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• Barry Slatter, Business Development Expert, is Appointed Head of B2C Revenue, as Multimap’s B2C Sales Moves In-house

  9th May, 2007

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping and location-based services providers, today announced the appointment of Barry Slatter, business development expert, as Head of B2C Revenue. The new position was created following Multimap’s decision to bring sales of advertising on Multimap’s award-winning consumer website in-house.

• Multimap Demonstrates the Latest Version of its New API and Mobile Services for Business, at Internet World 2007

  1st May, 2007

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping and location-based services providers, today demonstrates two of its recently-launched industry-leading services to attendees of Internet World 2007 (at Earls Court, London, from 1st to 3rd May, 2007).

• Multimap Scoops Up Four Major Industry Awards in Two-Week Period!

  23rd April, 2007

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping and location-based services providers, has won four major industry awards during the second fortnight of March 2007 alone. The awards recognize Multimap’s strengths and successes on both the B2B and the B2C sides of the business.

• Full coverage for Multimap with Payforit First

  18th April, 2007

  2ergo, the AIM listed provider of convergent mobile communication solutions, has announced today that Multimap, one of the world’s leading providers of online mapping and location-based services, has become the first company to deploy its Payforit service, the new mobile payment scheme being introduced by all UK network operators.

• Riding on the Crest of a Wave to Improved Security and Productivity; MarineTrack and Multimap Tie the Nautical Knot to Boost Fleet Management Efficiency

  20th March, 2007

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping and location-based services providers, and MarineTrack, the popular provider of tracking solutions in the commercial shipping, recreational yachting and charter market, today announced the implementation of Multimap’s recently-launched API (Application Programming Interface) service on www.marinetrack.com.

• Multimap Opens Up its Treasure Trove of Online Mapping Solutions, including its Industry-leading New API, at the Travel Distribution Summit Asia

  13th March, 2007

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading providers of online mapping and location-based services, today showcases the latest version of its leading-edge API service (version 1.2) at the Travel Distribution Summit, Asia (the Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore, on the 13th and 14th March, 2007). The Multimap API v. 1.2 brings together searching, routing, mapping, geocoding, and POI data and imagery, into a single one-stop service, for the first time.

• Converting ASDA Surfers to ASDA Shoppers; Multimap’s Storefinder Service Drives Customers All the Way to the Store Doors!

  20th February, 2007

  Multimap, Europe’s number one online mapping and location-based services providers, and ASDA, the second largest UK supermarket chain and part of the Wal-Mart family, today announced the implementation of Multimap’s Storefinder service on www.asda.com. The new proximity search service, which enables shoppers to search for their nearest ASDA stores by location and store type, provides customers with the ability to find their five nearest stores quickly and easily.

• Multimap Unveils the Latest Version of its API Service to the Travel Industry at the Travel Technology Show, London

  13th February, 2007

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping providers, today unveils the latest version of its highly functional API (Application Programming Interface v.1.2) to the travel industry at the Travel Technology Show 2007, Earls Court 2, London (13th and 14th February, 2007).

• Multimap Showcases the Latest Version of its Leading-Edge API Service, at the Technology for Marketing Show, at London Olympia, 2007

  6th February, 2007

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading providers of online mapping and location-based services, today showcases the latest version of its leading-edge API service (version 1.2), at the Technology for Marketing show at London Olympia, 2007. The Multimap API v. 1.2 breaks new ground in bringing together searching, routing, mapping, geocoding, and POI data and imagery into a single one-stop service.

• Whirlpool Channels Customers to Nearby Stockists, with Multimap’s Storefinder Service

  21st November 2006

  Visitors to www.whirlpool.co.uk can now locate their nearest stockists offering products of interest to them, and access interactive maps showing their exact locations, thanks to Multimap, Europe’s number one online mapping provider. The world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances has deployed Multimap’s Storefinder service to improve customers’ experience of Whirlpool online, and boost footfall to stockists.

• Oddbins Breaks Open the Bubbly to Celebrate Multimap’s New Mapping Services on www.oddbins.com!

  14th November 2006

  Multimap.com today announced the deployment of its Storefinder and Travel Directions mapping services on www.oddbins.com to enable Oddbins’ customers to search for their nearest store, view an interactive map pinpointing its precise location, and get step-by-step directions to it, in seconds. Oddbins selected Multimap on the basis of its proven record of success as regards implementation times, data accuracy and the reliability of its services.

• Multimap is Shortlisted for the Company of the Year Category of the Prestigious Growing Business Awards 2006

  19th October 2006

  Real Business magazine and the CBI are pleased to announce that Multimap, one of the world’s leading providers of online mapping and location-based services providers, has been shortlisted for the Company of the Year category of the prestigious Growing Business Awards 2006, now in its eighth year.

• Multimap Launches Comprehensive Mapping and Location-based Services Package at PCS Expo 2006

  17th October 2006

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping providers, today unveiled several new enhancements to its award-winning mapping and location-based services that together provide one of the most comprehensive packages for estate agents and property companies on the market. The services can all be seen at the PCS Expo 2006, Business Design Centre, London, 17th & 18th October.

• Roaming around Europe, the US or Canada, and Need to Get Online in a Hurry? Visit WeRoam’s Hotspot Directory Service, enabled by Multimap’s Storefinder Service, and You Will be Guided to Your Nearest Wi-Fi Hotspots!

  4th October 2006

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping providers, announces the implementation of its flagship Storefinder proximity search service for WeRoam, the specialist in wholesale public WLAN roaming solutions for the fixed and mobile telecommunications sector.

• Multimap Headlines in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 League of Fastest-Growing Technology Companies as One of Only Three Companies to Feature for Four Years Running!

  25th September 2006

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping providers, features in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 League for the fourth time running, as published on 24th September, 2006. Multimap is one of only three companies to feature in the prestigious ranking for four years in a row. According to the report, with sales growth at 50 percent a year from £3.4m in 2003 to £7.6m in 2005, Multimap continues to count among the UK’s fastest-growing, unquoted technology companies.

• Multimap Extends Mobile Services through Partnership with 2ergo

  21st September 2006

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading providers of mapping and location-based services, has partnered with the global convergent communication specialist, 2ergo, to further mobilize its range of business-to-business solutions.

• Boosting the Ratio of Lookers to Bookers; Multimap Signposts the Way to over 9,000 Hotels Worldwide on www.holidaycity.com

  14th September 2006

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading online mapping providers, today announced the addition of its 'Location Map’ service to the global websites of HolidayCity, the world-class online hotel accommodation reservation service. Business travellers and holiday-makers can now find maps for over 9,000 hotels in more than 600 destinations worldwide (across Asia, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the US) quickly and easily.

• Multimap Appoints Eric Brown as Head of Technology

  12th September 2006

  Multimap, one of the world’s leading providers of online mapping services, today announced the appointment of Eric Brown as its new Head of Technology. Eric brings to Multimap a wide range of skills and experience, including many years working on software and systems for the oil industry and, most recently, at the National Lottery.

• Multimap named UK Partner of the Year 2006 by Tele Atlas

  8th August 2006

  Multimap has been granted the UK Partner of the Year 2006 award by Tele Atlas, a global leader in digital mapping, based on Multimap’s commitment to both Tele Atlas data and the company overall, and on the substantial revenue growth to which it contributed in 2005.

• Multimap Helps Flora pro.activ to Spread the Word on Healthy Hearts!

