Just something that I noticed at the ESRI Business Partner Conference. Group 1 is an ESRI Business Partner and a Gold Sponsor of the 2007 ESRI Business Partner Conference. Now that Group 1 will acquire MapInfo, will that make MapInfo an ESRI Business Patner?
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J Wallis
// Mar 20, 2007 at 8:42 am
Eh, I don’t really think thats correct. Pitney Bowes owns Group 1 and will own MapInfo….but Group 1 isn’t acquiring MapInfo, and nothing in the press releases state that MapInfo will be folded into Group 1.
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Shree
// Mar 20, 2007 at 9:04 am
Wallis is correct. MapInfo has been (or being) acquired by Pitney Bowes which also owns Group1. This is probaly the most unpredictable crappy deals in the recent past - sheesh I still can’t digest it. I wonder whats in store for MapInfo - will the Dodo finally get a makeover?! Lets see… and BTW did you all check the MapInfo blog? they really need some good PR work else they’re gonna poke in their own eye…
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J Wallis
// Mar 20, 2007 at 9:13 am
to further clarify (i think this is where the confusion comes from) PB said they would place MapInfo into their software segment of the company, but the “software segment” != Group 1 It just means MapInfo won’t be stuck with the postage meter people side of the house.
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Simon Jackson
// Mar 20, 2007 at 11:50 am
Mapinfo is still #2 over here in jolly old England - majority of the Government Agencies use it, which in turn means a lot of the consultancies have to use it.
When you compare the ESRI site, especially its support (active forums and virtual campus), Mapinfo needs a serious makeover. Mapbasic is limited and the best support I can find is the Mapinfo-L. However, I do like the software, especially when tied in with Vertical Mapper, and am hoping that the recent aquisition will lead to better things…
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J Wallis
// Mar 20, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Well, since they are bragging about getting their software new working with Virtual Earth…in a lab….I think it is safe to say they are pretty far behind the curve since ESRI will have that out by the end of the year.
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