Korem Acquires Primus Geographics and Strenthens Its Position In The United States
Written by Korem
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Quebec City, Quebec, April 14th, 2009 / KOREM, a leader in the
development and integration of Web-mapping solutions and geographic
information systems, today announced the acquisition of Primus
Geographics Inc. (Primus), an US company specializing in location-based
software, data and services.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company commercializes their products and services throughout the United States.
"The main objective of this first acquisition aims at strengthening our penetration of the US market by providing KOREM with a proven sales force in the territory", said Sebastien Vachon, KOREM founding President. "KOREM's market position is an enviable one. Over the last years, KOREM has had tremendous success selling geospatial and business intelligence solutions to a diverse base of major Canadian and US customers in industries such as banking and insurance, public safety, telecommunications, oil and gas, and distribution. KOREM is very proud of the Primus acquisition which perfectly fits with our overall growth plan" added Mr. Vachon.
Founded in 1998, Primus Geographics has worked with over 400 companies and organizations many of which are Fortune 500 companies. The US company has forged many strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as PBBI, NAVTEQ, SRC, Microsoft, Tele Atlas, etc. These alliances allow Primus to provide their customers with high quality products and services, crafted just for their organization's growing needs. Primus has been recognized as an industry leading VAR over the past five years by receiving "Partner of the Year" awards from several of its key technology partners.
"Primus Geographics was started 11 years ago and has steadily grown into a business that continues to exceed our expectations" said Guy Larson, Primus co-founder and President. "I have known KOREM for many years and I am very proud of the agreement that we have reached. Primus has built an important customer base over the years and will give KOREM the opportunity to market their products and services to that customer base leveraging Primus' staff expertise. I am convinced that Primus will contribute to KOREM's expansion and continue in delivering the best solutions to their customers", he concluded.
About Primus Geographics
Primus Geographics Inc. is a consulting company that specializes in location. We offer a range of "best-of-breed" spatial software, data and services to help you make better business decisions. We will help guide you through the myriad of options to determine the right solution, crafted just for your organization's needs. From powerful and customized desktop mapping applications to fully integrated Web-based enterprise-wide deployments, Primus Geographics will help you integrate powerful geographic technology in your business applications. Primus Geographics is Business Intelligence Through GeographyT.
About KOREM
Founded in 1993, KOREM develops and implements integrated, evolving and high quality geospatial solutions that meet customers strategic and management requirements on a national and international scale. KOREM's workforce capacities, expertise and creativity have contributed to put together solutions to better locate, describe, disseminate, understand and analyze the information improving decision-making throughout organizations. The mastering of these fields of knowledge combined with business intelligence and geospatial allows KOREM to accommodate clients with diverse needs. ISO 9001:2000 certified, KOREM assures its clientele of high-level standards of services and top-quality satisfaction, based on dynamic and reliable work parameters. For more information, visit www.korem.com.
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent
updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out!
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be
expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and
pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad
killer".
Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing,
insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field
workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in
to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile
usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on
Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone
segment
Social Location Directory
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
iBike Coach App- a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
Nike+ GPS App- for sports tracking, recording and sharing
Featured Events
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2012 (18-19 April, Germany)
will give you key insights on how in-vehicle connectivity is being
revolutionised as OEMs integrate dynamic content to stay relevant
throughout the vehicle life cycle.
Location Intelligence for Enterprise - Europe 2012, January 16-17, London Hear from Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Tesco, Willis, Oracle,
ESRI, Microsoft, PBBI and many more as they debate the best strategies
for business models and integration.
Consumer Telematics Show 2012 (Jan 9, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA) is the most prestigious and
dynamic consumer telematics focused meeting for the automotive industry.
Held in Las Vegas on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
this year's senior-level speakers will include General Motors, Audi,
Toyota, Panasonic, Continental, Hughes Telematics, Gartner, KIA,
Mercedes-Benz and many more
Esri Dev Summit - The
Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS
professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs,
CA
