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Welcome to the finale of our ‘Map Masters | Welcome to the July 2015 Award Cycle’ blog series. This is the finale of our Map Masters spotlight and wrapping up the July award cycle, we are proud to feature our Philippines Map Masters! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– PATRICK TORRES | Contributions: Point of Interest, Point Address, Road Geometry Patrick Torres is a second year renewal Map Master. A Software QA tester at Wizardsgroup, he loves to travel and thanks HERE for making it possible for him to go through places without the fear of getting lost. Shared Patrick, “It has been a blessing to be named as one of HERE’s Map Master let alone be renewed for the second year. I’ll definitely participate and contribute more in the upcoming activities of HERE. I’d love to see everyone utilize the power of HERE maps in the future" Very well said Patrick and congratulations on another year of renewal! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- DANILO TUAZON | Contributions: Point of Interest, Point Address, Road Geometry Danilo Tuazon is a Senior Administrative Assistant working in the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) of Balanga City Hall in Balanga, Bataan. He was able to provide significant map updates in his locality and as Map Master for the 2nd year in Philippines Expert Community, he is able to contribute more and is looked upon as a HERE ambassador to his colleagues. Congratulations Danilo on another year of renewal! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- CHRISTIAN MOSCOSA | Contributions: Point of Interest, Point Address, Road Geometry A second year Map Master, Christian Moscosa hails from Cavite and is a Consultant for Wizardsgroup. Christian loves the way HERE connects people from all walks of life. ‘It’s a great privilege to be one of the HERE Map Master and sharing HERE with my colleagues and friends is a passion I have." Congratulations on your second year of renewal, Christian and we look forward to your amazing contributions!! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- A great thanks from the HERE Expert Community Program family to all SEA HERE Map Masters amazing contributions! Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Program Team

Welcome to Part III of our ‘Map Masters | Welcome to the July 2015 Award Cycle’ blog series. Today, we are shining spotlight on our Thailand Map Masters!] ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————– PAILIN SINGKAEWYOT | Contributions: Point of Interest, Road Geometry Thailand Map Master Pailin Singkaewyot is a nursing student. She heard about the HERE Expert Community Program from another Map Master and was keen to learn more about this program. Pailin is a fast learner and has since mastered the skills of using Map Creator to input point of interest. She was ranked 3rd in the HERE Thailand community with a great amount of input for point of interest. ...

In Part I of our ‘Map Masters | Welcome to the July 2015 Award Cycle’ blog, we were thrilled to feature our Indonesia Map Masters. Today, we are excited to recognize the following Malaysia Map Masters for their remarkable contributions to the HERE Expert Community! —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— MEGAT NAJIB | Contributions: Road Geometry, Point of Interest A final year Geomatic student at UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Megat Najib first got to know about the Map Creator during the HERE roadshow to UiTM Shah Alam on November 2014. He was impressed with how little local knowledge can be shared to help other and provide accurate navigation experiences. ...

On July 1st, 2015, 28 exemplary community leaders around Southeast Asia were notified that they have received the Map Master title. The HERE Expert Community Program was established in June 2014 and recognizes exceptional HERE Map advocates who actively play a vital role in the map-making process, adoption and advancement of the map creation technology—and in helping HERE Map to creating a truly global map so that you will feel like a local, wherever you are. Not only do we have 18 brand new additions, we also have 10 re-rewarded Map Masters who will hold the Map Master title for another year. Congratulations on being inducted into the HERE Expert Community Program for the 2015 July award cycle. The caliber of your mapping contribution work is exceptional, and will have a major impact in scaling HERE to greater heights in the year ahead. Your achievements are a source of pride and inspiration to all of us. In this first series of Map Master Spotlights, we are featuring the Indonesia Map Masters! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ...

