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- CubeWerx Spatial Warehouse selected for Carterra(tm) Online Imagery Store by Space Imaging. [ 20/02/2001 ]
In an announcement made at GIS 2001, Vancouver, Canada, Space Imaging has selected CubeWerx Inc., a leading provider of Spatial Warehouse Solutions for geospatial data infrastructures for managing terabytes of high-resolution imagery.
- New President for National Spectrum Managers
Association [ 15/02/2001 ]
Chris Hardy, Vice
President of Spectrum Management Solutions, has been selected by the National
Spectrum Managers Association (NSMA) to serve as its new
President.
- Orbimage appoints Roths Child Inc as Financial
Advisor [ 15/02/2001 ]
Orbital Imaging is not
making the interest payment scheduled to be paid on March 1, 2001 to its
bondholders and has retained Rothschild Inc. as its financial advisor to assist,
among other things, in restructuring these obligations.
- U.S. Census Bureau counts on expertise from
ESRI [ 13/02/2001 ]
The U.S. Census Bureau has
awarded ESRI, several contracts valued at more than $8 million to provide
software products, training, and support
- CSDMS and GITA to join hands for improvement and
advancement in Geospatial Information Technology [
13/02/2001 ]
The Center of Spatial Database Management and Solutions (CSDMS),
India and Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA), USA have
signed a MoU for improvement and advancement in Geospatial Information
Technology on February 8, 2001 during Map India 2001
- VARGIS of Texas selected for North Central Texas
Mapping Project [ 09/02/2001 ]
The North
Central Texas Council of Governments has awarded its 2001 project for Digital
Orthoimagery, with options or Digital Elevation Models and Contours, to VARGIS
of Texas
- DeLorme to target GIS and transportation
markets [ 09/02/2001 ]
DeLorme announced the
formation of its Applied GeoSpatial Solutions business unit (AGS) to develop
turnkey products and applications targeting the needs of utility,
transportation, real estate, municipal government, insurance, CRM and telecom
industries.
- New Terrain Awareness Warning System for Gulfstream
G-III aircrafts [ 09/02/2001 ]
TAWS is designed
to provide pilots with increased situational awareness in any weather conditions
day or night by giving them detailed visual renderings of their locations in
relation to mountains and other terrain that may be a danger to their
aircraft.
- Meyers Group expands its market to Atlanta and Raleigh
[ 09/02/2001 ]
Meyers Group, the provider of
residential development information, research and consulting services has
extended its business to Atlanta and Raleigh, metropolitan areas
- Intergraph and Compaq partner to offer ultimate GIS
solution [ 09/02/2001 ]
For a limited time,
Intergraph is offering a free 60-day trial of GeoMedia 4.0, fully functional and
ready to install. Compaq is complementing this free trial with an exceptional
lease and workstation trade-in program.
- Intergraph Government Solutions names Chief Financial
Officer and Vice President of operations [
09/02/2001 ]
Mark Woelke and Joseph Fehrenbach has been appointed as CFO and
VP respectively
- Orbimage awarded contract by U.S. National Imagery and
Mapping Agency [ 05/02/2001 ]
Orbimage, a
provider of Earth imagery products and services, has signed the NIMA Production
Prototype contract with the National Imagery and Mapping Agency
- Inforetech Wireless Technology and Proshot Golf
networks streamlines operations [ 05/02/2001
]
Inforetech Wireless Technology Inc. has implemented a streamlining of
operations between its Vancouver and the newly acquired Orange County,
California office
- GIS solution for New Zealand utility company by
ESRI [ 05/02/2001 ]
Delta Utility Services
Limited of New Zealand, has selected ESRI GIS and Miner & Miner's energy
applications. The solution will unify and modernize DELTA's systems, ensuring
cost savings and improved customer service.
- French National Mapping Agency opts for Cadcorp SIS to maintain UK maps [ 02/02/2001 ]
IGN France International (IGN-FI), the French National Mapping Agency subsidiary for IGN overseas activities, has selected Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System software as the software tool for the data revision of Ordnance Survey Topo '96 digital map data.
- SiGEM received a CDN $1.65M order for its ePiNG modules from VIASAT [ 31/01/2001 ]
SiGEM has received a CDN $1.65M order for its ePiNG modules from VIASAT ePiNG modules combine a highly accurate GPS receiver with a powerful integrated processor that runs the telematics software.
- Magellan's GPS Mapping Springboard Module now available for Handspring Visor Handhelds [ 31/01/2001 ]
Magellan Corporation, announced the availability of the new GPS Companion, a mapping and navigation Springboard module for Handspring Visor handheld computers.
