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Maponics
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryLocation-based Data
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
FounderDarrin Clement
HeadquartersWhite River Junction, Vermont, US
Websitewww.maponics.com

Maponics is a Pitney Bowes company headquartered in White River Junction, Vermont, United States. It produces geographic boundary data that is used in mapping applications and other services that utilize location-based data. Maponics works by defining boundaries at the local level by offering GIS (Geographic Information System) boundary products - such as neighbourhood boundaries, school attendance zones, shopping locations, ZIP codes, and other real-life geographies.

History

Maponics was founded in 2001[1] by Darrin Clement. Maponics specializes in creating pre-defined geofences and other geographic boundaries that are meaningful to consumers.[2] Maponics' location data is used by many of the world's largest organizations, including Foursquare,[3] Realtor.com, Trulia, ZipRealty, and Fannie Mae.[4]

References

  1. ^ Krasilovsky, Peter (14 July 2009) "Maponics Adds ZIP Code Data to Neighborhood Info" Archived 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. "BIA Kelsey".
  2. ^ Shutzberg, Adena (21 March 2013) "Neighborhoods are Just Predefined Geofences". "Directions Magazine".
  3. ^ Laura Stampler (10 October 2012) "Alex Bogusky Bashes Coke Even Though His Old Agency Did Its Creative— Today's Ad Brief". "Inman News".
  4. ^ Paul Hagey (26 July 2011) "Maponics releases subdivision boundaries". "Inman News".