JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Idea Integration, the technology solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced that it will exhibit at the 30th Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) Annual Conference and Exhibition to be held in San Antonio, Texas from March 5-7, 2007. Idea will also be a Cyber Cafe sponsor with Microsoft Virtual Earth. Idea is a highly decorated Microsoft Certified Gold Partner.

GITA, a nonprofit educational association serving the global geospatial community, will host its annual forum to promote the use and benefits of geospatial information and technology. The 2007 Annual Conference theme -- Mission Possible -- reflects the idea that each attendee's path at the conference will lead them to information and networking to assist in fulfilling missions that are indeed possible.

Representatives from Idea Integration will be available in display 256 to share Idea's delivery capabilities in the area of Geospatial/GIS solutions development. Idea views geospatial technology as a component of enterprise information systems. By integrating geospatial components into COTs Business application sets, Idea's "Constellation" framework extends functionality and improves usability. Idea has been delivering successful GIS development services for over 14 years and has completed over 700 projects to date.

Vince A. Rosales, senior vice president and national practice director of Idea Geospatial, has been reappointed at-large to the GITA Board of Directors as well as chairman of its technology sub-committee. Brandon Meardon, Idea Geospatial solutions director, will be speaking Wednesday, March 7, 2007, in room 207b on the geospatial interoperability, Service-Oriented Geospatial Architecture (SOGA). SOGA is a conceptual web service framework and can be implemented using a combination of technologies including .NET, J2EE, ESRI, Virtual Earth, Oracle Spatial, etc.

For additional information, visit the GITA conference Web site at http://www.gita.org/.

About Idea Integration

Idea Integration is a professional IT consulting and technology solutions firm specializing in application development, digital data management, business intelligence, infrastructure and security, and interactive marketing. Idea serves clients throughout the United States with high value application consulting services. For more information, please visit http://www.idea.com/.

About MPS Group

MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government entities and businesses in virtually all industries throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. A Fortune 1000 company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit http://www.mpsgroup.com/.

CONTACT: Tyra Tutor, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of MPS
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