192.com expands local search with map applications.

192.com the UK’s leading people, business and place finder launches its new Local Search Solutions at Internet World 2008 which will allow businesses to integrate its award winning maps and data into websites and business systems.

192.com’s Local Search Solutions allows businesses to specify default local services such as car parks, banks, hotels and restaurants etc. As well as this users are also able to search for local businesses and services by type or name.

192.com’s Local Search Solution merges its business records within mapping technology to bring local search to life. Businesses can now fully integrate 192.com’s mapping technology on to their sites by geo-coding their own data giving consumers an overall better user experience.

192.com is the only B2B provider which has the ability to merge maps with over 4.5million business records and make this available to third parties. 192.com’s residential data is also available for integration to third parties.

“We now have a clear lead on other map and data providers. Our service works particularly well for businesses such as retailers, estate agents and portals” comments Dominic Blackburn, New Technology Director 192.com. “We view Internet World 2008 as the perfect opportunity to showcase our product to the wider business community, and are particularly delighted that Internet World has chosen to integrate our maps onto their event portal for this year’s show.”

192.com’s maps enable visitors to Internet World to plan their schedule by showing them local amenities.

For more information please see: Local Search Solutions or contact the 192.com Press Office

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The 192.com difference:

• 192.com Maps offer the highest resolution aerial photography available anywhere on the Internet. They are also unique on the internet in the use of coveted OS information, covering 100% of streets, lanes and alleyways in the UK providing every aspect of local search
  
  
• 192.com provides every aspect of local search providing an integrated search facility on map buttons
  
  
• 192.com draws on 4.5 million datasets from various providers such as Dun and Bradstreet and Market Location