| San
Jose, CA, September 1, 2004 - Metropolis New Media, Inc., a
hosting service provider that specializes in ESRI software,
announced today that Map The Vote has selected the company to
provide a managed hosting platform to support the firm’s
campaign management mapping application in the upcoming presidential
election.
Map the Vote, LLC, grew out of a network of GIS professionals
in California's San Francisco Bay area dedicated to matching
GIS skills to the needs of progressive electoral efforts.
Following several months of application development and a
list of enhancement projects, the organization turned to help
the final GOTV stage of the campaign.
"Making a difference is one of the reasons that Metropolis
specializes in Internet GIS”, says Matthew Monahan,
president at Metropolis. “All our customers are doing
exceptional work and are solving a wide range of problems
with hosted GIS applications. We’re proud to be a part
of it.”
Under a one year agreement, Metropolis is providing Internet
connectivity, networking, security and a number of managed
services, including server administration, monitoring and
backup services. Map the Vote provided the server hardware
and software. The technology used to power the system includes
ESRI ArcIMS and Microsoft SQL Server running on Windows 2003
Server.
About Map the Vote
Located in Berkeley, California, Map The Vote is a limited
liability company and affiliated Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) professionals committed to using the tools of our trade
to assist progressive electoral efforts and citizen participation
in the electoral process. More information about Map the Vote
can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.mapthevote.org
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
E-mail:
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