefinder" service on its main web site
Multimap and the British Heart Foundation have joined forces to help in the
nation's fight against heart disease. Multimap's "Storefinder" service is now live at www.bhf.org.uk, enabling people to
find their nearest BHF shops, Heartstart UK emergency life support training schemes, Cardiac Support Groups and BHF
professors, in a matter of seconds.
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| 13 April 2005 |
Multimap Wins Place in Red Herring's Top 100 European Companies Awards
Red Herring, the media company dedicated to technology and innovation, has named Multimap as one of the Top
100 private companies in Europe (including Israel). The results of the competition, for which over 800
companies were put under the microscope, were announced at the opening party for Red Herring's Venture
Market Europe event in London on Tuesday, 12th April.
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| 11 April 2005 |
Multimap Powers Location-Based Services on www.volkswagen.co.uk to Drive More Customers to Their Nearest Volkswagen Retailers
Volkswagen, the largest car maker in Europe, and Multimap today announced the deployment of Multimap's "In-line"
service on www.volkswagen.co.uk. The new site enhancement enables online customers to locate their nearest
Volkswagen retailers in a few easy steps, and to view retailer locations as icons on a map. The deployment
will enhance customers' experience of locating their nearest retailer on the Volkswagen web site and should
help to increase footfall to retailers across the UK.
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| 8 April 2005 |
Australia-based eHound Launches New Location-based SMS Service with Partners including Multimap
eHound, an Australian owned and developed wireless location software company, today announced a partnership with
mobile marketing service provider, 5th Finger; leading online mapping services provider, Multimap; and web
development and content management services company, Komodo.
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| 4 April 2005 |
Multimap Voted Best Site in the Prestigious Imperatives Digital Awards
www.multimap.com has been voted the UK's number one web site by readers of the digital industry's
leading online publication, www.netimperative.com. The announcement was made at the Imperatives
Digital Awards, London, on 30th March. Multimap's success bears testament to the popularity of
the site among its 7.3 million-strong unique user base.
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| 16 March 2005 |
Multimap and Robert Dyas Announce Major Deal at Retail Week, 2005, London
Robert Dyas, the big-brand home and garden retailer, and Multimap today announce the implementation
of Multimap's "Storefinder" service on www.robertdyas.co.uk at The Retail Week Conference in
London (16th and 17th March). The service enables customers looking for their nearest store to
access detailed, interactive maps in a few quick steps. The ease–of-use of the service, and the
accuracy and sharpness of the maps, are expected to increase the conversion rate of those
researching outlet locations online to in-store customers.
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| 28 February 2005 |
Multimap and Holmes Place Point the Way to Fitness and Well-being across Europe
Multimap today announced a deal with Holmes Place, the premium health club chain, which enables fitness
enthusiasts to find their nearest gym simply
by entering their postcode or town/city on www.holmesplace.com. In addition, Multimap's In-line
map service has been rolled out for Holmes Place gyms across Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.
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| 16 February 2005 |
The University of Leeds and Multimap Deliver Door-to-Door Travel Directions on www.leeds.ac.uk/accommodation
Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on The University of Leeds web site.
The new service enables students, lecturers and visitors to map their route to the University in a series
of simple steps. Multimap delivers step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on a map, from any start
point in the country.
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| 14 February 2005 |
Wotif.com partners with Multimap to launch new interactive mapping service
Wotif.com ( www.wotif.com ), the global specialist in last-minute accommodation, is partnering with Multimap,
to launch its new interactive mapping functionality. The new function enables the location of Wotif hotels to be
displayed on a map for each destination, and pinpoints individual hotels on zoom-able detailed maps. This fast and
effective tool is of benefit to all travellers by further refining accommodation searches.
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| 8 February 2005 |
Multimap Launches Two New Vehicle Tracking Services to Boost Security and Productivity Worldwide for Fleet Managers
Multimap today launched two new ASP vehicle tracking services,
"Multi-Vehicle Tracking" and "Reverse Geo-Coding", to enhance security and productivity for fleet managers.
"Multi-Vehicle Tracking" enables fleet managers to view the location of their entire fleet at a glance, and to
track the movement of a mobile asset over the previous 24 hours or longer.
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| 31 January 2005 |
Multimap Guides People to their Nearest Dollond and Aitchison Stores in a Blink of an Eye
People looking for their nearest Dollond and Aitchison stores can now locate them on www.danda.co.uk,
thanks to Multimap. Multimap's "Storefinder" solution has been deployed to
make it as easy as possible for people to find their nearest D&A store, in a bid to drive more traffic through the doors
and increase the number of appointment bookings made online.