Interview with Map Master – Luqman Hakim Happy Monday and welcome to another interview with a Map Master. It is my pleasure to introduce Luqman Hakim, also known as Lucky or ‘The Map Jockey’ to many of his friends. Visit him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luckyhackymjecks?fref=ts ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— HERE: Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? Lucky: I am a student from the Geomatics Engineering at Institute Teknologi 10 November (ITS), Surabaya, East Java. HERE: How did you become a HERE Map Master? Lucky: I started out by contributing to geometries and point of interests in Map Creator. I must confessed that I am quite good at doing that as my friends have given me a nick name ‘The map jockey’. HERE: Do you have any suggestions or tips for wannabe-Map Masters or aspire to eventually become a HERE Map Master? Lucky: Always have passion in what you are doing and good things will come to you. HERE: How were you introduced to the HERE Map and what was your first contribution? Lucky: I heard of the program when HERE Indonesia team visited my campus. My first contribution was on geometries and point of interest using my friend’s account. Later, I decided to create my personal account so that I can contribute on a regular basis. HERE: Who has impressed you in the HERE Expert Community Program, and why? Lucky: I am impressed with the HERE Surabaya team. I used to be an intern in the HERE Surabaya office and they were very warm and taught me many things in the map-creation process. HERE: What is your best experience so far being a Map Master and in the HERE Expert Community Program? Lucky: The most exciting experience for me would be when I participated in a field survey in Bali with another Map Master Kemala Putri and the HERE Surabaya team. We stayed in a lovely place facing the ocean and the everyday survey activities were very fun. HERE: What are some of the areas of improvement which you would like to see in the HERE Expert Community Program? Lucky: I would love to see HERE holding more University roadshows to recruit more members for the HERE Expert Community Program. HERE: Final words/Your Motto as a Map Master Lucky: HERE – Your Maps for Life! -————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thank you Lucky for the interview and contributions. Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Team

Hi Everyone, The HERE Singapore Expert Community is running 2 campaigns during the Hari Raya Puasa festive season and we would like to invite everyone to participate in the campaign and stand a chance to walk away with exclusive HERE merchandise and vouchers. So, head over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/HEREExpertCommunitySingapore/ (click ‘Join Us’) and join in the fun! Below are the 2 campaigns at a glance and how you can participate. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Challenge 1: And your POINT is HERE Duration: June 15th – July 31st What you need to do? Targeting new housing estates, collect as many NEW and/or EXISITING Point Address around Punggol and/or SengKang and add them on here.com/mapcreator Challenge 2: Link’EM on HERE Duration: July 15th – July 31st What you need to do? Collect any NEW and/or EXISITING Links (Roads, Walkways and Park Connectors) during the Hari Raya Puasa festive season. Users can use a GPS mobile tracker app for free and track their journey and then add them on here.com/mapcreator. At HERE, our links are categorized as Roads, Walkways and Park Connectors**.** How to participate? To register for the above challenge(s), simply email us the below details to ‘sgecpteam@here.com’ ...

Interview with Map Master – Supattra Kumprew Let’s get close and personal with Supattra – our interviewee for today! Visit her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yungying.sk?fref=ts ————————————————————————————————————————————————— HERE: Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? Supattra: My name is Supattra Kumprew and my hometown is in Lampang province, located in the north of Thailand. I am a fresh graduate from the Faculty of Social Science, Chiang Mai University where I majored in Geography. HERE: How did you become a HERE Map Master? Supattra: I have an interest in online maps as I like to find new places and put them on the map. Back then, I was looking to join a HERE Map community program as I would like to see my edits and contributions appearing on the HERE Map. I have been with the HERE Expert Community Program for more than a year now and I spent my free time editing HERE Maps and was happy that I got awarded as a Map Master for my contributions. HERE: Do you have any suggestions or tips for wannabe-Map Masters or aspire to eventually become a HERE Map Master? Supattra: You need to have the 2 Ps – Passion and Patient. HERE: How were you introduced to the HERE Map and what was your first contribution? Supattra: I know about HERE from one of my senior who works in HERE and who was from the same Faculty as me back in my University days. My first contribution was a road edit which was something quite easy for me to do. HERE: Who has impressed you in the HERE Expert Community Program, and why? Supattra: My friends! We all shared the same passion for maps, love to edit and help put new places on the map. My friends and I are always exchanging new ideas and pushing ourselves to see how to add new places faster and more accurately. It’s like a mini competition among us which we really enjoyed and I guess the little incentives we got as part of our contribution motivated us too. HERE: What is your best experience so far being a Map Master and in the HERE Expert Community Program? Supattra: Exchanging new ideas among my peers. HERE: What are some of the areas of improvement which you would like to see in the HERE Expert Community Program? Supattra: One improvement would be real time score tracking. HERE: Final words/Your Motto as a Map Master Supattra: Thanks to HERE for creating this community program and providing this great opportunity for anyone who is interested in maps to join. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Thanks Supattra for your passion for HERE Maps and your wonderful contributions**.** Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Team

