Last checked at 25 Oct 2010 07:00
New solution from ESRI UK and GB Group harnesses the power of location
LONDON - 25 October 2010 - Leading Geographical Information System (GIS) provider, ESRI UK, and identity management specialist, GB Group, have developed a solution which brings together both parties' software applications to link UK postcodes and addresses with live geographical data in order to help organisations make faster, location-based decisions. LocatorHub GBAccelerator is a powerful reference data solution that provides organisations with a flexible, live feed of the most current address information integrated through ESRI's mapping solutions.
LocatorHub GBAccelerator links postcodes and addresses with UK geographical data to significantly increase the accuracy of referenced information - ensuring that details are verified and supplied in a consistent format from day one. This provides organisations with accurate and timely information resulting in quicker and better results to their data queries. The technology also combines a geo-coding solution to map clients' existing data.
The solution can be tailored to suit a client's exact needs if required. A number of flexible aggregated data options are available for ESRI UK's customers from the launch of the service - dependant on their sector and business needs - with a comprehensive roadmap of additional data options to follow and customer specific data builds which are available on request. Used interactively, simply entering a partial address or postcode will return a fully geocoded address allowing the client to zoom or pan the GIS map to the desired location.
"We work with a large number of clients who need to be able to utilise and analyse a broad range of data in a GIS and who cannot afford to have inaccurate information," says Lincoln Hewett, Alliance Director at GB Group. "Our collaboration with ESRI UK allows us to offer a cost effective solution to the marketplace that allows organisations to successfully utilise customer, supplier, event, incident and any other location based data in GIS." The ESRI and GB Group solution has a number of key benefits including, helping the emergency services react to crime and incidents more quickly, enabling utility companies to trace gas leaks and the individuals affected and helping local authorities to improve the efficiency of the services they offer, including Street Works and Asset Management.
Richard Waite, Managing Director at ESRI UK commented, "It is essential for organisations to be able to efficiently reference location information accurately. Correct identification of location-based information - linking people to properties, places and assets - is crucial to the success of many public and private sector organisations. GB Group's technology complements ESRI UK's solution, allowing us to provide our clients with a strong, cost effective solution that meets market needs."
About GB Group plc
GB Group is the UK's leading Identity Management business. It helps organisations recognise and verify all elements of an individual's identity at every interaction. Through the application of our proprietary technology, we enable organisations to connect, communicate and transact with people safely, responsibly and profitably. In doing so, we help businesses like O2, Laura Ashley, HMRC, BBC TV Licensing, Ordnance Survey, HBoS, LloydsTSB, Virgin Games, PartyGaming, Betfair and Ladbrokes understand their customers better to create more meaningful customer interactions - and reduce costs across the business.
GB Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (GBG). For more information, please visit GB Group's website: www.gb.co.uk. GB Group - because identity matters™
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