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| 13 January 2005 |
Find and Seek Gets a Makeover
Mobile Commerce today announced that it has updated and extended the Vodafone Live! ‘Find and Seek' service as well
as launching a 3G version, which features Multimap's content-rich maps. The updates allow Vodafone customers to organise
activities from cosying up to Tom Cruise in their preferred cinema, to locating a sports bar to watch the world cup
qualifiers – all direct from their mobile phone.
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| 10 January 2005 |
Multimap Drives Ford's Customers to their Nearest Dealerships across Europe
Ford, one of the world's leading car manufacturers, and Multimap today announced a deal which increases footfall to Ford
dealerships in nineteen European countries. Multimap's mapping services are part of Ford's latest suite of new look
and feel web sites, called Firefly #3, which has been designed to improve customers' online experience, and increase
brand loyalty.
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| 4 January 2005 |
The University of Manchester Ensures that Delegates Make it to the Venue on Time, thanks to Multimap's Door-to-Door Travel Directions
Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on www.meeting.co.uk, The University of
Manchester's events website. The service provides step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on a map, from
any start point in the country, to make the journeys of conference delegates and organisers alike as smooth and easy
as possible.
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| 16 December 2004 |
This Christmas and New Year There's No Congestion Charge, and Multimap is Ensuring that Londoners Looking for Travel Directions are Fully Aware of the Good News!
The Mayor of London has suspended London's congestion charge from 25th of December to 3rd of January inclusive.
Multimap is ensuring that Londoners looking for travel directions involving the 8 square miles affected by the
charges are fully aware of the suspension, and can make plans accordingly.
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| 9 December 2004 |
Multimap's Maps Direct Holiday Makers and Business Travellers to Moat House Hotels across the UK
Multimap today announced the deployment of its "In-line" internet mapping
service for Moat House Hotels across the UK. The hotel operator now offers its online customers detailed maps, with zoom
in/out functionality, showing the exact location of its hotels. The maps will help Moat House guests find the hotel they
require quickly and easily. They should also help to increase the volume of bookings made via the Moat House web site;
providing users with more information about their destinations helps to build confidence, bringing down many of the
barriers to booking online.
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| 6 December 2004 |
Multimap Ranks Among the Nation's Fastest-Growing Unquoted Companies Across the Board, according to The Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 League Table
Multimap has made its first appearance in The Fast Track 100, published
by The Sunday Times on 5th December, 2004. According to the report, with sales growth averaging 82 percent per annum,
from £565,000 in 2000 to £3.4 million in 2003, Multimap ranks among the nation's fastest-growing unquoted companies.
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| 2 December 2004 |
Need to Wrap up Your Christmas Shopping Quickly? Log on to www.multimap.com for Fantastic Festive Ideas!
Multimap has teamed up with a number of partners to offer Christmas shoppers some fantastic ideas for festive gifts.
Before present planning fatigue sets it, internet users should get online and get inspired with www.multimap.com.
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| 30 November 2004 |
Mothercare Customers Find the Solution to all their Maternity and Parenting Needs, thanks to Multimap
Visitors to www.mothercare.com can now locate their nearest store, and find its full contact details, thanks to
Multimap. The UK's leading maternity retailer has
deployed Multimap's Storefinder service to improve customers' experience of Mothercare online. The
service should help to boost site usage frequency, customer satisfaction, and footfall to stores. The
service is live across Mothercare's 230 plus-strong store network.
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| 23 November 2004 |
Peace of Mind for Parents at Last! Multimap and Creativity Software Join Forces to Reassure Parents about
the Whereabouts of their Children
Multimap and Creativity Software, the developer and publisher of software
products and services catering for the needs of families, have joined forces to offer parents peace of mind about their
children's whereabouts 24x7. Parents can now view the location of their children's mobile phones on a map at
www.findyourchild.net, or receive an SMS saying that "John is in the vicinity of NW1", for example, thanks to Multimap's
location-based services.
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| 16 November 2004 |
Multimap Drives Customers of Ford's Brand Portfolio to their Nearest
Dealerships throughout the US and Canada
Ford, one of the world's leading providers of automotive products and services, and Multimap today announced a
significant development to help customers of seven of Ford's brands to find their nearest dealership, and map
their route to it. Visitors to the North American web sites of Ford, Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mazda, Lincoln
and Mercury can search for their nearest dealership, and receive step-by-step travel directions to it using
high-speed, high-quality location services from Multimap.
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| 11 November 2004 |
The University of Sheffield and Multimap Deliver Door-to-Door Travel Directions on www.sheffield.ac.uk
Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on
The University of Sheffield's web site. The new service enables students, lecturers and visitors to map their route to a
number of the University's departments. Multimap delivers step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on a map, from
any start point in the country.
