The Tele Atlas LBS Innovator Series is a program that will enable wireless application
developers to expand their visibility, credibility and success with key participants
in the industry.
Los Angeles, CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment – September 12, 2006 –
Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of geographic content, and Dow Jones VentureWire,
the leading producer of daily newsletters and industry events for the venture
capital market, today announced an open invitation for developers to participate
in the Tele Atlas LBS Innovator Series, a program that will enable wireless application
developers to expand their visibility, credibility and success with key participants
in the industry.
What: Tele Atlas and Dow Jones VentureWire invite application developers to
present location-based services (LBS) applications — powered by their innovation
and Tele Atlas data — to the venture capital community. Eight finalists will
be chosen to present their innovative solutions to venture capitalists and industry
experts at the Dow Jones VentureWire Wireless Ventures conference in April 2007.
When: Registration opens in October 1, 2006. Participation is open to all mobile
LBS applications using Tele Atlas data.
Where: To learn more about the Tele Atlas LBS Innovators Series, including the
latest information and submission instructions, please visit http://www.teleatlas.com/LBSseries; or sign up to receive additional information via Tele Atlas DeveloperLinkSM
at http://developerlink.teleatlas.com and enter the promotional code “CTIA906.” Additionally, Tele Atlas DeveloperLink
will provide developers a free sample of Tele Atlas map data and tools to help
build their application.
Attendees of CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment can also learn more about the
Tele Atlas LBS Innovator Series and Tele Atlas DeveloperLink by visiting Tele
Atlas in booth #235.
About Tele Atlas DeveloperLink
Tele Atlas DeveloperLink is an online networking community for application developers
bringing new location based and navigation services to market. With more than
350 participating companies, Tele Atlas DeveloperLink provides Internet, mobile
and other next-generation application developers access to technology, business
tools and services that help reduce their time to market.
About Tele Atlas
Founded in 1984, Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic location content
that power the world’s most essential geographic solutions. The information is
the foundation for a wide range of personal and in-car navigation systems, mobile
and Internet map applications that help GPS system users find the people, places,
products and services they need, wherever they are. Tele Atlas also works with
business partners who deliver critical applications for emergency, business fleet
and infrastructure services. The company employs 2,300 full-time staff and contract
cartographers at offices in 20 countries around the world and uses a sophisticated
network of professional drivers, mobile mapping vans and tens of thousands of
data sources to regularly update its maps. Tele Atlas is listed on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (TA6) and on Euronext Amsterdam (TA). For more information, visit
www.teleatlas.com.
About Dow Jones Financial Information Services
Through its Financial Information Services group, Dow Jones produces focused,
sector-specific online databases, newsletters and industry events for the private
equity, venture capital and diversified markets. Newsletters published include
Private Equity Analyst, VentureWire Professional and Daily Bankruptcy Review.
In addition, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE: DJ; www.dowjones.com) publishes the global Wall Street Journal with its international and online
editions; Barron's; the Far Eastern Economic Review; Dow Jones Newswires and Indexes;
MarketWatch; and Ottaway newspapers. Dow Jones co-owns Factiva with Reuters and
SmartMoney with Hearst. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC and U.S.
radio stations. |