  4th July 2006

  As part of its drive to help people manage their cholesterol and blood pressure, Flora pro.activ is using Multimap’s Storefinder service on its www.floraproactiv.co.uk web site. Thanks to the implementation, visitors to the site can now find their nearest 'Testing The Nation’ road show, where they can have their cholesterol and blood pressure checked free of charge, and view an easy-to-read map pinpointing its exact location, in less than a heartbeat!

• Converting Lookers to Bookers; Multimap's 'Storefinder' Service Goes Live for Francophiles on www.justtourfrance.com

  19th June 2006

  Multimap today announced that JustTourFrance.com, the popular tourist information provider for visitors to France, has implemented Multimap’s 'Storefinder’ service. The new service is expected to help to build users’ confidence to make a booking by enabling them to familiarize themselves with unknown areas, and to see how close features such as the city center, meeting venues, and tourist hotspots are to particular hotels.

• Multimap Maps on TravelRepublic.co.uk Show Holiday-Makers Where their Hotels Really Are in Relation to the Beach!

  5th June 2006

  Multimap today announced that www.travelrepublic.co.uk, the UK's fastest growing online travel agency, has implemented Multimap's 'In-line' service. Multimap's easy-to-read maps show holiday-makers that a hotel really is as close to the beach, tourist attractions, or a relative's address, as it claims to be.

• Multimap Announces More Customer Wins in the Travel Sector Worldwide, at Sales & Marketing in Travel, USA, 2006

  3rd May 2006

  Multimap.com has further strengthened its position as one of the world's leading online mapping and location-based providers for the travel sector again with a string of new travel client wins since early 2005, including Wyndham Hotels, Wotif.com, Commonwealth Travel Services Corporation, and totaltravel.com.au.

• Queen's Award for Innovation goes to Multimap.com

  21st April 2006

  Multimap.com is proud to be among the elite group of winners of the 2006 Queen's Awards for Enterprise. Its Innovation Award is made for the provision of high-quality online mapping and location-based services.

• Hitwise UK, the online competitive intelligence service, today announced that Multimap was the top-performing website by visits within its 'Travel - Maps' category for the whole of 2005.

  5th April 2006

  The Hitwise UK Annual Online Performance Awards recognise outstanding business achievement and acknowledge the most successful websites in key industries based on popularity (defined by the percentage of user visits received during 2005). In the 'Travel - Maps' sector, Multimap's monthly visitor numbers, which jumped from 5 million in January 2005 to 8.6 million in December 2005 in the UK alone, greatly outstripped visitor numbers to other mapping websites.

• Pointing the Way towards Health and Beauty; Multimap Enables Boots Customers to Find their Nearest Stores in the Flutter of an Eyelash

  3rd April 2006

  Multimap today announced the implementation of its Storefinder 'where's-my-nearest' search facility on www.boots.com. The new service enables customers of the UK's leading health & beauty retailer to search for nearby stores by both location and services provided, and to access comprehensive street-level maps showing their exact locations, in a few simple steps.

• Holiday-makers and Business Travellers Find their Way to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts with Multimap's Online Mapping Services

  3rd April 2006

  Wyndham Hotels, North America's premier luxury hotel and resort accommodation provider, today announced that it has chosen Multimap to enable customers to search by location for accommodation, and to access interactive maps and travel directions to their hotel of choice, in a few easy steps. The deployment of Multimap's 'Storefinder' and 'Travel Directions' services helps to convert lookers to bookers, as they equip customers with the location information that they need to make a decision about a hotel. The knock-on effect on customer loyalty, visitor retention, and repeat bookings is expected to be significant.

• Hitwise Australia Grants Multimap.com.au its Prestigious Top 10 Award for its 'Travel - Maps' Category, Q1, 2006

  2nd April 2006

  Hitwise Australia, the online competitive intelligence service, today awarded Multimap the prestigious Hitwise Top 10 award for the 'Travel-Maps’ category for the first quarter of 2006. During this period, www.multimap.com.au ranked no. 6 by visits against other Australian websites in the same category.

• Left Your Easter Plans until the Last Minute Again? Worry Not! Multimap has a Basketful of Eggs-citing Ideas for You!

  30th March 2006

  If you've left your Easter plans until the last minute, and you don't want to wait to see what the Easter Bunny will pull out of the basket, worry not! Simply visit www.multimap.com for a bevy of ideas that will help you hunt down your Easter treasure with great ease and success. In conjunction with our partners toptable, Active Hotels, Francis Frith and Getmapping, we've got lots of fabulous ideas for restaurants, hotels and gifts over the Easter period.

• UK Public Votes Multimap.com the 'Best Navigation Site' in MetrixLab's 'Website of the Year' Competition

  16th March, 2006

  The UK public has voted www.multimap.com the 'Best Navigation Site' in the 'Website of the Year' competition run by MetrixLab, Europe's largest online market research agency. Multimap received the highest scores for the content, navigation and design of its industry-leading website to win this category.

• Follow BBC 1Xtra's UK Drum & Bass Tour with Mobile Commerce and Multimap.com

  14th March 2006

  1Xtra, the BBC's cutting-edge digital broadcast channel for urban music, today announced the launch of its UK Drum & Bass tour. Showcasing the genre's finest talent, the tour visits key UK cities every day this week, ending in Bristol on the 18th March. Through the BBC's partnership with Mobile Commerce, the UK's foremost mobile telecom content facilitator, and its relationship with Multimap.com, listeners are able to track the progress of the 1Xtra tour bus around the country on a map via WAP on mobile phones or on the web.

• Keeping Your Journey in Australia and New Zealand Short and Sweet - Multimap.com.au and Multimap.co.nz Map the Best Route Out for You for Free!

  26th February 2006

  Multimap today announced that consumers can now access point-to-point travel directions for Australia and New Zealand free of charge. The service delivers directions as a highlighted route on a map, and as a text list, which visitors can then print up and pocket, saving them time and effort when it comes to journey planning.

• Painting the Town Green this Saint Patrick's Day - Multimap Signposts the Way to the Craic!

  21st February 2006

  You don't need the luck of the Irish to make journey-planning a success this Saint Patrick's Day! Wherever your plans take you this 17th March, just log onto www.multimap.com for all the detailed maps, travel directions and local information services you need to be sure you get to the party in plenty of time to say slainte!

• Multimap Australasia Announces Online Mapping Deal with Commonwealth Travel Services Corporation at the Travel Distribution Summit, Singapore

  13th February 2006

  Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, today announced the implementation of its online mapping services for the Commonwealth Travel Services Corporation (CTC), at the Travel Distribution Summit in Singapore (14th & 15th February, 2006). Now, customers of one of the largest and most trusted travel and tour operators in Singapore can access content-rich, easy-to-read interactive maps of their hotel destinations in Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The site enhancement is expected to increase the conversion rate of lookers to bookers, by lowering the barriers to booking online.

• Multimap Signposts the Way to Successful Romance this Valentine's Day

  10th February 2006

  Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, is helping romances flourish this Valentine's Day, thanks to its broad range of online mapping and travel-related services which ensure that you and your hot date find the perfect Valentine's destination. In association with its partners, Cottages4You, Kelkoo, Active Hotels and TopTable, Multimap is also offering some fabulous promotions in celebration of that old devil called love, so the love-struck need look no further than Multimap.com for a one-stop shop for all their heart's desires this Valentine's Day.

• Multimap.com.au Launches Free Maps and Reciprocal Links for Small Businesses across Australia and New Zealand

  12th January 2006

  Multimap today announced the launch of free maps and reciprocal links for small businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Businesses with between one and five outlets registering fewer than 5,000 map impressions per year can now benefit from Multimap's comprehensive street-level coverage of the region at no charge, in a few easy steps. And, through free listings on www.multimap.com.au, these businesses also benefit from exposure to more than 160,000 local unique users, and a worldwide user base of more than 10 million.

