Mapa
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Mapa officially called MAP - Mapping and Publishing , is an Israel
i cartographic and book publishing company.
It was founded in 1985, under the name Sifrei Tel-Aviv (lit. Tel-Aviv Books) and went into the field of cartography in 1994. It eventually moved solely into cartography, becoming the market leader in map making for the public sector in 1995. It controlled close to 80% of the market in 2005.
Mapa has been expanding its horizons since 1996, and now publishes books in all fields. It also exports some books. Mapa's workforce consists of appriximately 70 employees.
In April 2007, Mapa was purchased by the GPS company Ituran
for US $13 million.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i cartographic and book publishing company.
It was founded in 1985, under the name Sifrei Tel-Aviv (lit. Tel-Aviv Books) and went into the field of cartography in 1994. It eventually moved solely into cartography, becoming the market leader in map making for the public sector in 1995. It controlled close to 80% of the market in 2005.
Mapa has been expanding its horizons since 1996, and now publishes books in all fields. It also exports some books. Mapa's workforce consists of appriximately 70 employees.
In April 2007, Mapa was purchased by the GPS company Ituran
Ituran
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , is an Israeli company that provides stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, and markets GPS wireless communications products. Ituran is traded on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and is included in the TA-100 Index. Ituran has over 1,300 employees...
for US $13 million.