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| 3 November 2004 |
Multimap and Avis Join Forces to Provide BA Executive Club Members with Step-by-Step Travel Directions
Multimap announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on
www.avisba.com today at Internet World North, 2004 (G-Mex, Manchester, 3rd and 4th November). The deployment enables
British Airways' Executive Club members interested in Avis's car-hire services to receive point-by-point travel
directions, in the language of their choice, across 16 European countries and the US*. The quality, accuracy
and relevance of the services are expected to boost visitor loyalty to the site.
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| 1 November 2004 |
Cardiff University and Multimap Lead the Way with New English/Welsh Door-to-Door Travel Directions
Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service
on Cardiff University's web site. The new service enables students, lecturers and visitors to map their route to the
University's 60-strong portfolio of premises. Multimap delivers step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on
a map, from any start point in the country.
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| 12 October 2004 |
Multimap's Maps and Multi-Lingual Travel Directions Launch on Opodo
Multimap, Europe's leading online mapping company, today announced the deployment of its "Storefinder",
"Travel Directions" and "Portal" services on www.opodo.co.uk, www.opodo.fr, and www.opodo.de.
The online mapping services will enable travellers researching hotels on Opodo's online travel service
to choose a hotel based on its exact location, what's located around it, and how easy it is to get to from
the nearest airport.
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| 4 October 2004 |
Multimap Features in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 League of Fastest-Growing Technology Companies for the Second Year Running
Multimap, Europe's number one internet mapping company, features in The Tech Track 100 for the second
consecutive year, as published by The Sunday Times on 3rd October, 2004. According to the report, with sales
growth at 74 percent per annum, from £1.1 million in 2001 to £3.4 million in 2003, Multimap remains
among Britain's fastest-growing, unquoted technology companies.
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| 30 September 2004 |
Multimap Announces Partnership with Terralink to Provide Local Online Mapping Services to New Zealand
Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, today announced a partnership with Terralink,
New Zealand's leading land information, mapping and data integration company. Thanks to the partnership,
Multimap now offers high-quality, street-level mapping services to consumers and businesses across New Zealand.
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| 28 September 2004 |
Multimap Enhances its Public Site with Google’s Sponsored Links
Multimap and Google, the global technology leader focused on improving the way people connect with
information, today announced an agreement that makes Google's web site monetisation programme for
publishers, Google AdSense™, available on Multimap's popular public website. Google's AdWords ads
appear whenever a map is shown and are targeted to the location shown on the map. The fact that
Multimap understands the user's geographical interest means that Google can serve appropriate
advertising campaigns from local businesses to reach their target market(s); the traffic driven to
advertisers' web sites is expected to increase as a result.
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| 21 September 2004 |
Multimap’s "Travel Directions" Service Lets Drivers Know When They’re in the Zone
Multimap today announced that drivers can now view at a glance where their journey crosses London’s Congestion
Charging Zone, when searching for directions on Multimap.com. The new enhancement to Multimap’s "Travel
Directions" service, whereby Congestion Charging Zone icons appear against every relevant instruction in the
step-by-step list of directions delivered, enables drivers to better plan paying their congestion charges before
they set out on a journey.
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| 16 September 2004 |
On the Beach and Want to Check your Email? Find your Nearest Hotspot with New Mobile Location-Based Directory
Mobile Commerce and Multimap, Europe’s leading online mapping provider, today announced that they are
partnering to deliver an innovative new mobile location-based SMS ‘Storefinder’ service. Mobile
‘Storefinder’ services, enabled by Mobile Commerce, are available to the 700-plus businesses with
an online presence currently using Multimap’s mapping services. Storefinder operates across all four
of the UK’s leading mobile networks so that Multimap’s clients can extend their relationship with
customers into the mobile arena.
|
| 7 September 2004 |
Multimap Signposts the Way to the Capital’s Architectural Gems in Support of Open House London, 2004
Open House, the UK architecture education charity, today applauded the continued support of Multimap for
its Open House London event, this year taking place on 18th and 19th September. Europe’s number one online
mapping provider is once again providing interactive maps of 500 private and public venues of contemporary
and historical architectural significance throughout London on www.openhouselondon.org.
|
| 19 August 2004 |
"Make Time for a Break", Multimap and the Department for Transport Warn Bank Holidaymakers
Multimap will host online adverts designed to boost awareness of the
dangers of tiredness among UK drivers, in the expected surge in traffic volumes over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Banners featuring advice to drivers to make time for a break every two hours link directly to the www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk
site. The creative banners will rotate on www.multimap.com over the holiday period, alerting a potential audience of some
7.3 million unique users to the dangers of driving while tired, and offering useful tips on how to minimise the risks.