• Multimap Delivers Interactive Maps as Part of Optus's 3G Launch

  5th January 2006

  Multimap today announced the deployment of its mapping solution for Optus, an Australian leader in tele - communications. This is the first time that an international mobile telecommunications company has benefited from Multimap's expertise in location-enabled solutions development and Microsoft's MapPoint Web Service Platform Technology for 3G phones.

• Multimap Guides Christmas Season Holiday-Makers to the Nation's Great Historical Houses, Natural Treasures, and Archaeological Masterpieces on www.nationaltrust.org.uk

  16th December 2005

  Multimap today announced the deployment of its online mapping services for the National Trust, the charity which seeks to conserve and protect the coastline, countryside and buildings of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the new service, visitors to www.nationaltrust.org.uk can access street-level maps showing the location of sites of interest in a few easy steps, making journey planning for special Christmas events effortlessly smooth.

• Multimap and Intuition Communication Guide People to their Nearest Private Clinics and Hospitals in a Heartbeat

  29th November 2005

  Multimap has teamed up with Intuition Communication, provider of consultancy, internet, intranet and extranet solutions to the healthcare sector, to enable people to find their nearest private healthcare facilities across the UK. Using Multimap's 'Storefinder' service, the nation can now search for private hospitals, cosmetic surgery clinics, cosmetic dentists, travel health clinics, and health screening centres by postcode or place name, and view an interactive map pinpointing their exact locations, on www.privatehealth.co.uk.

• Multimap's 'Storefinder' Service Boosts Advertising Campaign Effectiveness for TXT4 Clients

  24th November 2005

  Multimap and TXT4, the popular text response specialist, have teamed up to enable advertisers to send nearest store information to customers responding to advertising and promotional campaigns via text. The addition of this service to TXT4's offering makes the quick, inexpensive and convenient response channel even more effective for advertisers; providing full address details of nearby stores quickly to interested consumers boosts footfall to brands' physical locations, and increases promotion take-up.

• Multimap Celebrates its Tenth Birthday!!

  18th November 2005

  Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, is pleased to announce that it is ten years old! The company has now been providing top-notch online mapping and location-based services to the business community and to users of its consumer website, www.multimap.com, for over a decade.

• Deloitte Congratulates Multimap on its Entry into the Technology Fast 50 Awards, and Names its Founder and Chairman, Sean Phelan, as 'Entrepreneur of the Year'

  9th November 2005

  Deloitte Touche, the largest accounting organization in the world, applauded Multimap's entry into its Technology Fast 50 league for London and the South, at its awards evening yesterday in London. With Multimap's revenue growth from 2000 to 2004 reaching almost 1,000% (from £0.6 million to £5.4 million), its place in the top ten of the prestigious ranking of fastest-growing high-technology companies in the region was assured.

• Look up and Call in at Your Local ALLPHONES Store, thanks to Multimap's Premium Online Mapping Services

  3rd November 2005

  ALLPHONES, Australia's largest specialist multi-carrier telecommunications retailer, and Multimap, one of the world's leading online mapping providers, today joined forces to enable customers to search for their nearest ALLPHONES outlet by state, and to access street-level maps with zoom in/out and pan N,S,E,W functionality, in a matter of seconds. The site enhancement represents an invaluable tool for customers, and is expected to increase footfall through the doors significantly.

• Foxtons Unveils Multimap's XML Portal Service on www.foxtons.co.uk at PCS Expo 2005

  18 October 2005

  Foxtons, the high quality property provider, and Multimap, announced the implementation of Multimap's XML Portal service on www.foxtons.co.uk today at the PCS Expo, 2005, London. Thanks to the service, property hunters can view properties fitting their search criteria on interactive maps and, to access top-line information about a property of interest, they simply have to click on the relevant icon on the map. They may also opt to view local schools and transport links, or even an aerial photograph of the area. The new service is designed to make property-searching as easy and quick as possible for customers.

• Travel and Entertainment Seekers on totaltravel.com.au Access Street-level Maps from Industry Leader, Multimap

  11 October 2005

  totaltravel.com.au, Australia's largest online travel guide, today announced the deployment of Multimap's online maps on its site to enable users to view detailed, interactive maps of tens of thousands of accommodation, entertainment, and service options. The added functionality is designed to facilitate travel and entertainment decision-making by equipping consumers with the location information they need to make an informed decision in a few easy steps from any page on the site.

• HMV Plugs in and Plays Multimap's 'Storefinder' Service

  10 October 2005

  HMV, the UK and Ireland's leading specialist retailer of music, DVD and games, today announced the deployment of Multimap's 'Storefinder' service on www.hmv.co.uk. HMV selected Europe's leading online mapping provider because of its proven track record regarding the accuracy of its maps, the reliability of its services, and the positive feedback sch Track 100 League of Fastest-Growing Technology Companies for the Third Year Running

  26 September 2005

  Multimap features in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 League for the third year in a row, as published on 25th September, 2005. According to the report, with sales growth at 44 percent year-on-year, increasing from £2.6 million in 2002 to £5.4 million in 2004, Multimap continues to rank among the UK's fastest-growing, unquoted technology companies.

• Multimap Guides People around London's Treasure Trove of Architectural Delights, in Celebration of Open House London, 2005

  12 September 2005

  Open House, the UK architecture education charity, today announced the continued support for its Open House London event from Multimap. On the 17th and 18th September, hundreds of thousands of people will flock to over 600 private and public buildings of architectural importance throughout the capital, many of which are usually off limits to the public. It is expected that majority of these visitors will find their nearest architectural gems thanks to Multimap's online proximity search service, 'Storefinder', as found at www.openhouse.org.uk.

• Medina Apartment Hotels Unveils Multimap's Online Maps to Help Customers Plan their Trips

  5 September 2005

  Multimap today announced that Australia's popular apartment hotel chain, Medina Apartment Hotels, has joined its rapidly expanding pool of Australasia-based clients. Thanks to the deal, visitors to www.medinaapartments.com.au can now view visually-appealing, content-rich maps, pinpointing the exact location of an apartment hotel of interest. The implementation is expected to increase customers' confidence to proceed to make a booking by providing them with useful location information in just a few easy steps.

• Steering Drivers in the Right Direction; Multimap Enables Chevrolet's Customers to Search for their Nearest Retailers by Road Distance

  16 August 2005

  Chevrolet, the new name for value in the UK car market and the global brand of the GM automotive family (selling the Matiz, Kalos, Lacetti and Tacuma model ranges) has today announced a major enhancement of its existing retailer locator service, as provided by Multimap. Europe's leading online mapping provider has developed functionality that enables web users to search for retailers by road distance, as opposed to distance "as the crow flies".

• ChildLocate's Location Technology Helps Parents Keep Track of their Children

  10 August 2005

  Mobile phone technology offered by ChildLocate, the leading mobile location provider in the UK, allows parents instantly and unobtrusively to pinpoint the whereabouts of their children, using the co-ordinates generated by the actual signal that enables a mobile to lock onto a network operator's phone mast. The system uses co-ordinates from several masts to triangulate' the position of a user's mobile phone.

• Multimap Helps to Drive NCP's Communications to Higher Levels…

  5 August 2005

  NCP, the UK's leading parking and traffic management provider, has launched a new website (www.ncp.co.uk) signalling an increased focus on using digital communications to offer a broader range of services to both drivers and car park owners. Multimap's 'Storefinder' and 'Travel Directions' services are a key part of NCP's strategy to make the website as useful as possible. Thanks to the service, customers can not only find their most convenient car park quickly, but also access step-by-step travel directions by car to it, and by foot from it to their final destination.

