Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Through the OpenDataPhilly website, the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, now provides access to over 100 datasets, applications, and APIs containing authoritative regional information on a wide variety of topics. The site includes a series of map services built with ArcGIS technology from Esri that offer data and imagery related to census tracts, political wards, crime
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) today announced the UK launch of Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional v11.0, the latest version of the company’s flagship solution for business and mapping analysis. MapInfo Professional is a powerful Microsoft Windows-based mapping application that enables organisations to capitalise on location-based data, gaining deeper insights into their customers, resources and overall operations to make
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held PeopleNet, a leading provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for effective fleet management. PeopleNet provides fleets with software and hardware solutions that help manage regulatory compliance, fuel costs, driver safety and customer visibility. The acquisition is expected to
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
At this year’s Esri 2011 conference, Esri Germany and AED-SICAD have signed officially the comprehensive Platinum Partner Contract within the frame of the global ESRI Partner Network (EPN). AED-SICAD is currently the only Esri business partner with Platinum Status outside of North America. Among 1800 business partners world-wide, Esri has signed up currently only 9 Platinum Partners.
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
A research and development project to assist Western Australian farmers adapt to climate change has received an encouraging response from growers in the Salmon Gums area, north of Esperance. Department of Agriculture and Food senior researcher Darshan Sharma said North Mallee farmers and other farmer groups were collaborating with the department in the trial work. “These trials
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO), a Japan-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has standardized on Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise solutions, including SmartPlant 3D, SmartPlant Foundation and SmartPlant Materials. TOYO will implement the integrated suite of SmartPlant Enterprise solutions at its project execution centers globally. Read More
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
TÜV Rheinland has announced Suzanne Murtha’s appointment as business development manager for its Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) group. In her new role, Murtha will develop and manage TÜV Rheinland’s North American consulting, assessment, analysis, verification, validation, testing and certification of ITS components and systems.
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Power Analytics Corporation, the leader in advanced electrical power software solutions, today announced the offering of the industry’s first power systems modeling course focused on the design of electrical power infrastructure that incorporates photovoltaics (PV), the process of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into electricity.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Esri have partnered in the implementation of a fully cloud-based geospatial portal. USDA’s prototype portal, Enterprise Spatial Mapping Service (ESMS), is built with Portal for ArcGIS, managed by Esri, and hosted on the Amazon cloud within USDA’s secure environment.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Cadcorp, the UK based developer and supplier of GIS and web mapping software, has appointed Dr. Martin McGarry as managing director. The appointment was announced recently by CEO, Mike O’Neil. “It is a logical progress for both Martin and Cadcorp,” he explained. “Martin has nine years’ service with the company and in that time has