Eric Frost
12-21-2010, 06:03 PM
I don't know much about the history of the product, maybe there's a wikipedia entry?
I remember in something like '96 or '97 when ESRI acquired it and released it to much fanfare, giving practically everyone a free copy.
In the early 2000's the product manager (possibly the former owner before ESRI bought it?) complained to me the retail giants would no longer stock it on shelves without some big marketing commitment and was hoping I could sell it through MP2Kmag.com
Not sure what happened in the demise, BusinessMap 5.0 came out and I think a year later they decided to announce the product was discontinued.
Any other insights or comments much appreciated!
Eric
I remember in something like '96 or '97 when ESRI acquired it and released it to much fanfare, giving practically everyone a free copy.
In the early 2000's the product manager (possibly the former owner before ESRI bought it?) complained to me the retail giants would no longer stock it on shelves without some big marketing commitment and was hoping I could sell it through MP2Kmag.com
Not sure what happened in the demise, BusinessMap 5.0 came out and I think a year later they decided to announce the product was discontinued.
Any other insights or comments much appreciated!
Eric