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Feedback
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A new year, now it's back to work
Happy New Year News.
Now is the time to get things moving in your business, get those projects underway and source MDS products and services. People are liasing with us right now on their technical requirements and it's also the perfect time to "hit us hard" for a good deal.
Contact your Account Manager directly, email us or call on +61 2 8436 2800 to get the ball rolling.
Santa's update
As a follow up to the December newsletter, Santa has informed us that :-
* The route optimisation schedule MDS produced for him was excellent and saved him a lot of time and reindeer energy (further reducing his "footprint" and impact on the North Pole).
* The elves did some outsourcing this year for the first time, using MDS' many customer store locators.
* Sally did receive the bike she wanted, complete with helmet, bell and ribbons.
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Product News |
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iPhone still the rage in 2010
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2009 saw many customers look to create interactive locators for their customers using an Apple iPhone.
Already, as 2010 begins, many more customers are working with MDS to develop tailored applications for the iPhone. Multiple applications are now being developed for customers in the supermarket and petroleum industries.
If you would like to discuss how your website and locators can be accessed via tailored webpages for the iPhone, please contact Loretta via email or +61 2 8436 2811
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What's next?
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iPad image Copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. |
Offer extended - Tactician Online
Due to its popularity, MDS is extending its special offer of a FREE site or territory analysis for the location of your choice. Compare what we can tell you with what you already know (or didn't know) about your retail outlet.
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See for yourself what the geo-demographic service "Tactician Online" can offer you - offer ends 28/02/10 |
For advice or to discuss your ideas on territory management, market analysis and site selection, please contact Tony via email or +61 2 8436 2845.
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Customer Corner |
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Toro Australia partners with MDS to expand customer care with new locator service |
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Toro Australia (Toro) has continued their six (6) year relationship with MapData Sciences Pty Ltd (MDS) by upgrading the dealer locator on the Toro website, expanding on their customer service philosophy by making it easier for their customers to find their nearest dealer, instantly.
The key to customer service is to provide access to information that a customer requires and an interactive service to enable the dissemination of information by being able to filter and search by product or market type (eg Consumer Mowing). Read the full story; Visit the Toro website
MDS provides NTC with interactive online portal for heavy vehicles
MapData Science Pty Ltd (MDS) has delivered an interactive mapping portal, commissioned by the National Transport Commission (NTC), enabling truck drivers and operators to plan their journey across the country and comply with transport regulations. Read the full story
The science of mapping helps cancer patients receive treatment
MapData Sciences Pty Ltd (MDS) is helping the Faculty of Medicine at the University of NSW (UNSW) with their role as a leader in cancer research. The Faculty is studying the effect of geographic variation on radiotherapy use, by understanding the distance between a patient’s home and the nearest treatment facility. Read the full story
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Events |
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MDS will be attend the following events:-
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3-5 Mar, OZRI/APUC 2010
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MDS has been invited to exhibit at the exciting Asia Pacific User conference, offering quality, cost effective mapping data product options for ESRI users.
We look forward to seeing you there. If you would like to arrange an appointment during the conference, please contact Margreet via email, +61 2 8436 2812 or mobile, 0438 310 515. |
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30-31 Mar, Field Service Management
(Sydney) |
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MDS will be exhibiting and discussing the 4 Pillars that support service efficiency. Plan, Track, Deliver and Report.
To arrange an appointment during the conference, please contact Steve via email, +61 2 8436 2824 or visit us at the conference. |
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Did you know? |
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The first asphalt road
"The first road use of asphalt occurred in 1824, when asphalt blocks were placed on the Champs-Élysées in Paris." Source: about.com:Inventors
The first traffic accident
"In March 1896, Charles and Frank Duryea of Springfield, Mass., offer the first commercial automobile: the Duryea motor wagon. Two months later, New York City motorist Henry Wells hits a bicyclist with his new Duryea. The rider suffers a broken leg, Wells spends a night in jail and the nation's first traffic accident is recorded." Source: about.com:Inventors
The first cars in Australia
"The worlds first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine was patented by Karl Benz...1886.
Just 11 years later one of the first petrol driven - and in later designs - the first fully enclosed body cars produced in Australia was invented by Harry A. Tarrant in 1897 in Melbourne. Tarrant was later joined by Howard Lewis, and together they produced another car using a 6 horse power engine. This car became known as the Tarrant, and over the years it underwent a number of design improvements and adjustments using both Australian made and imported components. The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney house a automobile engine produced by Tarrant Motor & Engineering Co dating back to 1908." Source: cars.com.au (History of the Car in Australia)
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