
05 March 2008, 5:39pm
1Spatial is delighted to announce that eSpatial will be participating as a Silver Sponsor at their 2008 Conference: ‘1 Source of Truth’. The Conference is being held from 29th April to 1st May at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Stansted Airport, UK.
eSpatial is a global software and consultancy company specialising in Corporate Web GIS. eSpatial leverages over a decade of Oracle Spatial experience to deliver sophisticated and powerful web applications. iSMART(r), their award winning software suite, is the most comprehensive solution to complement Oracle's Spatial technology platform and is fast becoming the first choice for Oracle Spatial. They have a global partner and customer-base that is growing rapidly, which is testament to their commitment to flexibility and responsiveness in ensuring faster time to market for enterprise grade system deployment.
Orla Power, Head of Marketing for eSpatial said:
“eSpatial is delighted to be a Silver Sponsor of 1Spatial's 2008 Event and looks forward to the comprehensive range of topics on this year's agenda focused on driving the market with more effective and efficient use of spatial data.”
Steven Ramage, key contact for the 1Spatial Community and Business Development Director for 1Spatial added:
“We are pleased to welcome eSpatial to the 1Spatial Conference 2008 as a Silver Sponsor. Both companies have focused on Oracle Fusion Middleware, notably making use of the spatial functionality in both standard and enterprise editions of the Oracle Database. We have collaborated for many years with eSpatial and it’s great to have another like-minded organisation from our partner network participating in this industry event.”
Other sponsors include Autodesk, Blue Marble Geographics, HP, Informatica, Infotech, Intergraph, Oracle, Safe Software, Salford GIS and Tele Atlas. The Conference is set to deliver a comprehensive learning package for everyone working with spatial data, from expert Practitioners, through to Programmers and Chief Executive Officers. Focused discussions, presentations and workshops will assist you in achieving more effective and efficient use of spatial data throughout your organisation, or for any activity relating to integrating spatial data and building Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs).
Registration for the 1Spatial Conference 2008 is NOW OPEN. To find out more and register, please visit www.1spatial.com/conference or contact the conference team on conference@1spatial.com

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