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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Fugro-BKS Purchases a Vexcel Camera

Fugro-BKS Limited, a leading supplier of geographic information products and services, has acquired an UltraCamXp digital aerial camera system from Vexcel Imaging (a Microsoft Company). This new purchase will further enhance the digital photography capability of Fugro in Europe and ensure that the company continues to operate at the forefront of technology.  The large format camera will complement the company’s existing

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Mid Devon Puts Getmapping Imagery to Work

Getmapping has delivered 2010 aerial imagery to Mid Devon District Council providing an up-to-date and highly detailed backdrop to the Council’s mapping systems. The Council makes extensive use of its imagery across a wide range of departments including, address management, development control and planning enforcement, environmental health, land charges and estates management.

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Esri Launches Comprehensive Web-Based Redistricting Solution

Esri now offers the first and only service that facilitates the creation and sharing of redistricting plans on a web-based platform. Esri Redistricting enables state and local governments, advocacy groups, and citizens to complete official, regulation-compliant plans and share them directly with specific stakeholders or the public. The State of Alabama was among the first

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Valtus partners with Intermap Technologies to Provide Streaming Digital Surface Models as Shaded-relief Images

Valtus Imagery Services, a division of North West Geomatics Ltd. and Intermap Technologies, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a partnership whereby the NEXTMap USA digital surface model (DSM) delivered via web services as a shaded-relief image will be made available through the Valtus distribution and delivery channel.This product will be accessible through Valtus’ Views: Spatial

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Bluesky Creates Thermal Heat Loss Maps for UK Councils

Aerial mapping company Bluesky has been awarded a number of contracts by UK Local Authorities to map heat loss from properties using new thermal imaging technology. The resulting thermal maps provide Councils and other organisations with intelligence with which to address fuel poverty, reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. Thermal imagery has even been

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

3D Laser Mapping Offers StreetMapper Fractional Ownership

StreetMapper, the vehicle-based laser mapping system, is now being offered on a Fractional Ownership basis providing affordable access to leading edge technology.  With projected cost savings of more than 25 per cent and without the up front investment required for an outright purchase, the StreetMapper Fractional Ownership Plan is set to broaden the appeal of

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

SuperGeo Partners with GeoViet Consulting in Vietnam

SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, announced its new reseller, GeoViet Consulting, in South-east Asia. GeoViet Consulting will distribute SuperGIS series software in Vietnam. GeoViet Consulting is located in Hanoi, the capital as well as the political and economic hub of Vietnam. Being founded in 1996, GeoViet Consulting has been

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

SuperGeo Officially Announces SuperNetObjects 3

SuperGeo announces that the latest network objects—SuperNetObjects 3 is officially released worldwide. SuperNetObjects 3 is a component library based on network objects, enabling developers to design various network analysis functions. SuperNetObjects 3 supports developers to apply program languages, like Visual Basic, Delphi, Visual C++, C#, etc to define, store, and analyze diverse geographic network situations

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Currys & PC World Retailer Optimises Store Locations Across Europe

DSGI – the UK’s leading electrical retailer comprising Dixons, Currys and PC World – is working closely with location intelligence expert Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) to identify the best possible locations for its retail outlets in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Nordic countries.

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

IGN France International Wins Bid – Urban Cartography in Senegal

Last December, IGN France International won a bid launched by the European Union, on the completion of an urban cartographic database.  The main towns of the country are lacking in both databases and precise and up-to-date cartography.  This project that will last 25 months, will provide the Sewerage National Office with relevant information useful for the urban