SuperMap

SuperMap is a Chinese geographic information system (GIS) software and services company headquartered in Beijing. Founded in 1997, it develops platform technology for creating, managing, analyzing, visualizing, and distributing spatial information. Its business addresses government and enterprise use cases including smart-city development, land and natural-resource administration, real-estate registration, urban planning, pipeline management, and public services. The SuperMap brand is associated with an integrated GIS platform rather than a single desktop application. Its product scope has included desktop GIS, server and service GIS, component and developer tools, mobile GIS, spatial-data production and management utilities, cloud GIS, three-dimensional GIS, big-data GIS, and artificial-intelligence-enabled spatial analysis. The company has progressively presented these capabilities as a unified platform intended to connect cloud infrastructure, edge or server environments, desktop systems, and mobile or other terminal devices. SuperMap’s development history reflects the broader evolution of enterprise GIS. Its early products focused on component-based and cross-platform GIS software. Later releases added combined two-dimensional and three-dimensional functionality, cloud-and-terminal integration, large-scale data processing, online services, and AI-related capabilities. Product generations cited in company history include SuperMap GIS 2000, SuperMap Universal GIS, SuperMap GIS 6R, SuperMap GIS 7C, SuperMap GIS 8C, SuperMap 9D, and SuperMap GIS 10i. These releases mark shifts from conventional desktop and component software toward distributed, cloud-native, three-dimensional, and data-intensive spatial computing. The company built a substantial presence in China through branch offices, sales and service infrastructure, and relationships with public-sector and commercial users. Reference material describes more than 20 offices in China and more than 4,000 employees, although the applicable dates for those figures are not specified. SuperMap also created international operations and partnerships, including an office in Tokyo, a Hong Kong-based international organization, and representative or partner activity in countries such as South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Its stated international reach extends across Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America, with distributors and partners in more than 30 countries and end users in more than 100 countries, according to the supplied company background. A significant corporate milestone came in 2009, when SuperMap became the first Chinese GIS software company to list on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The company expanded its capabilities in property and land information through acquisitions in 2015 and 2016, purchasing Shanghai NanKang Technology, Nanjing Guotu Information Industry, and Beijing Antu I2M. These transactions complemented its work in real-estate registration and related information systems. SuperMap is positioned primarily as an enterprise and public-sector GIS platform provider. Its competitive proposition is based on broad platform coverage, support for two-dimensional and three-dimensional spatial information, integration across cloud and terminal environments, and the ability to combine software products with implementation and technical services. The company is best understood as a specialist technology brand serving spatial-data-intensive organizations, rather than as a consumer mapping or navigation brand.

