Intermap Technologies Corporation announced the hiring of a new Chief Technology Officer and expansion of its global financial services business. The company welcomes Ralph Hope as Chief Technology Officer. For more than two years, Mr. Hope has been collaborating with the Company's technical teams and senior management as an analytics research consultant. Previously, Mr. Hope served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer for the Global Capital Markets division of BlackRock, most respected asset managers with over $8 trillion in assets under management.