Public Information Exchange

PIE Enterprises Ltd

Company Overview

PIE Enterprises Ltd (Public Information Exchange) is a limited company specialising in data collection, publishing, digital mapping and website development. The company collates data in order to compile layered content  for various communities on the road.

• We produce quality maps that are tailored to the unique needs of specific  communities.
• Our team of surveyors and researchers work with these communities to  qualify and condition all the content to make accurate and relevant maps.
• We work closely with partners, affilates and Local Authorities to create data that can be used for mapping and routing.
• We are passionate about quality and obtaining the most accurate and current data for our clients.
• We strive to push the boundaries of how this data is managed and represented.

PIE operates three divisions: PIE Publishing (The PIE Guide), PIE Digital Mapping (Online Mapping and mobile) and PIE Data (Sat Nav, Mobile and 3rd party sites).

 

 

PIE Publishing – The PIE Guide

Our publishing arm focuses on delivering quality printed maps to end users that are customised for specific driving communities and their unique needs. This team is a business to consumer focused unit who work closely with end users to understand what is essential for their day to day journey planning.

The publishing side operates a full blown e-commerce service. We promote and sell our guides directly,  working with thousands of affiliate organisations all benefitting from the sale and distribution of our customised PIE Guides.

PIE operates our own internal fulfilment and customer service team that ensures our customers speak directly to the people that have the answers.

Titles currently available:

• The London Bike Guide Third Edition
• london Blue Badge Parking Guide
  
• Concise Blue Badge Drivers Atlas
• London Lorry Guide
• The Transport Managers Wall Map
• London Van Guide
• The Essential Riders Guide to the South West

 

 

PIE Digital Mapping – Complete Directions, Gateway & Bespoke

PIE has a strong technical and creative capability delivering specialised content onto maps. We created our own structured database (Grand Central) that manages and conditions on street parking and transport related data.

PIE built (pre-Google maps) our own Ajax mapping application which for the purpose of bus navigation, included animated buses following the route on the map. PIE failed to source any openly available technologies to draw Yellow lines and Red Routes onto maps, so we built our own solution. Our contribution to the Open Source WMS has helped thousands of other developers evolve essential mapping capabilities. PIE is GIS competent web representation creditable, with a strong eye on design architectures that provide our clients with cutting edge and easy to evolve services.

Our interactive mapping engine offers full language translation capabilities as well as being one of the first heavily tested for accessibility and text readable. We can create any type of map and manage the representation of any form of content overlay.

We created the Complete Directions venue mapping application which delivers map and user specific journey planning for sites including; Earl’s Court, Olympia and Lords Cricket Ground.

Our bespoke mapping applications include the online mapping service to the Government (Directgov). This is a National application, specifically for geospatial disability content. (www.direct.gov.uk/bluebadgemap.) This included the creation of the mobile phone application "Text Blue 83377".

Further information can be found in news and features section of the main PIE website.

New interactive online mapping products

PIE have launched a series of  ‘Off the shelf’ applications in 2009, including:

Freight Gateway – a portal solution for Local Authorities to address all light commercial goods vehicles as well as HGV navigation, routing and last mile information for any deliveries, aimed to reduce congestion and reduce pollution.

Accessibility Gateway – a town centre mapping portal covering all local transport modes (bus, tram, trains) as well as covering all modes of transport (cycle, walking, mobility scooters, car etc.) featuring all local authority amenities and the entire on street parking options including blue badge parking, accessible toilets etc.

Riders Gateway – a UK wide motorcycle specific portal that provides everything riders need locally for routing journeys and commutes.

Our online free-to-use mapping portals, support our PIE Guide publications with the latest updates include the following:

• www.parkingforbikes.com
• www.londonlorrycontrol.com
• www.parkingforvans.com
• www.parkingforbluebadges.com

 

  

PIE Data

With the growing need for geo spatial data and the many applications to deliver maps to end users, PIE works with many partners to condition and groom our data that is then licensed for many applications. Our data, for example is provided to Yell.com for their online mapping portal as well as the Yell.com mobile service.

Recent applications include PIE data being used on Pro Nav (freight specific sat nav) as innovatively for the BBNav a dedicated Sat Nav for individuals with restricted mobility.

Contact us
PIE Enterprises Ltd,
Caledonia House, 223 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NG
Tel: 020 7952 0450
Fax: 020 7952 0451
Email: info@thepieguide.com.
Web: www.thePIEguide.com

P.I.E. Enterprises Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 04469306 Vat number: 801934055