• Propertyfinder and Multimap Put Properties on the Map

  3 August 2005

  Multimap today announced the implementation of its 'Storefinder' service for property web site, www.propertyfinder.com. Visitors to the site, which sources residential properties from over 2,400 estate agents, are now able to search for properties by location and view suitable options as icons on a map.

• Multimap Promotes Steve Frost to Head of Sales for Europe

  7 July 2005

  Multimap today announced the promotion of Steve Frost, senior account manager, to Head of Sales for Europe. Heading up Multimap's multinational team of account managers, Steve is responsible for further strengthening the company's position as number one online mapping company of choice for businesses across Europe.

• Peer in at your Local Pier Store for the Latest in Home Design from around the Globe

  30 June 2005

  Visitors to www.pier.co.uk can now view interactive maps showing the exact location of nearby stores, thanks to the "In-line" map service from Multimap. The popular homewares retailer chose Multimap as its mapping partner on the basis of its excellent track record for providing reliable and accurate mapping services to many of the world's leading retailers. It is expected that, in addition to boosting brand loyalty, the new service will drive more visitors to The Pier stores across the UK and Ireland.

• Multimap and Spicerhaart Help House Hunters to Make their Move with Aerial Photographs

  7 June 2005

  Spicerhaart, Europe’s largest independent Estate Agent, and Multimap, today announced the deployment of Multimap’s “Aerial Photography” services on the web sites of Spicerhaart’s five-strong portfolio of property brands (haart, Spicer McColl, Darlows, Felicity J. Lord and Bailys). Thanks to the implementation, house hunters can now view aerial photographs of the properties and areas in which they’re interested. The photos, provided by Multimap’s partner Getmapping, correspond to the interactive maps Multimap delivers showing the exact location of properties of interest.

• Multimap and the THINK! Campaign Advise May Bank Holidaymakers to Take a Break Every Two Hours

  24 May 2005

  Multimap and the Department for Transport’s THINK! campaign have stepped the campaign to boost awareness of the dangers of driving while tired up a notch with the incorporation of efatigue alertsi to Multimap's step-by-step Travel Directions service.

• Stepping out in Style; Barratts Walks Customers to their Nearest Stores thanks to Multimap’s "Storefinder" Service

  10 May 2005

  Multimap and Barratts, the shoe retailer for the style-conscious shopper, stand together to enable customers across the UK and Ireland to find their nearest Barratts store in two easy steps. Fashion-conscious men and women can now access detailed, interactive maps of the locations of nearby Barratts stores on www.barratts.co.uk in a hop and a skip.

• The British Heart Foundation Launches Multimap's "Storefinder" service on its main web site

  18 April 2005

  Multimap and the British Heart Foundation have joined forces to help in the nationis fight against heart disease. Multimap's "Storefinder" service is now live at www.bhf.org.uk, enabling people to find their nearest BHF shops, Heartstart UK emergency life support training schemes, Cardiac Support Groups and BHF professors, in a matter of seconds.

• Multimap Wins Place in Red Herringis Top 100 European Companies Awards

  13 April 2005

  Red Herring, the media company dedicated to technology and innovation, has named Multimap as one of the Top 100 private companies in Europe (including Israel). The results of the competition, for which over 800 companies were put under the microscope, were announced at the opening party for Red Herringis Venture Market Europe event in London on Tuesday, 12th April.

• Multimap Powers Location-Based Services on www.volkswagen.co.uk to Drive More Customers to Their Nearest Volkswagen Retailers

  11 April 2005

  Volkswagen, the largest car maker in Europe, and Multimap today announced the deployment of Multimap's "In-line" service on www.volkswagen.co.uk. The new site enhancement enables online customers to locate their nearest Volkswagen retailers in a few easy steps, and to view retailer locations as icons on a map. The deployment will enhance customers' experience of locating their nearest retailer on the Volkswagen web site and should help to increase footfall to retailers across the UK.

• Australia-based eHound Launches New Location-based SMS Service with Partners including Multimap

  8 April 2005

  eHound, an Australian owned and developed wireless location software company, today announced a partnership with mobile marketing service provider, 5th Finger; leading online mapping services provider, Multimap; and web development and content management services company, Komodo.

• Multimap Voted Best Site in the Prestigious Imperatives Digital Awards

  4 April 2005

  www.multimap.com has been voted the UK's number one web site by readers of the digital industryis leading online publication, www.netimperative.com. The announcement was made at the Imperatives Digital Awards, London, on 30th March. Multimap's success bears testament to the popularity of the site among its 7.3 million-strong unique user base.

• Multimap and Robert Dyas Announce Major Deal at Retail Week, 2005, London

  16 March 2005

  Robert Dyas, the big-brand home and garden retailer, and Multimap today announce the implementation of Multimap's "Storefinder" service on www.robertdyas.co.uk at The Retail Week Conference in London (16th and 17th March). The service enables customers looking for their nearest store to access detailed, interactive maps in a few quick steps. The easenof-use of the service, and the accuracy and sharpness of the maps, are expected to increase the conversion rate of those researching outlet locations online to in-store customers.

• Multimap and Holmes Place Point the Way to Fitness and Well-being across Europe

  28 February 2005

  Multimap today announced a deal with Holmes Place, the premium health club chain, which enables fitness enthusiasts to find their nearest gym simply by entering their postcode or town/city on www.holmesplace.com. In addition, Multimap’s In-line map service has been rolled out for Holmes Place gyms across Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.

• The University of Leeds and Multimap Deliver Door-to-Door Travel Directions on www.leeds.ac.uk/accommodation

  16 February 2005

  Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on The University of Leeds web site. The new service enables students, lecturers and visitors to map their route to the University in a series of simple steps. Multimap delivers step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on a map, from any start point in the country.

• Wotif.com partners with Multimap to launch new interactive mapping service

  14 February 2005

  Wotif.com ( www.wotif.com ), the global specialist in last-minute accommodation, is partnering with Multimap, to launch its new interactive mapping functionality. The new function enables the location of Wotif hotels to be displayed on a map for each destination, and pinpoints individual hotels on zoom-able detailed maps. This fast and effective tool is of benefit to all travellers by further refining accommodation searches.

• Multimap Launches Two New Vehicle Tracking Services to Boost Security and Productivity Worldwide for Fleet Managers

  8 February 2005

  Multimap today launched two new ASP vehicle tracking services, "Multi-Vehicle Tracking" and "Reverse Geo-Coding", to enhance security and productivity for fleet managers. "Multi-Vehicle Tracking" enables fleet managers to view the location of their entire fleet at a glance, and to track the movement of a mobile asset over the previous 24 hours or longer.

• Multimap Guides People to their Nearest Dollond and Aitchison Stores in a Blink of an Eye

  31 January 2005

  People looking for their nearest Dollond and Aitchison stores can now locate them on www.danda.co.uk, thanks to Multimap. Multimap's "Storefinder" solution has been deployed to make it as easy as possible for people to find their nearest D&A store, in a bid to drive more traffic through the doors and increase the number of appointment bookings made online.

• Find and Seek Gets a Makeover

  13 January 2005

  Mobile Commerce today announced that it has updated and extended the Vodafone Live! eFind and Seeki service as well as launching a 3G version, which features Multimap's content-rich maps. The updates allow Vodafone customers to organise activities from cosying up to Tom Cruise in their preferred cinema, to locating a sports bar to watch the world cup qualifiers n all direct from their mobile phone.

