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Monday, August 9th, 2010

China Maximizes Efficiency of Urban Planning with ERDAS APOLLO

ERDAS announces that the China Academy of Urban Planning & Design (CAUPD) recently selected ERDAS APOLLO to manage and deliver its massive amounts of vector and raster data.  CAUPD is a scientific research institution under the Ministry of Construction of the People’s Republic of China. Read More

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Intermap Technologies’ CEO Brian Bullock to Step Down

Intermap Technologies Corporation has announced that, by mutual agreement with the Intermap board, Brian L. Bullock will be stepping down as the Company’s president and chief executive officer. He will be succeeded by fellow director Howard J. Nellor, who will serve as an interim president and chief executive officer until the board completes a currently

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

NGA Awards EnhancedView Commercial Imagery Contract

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency today awarded contracts for the EnhancedView commercial imagery program. DigitalGlobe Inc. of Longmont, Colo., received an award for $3.5 billion and GeoEye Imagery Collection Systems Inc. of Dulles, Va., an award for $3.8 billion. The period of performance for the contracts is 10 years if all options are exercised. Read More

Friday, August 6th, 2010

FARO announces the release of the new SCENE software for the FARO Laser Scanner Photon

FARO, the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has announced the availability of SCENE 4.7, the latest version of its scan processing software for the FARO Laser Scanner.Oliver Bürkler, Technical Product Manager Laser Scanner at FARO Europe, explains the most relevant benefits of the new release. Read More

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Horsham based Envitia Welcomes Local MP Francis Maude

Horsham based Envitia welcomes local MP Francis Maude Press ReleaseFor immediate release: August 2010Ref: UPS1188-01 Envitia had the pleasure of a visit from the Cabinet Office Minister, the RtHon Francis Maude on Friday 30 th July. As the local MP, Francis expressed interest in Envitia as a growing business and the Envitia team took theopportunity

Friday, August 6th, 2010

GAF has been Awarded by UND-IFAD and ESA with Service Production in Western Madagascar

GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology and consulting company, announces that it has been awarded by UND-IFAD and ESA with Service Produktion in Western Madagascar. For an area of about 14 000 km² in Western Madagascar, GAF will provide dedicated state of the art EO products which have been customised to meet the specific

Friday, August 6th, 2010

New 3D data released for the Gawler Craton and Curnamona Province, South Australia

As part of the Onshore Energy Security Program (OESP), Geoscience Australia has released a data package containing a 3D map and supporting geophysical studies for the Gawler Craton and Curnamona Province, South Australia. The package includes an interpretive 3D map, new seismic reflection and magnetotelluric data, a new depth to basement map, potential field inversions and a

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Spatial Roundtable Focuses on DOT Asset Management

Leaders in the transportation and geospatial industries are coming together at the Spatial Roundtable to discuss the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology for department of transportation (DOT) asset management strategies. Esri’s global transportation industry manager, Terry Bills, leads the conversation by stating, “The promise of GIS-based asset management—an approach that strives to provide the

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Carlos Salmán Receives Esri’s Lifetime Achievement in GIS Award

The Esri International User Conference provides an opportunity to honor individuals and organizations for their exceptional work in geographic information system (GIS) technology. At this year’s 30th Annual User Conference, Esri president Jack Dangermond presented the Lifetime Achievement in GIS Award to Antonio Carlos Salmán Gonzalez, longtime Mexican cartographer and visionary. Read More

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Brisbane City Council Launches ‘Virtual Brisbane’: 3D City Model by AAM

AAM Pty Ltd is proud to have contributed to Brisbane City Council’s new visualisation and planning tool, Virtual Brisbane. This innovative and fully interactive computer-generated 3D model of Brisbane aims to enhance some of the business processes with Council.The 3D city model was built by AAM utilising aerial laser data and Pictometry® multi angle oblique imagery. The