SuperMap was established in Beijing in 1997 as a developer of geographic information system software. Its early work centered on building a domestic GIS technology base and delivering software for organizations that needed to create, store, edit, analyze, and present spatial data. The company’s subsequent product history shows a movement from individual GIS tools toward integrated platforms covering desktop, server, component, mobile, cloud, and online environments. In 2000, SuperMap established SuperMap Japan and released SuperMap GIS 2000, described in the supplied historical material as a large-scale component GIS platform. The Japanese presence provided an early base for international activity, while the product release represented the company’s effort to supply reusable GIS components for enterprise and institutional development. In 2005, the company released SuperMap Universal GIS, characterized in its corporate history as a cross-platform GIS product. Cross-platform operation became an important theme as GIS deployments expanded beyond a single desktop or operating-system environment. SuperMap International was established in Hong Kong in 2006 to support overseas business development. The company later developed agencies, distributors, and partners in other markets, including South Korea and Malaysia. In China, it established a national sales and service network in 2008, supporting the adoption of its software in government administration, planning, land management, infrastructure, and other spatial-data-intensive fields. The year 2009 was a major corporate and product milestone. SuperMap was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 300036.SZ and is described in the supplied references as the first Chinese GIS software company to become publicly listed. In the same year, it released SuperMap GIS 6R, presented as an integrated two-dimensional and three-dimensional GIS platform. The combination of public-market access and broader 2D/3D functionality strengthened the company’s ability to develop and commercialize a full GIS platform. The next product phase emphasized cloud connectivity and terminal integration. SuperMap GIS 7C, released in 2013, was described as a cloud-and-terminal integration platform. SuperMap GIS 8C followed in 2015 as an upgraded version of that approach. During 2015, the company also acquired Shanghai NanKang Technology, broadening its capabilities in areas associated with real-estate registration and related information systems. In 2016, it acquired Nanjing Guotu Information Industry and Beijing Antu I2M Corporation. These acquisitions were intended to expand the company’s market and technical position in land, property, and registration-related applications. International development continued during the late 2010s, including the establishment of an Indonesian representative office in 2017. The company’s international model combined its own overseas organizations with agencies and partners. The supplied background describes activity across Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America, with distributors and partners in more than 30 countries and end users in more than 100 countries. It also identifies Tokyo and Hong Kong as important locations for international business development. In 2018, SuperMap released SuperMap 9D, incorporating cloud-and-terminal integration, a new three-dimensional GIS generation, and big-data GIS capabilities. In 2019, it released SuperMap GIS 10i. This generation was described as including cloud GIS servers, edge GIS servers, terminal GIS, and an online GIS platform, while also incorporating AI technology. The direction of these releases reflects the company’s effort to treat GIS as a distributed platform for cloud, edge, desktop, mobile, and online use rather than as a standalone mapping application. SuperMap’s present identity is therefore built around platform breadth and sector-specific deployment. It serves public administration and enterprise customers in smart cities, land and resource management, real estate, urban planning, pipeline operations, and public services. The company’s position in the GIS industry has been described in the supplied references as particularly strong in China and Asia, although market-share claims are time-specific and should not be treated as current without updated research.

1. 2019SuperMap GIS 10i released

   The company released GIS 10i with cloud, edge, terminal, online, cross-platform, big-data, 3D, and AI-related capabilities.

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2. 2018SuperMap 9D released

   SuperMap introduced a generation combining cloud-and-terminal integration, new 3D GIS capabilities, and big-data GIS.

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3. 2017Indonesian representative office established

   The company expanded its international business presence with a representative office in Indonesia.

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4. 2016Two technology acquisitions completed

   SuperMap acquired Nanjing Guotu Information Industry and Beijing Antu I2M Corporation.

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5. 2015SuperMap GIS 8C and Shanghai NanKang acquisition

   SuperMap released an upgraded cloud-and-terminal GIS platform and acquired Shanghai NanKang Technology.

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6. 2013SuperMap GIS 7C released

   The company introduced a platform focused on integration between cloud environments and user terminals.

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7. 2009Public listing and 2D/3D platform expansion

   SuperMap listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and released SuperMap GIS 6R, described as an integrated 2D and 3D GIS platform.

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8. 2008National sales and service network established

   SuperMap developed a China-wide sales and service network for its GIS products and solutions.

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9. 2006SuperMap International established

   A Hong Kong-based international organization was established to support overseas business development.

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10. 2005SuperMap Universal GIS released

    SuperMap introduced a cross-platform GIS product as part of its expansion beyond conventional single-environment deployments.

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11. 2000SuperMap Japan established

    The company created its Japanese operation and released SuperMap GIS 2000, a large-scale component GIS platform.

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12. 1997SuperMap founded in Beijing

    SuperMap was established as a GIS software and technology company in Beijing.

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An enterprise and public-sector GIS platform provider focused on integrated spatial-data software, cloud and terminal deployment, 2D and 3D GIS, big-data processing, and location-based solutions.

• SuperMap GISIntegrated GIS platform

  SuperMap GIS is the company’s umbrella platform family. It brings together desktop GIS, service and server GIS, component and developer GIS, mobile GIS, and tools for spatial-data production, processing, and management. The platform is designed for organizations that need to move spatial information between authoring environments, servers, cloud infrastructure, and end-user terminals. Its evolution has added 2D and 3D integration, cloud connectivity, online delivery, big-data processing, and AI-related functions.

