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NZ company supplies crisis management software to Victoria Police10-11-2009Critchlow announced today that it has secured a $0.5m deal with Victoria Police Read More...
Critchlow to offer new position02-10-2008Critchlow is offering three new exciting positions click here to check them out!
Mitre 10 first in New Zealand to use AnySite01-09-2008Market analysis application AnySite launched last week...
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John Skeates joins Critchlow Board26-08-2008Former Marshal Software president John Skeates has joined the board of location intelligence specialist Critchlow.
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John Skeates joins Critchlow26-08-2008'Know where' company Critchlow gets Skeates' know how.
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Newsletter Issue 4 released21-08-2008- Get informed and be inspired at the MUGNZ Conference
- AnySite is here
- Industry luminary joins Critchlow Board
- Bigger, better NationalMap3 coming soon.
- Where is best? Optimising application development
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2008 NZ MapInfo User Group Conference4-08-2008Join us at the upcoming 2008 New Zealand MapInfo user group conference in Wellington.
Click Here for more detailsNZ geospatial industry to join Aust association29-07-2008Steve Critchlow, executive director of Wellington-based geographic information company Critchlow, has helped spearhead the move and says it was spurred in ...
Click Here to view moreKnow where we're going11-07-2008Critchlow are on the move. Click Here to view our new address.Software Update Issue 1 Released11-06-2008
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Jos Kunnen joins Critchlow as new CEO1-05-2008Jos Kunnen has joined location intelligence specialists Critchlow Ltd. as Chief Executive Officer.
Kunnen was CIO of Contact Energy from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, he was the Australasian General Manager of consulting and systems integration for Hewlett Packard, where he worked for 15 years.
Kunnen's background both as a CIO in a major corporate and as a consultant enables him to bring a deep understanding of the kinds of business and technology issues clients are facing, and of how location intelligence solutions can help address those challenges.
"This is very exciting time to be moving into the world of location intelligence," he says. "What was once the domain of mappers and cartographers is now part of the mainstream. Businesses are having to grapple with issues like climate change, the need to improve efficiency, conserve energy and manage transport costs. This is putting location intelligence centre stage for better strategic and operational decision-making across all industries."
"Sectors as diverse as government, utilities, health, retail and financial services are improving performance by integrating spatial information with their existing enterprise IT," Kunnen adds. "Critchlow has been a leader in this area for 17 years and has developed a wealth of experience and resources. I am looking forward to building on that platform to take the company to the next stage in its growth."
Critchlow's former CEO, Kirsty Coombe, resigned to spend more time with her family in the Coromandel. She remains on the company's board.
"Kirsty Coombe's decision created an opportunity to bring in new talent to take the company to the next level," says Executive Director Steve Critchlow. "We are very pleased to have Jos Kunnen join us, as his background in both client and vendor organisations brings a valuable mix of experience and knowledge that will be key in realising our strategic vision."
Ministry of Health invests in web-based emergency information management system18-04-2008The Ministry of Health has purchased the emergency information management system WebEOC from location intelligence specialists Critchlow Ltd. WebEOC provides a secure, user-friendly web-based environment for multiple agencies to seamlessly co-ordinate and more effectively manage unfolding emergencies at a local, regional or national level.
The Ministry of Health recently proved the value of the system when it was used to manage health sector responses and communications during last month's major national civil defence exercise, dubbed Exercise Ruaumoko. This involved up to 60 health users from 12 agencies, including District Health Boards and public health organisations.
With WebEOC, multiple agencies are able to securely log in to a single centralised system through which their management and emergency operations staff can view situation reports; use visual dashboards to dynamically track the status of emergency personnel, victims and health sector resources such as staff, drug supplies and hospital beds; log requests for assistance and offers of help; and prioritise and assign tasks. Maps, graphics, reports and media feeds can be incorporated, and information is intelligently filtered to avoid overload and ensure each user sees only what they need to effectively do their jobs.
Steve Critchlow, executive director of Emergency Management Solutions for Critchlow, says WebEOC is favoured because it is proven, cost-effective and fast to implement.
"A key benefit of WebEOC is that it is very easy to use. It is designed to mimic the whiteboards used in emergency operations centres and is very intuitive. People who have never seen it before, and who may not have any prior training on computer systems, are up and running in as little as 15 minutes."
"While it is simple to use, it has extremely sophisticated functionality. It includes a suite of default status boards and forms, and we've found these are easily tailored to create custom boards. We have worked with focus groups from across the health sector to scope their requirements and validate the boards we have built to date, and we are working with the Ministry to fine-tune these after Exercise Ruaumoko to best suit the local situation and ensure the emergency response is as effective as possible. Boards can even be modified on-the-fly, if needed."
"We can install the system, provide training for the administrators and have the system up and running with basic functionality within a week," Critchlow adds. "The biggest benefit of WebEOC is that the right people get the right information at the right time, without being swamped. That means they can do their jobs better, and ultimately save lives."
Critchlow Ltd. has also supplied WebEOC to the Auckland City Council, and to a number of Australian agencies including the Attorney-General's Department, Western Australia Police, Australian Customs Service and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Wellington firm enters agreement with US-based global map provider19-10-2007As the navigational data industry continues to power ahead Critchlow Limited, the location intelligence and situational awareness specialist, today announced the formation of a multi-year business agreement with Chicago-based NAVTEQ Corporation. NAVTEQ, a New York Stock Exchange-listed multi-national, provides digital map information for vehicle and location-based solutions and has been investigating entering the New Zealand market for some time.
NAVTEQ is a global leader in quality digital map data and chose to work with Critchlow due to the comprehensive nature of the Wellington-based firm's data. No other NZ data provider was able to offer the quality, relevance, accuracy and depth of information required by NAVTEQ for their efforts to proceed in this market.
