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San Jose, CA—December 30, 2001—Metropolis New
Media, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting and storage
solutions for Web-based geographic information systems (GIS),
announced today that GIS Planning has selected the company
to provide a managed hosting platform to support the company's
ArcIMS application hosting service.
Under the agreement, Metropolis is providing Internet connectivity,
networking, servers, storage, security and a number of managed
services, including server and database administration, monitoring
and backup services. Metropolis' support for ESRI server products
and their ability to deliver the high levels of network performance,
reliability and security was the chief reason GIS Planning
chose Metropolis.
"We specialize in GIS application development, not networking,
security and systems administration," said Pablo Monzon,
President of GIS Planning. "As a leading Internet GIS
application development company, our objective is to deliver
the best possible online experience to our customers. With
Metropolis we believe we can accomplish that goal."
"This agreement with GIS Planning underscores the need
among GIS consulting and development firms for an outsourced
hosting solution that includes support for the latest enterprise
GIS software," said David Hunsinger, CEO of Metropolis.
"We are pleased to be GIS Planning's hosting provider
of choice. Helping the company extend its services to include
GIS application hosting helps GIS Planning create an advantage
over its competitors by broadening the scope of its operations."
About GIS Planning
Berkeley, CA based GIS Planning, Inc. is a leading GIS consultant
and developer that specializes in developing web-based geographic
information systems for economic development and city planning
agencies. GIS Planning combines software engineering expertise
with a formal background in urban planning to create user-friendly
GIS applications for use on the World Wide Web. More information
on GIS Planning is available at http://www.gisplanning.com
About Metropolis
Based in San Jose, CA, Metropolis New Media, Inc. is a premier provider of
managed hosting solutions for organizations looking to deploy ESRI server products
online. Unlike ordinary hosting providers, Metropolis is focused solely on GIS
and is an authorized ESRI business partner that is dedicated to providing customers
with Internet infrastructure and operations support for sharing GIS data and
applications on the Internet. More information about Metropolis and its services
can be obtained on the Web at www.metropolisnewmedia.com
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of geographic information
system (GIS) software with more than 220,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides
consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its
headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United
States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than
700 resellers and developers. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive
tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information
to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the
Web at www.esri.com.
ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcMap, ArcView, www.esri.com, and
@esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in
the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other
companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective trademark owners.
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Press Information:
Matt Monahan, Metropolis
Phone: (408) 297-4600 x201
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