AUGUSTA, Ga., November 5, 2009 - ESi(r), the developers of WebEOC(r), the world's first web-enabled crisis information management software, and 3-GIS, a major provider of geospatial consulting and systems integration services, have announced the formation of a new joint venture company, Tucuxi ("Too-Koo-Shi," www.tucuxisoftware.com
The new company will develop advanced geospatial software products that provide a common operating picture to crisis response teams and decision makers at emergency operations centers at government and corporate installations around the world.
"Our first release is WebEOC Mapper Professional 2 that brings the power of visualization technology into the emergency operations center," said Adam Geitgey, Tucuxi's chief technology officer. "Without any specialized GIS or mapping expertise, emergency managers can use Mapper 2 to create a dynamic, geographically-based common operating picture utilizing WebEOC situation boards."
"This new version enables users to quickly add new data feeds and map layers, and includes preloaded data feeds, such as live fire locations from MODIS satellites, live hurricane tracks, and National Weather Service river depth gauges for all 50 states," Mr. Geitgey added. "As the only mapping software specifically designed to work with WebEOC, it also has the ability to dynamically push and pull data in and out of WebEOC, making the transfer of data seamless. Mapper 2 is fully supported by 24-hour ESi and Tucuxi customer service, and role-based security and audit logs provide complete control over process security."
Tom Counts, president of 3-GIS, said a number of factors led to the formation of Tucuxi
. "We have worked with ESi and their excellent team of software developers for years on the GIS capabilities of their flagship emergency management product, WebEOC. Now we're looking forward to working with them to create new products to meet the growing demand for robust and affordable GIS products."
"WebEOC Mapper Professional 2 will advance crisis management software into areas that were unimaginable only a few years ago," said Nadia Butler, CEO and president of ESi. "We see this new partnership with 3-GIS as the start of a revolution in the way that emergency managers view critical information and create situational awareness," she added.
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