January 11, 2012 -- 1Spatial is delighted to announce that the company is to expand its data management solutions portfolio and create an FME practice in the UK.

Building upon the success of the company’s FME business and Platinum Partner Status in Australia, 1Spatial has now expanded its UK market product portfolio to include training and consultancy services from FME Certified Professionals. These additional services will enable existing and new users alike to maximise their investment in FME and gain more from their spatial data.

In January 2012, 1Spatial will be launching a series of free, fully interactive online seminars for existing and new users of FME. These will include Refresher and Master Class seminars as well as covering use of FME with popular GIS technologies. The first three sessions will be as follows:

• FME Desktop for MapInfo Professional Users – Thursday 26^th January at 2pm GMT
• What’s new is FME 2012? – Thursday 16^th February at 2pm GMT
• FME Desktop for AutoCAD Users – Thursday 8^th March at 2pm GMT

Mark Plews, General Manager, UK and European Sales at 1Spatial says:

“This is an important and exciting development for 1Spatial and builds upon our core strengths in spatial data management and integration . Being able to expand our activities in the UK and deliver services with certified FME Professionals means that we can offer our customers the highest levels of service.”

To find out more and to register for one of 1Spatial’s free FME seminars, visit the 1Spatial website www.1spatial.com/fmedesktop  or contact 1Spatial’s FME team on Email Contact    

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About 1Spatial

1Spatial is an industry leader in the provision of intelligent data quality and integration solutions for organisations worldwide that need to trust their location-based information. For more than 40 years, 1Spatial has been providing solutions and services to public and private sector organisations who handle high-volumes of business critical data. By automating the transformation of complex and distributed data into accurate and valuable information, organisations can improve operational efficiently, reduce costs, manage compliance and improve decision making. These solutions are delivered through its own sales and services team with headquarters in Cambridge, UK. For more information, visit www.1spatial.com 

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