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Tech Valley Communiations to use MapInfo Location Intelligence Solutions
Two of Tech Valley’s Leading Firms Join to Provide New Solutions
Troy, NY -- June 27, 2006 -- MapInfo Corporation (NASDAQ: MAPS), the leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, today announced that Tech Valley Communications, a local fiber based telecommunications provider, will use its solutions to optimize the deployment of its fiber optic network - FirstLight. MapInfo’s location intelligence services and software enable Tech Valley Communications to strategically expand its network into high demand locations, maximizing market penetration and profitability.
Headquartered in downtown Albany, Tech Valley Communications is the only locally owned, facilities-based telecommunications provider located in the Tech Valley Region. Tech Valley Communications owns and operates more than 280 miles of fiber optic cabling throughout the Capital Region.
With MapInfo, Tech Valley Communications is able to critically evaluate geographic locations before building fiber to them. “We can know the number of businesses, type of businesses, and amount of potential revenue in a specific area before we even set foot in it,” said Kevin O’Connor, CEO of Tech Valley Communications. “By using MapInfo software, Tech Valley Communications can deploy its fiber optic network more efficiently than ever before.”
“Partnering with Tech Valley Communications to help improve the region’s telecommunications infrastructure is very rewarding for MapInfo,” said Michael Hickey, COO, MapInfo Corporation. “We are happy to not only be working with a local Capital Region company, but also getting them excited about the benefits of location intelligence. Being location intelligent will give Tech Valley Communications a clear competitive advantage as it executes on its strategy.”
Tech Valley Communications provides businesses with voice and data communication services, primarily delivered on fiber optics. Tech Valley Communications was recently recognized with an Inner City 100 award, presented by Inc. Magazine and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) for its continued financial strength and revenue growth over the last several years.
MapInfo is a global company and the leading provider of location intelligence solutions, integrating software, data and services to provide greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions for businesses and government organizations around the world. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, N.Y., MapInfo is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.
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