• Multimap Drives Ford's Customers to their Nearest Dealerships across Europe

  10 January 2005

  Ford, one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, and Multimap today announced a deal which increases footfall to Ford dealerships in nineteen European countries. Multimap's mapping services are part of Ford's latest suite of new look and feel web sites, called Firefly #3, which has been designed to improve customers' online experience, and increase brand loyalty.

• The University of Manchester Ensures that Delegates Make it to the Venue on Time, thanks to Multimap's Door-to-Door Travel Directions

  4 January 2005

  Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on www.meeting.co.uk, The University of Manchester’s events website. The service provides step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on a map, from any start point in the country, to make the journeys of conference delegates and organisers alike as smooth and easy as possible.

• This Christmas and New Year Thereis No Congestion Charge, and Multimap is Ensuring that Londoners Looking for Travel Directions are Fully Aware of the Good News!

  16 December 2004

  The Mayor of London has suspended Londonis congestion charge from 25th of December to 3rd of January inclusive. Multimap is ensuring that Londoners looking for travel directions involving the 8 square miles affected by the charges are fully aware of the suspension, and can make plans accordingly.

• Multimap's Maps Direct Holiday Makers and Business Travellers to Moat House Hotels across the UK

  9 December 2004

  Multimap today announced the deployment of its "In-line" internet mapping service for Moat House Hotels across the UK. The hotel operator now offers its online customers detailed maps, with zoom in/out functionality, showing the exact location of its hotels. The maps will help Moat House guests find the hotel they require quickly and easily. They should also help to increase the volume of bookings made via the Moat House web site; providing users with more information about their destinations helps to build confidence, bringing down many of the barriers to booking online.

• Multimap Ranks Among the Nationis Fastest-Growing Unquoted Companies Across the Board, according to The Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 League Table

  6 December 2004

  Multimap has made its first appearance in The Fast Track 100, published by The Sunday Times on 5th December, 2004. According to the report, with sales growth averaging 82 percent per annum, from #565,000 in 2000 to #3.4 million in 2003, Multimap ranks among the nationis fastest-growing unquoted companies.

• Need to Wrap up Your Christmas Shopping Quickly? Log on to www.multimap.com for Fantastic Festive Ideas!

  2 December 2004

  Multimap has teamed up with a number of partners to offer Christmas shoppers some fantastic ideas for festive gifts. Before present planning fatigue sets it, internet users should get online and get inspired with www.multimap.com.

• Mothercare Customers Find the Solution to all their Maternity and Parenting Needs, thanks to Multimap

  30 November 2004

  Visitors to www.mothercare.com can now locate their nearest store, and find its full contact details, thanks to Multimap. The UK's leading maternity retailer has deployed Multimap's Storefinder service to improve customers' experience of Mothercare online. The service should help to boost site usage frequency, customer satisfaction, and footfall to stores. The service is live across Mothercareis 230 plus-strong store network.

• Peace of Mind for Parents at Last! Multimap and Creativity Software Join Forces to Reassure Parents about the Whereabouts of their Children

  23 November 2004

  Multimap and Creativity Software, the developer and publisher of software products and services catering for the needs of families, have joined forces to offer parents peace of mind about their childrenis whereabouts 24x7. Parents can now view the location of their childrenis mobile phones on a map at www.findyourchild.net, or receive an SMS saying that iJohn is in the vicinity of NW1i, for example, thanks to Multimap's location-based services.

• Multimap Drives Customers of Ford's Brand Portfolio to their Nearest Dealerships throughout the US and Canada

  16 November 2004

  Ford, one of the world’s leading providers of automotive products and services, and Multimap today announced a significant development to help customers of seven of Ford's brands to find their nearest dealership, and map their route to it. Visitors to the North American web sites of Ford, Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mazda, Lincoln and Mercury can search for their nearest dealership, and receive step-by-step travel directions to it using high-speed, high-quality location services from Multimap.

• The University of Sheffield and Multimap Deliver Door-to-Door Travel Directions on www.sheffield.ac.uk

  11 November 2004

  Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on The University of Sheffieldis web site. The new service enables students, lecturers and visitors to map their route to a number of the Universityis departments. Multimap delivers step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on a map, from any start point in the country.

• Multimap and Avis Join Forces to Provide BA Executive Club Members with Step-by-Step Travel Directions

  3 November 2004

  Multimap announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on www.avisba.com today at Internet World North, 2004 (G-Mex, Manchester, 3rd and 4th November). The deployment enables British Airwaysi Executive Club members interested in Avisis car-hire services to receive point-by-point travel directions, in the language of their choice, across 16 European countries and the US*. The quality, accuracy and relevance of the services are expected to boost visitor loyalty to the site.

• Cardiff University and Multimap Lead the Way with New English/Welsh Door-to-Door Travel Directions

  1 November 2004

  Multimap today announced the deployment of its "Travel Directions" service on Cardiff Universityis web site. The new service enables students, lecturers and visitors to map their route to the Universityis 60-strong portfolio of premises. Multimap delivers step-by-step travel directions and plots the route on a map, from any start point in the country.

• Saving Time, Effort and Money for Everyone; Multimap Enables Property Seekers on www.shopproperty.co.uk to Search by Location

  12 October 2004

  Multimap, Europeis leading online mapping company, today announced the deployment of its "Storefinder", "Travel Directions" and iPortali services on www.opodo.co.uk, www.opodo.fr, and www.opodo.de. The online mapping services will enable travellers researching hotels on Opodois online travel service to choose a hotel based on its exact location, whatis located around it, and how easy it is to get to from the nearest airport.

• Multimap Features in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 League of Fastest-Growing Technology Companies for the Second Year Running

  4 October 2004

  Multimap, Europeis number one internet mapping company, features in The Tech Track 100 for the second consecutive year, as published by The Sunday Times on 3rd October, 2004. According to the report, with sales growth at 74 percent per annum, from £1.1 million in 2001 to £3.4 million in 2003, Multimap remains among Britain’s fastest-growing, unquoted technology companies.

• Multimap Announces Partnership with Terralink to Provide Local Online Mapping Services to New Zealand

  30 September 2004

  Multimap, one of the worldis leading online mapping providers, today announced a partnership with Terralink, New Zealandis leading land information, mapping and data integration company. Thanks to the partnership, Multimap now offers high-quality, street-level mapping services to consumers and businesses across New Zealand.

• Multimap Enhances its Public Site with Google’s Sponsored Links

  28 September 2004

  Multimap and Google, the global technology leader focused on improving the way people connect with information, today announced an agreement that makes Google’s web site monetisation programme for publishers, Google AdSenseo, available on Multimap's popular public website. Googleis AdWords ads appear whenever a map is shown and are targeted to the location shown on the map. The fact that Multimap understands the useris geographical interest means that Google can serve appropriate advertising campaigns from local businesses to reach their target market(s); the traffic driven to advertisersi web sites is expected to increase as a result.

• Multimap’s "Travel Directions" Service Lets Drivers Know When They’re in the Zone

  21 September 2004

  Multimap today announced that drivers can now view at a glance where their journey crosses London’s Congestion Charging Zone, when searching for directions on Multimap.com. The new enhancement to Multimap’s "Travel Directions" service, whereby Congestion Charging Zone icons appear against every relevant instruction in the step-by-step list of directions delivered, enables drivers to better plan paying their congestion charges before they set out on a journey.

