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SpatialNews.com Press Release
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GDT Promotes Benson to Vice President of DevelopmentBenson joined GDT last year as Director of Business Development. In that role, he has helped expand GDT’s presence in several new markets, including the evolving location services marketplace, which includes applications such as in-car navigation, automatic vehicle location (AVL), fleet management and call center-based navigation services. Benson, along with newly named Vice President of Transportation Data Products Dan Adams, was instrumental in helping establish GDT as a data provider for the top-rated DENSO navigation systems. In his new role as Vice President of Development, Benson will continue to lead GDT’s business development efforts with a focus on the international, telecommunications and utilities marketplaces. In addition, he will spearhead GDT’s product development efforts. Before coming to GDT, Benson was a manager and consultant at Renaissance Worldwide, Inc., a strategy and technology consulting firm. While with Renaissance, Benson assisted a variety of companies with product development, strategic planning, and business analysis. Previously, Benson was a systems consultant and product manager for Logic Associates, Inc. in White River Junction, VT. Benson holds a bachelor's degree in geography from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. "Jay’s expertise has been critical to GDT’s rapid growth over the last year, and he’s helped secure our presence in the emerging location services market," said Mike Gerling, GDT's president. "His strong business skills and keen understanding of the needs of customers in our identified target markets will continue to be a strong asset as we grow and evolve our business." About GDT Geographic Data Technology, Inc. is the premier developer of map databases that provide the foundation for location-based applications. With 20 years experience in data management and compilation, GDT excels at bringing together a myriad of data resources to create usable spatial products and services that help businesses and consumers manage, understand and analyze geographic relationships. GDT provides cartographic data to major GIS vendors and is the data provider for leading software and web mapping programs. GDT data is used for routing, web mapping, emergency response, site selection, risk analysis, facilities management, and a host of other applications. With a focus on nationwide coverage, GDT offers customers the most complete, current and comprehensive geographic products on the market. Rated one of the fastest growing private companies in New Hampshire, GDT employs 400 people at its Lebanon, NH headquarters. For more information, visit the GDT web site at www.geographic.com. CONTACT: Tonya McMurray GDT 800-331-7881, ext. 2005 FAX: 603-643-6808 EMAIL: tonya_mcmurray@gdt1.com www.geographic.com |
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