|
| 16 August 2004 |
Multimap Chooses Sydney for Asia Pacific Office
Multimap Australasia has been set up to service Multimap’s international and local customers
in the Asia Pacific region. The company currently delivers over six million maps globally each day and
now plans to make Multimap Australasia its regional base, overseeing sales to Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore, Malaysia and other ASEAN nations.
|
| 10 August 2004 |
Powerhouse Plugs in and Plays Multimap’s "Storefinder" to Make it Easy and Quick for Customers to Find their Nearest Store
Visitors to www.powerhouse.co.uk can now locate their nearest store, and access full contact details for it,
thanks to Multimap.com. The leading independent appliance retailer has deployed Multimap’s "Storefinder"
service to enhance users’ experience online, and increase the number of visitors to its stores. The service
encompasses all 129 Powerhouse stores across the UK. Axida, the multi-channel sales order and fulfilment
solutions provider, built and maintains the site.
|
| 3 August 2004 |
Multimap.com Partners with PSMA to Launch Industry-leading Australian Mapping Services
Multimap is entering the Australian market with the launch of its new website www.multimap.com.au, and business
mapping services for Australian websites. The new Australian services are based on high-quality mapping and
spatial data provided by PSMA Australia.
|
| 15 July 2004 |
Pub Goers Can Always Find Their Nearest Thwaites Pub Thanks to Multimap’s Online Maps
Multimap today announced a deal with Thwaites Brewery, the seventh-largest beer, ale and lager brewer in the UK.
The deal enables users of www.thwaites.co.uk to rapidly find their nearest pub that stocks Thwaites products in
just five easy steps. The added functionality increases footfall to Thwaites’s managed outlets, based mostly in
Northern England and The Midlands, and generates greater brand loyalty among consumers.
|
| 1 July 2004 |
Multimap.com Paves the Way to Focus Wickes Stores across the UK
Focus DIY and Multimap today announced a deal that enables DIY enthusiasts and gardeners to find their
nearest Focus DIY store quickly and easily. Multimap’s services, being template-based, were made live
in a matter of hours, involving very little time investment from Focus’s web developers.
|
| 22 June 2004 |
Multimap Announces Important Deal with UK Online at The Government Computing Exhibition and Conference 2004, London
Multimap.com announced the deployment of its online
mapping services for UK Online at The Government Computing Exhibition and Conference 2004, Earls Court,
London, on 22 June. UK Online, which aims to give internet access and advice to people across the UK
who would not otherwise have it, has deployed Multimap’s location-based services to enable its users to
quickly find the nearest UK Online centre matching their language, personal and technical requirements.
|
| 21 June 2004 |
Multimap Helps Sport Relief Show Thousands the Way to a Brighter Future
Multimap has joined forces with Sport Relief ’04 to support the
fundraising campaign, raising cash for people in the UK and in some of the poorest countries around the
world. Multimap is providing free online mapping services to users of www.sportrelief.com to enable
participants and spectators, of what is likely to be the biggest Mile event in history, to find their
nearest Mile, and to map their route to it. Multimap is also providing printed maps of 114 routes to
participants; each receives a map of the route on the back of their runner number.
|
| 17 June 2004 |
Microsoft and Multimap Sign Agreement to Accelerate Delivery of Location Technology via XML Web Services
Microsoft and Multimap today announced they have signed an agreement to accelerate the delivery of solutions
based on the Microsoft® MapPoint® Web Service. As part of a non-exclusive worldwide partnership, Multimap
will add Microsoft’s MapPoint Web Service to its service portfolio, providing customers and prospects with a
broader range of services.
|
| 8 June 2004 |
Multimap Announces Major Deal with Wella UK at Retail Solutions 2004, Birmingham
Multimap.com will announce the implementation of its online mapping services for Wella UK at The Retail
Solutions Show in Birmingham on the 8th June, 2004. The leading hairdressing manufacturer, which supplies
8,000 salons across the UK, has empowered users of its site, www.wella.co.uk, to find their nearest salon,
see which Wella products it stocks, access a map of the surrounding area, and get point-to-point travel
directions, by deploying Multimap’s services. NetInfo, the e-business consultancy, also worked with Wella to
implement Multimap’s mapping services.
