Press Release
- Date:
- Monday, December 18, 2000
- Contact:
- David Peikin
- Phone:
- (301) 918-0818
- Email:
- G1@schwartz-pr.com
GDT and Group 1 Announce Exclusive Reseller Relationship for Municipal Boundary File for Tax Applications
Agreement Provides Users of Group 1's GeoTAX System the Most Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Information for Tax Jurisdiction Nationwide
Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF), a leading supplier of tax jurisdiction software, and Geographic Data Technology, a developer of premier map databases, today announced an exclusive reseller relationship for product integration into tax-related applications. The multiyear agreement provides for the integration of GDT's innovative Dynamap/Municipal Boundary database into Group 1's industry-leading GeoTAX solution. As a result, GeoTAX users will have exclusive access to the most current and accurate information regarding municipal tax boundaries across the country.
GeoTAX is a comprehensive suite of tools that standardizes customer addresses and appends information regarding state, county, municipal place, and special tax jurisdictions. GeoTAX is of particular value to businesses in the telecommunications, utilities, insurance, and retail industries. GDT's Dynamap/Municipal Boundary database tracks governmental boundary changes from new incorporations, annexations, detachments, mergers, consolidations, disincorporations, or dissolution of local governmental entities. The GDT database is continually updated, so businesses can work with the most current taxation boundary files. "Tax geography changes constantly, and businesses need to keep up with these changes to avoid liability," said Martin Sohovich, Group 1's GeoTAX product manager. "As a result of this agreement, GeoTAX users will have the unmatched ability to determine municipal taxing jurisdictions for their customers." "GDT worked with Group 1 to create the Municipal Boundaries product, which tracks a wide variety of governmental boundary changes" said Mike Gerling, president of GDT. "With this new alliance, we have extended that partnership to create the industry's premier tax determination solution by combining a first-class software system with the best data available. This arrangement will allow GeoTAX customers to accurately pinpoint municipal boundaries so they can meet the numerous governmental tax obligations within their service areas."
Group 1 Software is a leading provider of software for data quality, database marketing, customer relationship documents, and direct marketing applications. Group 1 supports MVS, VSE, AS/400, UNIX (including Linux), Windows NT, Windows 2000 and other operating systems and various computers. Group 1 has offices throughout the United States and in Canada, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe; the Miami office serves the Latin American market. The company is also represented in Asia and Australia.
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.