Grantham decided to switch from their existing online GIS provider to mPower integrator in March of 2008. Integrator provides enhanced functionality including dynamic tax card links, printable PDF reporting, and fully customizable search and reporting functions.

"SMS has provided outstanding customer support, and the transition from our old GIS system was very smooth," said Tina Stearns, town administrator. "Integrator allows our residents to access more data and functionality and is cost effective for even a small town. SMS's customer service is top-notch."

Grantham’s new online GIS site includes: parcel, zoning, topographic, hydrological, and aerial photography data layers. Users have the ability to search for parcels by owner name, street address, or parcel number and generate abutter lists rapidly. In addition to this standard functionality, Grantham also has a national wetlands buffer tool, real estate search tool, direct property links to Google maps, and building photo tool-tips.

SMS partnered with mPower Innovations earlier this year to distribute mPower Integrator in the northeast. The success of this partnership is evidenced by the rapid growth of Integrator clients in the region, with 5 clients currently under contract and several more being negotiated.

About Sustainable Map Solutions (SMS):
SMS (link: www.smsgis.com) was formed in 2008 with the stated goal of providing small to medium sized municipalities, and government organizations with innovative cost effective software tools. The foundation of the company’s rapid growth is first class customer support and service coupled with software providing big city results on a small town budget.

About mPower Innovations:
mPower Innovations (link: www.mPowerInnovations.com) is a technology consulting, developer, and service company that draws upon more than 30 years experience in the geospatial industry. They empower their clients by eliminating costly consultation and proprietary development that many other consultants and software providers require. mPower Integrator is an advanced software solution that takes Web GIS functionality and ease of use to a new level. With Integrator you can access any ODBC data source, perform administrative tasks, assign user rights, and passwords. The user interface is very intuitive and requires no technical programming. "Pick and click" wizards are used to quickly create queries, reports, assign new users, access rights and more.

 
About Cartographic Associates (CAI):
Serving nearly 300 municipalities throughout New England Cartographic Associates (CAI) is a full service mapping and GIS firm, specializing in a multitude of GIS applications, Public Works Information Management, GPS data collection and full digital integration. CAI prides itself on providing accurate spatial frameworks upon which to build a municipality's GIS and being able to integrate a variety of municipal services within that GIS framework.