- Apex Data Services Inc, establishes two subsidiaries [ 31/01/2001 ]
Apex Data Services, Inc.
has established two subsidiary corporations, one for Data Conversion and another for GIS Services
- Orem, announced availability of an industry-acclaimed Global Positioning System module for the Handspring Visor handheld computer.
[ 19/01/2001 ]
This Geode GPS module integrates content such as interactive maps and travel guides with GPS technology.
- Wavecom hires Corporate Manufacturing Director
[ 18/01/2001 ]
Wavecom announced the appointment of Marc Cases as Corporate Manufacturing Director. Cases has overall responsibility for all production activity, including sourcing, purchasing and logistics.
- Webraska names Jamie Macdonald as Chief Operating Officer
[ 18/01/2001 ]
Jamie will manage the day-to-day operations of Webraska in sales, marketing, production, customer support and business development. He will be contributing to the development of the overall strategy of Webraska.
- Signalsoft appoints Maureen O'Neillas new Vice President of software development
[ 18/01/2001 ]
O'Neill, a three-year veteran of the SignalSoft software development team, will now assume the strategic, operational and technical leadership of the company's software development.
- Paradigm to acqure NaftEL's all navigation technology and intellectual property
[ 18/01/2001 ]
Paradigm Advanced Technologies, Inc. of Toronto announced that it has executed a term sheet with NaftEL Technologies, Ltd. of Israel to acquire all of NaftEL's navigation technology and intellectual property. NaftEL develops and markets navigation system software.
- Inforetech Wireless Technology acquires ProShot Golf
[ 18/01/2001 ]
Inforetech Wireless Technology Inc.has acquired ProShot Golf Inc., a manufacturer of Global Positioning System (GPS) based distance measurement equipments for golf courses.
- Honeywell signs agreement with Bae System Canada to supply new generation aviation GPS receivers
[ 18/01/2001 ]
Bae Systems Canada Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to supply its latest-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to Honeywell International.
- Intergraph announces support for new OGC Interface Specifications with enhanced GeoMedia product suite
[ 17/01/2001 ]
With the implementation of these new specifications, Intergraph is demonstrating GeoMedia and GeoMedia Professional as rich clients accessing
multiple WFS and WMS enabled spatial data warehouses distributed across the Web
- TMI Communications and Motient Corporation announce plans to form new Mobile Satellite Venture
[ 17/01/2001 ]
The newly formed company will bring together the technology and the resources required to create the next generation of mobile satellite services in North America. The new satellite system will use a highly innovative and spectrum efficient combination of spot beam satellites and fill-in terrestrial base stations.
- DMTI Spatial releases CanMap V 4.1
[ 17/01/2001 ]
CanMap V4.1 now includes transit systems in these key urban centres across Canada. And is supported by the availability of street names for communities as small as 1,000 people, CanMap V4.1 also includes street addressing for communities as small as 4,500 people.
- Space Imaging named Robert Z. Dalal as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
[ 16/01/2001 ]
Space Imaging announced on January 15, the appointmentof Robert Z. Dalal to the position of vice president and chief financial
officer. Dalal's appointment is effective immediately.
- Audiovox corporation announces technology enhancements for its FRS product lines, with built in GPS
[ 15/01/2001 ]
The GMRGPS is the company's first combination two-way radio and GPS unit. It features 7/38 channels of FRS and 8/38 channels of GMRS.
- PCI Geomatics announces new leadership appointments
[ 15/01/2001 ]
Richard Nasmith has been appointed as the Director of Business Development while Arnold Hougham will be the Vice-President of Sales.
- Schoolbus service to be honoured for using GIS &GPS in their fleet
[ 13/01/01 ]
"The NHTM Millennium Project Award" is given to the organizations with high standards and a commitment to technology that has a positive impact on
humanity. This year it will be awarded to Laidlaw Education Services for their vision in enhancing student transportation safety by using GIS & GPS on their buses.
- CARIS expands global presence with its first office in US.
[ 13/01/2001 ]
CARIS, a dealer of marine geomatics software, components and database management tools, has opened its first office in United States. The U.S. office represents a further step in the global expansion of CARIS. This office will be headed by Mr. Frederick Ganjon.
- Garmin puts forward a portable "StreetPilot III Navigation System"
[ 13/01/2001 ]
The StreetPilot III follows in the footsteps of the popular GARMIN(R) StreetPilot(R) series as a portable automotive GPS navigation system with
electronic mapping capabilities. But it goes a step further by offering users automated route generation and voice guidance on a 16-color, high-resolution display.
- SiGEM acquires U.K.-based Auriga Communications Ltd.
[ 13/01/2001 ]
A company dealing in GPS-based vehicle location tracking systems, is expanding
its global reach with the acquisition of U.K.-based Auriga Communications Ltd. which provides computerized fleet management and communication solutions.
