At the recently concluded ESRI India User Conference 2015 event, Mr Shishir Verma was featured by the Geo-Spatial Media. He spoke at length about the advantages of private mapping.
httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJpsY6gwzqA&feature=youtu.be
Executive Director of MapmyIndia, Rohan Verma, discusses Flipkart’s minority and strategic stake in MapmyIndia with Manvi Sinha Dhillon of NDTV Profit.
What this news means is that Flipkart has engaged with MapmyIndia in two ways. First off, their minority investment has led to a successful exit of MapmyIndia’s early venture capital investors. But secondly, Flipkart has also licensed MapmyIndia’s Advanced Maps, the largest and most accurate data set for India, to strengthen the supply chain and logistics areas of their business.
httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR2MgsunVME
“Flipkart Maps a New Route with 34% Pie in MapmyIndia”, The Economic Times – December 4, 2015
“Flipkart buys minority stake in MapmyIndia”, The Times of India – December 4, 2015
“Flipkart buys stake in MapmyIndia”, Hindustan Times – 4 December 2015
“Flipkart picks up stake in MapmyIndia”, Mint – December 4, 2015
“Flipkart Takes Stake in MapmyIndia” The Hindu Business Line – December 4, 2015