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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

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

New Esri Office in Middle East Includes International Tech Hub

With the opening of its latest office in Dubai, Esri continues to expand its international network of offices and distributorships, further demonstrating its commitment to supporting the user community. The primary focus of the Dubai office, which is responsible for the first Esri ArcGIS Technology Hub outside the United States, is to help the distributor

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Scientists Link Increased Pollution to Intensity of Arabian Sea Tropical Cyclones

A ‘brown cloud’ of pollution over the Indian Ocean resulting from human activities has led to stronger tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea, according to an international team of scientists. The findings appear in a paper published this month in the journal Nature titled Arabian Sea tropical cyclones intensified by emissions of black carbon and

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

King County, Washington, Grows GIS with Esri ELA

King County, Washington, the nation’s fourteenth most-populous county and home to Microsoft, Amazon.com, Boeing, and Starbucks, has signed an enterprise license agreement (ELA) with Esri to better support the county’s geographic information system (GIS) programs and initiatives. The majority of King County’s departments have used Esri’s ArcGIS software for many years to improve operations and the

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

URISA Announces Publication of 2011 Salary Survey for GIS Professionals

URISA is pleased to announce the results of its latest salary survey for GIS professionals. The 2011 publication has been further expanded and includes a much wider-range of detailed information. Additions include more job titles and information pertaining to the increase/decrease of department size, professional certification, specific technical skills and soft skills and salary information.

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Dispatching Solutions Joins John Deere to Supply Information Technology

 Dispatching Solutions, inc. has been chosen by Deere and Company to supply a full suite of software solutions and GPS-based asset tracking units to John Deere dealers worldwide. The DSi software suite integrates with Deere Corporate systems and local dealership data to provide improved scheduling efficiency and enhanced customer service experiences for service and transportation operations