function initialize() {
  		var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(44.365469,26.132168);
  		var settings = {
  			zoom: 15,
  			center: latlng,
  			mapTypeControl: true,
  			mapTypeControlOptions: {style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU},
  			navigationControl: true,
  			navigationControlOptions: {style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.SMALL},
  			mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
      };
      var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), settings);
      var companyPos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.361469,26.134168);
      var companyLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('img/marker.png',
      	new google.maps.Size(180,78),
      	new google.maps.Point(0,0),
      	new google.maps.Point(90,78)
      );
      var companyShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('img/marker_shadow.png',
      	new google.maps.Size(224,51),
      	new google.maps.Point(0,0),
      	new google.maps.Point(76,51)
      );
      var companyMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: companyPos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: companyLogo,
      	shadow: companyShadow,
      	title:"Free Market Prodcom SRL (mySupermarket.ro)",
      });
      var contentString = '<h3 style="margin:1.5em 0 0 0;">băuturi şi alimente de bază, produse de băcănie</h3>';
      var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
        content: contentString
      });
      google.maps.event.addListener(companyMarker, 'click', function() {
        infowindow.open(map,companyMarker);
      });
      var mLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('img/pointer_subway.png',
      	new google.maps.Size(28,42),
      	new google.maps.Point(0,0),
      	new google.maps.Point(14,42)
      );
      var sLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('img/pointer_shop.png',
      	new google.maps.Size(28,42),
      	new google.maps.Point(0,0),
      	new google.maps.Point(14,42)
      );
      var pointerShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('img/pointer_shadow.png',
      	new google.maps.Size(37,29),
      	new google.maps.Point(0,0),
      	new google.maps.Point(6,29)
      );
      var m1Pos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.368890,26.143509);
      var m1Marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: m1Pos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: mLogo,
      	shadow: pointerShadow,
      	title:"Staţia de metrou \"Dimitrie Leonida (fost IMGB)\"",
      });
      var s1Pos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.360890,26.125009);
      var s1Marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: s1Pos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: sLogo,
      	shadow: pointerShadow,
      	title:"Obi Berceni",
      });
      var s2Pos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.362890,26.126509);
      var s2Marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: s2Pos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: sLogo,
      	shadow: pointerShadow,
      	title:"Metro Berceni",
      });
      var s3Pos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.360890,26.123009);
      var s3Marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: s3Pos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: sLogo,
      	shadow: pointerShadow,
      	title:"Real Berceni",
      });
      var s4Pos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.374290,26.119309);
      var s4Marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: s4Pos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: sLogo,
      	shadow: pointerShadow,
      	title:"Carrefour Berceni",
      });
      var s5Pos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.373590,26.115709);
      var s5Marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: s5Pos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: sLogo,
      	shadow: pointerShadow,
      	title:"Selgros Berceni",
      });
      var s6Pos = new google.maps.LatLng(44.372090,26.1180009);
      var s6Marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      	position: s6Pos,
      	map: map,
      	icon: sLogo,
      	shadow: pointerShadow,
      	title:"Hornbach Berceni",
      });
    }