StreetDB.com launches in Singapore
AGIS and SingaporeExpats.com to foster a vibrant community around new map portal
SINGAPORE – May 21, 2008 – AGIS, the leading provider of affordable and dependable location intelligence to the mobile market, today jointly launched StreetDB.com with SingaporeExpats.com, the leading online property portal specially created to meet the needs of expatriates.
Designed to provide essential and useful information for locals, tourists, drivers and expatriates, StreetDB.com is the latest free-of-charge interactive online street directory equipped with Singapore mapping, driving directions and travel guides made available as a free resource for non-commercial usage.
As an interactive portal, StreetDB.com will feature a forum where users can interact and exchange ideas and opinions freely.
StreetDB.com has been tailored with a simple and clear-cut web outlook which highlights the locations of key amenities, entertainment and recreational centers, educational institutions, medical facilities, places of worship, residential areas and restaurants, through an accessible format with links to simplify searches for its users. Emphasis has furthermore been placed to ensure that StreetDB.com remains clean and uncluttered for ease of use at all times.
The virtual directory also provides its users with step-by-step driving instructions, through a series of mini-maps and specific road directions, on how they can get to their desired destination from where they are, through the shortest route possible.
“The demand for a virtual street directory has grown over the years, as more and more people are turning to the Internet for directions and information. The launch of the virtual street directory at StreetDB.com couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time,” said Sunny Lim, Head of Navigation for AGIS. “As part of AGIS’ service to the community, we value this opportunity to provide the public with our online maps in a way that they can now tap on as a resource freely.”
The collaboration witnesses the coming together of two experts in their own fields, with AGIS providing their massive database of online maps whilst SingaporeExpats.com lends its proficiency and experience in the hosting of a community portal.
“SingaporeExpats.com is extremely excited to be able to work with AGIS in this partnership,” said Thomas Teo, Web Director for SingaporeExpats.com. “Through the launch of StreetDB.com, we hope to provide the general public with a new avenue in which they can now depend upon for directions whenever they are in Singapore.”
“Since most of StreetDB.com’s users will be drivers at this early stage, we’ve also decided to link up with several high-traffic online car forums in Singapore to better engage our potential users. Moving forward, we’ll be reaching out to other interest groups as well to further expand our existing outreach,” Teo added.
The maps found on StreetDB.com will also be made available for commercial purposes, with service packages ranging from simple dynamic street maps to show a company’s location, to customized map layers to display multiple outlets and branches or even logos.
StreetDB.com is slated for further enhancements and will be constantly updated to better serve its community. It is now available at http://www.streetdb.com.
About AGIS
Since 2000, AGIS has been providing affordable, dependable location intelligence to the navigation and mobile market. With its foundations as a navigation software and digital map provider, AGIS has grown to become a leading navigation and Location – Based Services company in South-East Asia with more than 50 experts in GIS across the region. Headquartered in Singapore, AGIS has subsidiary offices in Malaysia as well as partner offices across the Asia Pacific in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
For more information, please visit: http://www.asiagis.com
About SingaporeExpats.com
SingaporeExpats.com was launched in 2002 to provide property services and guides for expatriates. Since then, SingaporeExpats.com has grown to provide other services such as online auctions and classifieds, dating, forum, hotel booking, flight booking, furniture leasing and others. Being one of the top visited website in Singapore, SingaporeExpats.com has established itself as the leading expatriate and property portal in Singapore.
For more information, please visit: http://www.SingaporeExpats.com