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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

3-GIS shows Global Reach with Presentations, Conferences

Thousands of frequent flyer miles, hundreds of new connections and a significant new recognition as “2013 Business Partner of the Year” were among the results of a busy month of travel for 3-GIS, a global leading GIS software solutions company based in Decatur, Alabama. Over the past three weeks, 3-GIS either attended or presented at

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

3D Laser Mapping Launches New Environmental Monitoring Solution

3D Laser Mapping has launched a range of remote satellite monitoring solutions that will allow data from laser scanners and other sensors to be transmitted from inaccessible and inhospitable environments. The CatchR range of solutions include systems for water flow, depth and level monitoring, equipment status reporting, detection of toxic substances and weather reporting. The

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

SuperGIS Application Excellence Award 2013 Kicks Off

As SuperGIS software has been spread around the world as the major mapping solutions to GIS applications, it is a great opportunity to recognize the partner’s and the clients’ efforts and contributions to GIS implementations. Supergeo is inviting its authorized resellers to share their most outstanding GIS solution to win the contest.

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

American Sentinel University Underscores Power of GIS in Supply Chain Management

Success in supply chain management (SCM) means pulling together diverse types of information tied to the geographic nature of a supply chain and using it for increased operational efficiency. SCM professionals need to master powerful tools and technologies, such as geographic information systems (GIS), to convert massive amounts of data into business intelligence that can

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

NASA Announces Challenges for the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge

NASA and over 150 partner organizations worldwide will be hosting the International Space Apps Challenge on April 20-21, 2013. The International Space Apps Challenge is a technology development event during which citizens from around the world work together to solve challenges relevant to improving life on Earth and in space.

Friday, April 12th, 2013

MAPPS to Conduct Salary and Non-Cash Benefits Survey of US Geospatial Firms

MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, will conduct a “Non-Cash Benefits and Salary Survey” to provide a comprehensive overview of the major salary data and benefit programs for pay levels from entry level technical positions through middle management.

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Microsoft’s GeoFlow Takes Data for a 3-D Drive

In November, during the SharePoint Conference 2012, attendees received a Public Preview of project codename “GeoFlow” for Excel, the latest business-intelligence (BI) functionality to be integrated with Microsoft Excel 2013 later this year. As an Excel add-in, GeoFlow provides interactive, 3-D geospatial and temporal data visualizations. It enables information workers to discover and share new

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Esri Chief Scientist Receives Distinguished Teaching Honors

Esri’s chief scientist, Dawn J. Wright, PhD, has received the Distinguished Teaching Honors of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), the highest award offered by the association. Esri provides more than 7,000 universities worldwide with GIS software for teaching and research.

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

3D Laser Mapping Receives Government Funding for Research

Laser scanning specialist 3D Laser Mapping has embarked on a research project, in partnership with Durham University, following the award of a share of a multi-million pound government grant. The project, which aims to develop new models for slope failure monitoring, will be used to improve the safety and operational efficiency of mining companies around

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

USGIF Selects Vice President of Professional Development

The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced the appointment of Darryl Murdock, Ph.D., as Vice President of Professional Development. Dr. Murdock will be primarily responsible for leading the Foundation’s GEOINT Professional Certification Initiative.