|
| 15 April 2004 |
Nectar Users Find Their Nearest Rewards Suppliers and Nectar Sponsors Thanks to Multimap
Online customers of Nectar, the UK’s largest rewards programme, can now locate their nearest Rewards suppliers
and Nectar sponsors as a result of a deal with Multimap. The added functionality drives traffic to Rewards
supplier stores including Argos, Blockbusters, Café Uno, Cannons Health and Fitness Clubs, Kodak Express and
Lunn Poly, and to Nectar sponsor outlets such as Sainsbury’s, bp, Debenhams, Threshers and Vodafone.
|
| 7 April 2004 |
Multimap and reed.co.uk Join Forces to Point Job Seekers in the Right Direction
Multimap today announced a deal with reed.co.uk, the UK’s leading recruitment website. The deal enables users of
www.reed.co.uk to find the nearest branch that specialises in the field of their choice, such as administration
and secretarial work, accountancy, IT, engineering or sales, with over 20 to choose from.
|
| 5 April 2004 |
Britons Waste a Full Working Week Struggling to Find their Way
Yell.com, a leading site for finding businesses, shops and services in the UK, today announced the launch of a
new map facility that enables its users to make more informed decisions about locations and save time when searching
for and choosing a shop or service online. The ‘Multi Point Map’ displays the results of a search on a local map,
allowing users to compare the locations of businesses on a single map for the first time.
|
| 31 March 2004 |
Multimap Helps The London Borough of Brent Maintain Top Ranking in Socitm’s survey, "Better Connected 2004", in the Race to Meet e-Government Deadlines
Socitm, the professional association for ICT managers working in the public sector, has for the second year
running awarded the London Borough of Brent "Top 20" status for its website. It has also awarded the council
‘transactional’ status, a significant milestone on the road to meeting the government’s target of having all
public services available electronically by the end of 2005.
|
| 15 March 2004 |
Multimap Guides Job Seekers to their Nearest Branch of Hays Personnel
Multimap.com today announced a deal with Hays Personnel,
the FTSE-100 specialist professional recruitment and HR services provider. The deal enables UK-based
users of www.hayspersonnel.com to quickly and easily find their nearest branch specialising in the field
of their choice. The search comprises more than 250 UK offices and a multitude of specialist divisions including
accountancy, construction and IT.
|
| 5 March 2004 |
Paying Congestion Charges is Convenient and Easy with Multimap
Multimap.com today announced that it is working with Transport for London to improve its payment finder system.
The system gives users of www.cclondon.com access to detailed maps and information about their nearest place to
pay congestion charges in London, enabling them to find the relevant outlet easily. The service also provides
details of the level of disabled access and opening hours at each outlet.
|
| 19 January 2004 |
Teletext Holidays in Partnership with Multimap.com
Teletextholidays.co.uk has signed a new partnership agreement
with Multimap.com. Four great offers on short breaks in the
UK will appear in a box on Multimap’s UK map page; users can
then click on the deal of interest to link to further information
before proceeding to book a reservation.
|
| 20 December 2003 |
Multimap.com Traffics Ad Banners for m6toll.co.uk
Multimap has been chosen to support Midland Expressway’s massive
advertising campaign to promote the new M6 Toll Road. The
regionally-specific campaign uses banner ads that click through
to m6toll.co.uk, a site that provides users with information
about the toll including how to pay it, its benefits, and
maps and routes. The ads appear on Multimap whenever users
view maps or routes of the area around the M6.
|
| 19 December 2003 |
Multimap
Helps Consumers Prepare for the Holidays with Travel Services
As Christmas draws ever closer, Multimap.com, Europe’s
leading provider of online mapping services to the public,
is reminding users that its range of travel services can help
to make holiday travel planning a snap. And Multimap has a
few ideas for last-minute gifts, too!
|
| 19 December 2003 |
A New Gift in the Nation’s Christmas Stocking This Year
Multimap.com today announced that sales of historic prints and photos have increased three-fold over the Christmas period to date. The nation’s penchant for historic photographs has turned into a mass yuletide obsession as online shoppers rush to obtain beautiful framed prints and posters of photographs, taken between 1860 and 1970, to offer as gifts for their loved ones.
