DeLorme XMap Selected to Build and Maintain GIS for Mobile Airport’s Brookley Complex
Monday June 02nd 2008
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MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY’S BROOKLEY COMPLEX SELECTS DELORME XMAP ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE TO BUILT ITS GIS
YARMOUTH, Maine, June 2, 2008 - DeLorme, a long-time leader in affordable GIS innovation, today announced that its XMap software has been selected to help build and manage the geographic information system for the Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) Brookley Complex in Mobile, Alabama.
MAA staff members are using XMap GIS Enterprise for a wide variety of spatial data management functions, including property and building footprint mapping, tenant and lease management, marketing, strategic planning, and much more.
The MAA opted for the Enterprise version of XMap because it offers a multiple point image registration (ImageReg) tool. Having recently captured high resolution aerial imagery of the entire Brookley complex, MAA used the ImageReg function to accurately create a raster layer as a base map for a variety of mapping tasks.
“We selected XMap because it was relatively easy to use,” said Jana Stupavsky, of the MAA marketing department. “Because none of us had any previous experience in GIS, it was important that the software we chose was uncomplicated yet powerful enough for our needs. XMap met these criteria.”
To help get the most out of XMap and to acquire a basic understanding of the principles of GIS, several MAA staff members attended a Web-based XMap training program. “The training class was a very worthwhile investment,” added Ms. Stupavsky. “Because it focused specifically on our intended use of XMap, we were able to quickly learn how the software could help us surmount the unique challenges that we face.”
About the MAA’s Brookley Complex
Situated on the site of a former U.S. Air Force base, The Brookley Complex is the region’s foremost industrial and aviation technology center. The 1,700 acre complex, which includes a 9,600 ft runway, is home to over 100 companies with a combined workforce of over 4,000 highly skilled employees. Aerospace companies, including US Airways and United Airlines, are among the major tenants at the complex. Recently, it was announced that a new U.S. Air Force refueling tanker, a joint $40 billion EADS/Northrop Grumman project, would be built at the Brookley Complex along with Airbus’s A330 freighter aircrafts.
About DeLorme
Located in Yarmouth, Maine, DeLorme is the longtime leader in innovative mapping and GPS solutions for both consumer and professional markets. DeLorme digital products are rooted in the XMap development platform, which is scalable for future growth and endorsed by millions of dedicated digital mapping software users worldwide. The DeLorme business model transforms innovative technologies into affordable and easy-to-use navigation and mapping products supporting users in the Wind Energy, Oil and Gas Transmission, Surveying, Municipal, Public Safety, and Insurance markets. For more information, visit