• On the Beach and Want to Check your Email? Find your Nearest Hotspot with New Mobile Location-Based Directory

  16 September 2004

  Mobile Commerce and Multimap, Europe’s leading online mapping provider, today announced that they are partnering to deliver an innovative new mobile location-based SMS ‘Storefinder’ service. Mobile ‘Storefinder’ services, enabled by Mobile Commerce, are available to the 700-plus businesses with an online presence currently using Multimap’s mapping services. Storefinder operates across all four of the UK’s leading mobile networks so that Multimap’s clients can extend their relationship with customers into the mobile arena.

• Multimap Signposts the Way to the Capital’s Architectural Gems in Support of Open House London, 2004

  7 September 2004

  Open House, the UK architecture education charity, today applauded the continued support of Multimap for its Open House London event, this year taking place on 18th and 19th September. Europe’s number one online mapping provider is once again providing interactive maps of 500 private and public venues of contemporary and historical architectural significance throughout London on www.openhouselondon.org.

• "Make Time for a Break", Multimap and the Department for Transport Warn Bank Holidaymakers

  19 August 2004

  Multimap will host online adverts designed to boost awareness of the dangers of tiredness among UK drivers, in the expected surge in traffic volumes over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Banners featuring advice to drivers to make time for a break every two hours link directly to the www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk site. The creative banners will rotate on www.multimap.com over the holiday period, alerting a potential audience of some 7.3 million unique users to the dangers of driving while tired, and offering useful tips on how to minimise the risks.

• Multimap Chooses Sydney for Asia Pacific Office

  16 August 2004

  Multimap Australasia has been set up to service Multimap’s international and local customers in the Asia Pacific region. The company currently delivers over six million maps globally each day and now plans to make Multimap Australasia its regional base, overseeing sales to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and other ASEAN nations.

• Powerhouse Plugs in and Plays Multimap’s "Storefinder" to Make it Easy and Quick for Customers to Find their Nearest Store

  10 August 2004

  Visitors to www.powerhouse.co.uk can now locate their nearest store, and access full contact details for it, thanks to Multimap.com. The leading independent appliance retailer has deployed Multimap’s "Storefinder" service to enhance users’ experience online, and increase the number of visitors to its stores. The service encompasses all 129 Powerhouse stores across the UK. Axida, the multi-channel sales order and fulfilment solutions provider, built and maintains the site.

• Multimap.com Partners with PSMA to Launch Industry-leading Australian Mapping Services

  3 August 2004

  Multimap is entering the Australian market with the launch of its new website www.multimap.com.au, and business mapping services for Australian websites. The new Australian services are based on high-quality mapping and spatial data provided by PSMA Australia.

• Pub Goers Can Always Find Their Nearest Thwaites Pub Thanks to Multimap’s Online Maps

  15 July 2004

  Multimap today announced a deal with Thwaites Brewery, the seventh-largest beer, ale and lager brewer in the UK. The deal enables users of www.thwaites.co.uk to rapidly find their nearest pub that stocks Thwaites products in just five easy steps. The added functionality increases footfall to Thwaites’s managed outlets, based mostly in Northern England and The Midlands, and generates greater brand loyalty among consumers.

• Multimap.com Paves the Way to Focus Wickes Stores across the UK

  1 July 2004

  Focus DIY and Multimap today announced a deal that enables DIY enthusiasts and gardeners to find their nearest Focus DIY store quickly and easily. Multimap’s services, being template-based, were made live in a matter of hours, involving very little time investment from Focus’s web developers.

• Multimap Announces Important Deal with UK Online at The Government Computing Exhibition and Conference 2004, London

  22 June 2004

  Multimap.com announced the deployment of its online mapping services for UK Online at The Government Computing Exhibition and Conference 2004, Earls Court, London, on 22 June. UK Online, which aims to give internet access and advice to people across the UK who would not otherwise have it, has deployed Multimap’s location-based services to enable its users to quickly find the nearest UK Online centre matching their language, personal and technical requirements.

• Multimap Helps Sport Relief Show Thousands the Way to a Brighter Future

  21 June 2004

  Multimap has joined forces with Sport Relief ’04 to support the fundraising campaign, raising cash for people in the UK and in some of the poorest countries around the world. Multimap is providing free online mapping services to users of www.sportrelief.com to enable participants and spectators, of what is likely to be the biggest Mile event in history, to find their nearest Mile, and to map their route to it. Multimap is also providing printed maps of 114 routes to participants; each receives a map of the route on the back of their runner number.

• Microsoft and Multimap Sign Agreement to Accelerate Delivery of Location Technology via XML Web Services

  17 June 2004

  Microsoft and Multimap today announced they have signed an agreement to accelerate the delivery of solutions based on the MicrosoftAE MapPointAE Web Service. As part of a non-exclusive worldwide partnership, Multimap will add Microsoft’s MapPoint Web Service to its service portfolio, providing customers and prospects with a broader range of services.

• Multimap Announces Major Deal with Wella UK at Retail Solutions 2004, Birmingham

  8 June 2004

  Multimap.com will announce the implementation of its online mapping services for Wella UK at The Retail Solutions Show in Birmingham on the 8th June, 2004. The leading hairdressing manufacturer, which supplies 8,000 salons across the UK, has empowered users of its site, www.wella.co.uk, to find their nearest salon, see which Wella products it stocks, access a map of the surrounding area, and get point-to-point travel directions, by deploying Multimap’s services. NetInfo, the e-business consultancy, also worked with Wella to implement Multimap’s mapping services.

• Nectar Users Find Their Nearest Rewards Suppliers and Nectar Sponsors Thanks to Multimap

  15 April 2004

  Online customers of Nectar, the UK’s largest rewards programme, can now locate their nearest Rewards suppliers and Nectar sponsors as a result of a deal with Multimap. The added functionality drives traffic to Rewards supplier stores including Argos, Blockbusters, CafE Uno, Cannons Health and Fitness Clubs, Kodak Express and Lunn Poly, and to Nectar sponsor outlets such as Sainsbury’s, bp, Debenhams, Threshers and Vodafone.

• Multimap and reed.co.uk Join Forces to Point Job Seekers in the Right Direction

  7 April 2004

  Multimap today announced a deal with reed.co.uk, the UK’s leading recruitment website. The deal enables users of www.reed.co.uk to find the nearest branch that specialises in the field of their choice, such as administration and secretarial work, accountancy, IT, engineering or sales, with over 20 to choose from.

• Britons Waste a Full Working Week Struggling to Find their Way

  5 April 2004

  Yell.com, a leading site for finding businesses, shops and services in the UK, today announced the launch of a new map facility that enables its users to make more informed decisions about locations and save time when searching for and choosing a shop or service online. The ‘Multi Point Map’ displays the results of a search on a local map, allowing users to compare the locations of businesses on a single map for the first time.

• Multimap Helps The London Borough of Brent Maintain Top Ranking in Socitm’s survey, "Better Connected 2004", in the Race to Meet e-Government Deadlines

  31 March 2004

  Socitm, the professional association for ICT managers working in the public sector, has for the second year running awarded the London Borough of Brent "Top 20" status for its website. It has also awarded the council ‘transactional’ status, a significant milestone on the road to meeting the government’s target of having all public services available electronically by the end of 2005.

• Multimap Guides Job Seekers to their Nearest Branch of Hays Personnel

  15 March 2004

  Multimap.com today announced a deal with Hays Personnel, the FTSE-100 specialist professional recruitment and HR services provider. The deal enables UK-based users of www.hayspersonnel.com to quickly and easily find their nearest branch specialising in the field of their choice. The search comprises more than 250 UK offices and a multitude of specialist divisions including accountancy, construction and IT.

