LagosLocation.com helps MTN Subscribers find their nearest MTN Dealers in Lagos on the map

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug. 30, 2010 - The mapping of over 400 MTN dealers across Lagos was done by the map experts of Spatial Technologies Ltd (STL) –Nigeria’s foremost mapping and GIS solution provider. Armed with field GPS units and questionnaires, STL's map experts combed the nooks and crannies of Lagos interviewing dealers selling MTN products and mapping their locations on a digital map to create the database used to implement this solution.


The MTN dealer locator implemented on www.LagosLocation.com is expected to help MTN subscribers find online the nearest dealers selling MTN products such as MTN top up vouchers, recharge cards, MTN SIM cards, etc in an efficient and consistence manner.
With over 18million Nigerians using the internet, it is believed that this will further bring more information about MTN and its products to MTN subscribers in a refreshing way.

To access this service and search for the nearest MTN dealer, visitors go to http://www.lagoslocation.com/ and select the FIND A BUSINESS link. Visitors can search for MTN DEALER and restrict the search to a geographic area within Lagos e.g. IKEJA and hit the ENTER key or click on the “search” icon

LagosLocation.com delivers a list of MTN dealers currently operating from Ikeja each complete with full contact details, and further details including products sold. MTN logo is also integrated as an indication of the affiliation of the dealer to MTN.

A visitor can click on the thumbnail to see the map with the precise location of the dealer in Lagos. The location is marked by an icon right at the centre of the map. A user can click on the map to see a popped up window showing the localized information such as contact details, product information and contextual pictures showing the dealer's shop or office.
The map is easy to zoom in or out -all a user needs to do is to scroll the mouse wheel up or down. Panning or moving the map around is also easy by simply left licking and whilst holding down the left mouse click drag the map around in any direction desired.

Visitors can also select from a drop down list a category of business e.g. restaurants to be shown on the map to see the relative distance and locations of restaurants to the MTN dealers. A visitor can right click on the location icon to get accurate driving direction either to or from the dealer location.

Ireti Ajala, the CEO of STL (owner of LagosLocation.com), stated, “Most Nigerian dealership companies now recognize the importance of high-quality mapping services in lead conversion. It is believed that our effort in integrating over 400 MTN dealers in Lagos will help play an important role in boosting the ratio of online to actual visitors to MTN dealer shops. With a proven track record in online mapping, and a reputation for excellence in customer support and the reliability of its services, we are certainly pleased to have worked on this project. To integrate this solution on MTN’s website is very interested and we would be happy to discuss this with them  or any other company interested in this type of solution on their own website.”

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LagosLocation.com is an online mapping and location based services developed by Nigerians for the Nigerian environment delivering online maps, Lagos Street Finder, business search directory, Real Estate search and advanced driving direction from one place to the other across Lagos. LagosLocation.com currently has the precise location of over 50,000 businesses in Lagos alone including Banks, ATMs, Restaurants, Hotels, Couriers, Petrol Stations, Markets, Schools, Hospitals, Post Offices, Markets, etc

LagosLocation.com unique services include:

1. Lagos street finder
2. Lagos Business Directory
3. Lagos Real Search >>Search here
4. Mapvertising
5. Driving Direction
6. Advertising
7. Outdoor Billboard Location Mapping

For more details contact:
Spatial Technologies Ltd
Phone: 01-8533497 (Lagos), +447982996752 (UK)
Email: info@spatialtechnologiesltd.com
Website: www.spatialtechnologiesltd.com

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