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Monday, July 27th, 2015

Pix4Dmapper and DJI Phantom Used in Debris Search of Airplane Collision

July 27, 2015 — Late Tuesday morning on July 7th, a U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet and a small single-engine Cessna 150 collided mid-air over South Carolina – forcing the jet pilot to eject and sending the two Cessna pilots to their deaths.

Friday, July 24th, 2015

MAPPS Applauds Introduction of FLAIR Act, A Bill To Create A Federal Land Inventory

Reston, VA, July 24, 2015 — A bi-partisan bill  to create a current, accurate federal inventory or “cadastre” of all federal land, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, has earned praise from MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms.  

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

Mount McKinley Elevation Survey Results Coming Soon

July 23, 2015 — A team of four climbers has recently returned from the highest point in North America with new survey data to determine a more precise summit height of Mount McKinley. It is anticipated the new elevation finding will be announced in late August.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

EuroGeographics Signs Contract to Provide Geospatial Information to Eurostat

July 23, 2015 — EuroGeographics has signed a contract to provide pan-European geographic information and related services to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

UN-GGIM: Europe Urges Creation of Geocoded Reference System to Meet Demand for Integrated Data

July 23, 2015 — Growing demand for data analysis across user-defined geographical areas is driving the need for a geocoded point-based reference system says UN-GGIM: Europe.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

SAP Accelerates Geo-Enabled Access to Enterprise Data

SAN DIEGO , July 23, 2015 — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced it is offering new capabilities to turbocharge spatial intelligence by simplifying, accelerating and geo-enabling access to enterprise data.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

Esri Joins Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

Redlands, California, July 23, 2015 — Esri is joining the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, which the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) organizes. Esri announced this commitment at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the first of several conferences focused on financing Sustainable Development Goals.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

Blue Marble Geographics Announces First Certified Trainer of Global Mapper

Hallowell, Maine , July 23, 2015 —  Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce that Engesat International S.A. of Brazil has successfully completed the training certification program.

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

RAMTeCH Software Solutions, Inc. Designated as Esri ArcGIS Online Specialty Partner

July 22, 2015 — RAMTeCH Software Solutions, a leader in providing geospatial solutions to utilities, is proud to be recognized by Esri as a new member of its “ArcGIS Online Specialty” business partner community. 

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

nearmap Integrates with Esri’s ArcGIS Platform to Offer Esri Users Access to nearmap Content on the ArcGIS Marketplace.

SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2015 — Aerial imagery and visual analytics company nearmap (NEA) announced today a collaboration with Esri to provide timely, high-resolution imagery for use with Esri’s suite of software.