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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Alabama Moves Its Redistricting Process to the Web

This year, the state of Alabama is redrawing its district lines using a flexible geographic information system (GIS)-based online platform. The Alabama Legislative Reapportionment Office procured a web-based redistricting solution from Esri that incorporates the collaborative capabilities of the Web with sophisticated geospatial analysis tools required for redistricting. While the sharing of proposed district plans on

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Trimble Launches VRS Now Service in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

Trimble announced today the launch of the Trimble® VRS Now™ RTK correction data services for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg delivering centimeter-level positioning for RTK receivers throughout these countries. The Trimble VRS Now service supplies fast, easy-to-use and accurate Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning for a variety of applications including precision agriculture, surveying, construction,

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Safe Software Launches FME 2011

Safe Software today launched a new version of its spatial data transformation platform, FME 2011. Built to address industry advancements and customer feedback, FME 2011 offers extraordinary new powers to help organizations take command of spatial data and smash through the latest data interoperability barriers more quickly and easily than ever before.

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

INSPIRE Conference 2011: Call for papers

The INSPIRE Conference 2011 will take place from 27th June to 1st July 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The theme of this year’s edition is “INSPIREd by 2020 – Contributing to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth”

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Manatron, Inc. Acquires International Land Systems (ILS), Inc

Manatron, Inc. announced it has acquired International Land Systems (ILS) Inc., creating a new international business arm. Manatron International, a new company created as a result of the acquisition will oversee all ILS projects in the United States. The acquisition was led by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, LLC. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Alabama Moves Its Redistricting Process to the Web

This year, the state of Alabama is redrawing its district lines using a flexible geographic information system (GIS)-based online platform. The Alabama Legislative Reapportionment Office procured a web-based redistricting solution from Esri that incorporates the collaborative capabilities of the Web with sophisticated geospatial analysis tools required for redistricting.

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Chorley Council Addresses Commercial Property Vacancies

Chorley Council is using an award winning specially developed web application to access up to date and accurate information about commercial premises.  This information is then used to monitor town centre vacancies and proactively target potential tenants. Read More

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

France – Open Day ENSG

The National School of Geographical Sciences opens its doors Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 9h to 16h. On this occasion, meet students and teachers at the school who will answer all your questions about the subjects taught at ENSG, the courses offered and admission requirements. Read More

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Astrium – Preliminary Turnover Close to €5 billion – up 4%

“Astrium is actively preparing for the future. We have invested nearly €450 million in 2010 and are ready to take on the space programmes of tomorrow,”declared Astrium CEO François Auque when presenting the EADS New Year wishes on the Astrium site at Les Mureaux.

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Technip launches Vertiwind Floating Wind Turbine Project

Technip in association with Nénuphar, Converteam and EDF Energies nouvelles is launching the Vertiwind project to test a pre-industrial prototype of a vertical-axis offshore floating wind turbine. The partners of the project are Seal Engineering, ISITV, IFP Energies nouvelles, Arts et Métiers, Bureau Veritas, Oceanide. Free of the constraints related to the foundations of fixed