“We’re excited about the opportunity to partner with leading Brazilian companies and municipalities as we introduce the world’s most advanced web-based, enterprise-grade geospatial platform to this important market,” said David Miller, chief operating officer of eSpatial. ”Brazil has quickly become a leading adopter of geospatial technology, and we are moving fast to respond to mounting interest in iSMART 5.4. This is the best web GIS available anywhere with uniquely powerful and robust editing and management capabilities integrated onto standard online business applications.”

eSpatial’s announcement coincides with an international trade mission to Brazil sponsored by Enterprise Ireland and led by Mary Coughlan, T.D., Ireland’s new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Miller added, “We are committed to developing long-term business relationships in Brazil, and we are in the process of selecting local partners who will promote and sell our geospatial products. We are also at the advanced stage of negotiating a number of end-user deals, and have been actively collaborating with Enterprise Ireland as we leverage their expertise and resources to form strong international partnerships.”

About iSMART 5.4
iSMART® provides both an out-of-the-box web GIS and application development capability to deliver pure web-based multi-user business applications incorporating GIS functionality and web services in standard Enterprise IT environments. iSMART is the most comprehensive solution to complement Oracle's Spatial technology platform and is fast becoming the first choice for Oracle Spatial. iSMART 5.4 provides enhanced functionality that takes advantage of the new capabilities offered in the latest Oracle database release, Oracle 11g.
With iSMART 5.4, all functions, including editing, are available in a pure web environment (using AJAX) with no active-X control, plug-in, applet or download needed in the browser. The pure web editing includes enhanced features such as the digitizing and editing of multi-geometries and arcs as well as new dynamic snapping, Auto-trace and Union facilities. This provides the ability to deliver browser-based, integrated business applications featuring user editing, viewing and analytical capabilities, usually only available in traditional desktop GIS and CAD tools.
iSMART 5.4 provides a new JavaScript & Ajax API for a rich set of spatial capabilities in pure web applications, including editing, in addition to viewing, searching, thematics and more, enabling Developers to embed GIS capabilities in mainstream business applications. This provides the ability to control directly the features and capabilities available to an end-user based on the specific task and workflow being carried out. The iSMART solution consolidates business and spatial data (e.g. separate CAD/GIS files) into a single seamless environment in Oracle.
Other major enhancements to iSMART include a new Query Builder including support for spatial queries and retrieval of saved queries, new visualisation capabilities including symbols from custom fonts, mouse-over map tips and enhanced labelling including labels generated via SQL queries and label rotation. iSMART 5.4 now also supports Apache Tomcat

About e-Spatial
eSpatial is a global software and services company specializing in GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and Location Services. eSpatial leverages ten years of Oracle Spatial experience to deliver sophisticated and powerful web applications. The company has a consistent track record of cost-effective solutions that deliver significant return on investment for its customers. iSMART®, its award winning software suite, is the most comprehensive solution to complement Oracle's Spatial technology platform and is fast becoming the first choice for Oracle Spatial. eSpatial enables customers to realize the potential in on-line mapping and location applications that support and integrate with real-world internal and external business systems. A global partner and customer-base that is growing rapidly is testament to its commitment to flexibility and responsiveness in ensuring faster time to market for enterprise grade system deployment.
About Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the Government Agency responsible for driving leadership and growth for innovative Irish companies in international markets. With a network of 13 domestic offices and 32 international locations, Enterprise Ireland helps world-class Irish companies establish strong positions in global markets, thereby increasing regional and national prosperity.

About Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the Government Agency responsible for driving leadership and growth for innovative Irish companies in international markets. With a network of 13 domestic offices and 32 international locations, Enterprise Ireland helps world-class Irish companies establish strong positions in global markets, thereby increasing regional and national prosperity.

Orla Power, Head of Marketing and PR, eSpatial Solutions Ltd., Swords Business Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland. t: +353.1.870.8800, f: +353.1.870.8899, e: info@espatial.com www.espatial.com

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