Making Interactive Maps Available To BlackBerry Users on the Move

ESRI UK becomes exclusive UK distributor for TDC’s Freeance Mobile Software

Sept 23, 2010 - Aylesbury, UK - BlackBerry smartphone users will soon be able to view and edit map and location data on the move as ESRI UK becomes the official, exclusive distributor for TDC’s Freeance™ Mobile Software in the UK.  

The application allows public and private sector organisations already using BlackBerry smartphones to maximise their investment in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), opening up live dynamic maps, data collection and location services to their staff.

Richard Waite, Managing Director of leading GIS provider, ESRI UK, said, “We are pleased to announce that ESRI UK is becoming the official distributor of Freeance Mobile Software in the UK. With the UK having an ever increasing mobile workforce, we are committed to providing software which is in-line with technological advancements and the demands of our customers. This will further fulfil our mission to make GIS technology an indispensible part of everyday life.”

Freeance software allows any organisation running ESRI's flagship ArcGIS Server to publish their maps live to an unlimited number of BlackBerry smartphones. This is another opportunity for public sector customers to realise efficiency savings, delivering more for less from their IT investment.  This is achieved, for example, through staff not needing to return to the office to access or record collected information. Freeance delivers the means to solve this for public sector field workers collecting information on anything from potholes, street furniture and graffiti to emergency response data like flooding extents, emergency planning surveys, intelligence or crime related information.

“By uniting the strengths of both companies, this partnership adds new value to GIS in government, utilities, public safety and other enterprises within the UK,” said Matthew Reddington, CEO of TDC Group, Inc. “Using Freeance Mobile software, customers now can leverage all the benefits mobile GIS has to offer such as increased efficiencies, dramatic cost savings and better customer service. We are excited to work with a firm as capable as ESRI UK to implement and support our innovative Freeance Mobile software for customers in the UK.”

The advantages to businesses are also clear, in leveraging more value from investments in BlackBerry Smartphone and GIS; allowing employees to collect and view key information in the context of a map and their location, wherever they are.

Freeance - http://www.freeance.com/

ArcGIS 10: http://www.esriuk.com/arcgis10/

About TDC Group, Inc.

TDC Group, Inc. (TDC) is a pioneer developer of cost-saving mobile location solutions that accelerate workflow and enhance productivity for the enterprise market. Freeance Mobile software brings enterprise GIS to BlackBerry smartphones by way of intuitive applications that feature interactive maps, database forms and searching, tracking and geo-tagged digital photos. Customers can easily build mobile applications that extend rich enterprise data and resources to users wherever and whenever they need it.

About ESRI UK

ESRI (UK) is the leading provider of geographic information system (GIS) technology, helping businesses become more profitable and public service more efficient through a better understanding and analysis of location-based information. ESRI (UK) employs over 300 people across six offices and offers GIS technology and an extensive range of consultancy and training services.  It is the only company in the UK able to provide a complete and entirely integrated GIS technical solution.

ESRI (UK) has been providing GIS solutions for over 20 years to a wide range of markets including Central & Local Government, Commercial, Defence & National Security, Education, Public Safety, Utilities & Telecommunications, as well as catering for system integrators and application developers through the ESRI Developer Network.  

Customers include Birmingham City Council, DEFRA, the Environment Agency, Manchester Airport, Metropolitan Police Service, Ministry of Defence, Ordnance Survey, RSA Group, ScottishPower and WSP Group.  

ESRI (UK) is part of the ESRI global business network with more than 300,000 customers in 150 countries worldwide. ESRI technology runs on more than one million desktops and thousands of web and enterprise servers, providing the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis.

ESRI (UK) helps organisations to think and plan geographically in order to make better decisions, keep communities safe and create a more sustainable world.

For more information, visit www.esriuk.com