Contract Extension

RNS Number : 8515S

1Spatial Plc

13 November 2013

 



13 November 2013

1Spatial plc (AIM: SPA)

("1Spatial", the "Company" or the "Group")

1Spatial & LSI Partner Win US$1.3m U.S Census Bureau Contract Extension

- UK's 1Spatial to be used in USA 2020 Decennial Census -

1Spatial, the Spatial Big Data Company which manages some of the world's largest spatial data, and its US partner, LSI, are pleased to announce a contract extension with the U.S. Census Bureau. Of the total contract amount approximately US$1m will be payable to 1Spatial and recognisable during the financial year to 31 January 2014, and 31 January 2015.

Following the success of the initial contract to supply 1Validate & 1Integrate licenses, the extension will focus on the provision of services in preparation for the 2020 Decennial Census and to widen the use of the technology within the organisation.

Through a long-term engagement with the U.S. Census Bureau, 1Spatial and LSI have prototyped and designed a solution which provides a phased roll-out for 1Spatial's Validate & Integrate software.  This approach allows the Census team to gain valuable interactive operational experience and work out efficiencies as the system develops.

The Census itself involves a large, complex and mission-critical spatial database, which is growing at 10-15% annually.  1Spatial with LSI is building an agile and service orientated architecture reducing storage requirements. This technology is vital to ensuring the user community have spatial and temporal accuracy and quality, and meet stringent processing deadlines.

Commenting on the extension, Marcus Hanke, Chief Executive Officer of 1Spatial said:

"We are delighted the U.S. Census Bureau has extended our contract, demonstrating the benefits and value our clients are seeing in the solutions we can provide.

The new services and software provided by 1Spatial and our partner LSI will enable the U.S. Census Bureau to continue to gain maximum returns on its investment, supporting increasing growth in the mission-critical spatial database, in preparation for the 2020 decennial census."

For further information, please contact:

1Spatial plc	0203 427 5004
Marcus Hanke / Claire Milverton
FTI Consulting	020 7831 3113
Sophie McMillan / Lucy Delaney
N+1 Singer	020 7496 3000
Shaun Dobson / Matt Thomas

About 1Spatial

1Spatial technology already provides the foundations for data management and processing solutions around the world.  Customers include National Mapping and Charting Agencies, utilities companies and defence and government departments. Visit www.1spatial.com

About LSI

For over 15 years, LSI has specialized in providing GIS technology and expertise directly related to the production of high quality geospatial data. LSI's innovative services include spatial data production, data re-use and re-purposing, maintenance, software development, consultancy, enterprise-wide data assessment and quality control.

About the US Census Bureau

The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. It is the largest statistical agency in the United States. The Census Bureau's mission is built around large-scale surveys and censuses. Activities include survey questionnaire design, geographic infrastructure, data collection, data processing and dissemination.

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