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| 9 December 2003 |
Multimap Announces Multi-Country Deal with Hilton International
Multimap.com today announced the implementation of its mapping services for Hilton International. The mapping services have been rolled out across six countries, in 6 different languages and cover over 400 hotels. Hilton, the world’s best known hotel brand, has deployed Multimap’s "In-line Mapping" and "Travel Directions" services to provide users with detailed maps of the area surrounding the hotel of their choice, and to enable them to map their route from start to finish.
|
| 14 October 2003 |
Multimap
Homes in on the Property Market with Launch of Local Property
Zone at PCS 2003
Multimap launches its new Property Zone today at the Property
Computer Show 2003. The zone gives users of Multimap’s
popular public website a new way to search for properties
for sale or rent around a desired location. Multimap.com has
joined forces with industry heavyweights including Foxtons,
Winkworth, Townends and Hamptons to provide this service across
the UK.
|
| 29 September 2003 |
Multimap Ranks 27th in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100
Multimap is the nation’s 27th fastest growing unquoted technology company, according to the Tech Track 100 report, published by The Sunday Times on 28th September, 2003. The list is based on growth in sales from 2000 to 2002, which, for Multimap, rocketed from £565,000 to £2,599,000; that’s an annual sales growth of more than 114% year-on-year.
|
| 19 September 2003 |
Multimap and eMapSite Announce Strategic Partnership
Multimap has announced a strategic partnership with digital
mapping provider eMapSite, at the GeoSolutions Conference,
2003. The deal enables users of Multimap.com’s public site
to buy maps like those shown on Multimap for their own business
or personal use, online, and at low cost.
|
| 18 September 2003 |
Argos
adds Multimap’s Services to its Online Shopping Basket
Visitors to Argos.co.uk can now locate their nearest store
as a result of a deal with Multimap.com. The store locator
has also been built into a unique online reservation service,
Click & Collect, for the UK’s largest non-food retail
chain.
|
| 28 August 2003 |
Multimap
appoints Chris Warrick Development Director
Multimap has appointed location-based services expert, Chris
Warrick, to become its new Development Director. Chris’s
remit covers all software, product and project development.
His chief responsibility is to design and drive Multimap’s
Product Roadmap for its website, and its range of internet
mapping services for businesses.
|
| 3 June 2003 |
Multimap Launches New Developer Program
Multimap announces a new program designed to
help developers build powerful geographic and location-based
applications and services for their customers, quickly and
cost-effectively.
By offering services and tools to help developers bring the
benefits of geographic information to their customers, Multimap
expects to drive growth and innovation in the location-based
services sector. These new offerings are provided through
Multimap’s new Developer Program.
|
| 8 April 2003 |
Multimap.com
voted "Most Innovative Use of the Web"
Multimap.com has won Web User magazine’s prestigious
"Most Innovative Use of the Web" award, because,
as they put it, "Multimap has changed the lives of anyone
who has to get anywhere."
|
| 10 March 2003 |
Multimap
works with Community Alerts on ground breaking new service
Multimap has produced a geo-spatial ("where’s
my nearest?") search facility for the innovative new
Community Alerts Service. The new service will have a variety
of important roles to play within the community. These could
vary from tracing kidnapped children within the first crucial
hours after abduction, to alerting communities to flood warnings
or even health warnings.
|
| 28 January 2003 |
InterContinental
Hotels Checks in with Multimap.com
Multimap
has designed a unique service for InterContinental Hotels
& Resorts, part of the Six Continents Hotels Group. "Insider
Concierge" has been developed to provide an extra level
of service to InterContinental hotel guests through the company’s
website, www.intercontinental.com.
|
| 1 November 2002 |
Active
Hotels secures Multimap deal
Active
Hotels has secured a deal to provide hotel information and
real-time reservation capabilities for Multimap.com. The new
service will enable Multimap.com users to check hotel availability
in real-time and secure a confirmed reservation within seconds.
|
| 31 October 2002 |
Multimap.com
proves to be a hit for Holiday Inn
Holiday
Inn has registered a record number of click-throughs to its
website as a result of an advertising campaign with Multimap.com.
Nick Barton, brand director, Express by Holiday Inn said:
"The campaign ... has been an unprecedented success ...
