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Mapmechanics Ltd
Company typePrivately held
Founded1987
FoundersMary Short
Headquarters,
Key people
Chris Greenwood (CEO), Mary Short (Chairperson)
ProductsVehicle Routing, GIS Data, training and education, consultancy
Number of employees
35
Websitewww.mapmechanics.com

Mapmechanics Ltd is a privately owned business in Brentford, England. It was originally set up in 1987 as Kingswood Ltd, and started using the trading name, Mapmechanics, in 2000[1]. It specialises enterprise vehicle planning, scheduling and route optimisation solutions, geospatial data and GIS technologies.[2] Major markets include the UK, the USA, Australia and Ireland.

Truckstops

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Truckstops is used by logistics professionals for enterprise vehicle planning, scheduling and route optimisation. Mapmechanics acquired the global rights to Truckstops in December 2010[3]. It is used by 5 out of the 6 main online grocery delivery companies in the UK representing over 90% of the volume of the market *reference needed*

GIS Data

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GIS data to Governments, for Health[4], Transport [5][6] and Sports[7].

Data is also supplied to businesses, looking at property prices,[8], demographics[9] and business planning[10]

Data is also used for Academic research[11]

Partners

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Ordnance Survey[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Warehouse News".
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey".
  3. ^ "Purchase of Truckstops and Optisite". ParkLogistics. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Mission critical software". HighBeam Research. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Vehicle Accidents". The Times. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Mobility Scooter Accidents". The Times. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Closure of Sports Facilities". The Times. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  8. ^ "London house prices next to the London Marathon Route". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Barnet beauty and grooming Salons".|publisher=North London Newspapers|accessdate=4 January 2017
  10. ^ "Network Coverage". HighBeam Research. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Network Coverage" (PDF). ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Select Comittee on Transport, Local Governement and the Regions". UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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