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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

David Weaver Receives 2016 Peter S. Thacher Award

Falmouth, MA  – On October 18, 2016, former Vice President of Applied Geographics,Inc. (AppGeo), David Weaver, was presented with the  Peter S. Thacher Award at the Northeast Arc Users Group ( NEARC) annual conference held in Falmouth, MA. The award is given to individuals, such as David, who demonstrate long-term commitment and excellence in GIS,

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

Unleashing the Power of Open Earth Observation Data Group on Earth Observations to Convene in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Geneva – Hosted by the Russian Federation, led by ROSHYDROMET and ROSCOSMOS, the  intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) will convene its international Plenary on 9- 10 November in St. Petersburg. The entire Earth observation community gathers once a year to assess progress and to plan future work to tackle some of the challenges of

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

Garmin Introduces the GPSMAP 64sc, Adds 8MP Camera with Geotagging and Flash Capabilities to Trusted GPS Handheld

OLATHE, Kan.- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the GPSMAP 64sc, updating the popular line of rugged, button-operated outdoor handhelds with an 8MP camera complete with geotagging and flash functionality. The GPSMAP 64 series brings a dual GPS and GLONASS receiver, preloaded geocaches and smartphone connectivity1 to a product

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

AssetWise Completes Bentley’s CONNECT Edition

LONDON – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced AssetWise CONNECT Edition. The CONNECT Editions of AssetWise and ProjectWise provide and share a connected data environment, upgrading a common data environment to fully realize the BIM potential of digital engineering models, created during CAPEX, for continuous benefits

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

Accenture Acquires Realworld OO Systems B.V., a Leading Utilities Geographic Information System Business

AMSTERDAM – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Realworld OO Systems B.V., a Netherlands-based division of Realworld Holding B.V. that specializes in geographic information system (GIS) solutions. These solutions help utilities digitize and optimize their electricity, water and natural gas networks. The transaction will expand Accenture’s end-to-end portfolio of smart grid services and accelerate its plans to

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

Topcon Announces Distribution of the New Intel(R) Falcon 8+ System for North American Markets

LIVERMORE, CA and CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS – Topcon Positioning Group announces the new Intel Falcon 8+ System, a patented V-shaped eight-rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) for the United States and Canada markets that will be distributed by Topcon. Building on the success of the initial Topcon Falcon 8 System, the new generation Intel

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

Trimble Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

SUNNYVALE, Calif.– Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Financial Summary Third quarter 2016 revenue of $584.1 million was up 4 percent as compared to the third quarter of 2015. Engineering and Construction revenue was $332.4 million, up 2 percent. Field Solutions revenue was $77.9 million,

Tuesday, November 1st, 2016

SLANTRANGE Agricultural Drone Mapping Data Now Compatible with DroneDeploy

SLANTRANGE, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation, drone-based remote sensing and analytics systems for agriculture, announced today a new integration solution, available immediately, to utilize SLANTRANGE data products within the DroneDeploy drone software platform. Utilizing DroneDeploy’s new “GeoTIFF Upload” feature, complete SLANTRANGE maps, which are processed at the point of collection, can now be directly

Tuesday, November 1st, 2016

Ola Rollén Under Investigation by Norwegian Authorities for Insider Trading Unrelated to Hexagon

NACKA STRAND, Sweden – Ola Rollén, Hexagon’s President and CEO, is currently under investigation for insider trading stemming from personal investments unrelated to Hexagon. The circumstances have been explained in this morning’s press release from Christian B Hjort and Erik Keiserud, Ola Rollén’s lawyers, arguing “that the charge is based on a misinterpretation of the

Tuesday, November 1st, 2016

Textron Systems Offers New Precision Survey Sensor on Aerosonde(TM) Small Unmanned Aircraft System

HUNT VALLEY, MD – Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today that the company will now offer the TK-7 Firewatch precision survey sensor on the Aerosonde™ Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) after its recent successful demonstration in Blackstone, Va. Developed by Overwatch Imaging, LLC., the TK-7 Firewatch multi-spectrum precision survey