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Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

Global Mapper LiDAR Module V17 Released with New Noise Filtering and Power Line Extraction Tools

Hallowell, Maine, October 20, 2015 — Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an update to the Global Mapper LiDAR Module. Offered in conjunction with the recent release of Global Mapper version 17, Blue Marble’s renowned GIS software, the latest edition of the module includes numerous functional enhancements and performance improvements

Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

Teledyne Optech Boosts Presence in China with General Manager Wenjie Wang

October 20, 2015 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that Wenjie Wang has joined the company in the position of General Manager for China. In his new position, Wenjie will work in Teledyne’s growing office in Beijing to provide his in-depth experience to existing and prospective clients.Mr. Wang will report directly to Don Carswell,

Monday, October 19th, 2015

First annual Commercial UAV Expo gets Sky-High Marks from Industry Insiders

October 19, 2015 (Portland, Maine, USA) — Commercial UAV Expo’s launch October 5-7, 2015 was lauded as a huge success for precision measurement professionals who gathered for three days of education, networking, and buying and selling solutions at a conference and exhibition focused on the technology revolutionizing countless industries.

Monday, October 19th, 2015

1Spatial Wins IRLOGI Award with Ordnance Survey Ireland

Cambridge, UK, October 19, 2015— (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global spatial software firm which manages the world’s largest spatial data, has won the IRLOGI Space and Place award for Most Innovative use of Technical Infrastructure in a GI Solution. The prestigious award was given for 1Spatial’s work on Ordnance Survey Ireland’s (OSi) Geospatial Management System for Prime2.

Friday, October 9th, 2015

LizardTech Publishes Industry Survey Results on Raster Imagery and LiDAR Data Challenges

SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 9, 2015 — LizardTech®, the creator of MrSID® and provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, has published the results of a survey into the preferences and challenges of raster and LiDAR data users. Analyses of the results are available in a free survey report that can be downloaded from the

Friday, October 9th, 2015

Sanborn Technology Benefits Government Appraisers

Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 9, 2015 — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) offers a complete solution for government appraisers to decidedly streamline the process of property valuation. Using this process, some counties have reported adjusting the values of thousands of properties upward by millions of dollars, adding several hundred thousand dollars to annual tax

Friday, October 9th, 2015

The GeoInformation Group Supports St Helena’s Multi-Million Pound Development

October 9 2015 — The UKMap team within The GeoInformation Group has been commissioned by St Helena Government to create a cartographic database for the island’s new 1:25,000 and 1:10,000 scale mapping.

Friday, October 9th, 2015

NOAA Online Map Update Offers Improved Coastal Observations and Forecasts

October 9, 2015 — NOAA has upgraded nowCOAST, a GIS-based online map service providing more frequently updated ocean observations along with coastal and marine weather forecasts. The new version, which went live on September 21, also offers a visual point-and-click access to 60 NOAA data products and services. Users can reach the site at nowcoast.noaa.gov.

Friday, October 9th, 2015

Paragon Encourages Transport Planners to Get Smarter with Smarter Maps

Dorking, UK, October 9, 2015 — Paragon is encouraging planners to get more out of their plan with a suite of smarter mapping products designed to add greater precision to transport plans.  Paragon’s Street Level Mapping, Average Road Speed Data and Truck Attribute Data all provide planners with a highly detailed picture of the road network, allowing

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

GIS Technology Plugs Water Leaks Without Spilling Cash

October 8, 2015 — A pioneering US water provider is redefining how utilities can operate thanks to a revolutionary geospatial technology platform. The White House Utility District’s (WHUD) ground-breaking use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has already seen a total saving to date of approximately 450 megalitres of water and over a quarter million