The services being delivered fully utilise Critchlow's core strengths of location-related data, services and solutions. This specific business agreement leverages the long-standing sources of information Critchlow has developed from central and local government through to aerial photography and GPS systems. Data relating to health, education, community and even religious affiliations provides context to the more generic offerings of other suppliers.
Critchlow has been in business for over 15 years and delivers proven results for local and central government, as well as a wide range of commercial organisations based in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
In announcing this news, Critchlow CEO Kirsty Coombe commented - "We have been steadily expanding our presence in markets outside New Zealand and this has allowed us to use that international exposure to grow our business in our core domestic market. NAVTEQ operates in 70 countries and on 6 continents and relies hugely on the integrity of the data in those cases when they choose to source. We are absolutely thrilled with the confidence they have shown in us to deliver the vast amount of information required from details of NZ's road network through to general landmarks and points of public interest."
"We are proud to be forging a strong working relationship with Critchlow", stated Rich Shuman, SVP Asia-Pacific. "They share our vision of the importance of data quality, and therefore were a natural choice to further our efforts in New Zealand."
For further information, please contact -
David Roberts, Sales Manager, ph. (04) 910 6217
About Critchlow
Critchlow is at the forefront of the growing industry of location intelligence and situational awareness. A team of 30 staff deliver actionable solutions for a number of local and central government customers as well as a wide range of commercial clients in sectors as diverse as utilities, banking/finance, insurance, engineering, the retail sector and the transport industry. We are accredited business partners of MapInfo, one of the leading global location intelligence companies, and our operations are ISO9001-accredited.
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has over 3,000 employees located in 168 offices in 30 countries.MapInfo Professional version 9 released01-08-2007One of MapInfo's most significant product releases is now here - MapInfo Professional version 9. Featuring more powerful data access, better visualisation, time-based analysis and advances in productivity and ease of use, v9.0 will take your MapInfo Pro user experience to new levels.
Some of the most important new features of version 9 include:
Direct read of ESRI formats - great if you use both ESRI and MapInfo, since MapInfo Professional is generally considered more user-friendly than ArcView
Direct read of CAD formats - great if you use CAD packages such as AutoCAD and MicroStation
On-the-fly-indexing - find and geocode functions now work with both indexed and non-indexed fields, when working with both TAB files and remote labels. This feature is particularly of benefit to users accessing data from remote databases live
Curved labelling
Emergency management fonts - standard fonts depicting incidents, such as crimes, fires, natural disasters etc.
Print templates
Support for time and date/time data
Plus much more!!
This new release is now ready for shipping. If you are on Critchlow Limited's maintenance programme and automatically receive MapInfo upgrades, you will have delivery of this release very shortly. Otherwise, orders can be made by contacting us on 0800 MAPPING (0800 627 746) or at info@critchlow.co.nz. Winners of Customer Satisfaction Survey announced03-06-2007Critchlow's Customer Satisfaction Survey has produced 2 winners! Winning a $250 Dick Smith Electronics voucher is Te Ohu Kaimoana whilst Scanpower picked up $1,000 worth of Critchlow business solutions. Thanks to everyone who participated in this survey - and look out for the next one, coming later in the year, when we will again have a couple of fantastic prizes on offer for your feedback!
David Roberts, Sales Manager.Ministry of Health test Emergency Management System31-05-2007New Zealand's vulnerability to emergency situations has been the catalyst for the effective pairing of two computer systems and two Wellington companies in what may be a world first.
The two systems, WebEOC® from the United States and New Zealand's Readynet, were put to the test recently by the Ministry of Health in the largest ever emergency management exercise in this country. "Exercise Cruickshank" was designed to test systems and organisations for their readiness to respond to an outbreak of Bird Flu. Every hospital, District Health Board, government department and council in New Zealand was involved in the exercise, with several hundred people taking part.
While the formal review of Exercise Cruickshank is still some way off, it was clear that the pairing of these two systems worked to great effect, providing a continuous link and information sharing system for all key stakeholders. WebEOC® played a critical role in keeping all participating DHB's informed, briefed and focussed. By providing details of "infection rates and trends", as well as regular regional and national "situation reports", participants remained informed and connected to the event as it unfolded.
Readynet's contribution was highlighted by the simulated infection of people at two schools and a play centre in the Wellington region, coming to light at 3.30pm when class had finished. The Readynet system was able to report on the number of pupils potentially exposed to this infection as well as after-hours contact details for the staff at the school located in the Readynet user zone - the Hutt Valley.
The reason why this pairing works so well is linked to the individual strengths of each system. WebEOC® provides real-time information to emergency responders via the internet - it is secure, user-friendly, customisable, offers remote access, can be integrated with other systems and is ideal for simulations like Cruickshank.
Readynet has been in operation since 1997 and assembles and shares emergency information about schools, motels, rest homes, Neighbourhood Support Groups and workplaces, again via the internet. Hutt Valley District Health Board was the pilot site for health sector use of this service. The simplest way to differentiate between each system is that Readynet focuses on data from the community whereas WebEOC® specialises in data exchange between the agencies managing the event.
This pairing of these two systems may be a world first. Representatives from both Critchlow Limited - who support WebEOC® in Asia Pacific - and Readynet providers, Emergency Management Associates, are this week attending a conference in Texas to further develop conversations around taking this initiative offshore, especially relevant in Export Year 2007.
For further information, please contact:
Critchlow Limited - WebEOC® - Steve Critchlow, Executive Director - Emergency Management Solutions - 021 702 130
Emergency Management Associates (NZ) Limited - Readynet - Matthew Nolan - 021 643 298
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