Maponics

Maponics is a Pitney Bowes company headquartered in White River Junction, Vermont, United States that produces geographic boundary data that is used in mapping applications and other services that utilize location-based data.

Maponics
TypePrivately held company
IndustryLocation-based Data
Founded2001
FounderDarrin Clement
HeadquartersWhite River Junction, Vermont, US
Websitewww.maponics.com

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".


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