- SPOT U.S. gains distribution contract for Canada
[ 12/01/2001 ]
SPOT Image Corporation now holds the exclusive contract for distributing new SPOT satellite image products and services within Canada.
- EMS enters U.S. transportation tracking market
[ 11/01/2001 ]
EMS Technologies is poised to enter the U.S. market for satellite-based mobile data terminals now that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has licensed its technology, company officials said on Jan. 4.
- Cadence to acquire CadMOS Design Technology
[ 11/01/2001 ]
Cadence Design Systems, Inc, a supplier of electronic design products and services, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CadMOS Design Technology, Inc., a privately held design tools firm headquartered in San Jose, Calif. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2001.
- Agreement between "United States Geological Survey" and "Radarsat International" to sell LANDSET 7 satellite imageries
[ 10/01/2001 ]
RADARSAT International (RSI) has been officially approved as United States Geological Survey (USGS) business partner. This partnership allows RSI to commercially distribute data from the LANDSAT 7 satellite archived at the Eros Data Center (EDC).
- OmniSky to acquire NomadIQ
[ 10/01/2001 ]
NomadIQ provides OmniSky a unified platform for the development of next-generation wireless applications and dynamic location-based content and communications.
- CSI Wireless receives $7m order from InterTrak
[ 10/01/2001 ]
CSI Wireless Inc, a provider of advanced wireless and GPS technologies for the high growth
automotive, commercial, and consumer markets, has received a $7.2 million
purchase order for its Asset VisionT for MicroBurst technology from InterTrak Tracking Services, a company dealing in vehicle and asset
tracking.
- A national programme to improve the positional accuracy by Ordnance Survey
[ 08/01/2001 ]
Ordnance Survey of Britain, is set to embark upon a national programme to improve the positional accuracy of its detailed mapping data of rural areas at 1: 2,500 scale.
- Titan Systems Corporation, awarded two GIS contracts
[ 06/01/2001 ]
These GIS contracts having a combined value of $1.4 million are for the updation and development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) of the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the Port of Portland, Oregon.
- CASIO's technological breakthrough creates first GPS wistwatch
[ 05/01/2001 ]
The new PROTREK SATELLITE NAVI is the world's first wristwatch designed to receive and process data from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite.
- "Anita Zelic" received Government of Ontario/ ESRI Canada GIS scholarship
[ 05/01/2001 ]
This graduate award is presented to an outstanding graduate student studying spatial analysis and applied geographic information systems (GIS).
- Agreement between Lat-Lon and Aeris.net for low-cost GPS telemetry services
[ 05/01/2001 ]
Aeris.net, a provider of communication services, and Lat-Lon, a provider of GPS tracking, have come up jointly with a GPS telemetry services.
- LAND INFO expands sales team
[ 05/01/2001 ]
LAND INFO International has added three executive members to its corporate team. The company named Allen Hines as Vice President of Business Development & Sales; Matthew Cross as Senior Executive Account Manager, and Vinnie Desai as Director of LI Tech Resources.
- "TurboCAD, Vr - 7" released by IMSI
[ 05/01/2001 ]
This upgrade marks a new standard in computer-aided design (CAD) for the professionals using rendering, complete 3d modeling with shelling and lofting, AutoCAD(R) 2000i File Sharing, internet capability and new courseware.
- Brian Daum, joins Arc Second, Inc
[ 05/01/2001 ]
Arc Second, Inc., a company in the field of advanced measurement and positioning products and mobile CAD software solutions today announced the appointment of Brian G. Daum as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
- Bentley acquires Intergraph's civil engineering, plot-services and raster-conversion software businesses
[ 04/01/2001 ]
Intergraph Corporation and Bentley Systems Inc. announced on 2nd Jan, 2001 the completion of Bentley's acquisition of its civil engineering, plot-services and raster-conversion software businesses.
- ESRI software selected by Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[ 04/01/2001 ]
RG&E provides electric and gas energy and related services to more than one million people in and around New York. RG&E will use GIS to manage its utility network. RG&E will take advantage of latest release of ArcGIS by ESRI to automate and streamline work processes, integrate data management, provide improved customer service, and lower costs.
- SOILTEQ introduces On-Call Services
[ 04/01/2001 ]
This Service will enable Ag-Chem retailers to access the time and services of SOILTEQ's regional representatives to accomplish specific, short-term assignments for their site-specific service business.
- Tripod Data Systems releases "SOLO Office 2.0" - A desktop companion for its SOLO CE GPS/GIS mapping software
[ 04/01/2001 ]
SOLO Office 2.0 is a desktop companion for its SOLO CE GPS/GIS mapping software. The major upgrades to TDS' Windows-based project management software include new raster image compression and basemap preparation functions.
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