Interview with Map Master – Nattakan Chantarumporn Hello! Welcome to another addition/edition of our Interview with a Map Master. Today’s interview is with Nattakan Chantarumporn (also known as Khwan) Visit her on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/khwan.dev?fref=pb_other Now let’s get to the interview! ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— HERE: Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? Khwan: My name is Khwan. I was born in Koh Samui and I am currently studying in Bangkok. HERE: How did you become a HERE Map Master? Khwan: I happened to saw an advertisement from Nokia Lumia’s Facebook fan page and this prompted me to register to become a Map Creator. I was very excited to be able to help create a map for HERE. HERE: Do you have any suggestion or tip for other members of the community who hope or aspire to eventually become a HERE Map Master? Khwan: Do it with love, with hope or just ask yourself what is your objective of mapping. It will motivate you reach the quality bar of a Map Master faster. HERE: How were you introduced to the HERE Map and what was your first contribution? Khwan: The first map that I used was the OVI maps. That is how I got to know HERE Maps. The first contribution which made/edited was my house number! HERE: Do you participate in other mapping/community activities outside of the HERE Expert Community Program? If yes, please elaborate? Khwan: After I joined HERE Maps, I also joined Google Map as a MapMaker to see the difference between the 2 maps is. Personally, I think HERE map creator is much more flexible in terms of edits as compared to the MapMaker. HERE: Who has impressed you in the HERE Expert Community Program, and why? Khwan: Map Master Ken (Worawut Khantee). He has ‘Eagle Eyes’ as he seems to be able to spot any issues on a map within a few seconds! HERE: What is your best experience so far being a Map Master and in the HERE Expert Community Program? Khawn: To be able to see something new that I’ve never seen before from satellite imagery and build up a good friendship from the HERE Expert Community. HERE: What are some of the areas of improvement which you would like to see in the HERE Expert Community Program? Khwan: One area of improvement would be to provide better/updated imageries. HERE: Final words/Your Motto as a Map Master Khwan: I love HERE!!! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Thank you Khwan for your amazing contributions and yes, we love HERE! Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Program

Interview with Map Master – Nor Khadzik Khoirur Rahman Welcome to another addition/edition of our Interview with a Map Master. Today’s interview is with Nor Khadzik Khoirur Rahman Visit him on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/khadzik.nor?fref=ts ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— HERE: Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? Nor: I’m Nor Khadzik Khoirur Rahman and I just graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Gadjah Mada University. I live in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, a famous city which is located near the Prambanan Temple and ruled by the Sultan. HERE: How did you become a HERE Map Master? Nor: I like to update any new changes into HERE map and I spend most of my time contributing to the HERE Map Creator. Apart from my quantity contribution, I also emphasized a lot on quality. I feel happy motivating the community members to join the community. HERE: Do you have any suggestion or tip for other members of the community who hope or aspire to eventually become a HERE Map Master? Nor: We need to be constantly aware of any new changes within our city/area and help add/update into HERE Map Creator once we confirmed our findings. One tip would be to focus on areas which has many point of interests/point addresses – industrial zones and residential areas would be a good place to start with. HERE: How were you introduced to the HERE Map and what was your first contribution? Nor: I am part of the Nokians Jogja Community where we actively share the HERE Expert Community Program. Through this community, that is how I came to know about HERE Map Creator and the community program. HERE: Do you participate in other mapping/community activities outside of the HERE Expert Community Program? If yes, please elaborate? Nor: Yes. I participate in Nokians Jogja – a local community for Microsoft Phone (formerly Nokia phone). In this community, we discussed regularly the features/tips and trick about Microsoft Phones and HERE Maps is one of the most popular topics among our discussion. HERE: Who has impressed you in the HERE Expert Community Program, and why? Nor: All the Map Masters! They have provided a lot of inspiration to me as they came from different background and have their own unique way in collecting information in reality. HERE: What is your best experience so far being a Map Master and in the HERE Expert Community Program? Nor: In January 2015, I was invited to the ‘Community Goes to HERE Event’ where we got to visit the HERE Jakarta Office. It was an exciting and eye-opener for me as I got to meet a lot of people and shared my community experiences with them. HERE: What are some of the areas of improvement which you would like to see in the HERE Expert Community Program? Nor: Let’s hold more Flash Mob Campaigns on a regular basis! HERE: Final words/Your Motto as a Map Master Nor: Let’s kick start the Local Map Master Chapter activity lead by Map Masters! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Thank you Nor for your amazing contributions and you are a true inspiration to the HERE Expert Community! Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Program

Thailand Map Master Pasawee Boonjareonsukpisan travels regularly on the bus. Her daily journey trips are often intertwined with commuting to school, shopping trips or other services which have become an important factor in the daily urban system. In Thailand, the bus stops and bus routes are part of the Mass Transit system which provides fast and convenience services for commuters to get around. However in Thailand, the buses don’t automatically stop at every bus stop. They stop only if someone waves them down or someone is getting off. And as the bus map location service is still unavailable in Thailand, Pasawee decided to help contribute these data for sharing purpose with the community. She feels that this will not only benefit the community, but also motivates them to want to create a HERE transit app to ease their daily commuting needs. ...