Maponics

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Maponics
Company type Privately held company
IndustryLocation-based Data
Founded2001;24 years ago (2001)
FounderDarrin Clement
Headquarters White River Junction, Vermont, US
Website www.maponics.com

Maponics is a Pitney Bowes company headquartered in White River Junction, Vermont, United States. It produces geographic boundary data that is used in mapping applications and other services that utilize location-based data. Maponics works by defining boundaries at the local level by offering GIS (Geographic Information System) boundary products - such as neighbourhood boundaries, school attendance zones, shopping locations, ZIP codes, and other real-life geographies.

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History

Maponics was founded in 2001 [1] by Darrin Clement. Maponics specializes in creating pre-defined geofences and other geographic boundaries that are meaningful to consumers. [2] Maponics' location data is used by many of the world's largest organizations, including Foursquare, [3] Realtor.com, Trulia, ZipRealty, and Fannie Mae. [4]

References

  1. Krasilovsky, Peter (14 July 2009) "Maponics Adds ZIP Code Data to Neighborhood Info" Archived 2025-08-11(Date mismatch) at archive.today . "BIA Kelsey".
  2. "Neighborhoods are Just Predefined Geofences". DirectionsMag. Archived from the original on 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2025-08-11.{{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2025-08-11 suggested (help)
  3. Stampler, Laura (October 10, 2012). "Alex Bogusky Bashes Coke Even Though His Old Agency Did Its Creative— Today's Ad Brief". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  4. "Maponics releases subdivision boundaries". Inman. July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2025-08-11.