• Paying Congestion Charges is Convenient and Easy with Multimap

  5 March 2004

  Multimap.com today announced that it is working with Transport for London to improve its payment finder system. The system gives users of www.cclondon.com access to detailed maps and information about their nearest place to pay congestion charges in London, enabling them to find the relevant outlet easily. The service also provides details of the level of disabled access and opening hours at each outlet.

• Teletext Holidays in Partnership with Multimap.com

  19 January 2004

  Teletextholidays.co.uk has signed a new partnership agreement with Multimap.com. Four great offers on short breaks in the UK will appear in a box on Multimap’s UK map page; users can then click on the deal of interest to link to further information before proceeding to book a reservation.

• Multimap.com Traffics Ad Banners for m6toll.co.uk

  20 December 2003

  Multimap has been chosen to support Midland Expressway’s massive advertising campaign to promote the new M6 Toll Road. The regionally-specific campaign uses banner ads that click through to m6toll.co.uk, a site that provides users with information about the toll including how to pay it, its benefits, and maps and routes. The ads appear on Multimap whenever users view maps or routes of the area around the M6.

• Multimap Helps Consumers Prepare for the Holidays with Travel Services

  19 December 2003

  As Christmas draws ever closer, Multimap.com, Europe’s leading provider of online mapping services to the public, is reminding users that its range of travel services can help to make holiday travel planning a snap. And Multimap has a few ideas for last-minute gifts, too!

• A New Gift in the Nation’s Christmas Stocking This Year

  19 December 2003

  Multimap.com today announced that sales of historic prints and photos have increased three-fold over the Christmas period to date. The nation’s penchant for historic photographs has turned into a mass yuletide obsession as online shoppers rush to obtain beautiful framed prints and posters of photographs, taken between 1860 and 1970, to offer as gifts for their loved ones.

• Multimap Announces Multi-Country Deal with Hilton International

  9 December 2003

  Multimap.com today announced the implementation of its mapping services for Hilton International. The mapping services have been rolled out across six countries, in 6 different languages and cover over 400 hotels. Hilton, the world’s best known hotel brand, has deployed Multimap’s "In-line Mapping" and "Travel Directions" services to provide users with detailed maps of the area surrounding the hotel of their choice, and to enable them to map their route from start to finish.

• Multimap Homes in on the Property Market with Launch of Local Property Zone at PCS 2003

  14 October 2003

  Multimap launches its new Property Zone today at the Property Computer Show 2003. The zone gives users of Multimap’s popular public website a new way to search for properties for sale or rent around a desired location. Multimap.com has joined forces with industry heavyweights including Foxtons, Winkworth, Townends and Hamptons to provide this service across the UK.

• Multimap Ranks 27th in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100

  29 September 2003

  Multimap is the nation’s 27th fastest growing unquoted technology company, according to the Tech Track 100 report, published by The Sunday Times on 28th September, 2003. The list is based on growth in sales from 2000 to 2002, which, for Multimap, rocketed from £565,000 to £2,599,000; that’s an annual sales growth of more than 114% year-on-year.

• Multimap and eMapSite Announce Strategic Partnership

  19 September 2003

  Multimap has announced a strategic partnership with digital mapping provider eMapSite, at the GeoSolutions Conference, 2003. The deal enables users of Multimap.com’s public site to buy maps like those shown on Multimap for their own business or personal use, online, and at low cost.

• Argos adds Multimap’s Services to its Online Shopping Basket

  18 September 2003

  Visitors to Argos.co.uk can now locate their nearest store as a result of a deal with Multimap.com. The store locator has also been built into a unique online reservation service, Click & Collect, for the UK’s largest non-food retail chain.

• Multimap appoints Chris Warrick Development Director

  28 August 2003

  Multimap has appointed location-based services expert, Chris Warrick, to become its new Development Director. Chris’s remit covers all software, product and project development. His chief responsibility is to design and drive Multimap’s Product Roadmap for its website, and its range of internet mapping services for businesses.

• Multimap Launches New Developer Program

  3 June 2003

  Multimap announces a new program designed to help developers build powerful geographic and location-based applications and services for their customers, quickly and cost-effectively. By offering services and tools to help developers bring the benefits of geographic information to their customers, Multimap expects to drive growth and innovation in the location-based services sector. These new offerings are provided through Multimap’s new Developer Program.

• Multimap.com voted "Most Innovative Use of the Web"

  8 April 2003

  Multimap.com has won Web User magazine’s prestigious "Most Innovative Use of the Web" award, because, as they put it, "Multimap has changed the lives of anyone who has to get anywhere."

• Multimap works with Community Alerts on ground breaking new service

  10 March 2003

  Multimap has produced a geo-spatial ("where’s my nearest?") search facility for the innovative new Community Alerts Service. The new service will have a variety of important roles to play within the community. These could vary from tracing kidnapped children within the first crucial hours after abduction, to alerting communities to flood warnings or even health warnings.

• InterContinental Hotels Checks in with Multimap.com

  28 January 2003

  Multimap has designed a unique service for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, part of the Six Continents Hotels Group. "Insider Concierge" has been developed to provide an extra level of service to InterContinental hotel guests through the company’s website, www.intercontinental.com.

• Active Hotels secures Multimap deal

  1 November 2002

  Active Hotels has secured a deal to provide hotel information and real-time reservation capabilities for Multimap.com. The new service will enable Multimap.com users to check hotel availability in real-time and secure a confirmed reservation within seconds.

• Multimap.com proves to be a hit for Holiday Inn

  31 October 2002

  Holiday Inn has registered a record number of click-throughs to its website as a result of an advertising campaign with Multimap.com. Nick Barton, brand director, Express by Holiday Inn said: "The campaign ... has been an unprecedented success ... We have seen an average 5% monthly increase in the number of visitors to our site."

• Multimap Promotes Jeff Kelisky to CEO

  9 October 2002

  Multimap has chosen Jeffrey Kelisky, who was recently promoted to the post of chief operating officer, to become its new chief executive officer. Former CEO, Sean Phelan, will become chairman of the company.

• Multimap.com Wins Top Award

  7 October 2002

  Multimap.com was awarded the title of "Best Internet Service" at the annual World Communication Awards held in London on 30 September 2002. The panel of judges rated Multimap.com’s services highly, saying: "This is a great service. It’s easy to use and it’s fast. It’s extremely simple and valuable."

• Multimap.com Shortlisted for Top Award

  4 September 2002

  Multimap.com has been shortlisted for "Best Internet Service" in the World Communication Awards 2002. The Awards, which are in their fourth year, reward and celebrate business excellence within the global telecoms industry. The winner will be announced at a presentation ceremony on 30 September at the London Hilton Park Lane.

• Multimap.com Offers a Bird’s Eye View

  3 September 2002

  Users of Multimap can now access aerial images of most of England and Wales thanks to a deal with Getmapping – providers of the Millennium Map.

• Tiscali and Multimap Develop the"Ultimate Map Service"

  1 August 2002

  Tiscali UK, a subsidiary of Tiscali SpA, the Internet Communication company, today announces a renewed partnership with Multimap, allowing their customers to take advantage of enhanced mapping services in Tiscali’s travel channel, http://www.tiscali.co.uk/maps.

• Multimap puts Land Rover on the map

  25 July 2002

  Visitors to www.landrover.co.uk, can now locate their nearest dealer as a result of a global partnership agreement with Multimap.com. The agreement initially covers all of Land Rover’s dealerships in the UK, but will roll out worldwide, starting with France and Germany in August.

• Multimap provides maps for Whitbread customers

  9 July 2002

  When users search for a Whitbread outlet on www.sitelocator.whitbread.co.uk, they’ll find an address, telephone number, directions and a local map.

