Cambridge, MA - May 17, 2004 - MetaCarta, Inc., a leading provider of geographic intelligence, today announced that Ron Matros, an industry veteran with extensive experience in building and leading enterprise software organizations, has joined the Company as President and CEO. Matros will focus on expanding the Company’s reach, solidifying market leadership, and gaining customer traction.
Matros’ successful track record of building high technology organizations will enable the Company to leverage increasing market demand for geographic text search applications across new industry targets.
“The market for MetaCarta’s solutions is growing rapidly. The Company is positioned for impressive scalability and expansion over the next eighteen months,” said Matros. “I am excited to maximize this opportunity by leading an organization of top-tier professionals, growing the company through solid enterprise references, and delivering next-generation geographic information technology.”
Most recently, Matros served as CEO of iConverse, a mobile platform provider, where he successfully completed an acquisition of the company. Prior to iConverse, Matros was CEO of OpenMarket, a publicly-traded Internet commerce and content management company. He joined OpenMarket when the company acquired FutureTense, a Web publishing software organization where Matros served as president and CEO. In addition, Matros was Chief Operating Officer for WSI, a leading provider of weather information solutions. Matros also contributed to the growth at Atex Publishing Systems, a division of Eastman Kodak, through several senior management positions.
The New England Business and Technology Association recognized Matros’ efforts when they awarded him the prestigious 2002 Mass eComm Top 10 Leaders Award. The program recognized Matros as one of New England’s top business leaders who made significant strides in development and deployment of information and Internet technology.
John Frank, MetaCarta’s co-founder and former CEO will become Chief Technology Officer, continuing to fuel the company’s technology vision.
“MetaCarta is poised for major growth during the next eighteen months,” said Frank. “We are thrilled to have an experienced executive leader like Ron Matros join the team to maximize market opportunity. Matros possesses a proven track record leading the transition of first-stage companies into periods of impressive, stable growth.”
About MetaCarta
MetaCarta, a leading provider of geographic intelligence, offers comprehensive analysis tools to enable better business decisions. Founded by a team of MIT researchers in 2001, MetaCarta provides groundbreaking technology that bridges the gap between Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and text search. The company presents innovative solutions that improve decision-making by making it possible for customers to place documents on a map. The company is privately held, with offices in Cambridge, MA, Vienna, VA, and Houston, TX. To learn more about MetaCarta, please visit www.metacarta.com.
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