Cambridge, MA - May 19, 2004 - MetaCarta®, Inc., a leading provider of geographic intelligence, announces today that it was named to the Red Herring 100 Top Private Companies for 2004. MetaCarta was selected from a nominated field of more than 500 global private companies.
The Red Herring 100 traditionally identifies new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs across the globe. Since 1996, Red Herring’s list of the technology industry’s top 100 companies has set the standard as the industry’s definitive list of private technology companies impacting the marketplace, revealing where new fortunes are likely to be made.
“At the Red Herring, we scour the industry to identify the best and brightest technology companies that are transforming current markets and creating new ones, “ said Alex Vieux. “The Red Herring 100 is our annual list of the most promising private companies. Like Google, eBay, Salesforce.com, and other previous Red Herring 100 alumni, this year’s 100 have the potential to become the next titans of technology.”
“MetaCarta is delighted to be recognized by Red Herring for our leadership, innovation, and product strategy related to geographic text search” said Ron Matros, President and CEO of MetaCarta. “MetaCarta will continue to build on its momentum by providing valuable software solutions that enable organizations to make better business decisions.”
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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