• Get into the groove with Multimap.com

  5 July 2002

  Multimap users can now search for and book tickets for musical, theatrical and other entertainment events in their area. This is made possible by a partnership deal with livegiguide.com.

• Multimap delivers the goods for MFI

  24 June 2002

  Multimap has designed and implemented a shop locator service for MFI on its web site: www.mfi.co.uk. The service covers all of MFI’s 200+ stores in Great Britain. Users can now locate their nearest MFI store by town, city, postcode or London street. They can also search for stores that stock particular types of product.

• Dine online with Multimap.com

  13 June 2002

  Multimap.com has signed a partnership deal with toptable.co.uk, Europe’s largest restaurant booking and advisory service. The deal means that users can now search for and book restaurants via Multimap.com. Multimap maps are also to be integrated into toptable.co.uk.’s web site.

• Check weather on the move with Multimap

  27 May 2002

  Multimap has launched a new text-message service in association with the Met Office. It allows users to receive local weather forecasts for any UK postcode, town or city, on their mobile phone.

• Multimap provides location-based services online for Ford and Mazda

  17 May 2002

  Ford has chosen Multimap to provide the "dealer locator" services on its UK web site (www.ford.co.uk), and on that of Mazda Motors UK (www.mazda.co.uk).

• Multimap develops shop locator for Thomas Cook

  9 May 2002

  Multimap has implemented a shop locator for the travel company Thomas Cook, on its web site (www.thomascook.com). Visitors to the site can now find their ten nearest travel shops and foreign exchange bureaus - using maps and local information.

• QJump to provide rail ticket services for Multimap

  7 May 2002

  QJump, the online rail-ticket provider from National Express Group, has formed a strategic partnership with Multimap. This allows Multimap to increase its growing range of complementary services.

• Multimap partners with Geographer’s A-Z

  28 April 2002

  Multimap has partnered with the Geographers’ AZ Company, one of the largest independent map publishing companies, to offer enhanced mapping services on the Multimap public site, and to Multimap business customers.

• Multimap appoints Sales Manager

  4 April 2002

  Multimap.com has promoted Willem Mijnarends to the newly-created position of sales manager.

• Airtours chooses Multimap for map services

  14 February 2002

  Europe’s leading online mapping company, Multimap.com, has joined forces with Airtours Plc to boost the dynamic appeal of the UK’s top travel and leisure company’s new web site - MyTravel.com.

• Multimap appoints Etype as online sales agent

  30 January 2002

  New Media Sales House, Etype, has become the exclusive online-sales agent for Multimap.com.

• Multimap.com launches personalised service

  13 December 2001

  Giving users quicker access to frequently used maps and travel directions and introducing location-based services.

• Multimap appoints Business Development Director

  13 December 2001

  Multimap.com, Europe’s leading provider of online mapping services to consumers and businesses, has appointed Julia Swanston to the position of business development director.

• Multimap.com teams up with Consignia

  28 November 2001

  Multimap.com launches location services on new Consignia portal.

• Sussex Police and Multimap.com join forces

  15 November 2001

  Sussex Police Force has drafted in Europe’s leading online mapping company, Multimap.com, to develop a web-based service that will combat the growing problem of abandoned cars littering the countryside.

• Multimap supplies interactive route planner for BP customers

  16 October 2001

  Multimap has won a contract to supply interactive route planning service for the e-kiosks of BP’s Connect forecourt stores in Britain.

• Multimap.com joins Openwave developer alliance program

  9 August 2001

  Openwave wireless carrier customers can now offer their subscribers access to Multimap’s key WAP services.

• Multimap.com awarded US Internet patent

  9 August 2001

  Multi Media Mapping Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has been granted a US patent covering Internet mapping technology.

• Multimap.com extends European database of street maps

  10 July 2001

  Multimap.com has extended its range of street maps available by adding 12 extra European countries.

• Thistle Hotels chooses Multimap.com

  28 June 2001

  Multimap.com provides online mapping for London’s largest hotel group.

• AdLINK Internet Media signs exclusive sales agreement with number one UK directory site, Multimap.com

  21 June 2001

  AdLINK Internet Media has extended its premium partner-sites portfolio with Multimap.com, the leading provider of Internet mapping for businesses and consumers and one of the UK’s top ten most visited sites.

• Multimap.com launches ’Polling Station Finder’ Service

  5 June 2001

  Don’t lose your way on Election Day. Multimap has provided a polling station finder for the general election.

• Multimap.com’s partnership with Cybertrack offers world first in personal protection

  24 May 2001

  Cybertrak is the world’s most technologically advanced personal tracking system and will revolutionise how companies approach staff safety and time management.

• Multimap.com finds new partner in Palm

  3 May 2001

  Multimap.com, the UK’s leading provider of Internet-based maps to businesses and consumers, has formed a partnership with Palm,Inc. to become the first UK mapping company to offer services on Palm™ handhelds. In addition, Multimap.com’s services will come bundled with all the new Palm handhelds, Palm m500 and Palm m505, to be distributed in the UK starting this month.

• Multimap.com awarded Internet patent

  26 April 2001

  Multi Media Mapping Limited is pleased to announce that it has been granted a patent covering Internet mapping technology.

• Multimap.com listed as No.1 Directory

  15 March 2001

  Multimap.com has topped the directories category since last May.

• Multimap advertising wins makes top ten poster campaigns in Campaign magazine

  19 December 2000

  "All these executions are beautifully done, showing the clarity of Multimap’s service.

• A picture paints a thousand words

  21 November 2000

  Multimap.com, the UK’s favourite provider of online maps to consumers and businesses, has added high-tech aerial photographs to its web site.

• Multimap advertising wins "Pick of the week" in Campaign magazine

  8 September 2000

  Francesca Newland picks Multimap’s press and poster campaign by HDM: "I like the simplicity of this. It manages not to fall into the "shock to get noticed" trap. I think they’re really sweet executions and quite eyecatching."

• Going underground? Multimap.com now offers essential map links

  24 August 2000

  Multimap.com, the UK’s leading provider of internet-based maps to both consumers and businesses, has established a unique link with the London Underground network.

• Multimap.com now online WAP directions to everywhere

  23 August 2000

  Multimap.com, the UK’s favourite provider of online maps, today announced the launch of its WAP site: wap.multimap.com/wap.

• Multimap.com shows it has the WAP factor

  19 July 2000

  Multimap.com announced today that it has joined the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Forum. Multimap.com joins more than 500 other companies whose common mission is to promote and develop WAP as the de facto standard for wireless information and telephony services on digital mobile phones and other wireless devices.

• Multimap.com appoints Director of Operations

  26 June 2000

  Jeff Kelisky will have overall responsibility for business planning, business development, sales and operations. His role will focus on strengthening Multimap.com’s leading position in the UK and heading its expansion into Europe.

• Multimap.com launches Storefinder service on WAP phones

  22 May 2000

  Multimap.com, today launched its market-leading store finder service on WAP phones. The new service enables businesses with multiple outlets such as stores, restaurants, hotels and estate agents to offer consumers access to text-based information on outlet locations via their WAP phones.

• Multimap.com announces marketing drive

  15 May 2000

  Multimap has appointed advertising agency, HDM, and public relations agency, Marbles, with the aim of developing its brand and continuing to attract the greatest share of UK Internet map usage.

• Flextech invests £1.875 million in Multimap.com

  9 September 1999

  Flextech plc ("Flextech") today announced the acquisition of a 25% shareholding in Multi Media Mapping Limited ("Multimap"), one of the UK’s leading providers of Internet mapping services.