.We have seen an average 5% monthly increase in the number
of visitors to our site." |
| 9 October 2002 |
Multimap
Promotes Jeff Kelisky to CEO
Multimap has chosen Jeffrey Kelisky, who was recently promoted
to the post of chief operating officer, to become its new chief
executive officer. Former CEO, Sean Phelan, will become chairman
of the company. |
| 7 October 2002 |
Multimap.com
Wins Top Award
Multimap.com was awarded the title of "Best Internet Service"
at the annual World Communication Awards held in London on 30
September 2002. The panel of judges rated Multimap.com’s services
highly, saying: "This is a great service. It’s easy to
use and it’s fast. It’s extremely simple and valuable." |
| 4 September 2002 |
Multimap.com
Shortlisted for Top Award
Multimap.com has been shortlisted for "Best Internet Service"
in the World Communication Awards 2002. The Awards, which are
in their fourth year, reward and celebrate business excellence
within the global telecoms industry. The winner will be announced
at a presentation ceremony on 30 September at the London Hilton
Park Lane. |
| 3 September 2002 |
Multimap.com
Offers a Bird’s Eye View
Users of Multimap can now access aerial images of most of England
and Wales thanks to a deal with Getmapping – providers
of the Millennium Map. |
| 1 August 2002 |
Tiscali
and Multimap Develop the"Ultimate Map Service"
Tiscali UK, a subsidiary of Tiscali SpA, the Internet Communication
company, today announces a renewed partnership with Multimap,
allowing their customers to take advantage of enhanced mapping
services in Tiscali’s travel channel, http://www.tiscali.co.uk/maps. |
| 25 July 2002 |
Multimap
puts Land Rover on the map
Visitors to www.landrover.co.uk, can now locate their
nearest dealer as a result of a global partnership agreement
with Multimap.com. The agreement initially covers all of Land
Rover’s dealerships in the UK, but will roll out worldwide,
starting with France and Germany in August. |
| 9 July 2002 |
Multimap
provides maps for Whitbread customers
When users search for a Whitbread outlet on www.sitelocator.whitbread.co.uk,
they’ll find an address, telephone number, directions and a
local map. |
| 5 July 2002 |
Get
into the groove with Multimap.com
Multimap users can now search for and book tickets for musical,
theatrical and other entertainment events in their area. This
is made possible by a partnership deal with livegiguide.com. |
| 24 June 2002 |
Multimap
delivers the goods for MFI
Multimap has designed and implemented a shop locator service
for MFI on its web site: www.mfi.co.uk. The service covers all
of MFI’s 200+ stores in Great Britain. Users can now locate
their nearest MFI store by town, city, postcode or London street.
They can also search for stores that stock particular types
of product. |
| 13 June 2002 |
Dine
online with Multimap.com
Multimap.com has signed a partnership deal with toptable.co.uk,
Europe’s largest restaurant booking and advisory service. The
deal means that users can now search for and book restaurants
via Multimap.com. Multimap maps are also to be integrated into
toptable.co.uk.’s web site. |
| 27 May 2002 |
Check
weather on the move with Multimap
Multimap has launched a new text-message service in association
with the Met Office. It allows users to receive local weather
forecasts for any UK postcode, town or city, on their mobile
phone. |
| 17 May 2002 |
Multimap
provides location-based services online for Ford and Mazda
Ford has chosen Multimap to provide the "dealer locator"
services on its UK web site (www.ford.co.uk), and on that of
Mazda Motors UK (www.mazda.co.uk). |
| 9 May 2002 |
Multimap
develops shop locator for Thomas Cook
Multimap has implemented a shop locator for the travel company
Thomas Cook, on its web site (www.thomascook.com). Visitors
to the site can now find their ten nearest travel shops and
foreign exchange bureaus - using maps and local information. |
| 7 May 2002 |
QJump
to provide rail ticket services for Multimap
QJump, the online rail-ticket provider from National Express
Group, has formed a strategic partnership with Multimap. This
allows Multimap to increase its growing range of complementary
services. |
| 28 April 2002 |
Multimap
partners with Geographer’s A-Z
Multimap has partnered with the Geographers’ AZ Company, one
of the largest independent map publishing companies, to offer
enhanced mapping services on the Multimap public site, and to
Multimap business customers. |
| 4 April 2002 |
Multimap
appoints Sales Manager
Multimap.com has promoted Willem Mijnarends to the newly-created
position of sales manager. |
| 14 February 2002 |
Airtours
chooses Multimap for map services
Europe’s leading online mapping company, Multimap.com, has joined
forces with Airtours Plc to boost the dynamic appeal of the
UK’s top travel and leisure company’s new web site - MyTravel.com.
|
| 30 January 2002 |
Multimap
appoints Etype as online sales agent
New Media Sales House, Etype, has become the exclusive online-sales
agent for Multimap.com. |
| 13 December 2001 |
Multimap.com
launches personalised service
Giving users quicker access to frequently used maps and travel
directions and introducing location-based services. |
| 13 December 2001 |
Multimap
appoints Business Development Director
Multimap.com, Europe’s leading provider of online mapping services
to consumers and businesses, has appointed Julia Swanston to
the position of business development director. |
| 28 November 2001 |
Multimap.com
teams up with Consignia
Multimap.com launches location services on new Consignia portal. |
| 15 November 2001 |
Sussex
Police and Multimap.com join forces
Sussex Police Force has drafted in Europe’s leading online mapping
company, Multimap.com, to develop a web-based service that will
combat the growing problem of abandoned cars littering the countryside.
