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SAN JOSE, California - February 10, 2003 - Metropolis New
Media, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting services
for ESRI® server products, and Urban Crossroads, Inc.,
a leading transportation planning/engineering firm based in
Irvine, CA, announced today that the two firms have formed
a strategic alliance to offer customers turkey solutions for
Web-based GIS application development and hosting.
Urban Crossraods offers a group of capabilities unique among
transportation planning/engineering firms. In addition to
providing planning and engineering services to its clients,
the company's Systems Development Group (SDG) offers its customers
a wide array of technology services including needs assessment
& planning, systems integration, database development,
data conversion, GIS systems development and implementation,
and spatial analysis services.
"Forming a strategic alliance with Urban Crossroads
helps meet the needs of organizations looking to distribute
transportation related GIS data and services online,"
said Matt Monahan, president of Metropolis. " By bringing
together leading Internet GIS consulting and development firms
that have a specific industry focus, with comprehensive hosting
services from Metropolis, Metropolis and Urban Crossroads
are better positioned to help customers develop and deploy
robust Web-based GIS solutions in less time and at a lower
cost as compared to in-house solutions."
About Urban Crossroads, Inc.
Urban Crossroads, Inc. is a leading transportation planning/engineering
and GIS application development firm based in Irvine, CA.
In addition to providing transportation planning/engineering
services, the company's Systems Development Group (SDG) assists
both public and private sector clients implement solutions
based on leading edge ESRI® technologies such as ArcGIS,
MapObjects, ArcIMS and ArcSDE. For more information about
Urban Crossroads Systems Development Group visit the company's
Web site at www.urbanxroads.com/sdg.
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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