Automotive Navigation Data
Encyclopedia
AND Automotive Navigation Data (AND) is one of the few companies in the world supplying digital map data for GPS-based applications. After the take over of Navteq
by Nokia
en Tele Altas by TomTom
AND is the last independent supplier of digital maps. The company originally focused on regions that Navteq
and Tele Atlas
did not cover, however it now covers Western European on countries such as Germany
and the Netherlands
. Next to street level maps of Western Europe AND also offers a routable world base map and a geocoder map for the USA. Besides maps for GPS-based applications the company offers maps for Geographic information system
, Internet mapping, route planning, time-distance calculations and optimization studies.
AND Automotive Navigation Data wants to become the mapping alternative in the market in the [PND] (Personal Navigation Device), smart phone and online markets. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.
The company was listed on the London stock exchange (AIM) since 1996, however the listing was terminated in 1998 to be listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange. The company is currently listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.
The end of the nineties AND International Publishers aimed to establish itself firmly at the forefront in providing content as well as skills for electronic publishing and advanced technology. AND concentrated its activities in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany and the United States of America. AND production facilities were located in Ireland and India. The company specialized in four key areas. These were:
1. development and maintenance of databases that model aspects of the world
2. development of its industry-leading compression and indexing technology to utilize these data models
3. electronic publications based on these data sets and technology
4. identification and classification
NAVTEQ
Navteq is a Chicago, Illinois-based provider of Geographic Information Systems data and is a dominant company in providing the base electronic navigable maps...
by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
en Tele Altas by TomTom
TomTom
TomTom NV is a Dutch manufacturer of automotive navigation systems, including both stand-alone units and software for personal digital assistants and mobile telephones. It is the leading manufacturer of navigation systems in Europe. TomTom's customer service is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
AND is the last independent supplier of digital maps. The company originally focused on regions that Navteq
NAVTEQ
Navteq is a Chicago, Illinois-based provider of Geographic Information Systems data and is a dominant company in providing the base electronic navigable maps...
and Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas is a Netherlands-based company founded in 1984 which delivers digital maps and other dynamic content for navigation and location-based services, including personal and in-car navigation systems, and provides data used in a wide range of mobile and Internet map applications...
did not cover, however it now covers Western European on countries such as Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Next to street level maps of Western Europe AND also offers a routable world base map and a geocoder map for the USA. Besides maps for GPS-based applications the company offers maps for Geographic information system
Geographic Information System
A geographic information system, geographical information science, or geospatial information studies is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data...
, Internet mapping, route planning, time-distance calculations and optimization studies.
AND Automotive Navigation Data wants to become the mapping alternative in the market in the [PND] (Personal Navigation Device), smart phone and online markets. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.
History
AND was founded in 1984 by Hans Abbink and Elco Dekker. The chamber of commerce advised to use the 'n' to connect the first letter of the surnames of the founders to create the company name: AND. The A, Hans Abbink, stepped down as member of the board of directors of AND in September 2000. Throughout the years the company had many subsidiary names such as AND International Publishers NV, AND Data Solutions, AND Publishes, etc. The current trade name is AND Automotive Navigation Data and the company is listed using the name AND International Publishers.The company was listed on the London stock exchange (AIM) since 1996, however the listing was terminated in 1998 to be listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange. The company is currently listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.
The end of the nineties AND International Publishers aimed to establish itself firmly at the forefront in providing content as well as skills for electronic publishing and advanced technology. AND concentrated its activities in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany and the United States of America. AND production facilities were located in Ireland and India. The company specialized in four key areas. These were:
1. development and maintenance of databases that model aspects of the world
2. development of its industry-leading compression and indexing technology to utilize these data models
3. electronic publications based on these data sets and technology
4. identification and classification