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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

ITT Announces Acquisition of CreaSo

ITT Visual Information Solutions (ITT VIS), a subsidiary of ITT Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Creative Software Systems GmbH, (CreaSo).  CreaSo provides software solutions for data analysis and visualization and distributes ITT’s IDL, ENVI and IAS software products in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and The Netherlands. “Over the past 18  years, CreaSo has been a true

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Optech Announces Upcoming “Workflow Solutions for ALTM and Lynx” Workshop

Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar survey instruments, is pleased to announce its upcoming Workflow Solutions for ALTM and Lynx workshop. The workshop will be held at the INTERGEO conference in Cologne, Germany, on Monday, October 4, 2010. This workshop will include presentations on Optech’s latest hardware and software releases, including the

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Rolta UK Release Updated Free Loader for OS VectorMap Local

Rolta UK are pleased to announce the release of Version 2 of a free Loader for OS VectorMapLocal. Version 2 of this software which is released today simply and quickly translates and loads OS VectorMap Local GML (Geography Markup Language) formatted data into both ESRISHP and MapInfo TAB formats. In addition to data translation, Version

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure in South East Asia

1. Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Wednesday reported to the Cabinet the success of his recent visit to China, saying that the neighbour to the north has agreed to invest in Thailand’s first high-speed railwayand provide funding to the development on the Thai rail link system.2. The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) recently

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Surrey Launches Small Satellite E-Commerce Website

SSTL – Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) announces the launch of “Surrey Online”—an e-commerce website that handles online sales of SST-US commercial satellites and related products. Open for online business starting August 10, 2010, Surrey Online sells all of Surrey’s available commercial, off-the-shelf flight subsystems, ranging from single standalone units, such as GPS receivers,

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Intermap Technologies Reports 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results

“We have begun the process of restructuring the Intermap organization to focus on our strengths and the markets which can provide the greatest returns,” said Howard Nellor, Intermap’s interim chief executive officer. “There have been some shifts in the market and going forward we are aligning our strengths to take advantage of these market trends.

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

China Launches New Remote-sensing Satellite

China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit another remote-sensing satellite, “Yaogan X”, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. Read More

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

New Ecology Publication from the Montana Natural Heritage Program

The Natural Heritage Program is Montana’s source for information on Montana’s native species and habitats, emphasizing those of conservation concern.  We collect, validate, and distribute this information, and assist natural resource managers and others in applying it effectively.  Established by the Montana State Legislature in 1983, the program is located in the Montana State Library,

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Element Power Proposes Antelope Valley Wind and Solar Farm

So says Element Power U.S., the Portland, Ore.-based renewable power company sponsoring this year’s festival paired with the Antelope Valley Fair later this month. Maybe it has something to do with the company trying to butter up the community, where it’s planning to erect a 230-megawatt green energy facility with solar and wind generation abilities. The

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Kentucky Clark Assessor Wins Award for Mapping System

Developed with the 39 Degrees North consulting company of Bloomington, Ind., over the past 2-1/2 years, the geographic information system also allows the public to find ownership information, details about property improvements and search for real estate using specific requirements. Read More