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Rand McNally

Rand McNally is an American technology and publishing company that produces atlases, maps, educational materials, truck routing software (MileMaker) and telematics (GPS mapping software and hardware, electronic logging devices, asset trackers, tablets, brake monitoring systems (Safety Direct) and a data platform) for commercial transportation. The…

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Founded
1856 (1856) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founders
William H. Rand Andrew McNally George Amos Poole, I
Industry
Atlases, Maps, Education Materials, MileMaker Routing Software, Consumer Electronics, Commercial Transportation
Owner
TELEO Capital
Headquarters
Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Key people
Joseph W. Roark, Chairman

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Rand McNally

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Rand McNally

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related to Presidents and CEOs · 50
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related to history · 48
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related to Acquisitions · 47
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related to Ownership · 42
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related to Facilities · 16
Rand McNally → April, As, By, Chicago, Chicagoland, February, Ida Crown Jewish Academy, In, It, Its, January, Over, Safety Direct, Skokie, Skokie's Old Orchard Mall, West Adams Street
related to References · 14
Rand McNally → Andrew McNally III, Business Atlas, Co's, DavidRumsey, Indexed Atlas, Janice, Life's Journey, Mapping, McNally, OCLC, Petterchak, Rand, The Legacy, World
related to External links · 8
Rand McNally → Co, McNally PublishingMcNally Family Papers, Newberry LibraryRand McNally, Newberry LibraryRand McNally Map, Official, Records, Updates Archived July, Wayback Machine
Founded · 1
Rand McNally → 1856 (1856) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founders · 1
Rand McNally → William H. Rand Andrew McNally George Amos Poole, I
Headquarters · 1
Rand McNally → Rosemont, Illinois, United States

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mcnally rand company maps map publishing first printing business sold 1997 andrew software illinois new became road atlas later chicago

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Rand McNallyFounded1856 (1856) in Chicago, Illinois, United States1.00infobox
Rand McNallyFoundersWilliam H. Rand Andrew McNally George Amos Poole, I1.00infobox
Rand McNallyHeadquartersRosemont, Illinois, United States1.00infobox
Rand McNallyIndustryAtlases, Maps, Education Materials, MileMaker Routing Software, Consumer Electronics, Commercial Transportation1.00infobox
Rand McNallyKey peopleJoseph W. Roark, Chairman1.00infobox
Rand McNallyOwnerTELEO Capital1.00infobox
Rand McNallyProductsMaps, atlases, software1.00infobox
Rand McNallyTypePrivate1.00infobox
Rand McNallyWebsiterandmcnally.com1.00infobox
Rand McNallyis aAmerican technology and publishing company that produces atlases0.90text
The Real Mother Goose in 1916instance ofwith best-selling children's books0.80text
Kon-Tiki in 1950.Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highwaysinstance ofwith best-selling children's books0.80text

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