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Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Trimble to Acquire PeopleNet

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

UNESCO Seeks Director – Sec. Intl Hydrological Progr.

Under the authority and supervision of the Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences (ADG/SC), the incumbent shall be responsible for leading and managing the staff of the Division of Water Sciences (SC/HYD) in order to ensure the smooth planning, management and implementation of the freshwater programmes of UNESCO, as well as serve as Secretary of the

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

AED-SICAD Signs Platinum Partner Contract with Esri

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

Climate Change Adaptation Trials Promising

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

AngloINFO Mobile

For over a decade, AngloINFO has cared about delivering the information you need, wherever you are. And, these days, that means delivering a great dedicated mobile website, and also apps for the most popular mobile devices. AngloINFO Anywhere provides essential elements of AngloINFO literally in the palm of your hand if you use an iPhone, iPad or iPod

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Call – Sixth Conference of the Spatial Data Infrastructure Argentina

The Government of the Province of Tucuman and the Coordination Team of the platform for the consolidation of IDERA organize the “Sixth Conference of the Spatial Data Infrastructure in Argentina – VI IDERA.” On Thursday 13 and Friday 14 October of this year, from 08:00 pm. to 19:00 pm. in the city of San Miguel de Tucuman

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Toyo Engineering Corp Standardizes on Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise

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 – Emerging Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure

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 Training in Power Systems Models

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

USDA and Esri Build Geospatial Portal Mapping Service

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.