|
| 16 October 2001 |
Multimap
supplies interactive route planner for BP customers
Multimap has won a contract to supply interactive route planning
service for the e-kiosks of BP’s Connect forecourt stores in
Britain. |
| 9 August 2001 |
Multimap.com
joins Openwave developer alliance program
Openwave wireless carrier customers can now offer their subscribers
access to Multimap’s key WAP services. |
| 9 August 2001 |
Multimap.com
awarded US Internet patent
Multi Media Mapping Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has
been granted a US patent covering Internet mapping technology.
|
| 10 July 2001 |
Multimap.com
extends European database of street maps
Multimap.com has extended its range of street maps available
by adding 12 extra European countries. |
| 28 June 2001 |
Thistle
Hotels chooses Multimap.com
Multimap.com provides online mapping for London’s
largest hotel group. |
| 21 June 2001 |
AdLINK
Internet Media signs exclusive sales agreement with number one
UK directory site, Multimap.com
AdLINK Internet Media has extended its premium partner-sites
portfolio with Multimap.com, the leading provider of Internet
mapping for businesses and consumers and one of the UK’s top
ten most visited sites. |
| 5 June 2001 |
Multimap.com
launches ’Polling Station Finder’ Service
Don’t lose your way on Election Day. Multimap has provided a
polling station finder for the general election. |
| 24 May 2001 |
Multimap.com’s
partnership with Cybertrack offers world first in personal protection
Cybertrak is the world’s most technologically advanced
personal tracking system and will revolutionise how companies
approach staff safety and time management. |
| 3 May 2001 |
Multimap.com
finds new partner in Palm
Multimap.com, the UK’s leading provider of Internet-based maps
to businesses and consumers, has formed a partnership with Palm,Inc.
to become the first UK mapping company to offer services on
Palm™ handhelds. In addition, Multimap.com’s services will
come bundled with all the new Palm handhelds, Palm m500 and
Palm m505, to be distributed in the UK starting this month.
|
| 26 April 2001 |
Multimap.com
awarded Internet patent
Multi Media Mapping Limited is pleased to announce that it has
been granted a patent covering Internet mapping technology.
|
| 15 March 2001 |
Multimap.com
listed as No.1 Directory
Multimap.com has topped the directories category since last
May. |
| 19 December 2000 |
Multimap advertising
wins makes top ten poster campaigns in Campaign magazine
"All these executions are beautifully done, showing the
clarity of Multimap’s service. |
| 21 November 2000 |
A
picture paints a thousand words
Multimap.com, the UK’s favourite provider of online maps to
consumers and businesses, has added high-tech aerial photographs
to its web site. |
| 8 September 2000 |
Multimap advertising wins
"Pick of the week" in Campaign magazine
Francesca Newland picks Multimap’s press and poster campaign
by HDM: "I like the simplicity of this. It manages not to
fall into the "shock to get noticed" trap. I think they’re
really sweet executions and quite eyecatching." |
| 24 August 2000 |
Going
underground? Multimap.com now offers essential map links
Multimap.com, the UK’s leading provider of internet-based maps
to both consumers and businesses, has established a unique link
with the London Underground network. |
| 23 August 2000 |
Multimap.com
now online WAP directions to everywhere
Multimap.com, the UK’s favourite provider of online maps, today
announced the launch of its WAP site: wap.multimap.com/wap. |
| 19 July 2000 |
Multimap.com
shows it has the WAP factor
Multimap.com announced today that it has joined the Wireless
Application Protocol (WAP) Forum. Multimap.com joins more than
500 other companies whose common mission is to promote and develop
WAP as the de facto standard for wireless information and telephony
services on digital mobile phones and other wireless devices.
|
| 26 June 2000 |
Multimap.com
appoints Director of Operations
Jeff Kelisky will have overall responsibility for business planning,
business development, sales and operations. His role will focus
on strengthening Multimap.com’s leading position in the UK and
heading its expansion into Europe. |
| 22 May 2000 |
Multimap.com
launches Storefinder service on WAP phones
Multimap.com, today launched its market-leading store finder
service on WAP phones. The new service enables businesses with
multiple outlets such as stores, restaurants, hotels and estate
agents to offer consumers access to text-based information on
outlet locations via their WAP phones. |
| 15 May 2000 |
Multimap.com
announces marketing drive
Multimap has appointed advertising agency, HDM, and public relations
agency, Marbles, with the aim of developing its brand and continuing
to attract the greatest share of UK Internet map usage. |
| 9 September 1999 |
Flextech
invests £1.875 million in Multimap.com
Flextech plc ("Flextech") today announced the acquisition of
a 25% shareholding in Multi Media Mapping Limited ("Multimap"),
one of the UK’s leading providers of Internet mapping services.
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