18 October 2007, 10:17am
Collins Bartholomew Limited, the UK’s leading independent digital map data provider, is delighted to announce the signing of new reseller partnership with RH Publications, the renowned owners of internet map stores Maps in Minutes and Atlas Digital Maps.
RH Publications will now be able to offer a range of map products derived from Collins Bartholomew data in Adobe Illustrator formats. All maps will be 100% editable, fully layered, and available under both annual and perpetual royalty-free licensing.
Sue Harrington, managing partner at RH Publications says: “Our clients operate in a number of rapidly changing marketplaces for print, web, multimedia publishing, film and TV broadcast services. The one thing they have in common is they need a fast turn-around and a flexible approach from us. We needed a map supplier that would help us to deliver this. From our very first discussions with Collins Bartholomew they offered us the flexibility to service our wide range of end users. We are delighted to be working with them.
About Collins Bartholomew:
Collins Bartholomew has been creating maps for over 175 years, building a worldwide reputation for high quality custom and digital mapping services. From our hand-drawn maps of yesteryear to the end-to-end digitised map production we use today, throughout all this time we have maintained the highest of standards to produce the world’s leading reference atlas The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Collins Road Atlas of Britain and London Street Atlases plus over 200 authoritative Times and Collins branded products. Today we offer the perfect blend of data and cartographic services to meet the fast-evolving demands of the GIS, web mapping and map publishing communities.
www.collinsbartholomew.com Tel: +44 (0)1242 258154
About RH Publications:
Maps in Minutes and Atlas Digital Maps supply worldwide outline, satellite and relief maps and globes. Their map resources include Collins Bartholomew-sourced road maps, UK and international city street maps (town plans and environs), mountain and ocean shaded relief and satellite earth images.
Their cost-effective, accurate and fully editable digital maps make for quick, easy and creative use in Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop, tiff and jpeg formats. The maps are Ideal for print, web, multimedia publishing, motion picture and TV broadcast.
www.mapsinminutes.com www.atlasdigitalmaps.com Tel: +44 (0)1840 212 135
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