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Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Manel Martinez named Vice President and General Manager for HP Graphics Solutions Business in EMEA

Manel Martinez has been named as Vice President & General Manager for the HP Graphics Solutions Business in EMEA. He will be responsible for driving HP’s graphics arts portfolio from signage and packaging to technical printers and publishing amongst the different printing communities across the region.

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Shiraz Software Unveils Next Generation RIP Suite

Innovative software manufacturer Shiraz Software has announced a new generation of its RIP Server, Signature and Focus solutions which will allow users easier management of an unparalleled range of functions designed to streamline production and improve revenue. Fronted by a sleek, accessible Dashboard, the Shiraz V8 release has placed customer feedback at the heart of

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Application of Space Imagery Data – Transboundary Argun River

MSU hydrologists presented the results of economic activity consequences investigation in the basin of the transboundary Argun River in the form of a poster presentation at the 5th International Conference “Earth from space – most effective solutions” on December 1. The scientists came to the conclusion that if all water resource usage projects in Chinese

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Swedish 3D platform Replaces Google Earth After Benchmarking

Agency9, a leading provider of web based 3D platforms and spatial solutions, today announces the partnership with GEOINFO, a leading GIS systems integrator in Switzerland, under a distribution agreement for its products. The agreement gives GEOINFO right to provide 3D geoportal services to its customers based on Agency9 3DMaps. As the first deployment GEOINFO this

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Eye on Earth Enables Cloud-Based Environmental Data Sharing

The European Environment Agency (EEA), Esri and Microsoft Corp. today announced, at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the launch of the Eye on Earth network, an online community for developing innovative services that map environmental parameters. The new cloud computing-based network provides a collaborative

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

RedVector to Showcase Premier Online Green Building CE and Services at Ecobuild 2011

RedVector.com, the leader in online CE and green building education for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, will showcase its renowned CE and services December 7–9 at Ecobuild 2011 in Washington, D.C. The widely popular event brings together AEC industry leaders from across the country to explore the latest in green building technology, products and

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

€5.8 B Proposed to Fund the European Programme for Earth Observation

Today, the European Commission has proposed to finance the GMES programme (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) for Earth observation for the period 2014-2020 outside the EU financial framework, for which an estimated budget of €5.8 bn is deemed necessary. The Commission proposes to set up a specific GMES fund similar to the model chosen for

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Optech wins MAPPS 2011 Technology Innovation Award

Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the MAAPS 2011 Geospatial Excellence Award for Technology Innovation.  The award was given to the ALTM Aquarius, an innovative compact solution for mapping coastal and inland waterways. Compatible with the ALTM Gemini system,

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Autodesk Agrees to Acquire Horizontal Systems

Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Horizontal Systems, a provider of innovative cloud-based Building Information Modeling (BIM) collaboration solutions for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Autodesk’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 (which ends

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

OpenGeo Suite Supports SFMTA’s SFpark Project

Today OpenGeo, the leader in open source geospatial technology, completed Phase II development for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) SFpark project asset management system. SFpark uses geospatial and sensory technology to collect and distributes real-time parking availability information to drivers. It also uses this data to regularly update meter and garage pricing to