Sybase iAnywhere has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Coboplan, a Japanese provider of Geographic Information System (GIS) software solutions. Coboplan provides context-aware mapping capability for applications ranging from sales force automation to road, city planning, and waterworks civil engineering projects in both local and national government institutions.

Sybase intends to integrate the technology into solutions which will allow it to further grow in the areas of corporate CRM systems, Sales Force automation and Field Force automation systems, embedded car telemetry and home embedded systems.

“This acquisition positions Sybase with a powerful GIS offering that,  when combined with our industry-leading mobile database, synchronisation, RFID and natural language products, will enable the company to deliver new, integrated, context-aware, location-based solutions,” said Terry Stepien, president, Sybase iAnywhere. “Combining Sybase technology with Coboplan’s mapping solutions marks another key milestone in the Unwired Enterprise strategy.”