Singapore's Location-based Provider ShowNearby Releases First
Business Intelligence Tool Using OneMap
2010-03-31 10:30
SINGAPORE, March 31 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --
Singapore's location-based service provider, ShowNearby, launches
its Analytics tool to provide business intelligence solutions for
Singapore's private, people and public sectors. Using web 2.0
technologies and OneMap, ShowNearby Analytics packages geospatial
content to provide businesses and individuals with location search,
and assessment solutions. Public data from Singapore Department of
Statistics forms the tool's underlying demographic input.
ShowNearby Analytics is also part of a
Call-for-Collaboration by the Infocomm Development Authority of
Singapore (IDA) to invite companies to propose innovative services
for a pilot initiative known as i-Singapore. Through
i-Singapore, IDA aims to catalyse the development of innovative
services that will create new business opportunities, improve
lifestyle choices and decision-making.
"ShowNearby is committed to provide
location-based services and solutions for the community - business
and individual users. It has always been our in-depth interest to
integrate our innovative capabilities for location-based services,"
said Douglas Gan, ShowNearby's CEO and Founder.
"We believe our beta offerings will help
users to obtain relevant data to solve their critical needs.
Incorporating OneMap, ShowNearby Analytics is essentially a
location-based, business intelligence tool which was developed as
part of IDA's i-Singapore initiative to encourage greater use for
geo-data," added Douglas.
This web-based tool provides intelligent,
geo-spatial content from which the users gather online, and it
allows business users to evaluate complementary and competing
businesses especially for the education, food and beverage
industries, and health industries. Business owners can rely on this
analytical tool to monitor and evaluate nearby businesses,
amenities, and demographics as well.
Business owners can use ShowNearby Analytics
as a location search tool to plan and set up their next restaurants
(including fast food chains), petrol stations, convenience stores,
childcare branches, medical clinics, dental clinics, and nursing
homes. Using the predefined filters, these users can scan
neighborhoods or specific areas to survey existing businesses to
determine competitiveness and compatibility, and plan subsequent
business development efforts.
Users will also find the database of
automated teller machines, and public transport stations (i.e.,
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), and bus interchanges) critical to help
them determine customer traffic flow. Such criteria or filters are
designed to provide a comprehensive, layering search. Users can
also rely on demographic input from Singapore's public data to
understand breakdowns in terms of education, employment,
population, and household income.
Home buyers use ShowNearby Analytics to scan
neighbourhoods before making investment decisions. These users can
preset their criteria or filters like bus stops, car parks,
electronic road pricing (ERP) gantries, hospitals, hotels, MRT,
police posts, and schools to generate a report for specific
geo-location or see a list of recommended areas. In addition, this
tool provides location accessibility details.
ShowNearby also offers customized solutions
for businesses that aim to leverage on location-based intelligence
technology to enhance customer experience, targeted marketing and
location analysis.
About ShowNearby Pte Ltd
ShowNearby Pte Ltd (ShowNearby), positioned
as the worldwide company to define prevalent location-based
services and information, developed its name from its deep interest
to show people what's nearby. From the friendly, fun, and outgoing
concepts, the company facilitates the development of content to
connect users.
ShowNearby serves to help consumers and
businesses tap into its vast knowledge of location-based
information, and suite of services. More details about ShowNearby
Analytics and ShowNearby can be found on
http://analytics.shownearby.com , and
http://www.shownearby.com/press-room/ respectively.
About OneMap
For more information on OneMap, please go to
http://www.onemap.sg .
Media Contact:
Caroline Yeung
ShowNearby Pte Ltd
Mobile: +65-8228-7319
E-mail: [email protected]
SOURCE ShowNearby Pte Ltd