• SuperMap GIS 10iGIS platform generation2019

  SuperMap GIS 10i is a product generation positioned around a distributed and integrated GIS architecture. Reference material describes it as including cloud GIS server, edge GIS server, terminal GIS, and an online GIS platform. It also incorporates big-data GIS, AI GIS, new 3D GIS, cloud-native GIS, and cross-platform GIS capabilities, targeting complex deployments in government and enterprise environments.

• SuperMap GIS 9D3D, cloud, and big-data GIS platform2018

  SuperMap 9D represents a product generation focused on combining cloud-and-terminal integration with three-dimensional and big-data GIS. It reflects the company’s shift toward platforms that can support larger spatial datasets, richer visualization, and more distributed delivery models than traditional desktop GIS alone.

• SuperMap GIS 8CCloud-and-terminal GIS platform2015

  SuperMap GIS 8C was presented as an upgraded cloud-and-terminal GIS platform. It continued the company’s effort to connect central GIS services with applications and devices at the user end, supporting organizations that needed spatial data and functions to operate across multiple deployment contexts.

• SuperMap GIS 7CCloud-and-terminal GIS platform2013

  Released in 2013, SuperMap GIS 7C emphasized integration between cloud environments and terminals. The product formed part of the platform transition from primarily local GIS software toward connected services and applications that could distribute spatial information across organizational systems and end-user devices.

• SuperMap GIS 6R2D and 3D GIS platform2009

  SuperMap GIS 6R was released in 2009 and described as an integrated two-dimensional and three-dimensional GIS platform. Its significance was the combination of conventional map-based GIS functions with 3D spatial visualization and analysis within a common product direction.

• SuperMap Universal GISCross-platform GIS software2005

  SuperMap Universal GIS was released in 2005 as a cross-platform GIS product. It represented the company’s early effort to make GIS capabilities available across different computing environments and to reduce dependence on a single operating platform.

• SuperMap GIS 2000Component GIS platform2000

  SuperMap GIS 2000 was released in 2000 and described as a large-scale component GIS platform. Its component orientation supported the incorporation of GIS functions into broader software systems and institutional applications.

• 2019Released SuperMap GIS 10iProduct launch

  GIS deployments were increasingly incorporating cloud services, edge computing, online delivery, large datasets, 3D visualization, and AI.

  What changed. SuperMap launched GIS 10i with cloud, edge, terminal, online, big-data, 3D, cross-platform, and AI-related capabilities.

  Aftermath. The release reinforced SuperMap’s positioning as an integrated platform provider for distributed enterprise and public-sector GIS deployments.

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• 2016Acquired Nanjing Guotu Information Industry and Beijing Antu I2MM&A

  SuperMap continued to expand its capabilities and market reach in land, property, and registration-related information services.

  What changed. The company acquired Nanjing Guotu Information Industry and Beijing Antu I2M Corporation.

  Aftermath. The acquisitions strengthened the company’s broader GIS solutions portfolio and supported its real-estate and land-management business.

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• 2015Acquired Shanghai NanKang TechnologyM&A

  SuperMap aimed to broaden its position in real-estate registration and related information systems.

  What changed. The company completed the acquisition of Shanghai NanKang Technology.

  Aftermath. The transaction expanded SuperMap’s technology and market coverage in property and land-information applications.

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• 2009Pursued a public listing on the Shenzhen Stock ExchangeOther

  SuperMap sought additional corporate scale and visibility as a specialist Chinese GIS software provider.

  What changed. The company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 300036.SZ.

  Aftermath. The listing became a major corporate milestone and is described in the supplied reference as making SuperMap the first listed GIS software company in China.

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• 2019SuperMap GIS 10i introduced an integrated modern GIS platform

  SuperMap released GIS 10i, described as combining cloud, edge, terminal, online, big-data, three-dimensional, cross-platform, and AI-related GIS capabilities.

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• 2017SuperMap expanded international operations

  The company continued its international business expansion with a representative office in Indonesia, alongside its existing overseas activities and partner network.

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• 2009SuperMap listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange

  SuperMap became a listed Chinese GIS software company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 300036.SZ.

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