About Us
Contact Details
We are based in Durley, near Southampton. Please contact me (Dave) by email or telephone:
Email: dave_simmons_gis@btinternet.com
Telephone: (023) 8069 5182
Dave Simmons - Biography and Work Experience
After graduating in Mathematics from Cambridge, Dave worked for IBM UK for 24 years in a number of different management and professional roles in the development of networking and messaging systems. His interest in GI was stimulated in the late 1980s when he undertook the role of technical project manager to oversee the implementation of the IBM Corporation support to the UNEP GRID organisation following the first burst of enthusiasm for sustainable development which followed publication of the Brundtland report in 1987.
A period working with the GeoData Institute at Southampton University then led to the establishment of his GIS consultancy in 1993. Working with "SPANS" GIS Dave undertook development and data conversion and integration projects with various organisations such as ETSU GIS Europe December 1995
A switch to MapInfo/Mapx as the working base and developing solutions for Local Government began in 1997. Developments and customers (in chronological order) include :-
- Built NSG level 3 gazetteer from ex. Hampshire Highways Network and OSCAR data for the new Portsmouth City Council Unitary Authority
- Corporate Map Management interface for Portsmouth CC using MapInfo/MapBasic
- General map interface between EXOR and MapInfo in use by the 'Highway Mapper Consortium':-
- Portsmouth City Council
- City and County of Swansea
- Oxfordshire County Council
- South Gloucester County Council
- Street works interface between EXOR and MapInfo for positioning incoming works notices for Portsmouth CC
- Provided Highway Maintenance Network for South Gloucester County Council based on Local Street Gazetteer and OSCAR data
- Constucted Linear Network for PMS surveys from LSG for Portsmouth City Council
- Provided Highways Network for EXOR network loader from LSG for North Somerset County Council
- Built Linear Network for PMS surveys and EXOR Highways Management for London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Provided several PMS survey networks built from existing PMS networks, LSG and OSCAR for Data Collection Ltd. with the provision for mapping HMDIF survey data
More recently Dave has focussed on Digital National Framework principles and the enormous untapped opportunity for effective and efficient inter-working between organisations that enables.
Projects to date include
- Conversion of the Oxfordshire LSG to be based on, and crossreference the OS Integrated Transport Network (Link to DNF Site to Download Oxfordshire Case Study papers)
- Data cleansing and cross-referencing of LLPG to OS MasterMap
- Vale of White Horse DC
- Cotswold DC
- Conversion of the Isle of Wight LSG, UKPMS and asset collection networks to all reference a common base of ITN links (Link to DNF Site to Download Isle of Wight Case Study)
Dave has worked productively with Ordnance Survey for many years, having "graduated" from the first ever Accredited Data Consultant course, and operated as a Licensed OS Develpment Partner. He has many contacts across the GI industry who can help in refining ideas and solutions.
With nearly 40 years experience in the I.T industry, his roles have ranged from low level programming, systems architecture, programme and project management, systems assurance and departmental management at UK and international levels. This provides a unique perspective on the challenges faced by organisations in applying the vital 'locational' aspects of Information Technology to their businesses