WESTMINSTER, Colo.-DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced that Jeffrey R. Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer, will depart the company following today’s successful closing...
MDA Completes Acquisition of DigitalGlobe, Creates Industry Leader in Satellite Systems, Earth Imagery, Geospatial Solutions and Analytics
SAN FRANCISCO and VANCOUVER -Â MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company providing technology solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide, today announced it has...
Satellites See Silicon Valley’s Quick Drought Recovery
Underground water reserves in California's Silicon Valley rebounded quickly from the state's recent severe drought, demonstrating the success of aggressive conservation measures, according to a new space-based study by NASA and university scientists.
African Land Cover
A 20-meter-resolution land-cover classification map of Africa was created using 180,000 Copernicus Sentinel-2A images captured between December 2015 and December 2016.
Battery Ventures Makes Significant Investment in Latitude Geographics Group
BOSTON - Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, announced it has made a significant investment in Latitude Geographics Group Ltd., a Victoria, B.C.-based provider of web-based mapping software and related Geographic Information System (GIS)...
Insitu Demonstrates Revolutionary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated with Geographic Information Systems for Fighting Wildfires
COSTA MESA, Calif. - Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, together with Esri, the world leader in spatial analytics, successfully completed test flights on a revolutionary new way to support firefighting efforts using state-of-the-art software for...
Geofencing Market to Grow at 27.5% CAGR to 2022 led by North America
PUNE, India - The global geofencing market size is expected to grow from $542.7 million in 2017 to $1,825.3 million by 2022 at a CAGR of 27.5% driven by the technological advancements, rise in the use of spatial data and analytical tools, increasing applications in...
Harris Corporation Receives $260 Million Order to Develop Battlespace Communications Network for Asia-Pacific Country
MELBOURNE, Fla.- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a $260 million order to develop an integrated tactical communications network as part of an Asia-Pacific country’s modernization program. The order was received in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The...
TomTom to Power MICHELIN's Mobile App for Truckers Providing Best-in-Class Routing
AMSTERDAM -TomTom (TOM2) today announced that it has been selected to power MICHELIN’s new mobile application for truck drivers called MICHELIN RoadConnect. TomTom’s online services and map data will be used to help drivers find suitable routes and provide...
Pitney Bowes Announces Senior Management Changes
STAMFORD, Conn. - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) a global technology company providing innovative products and solutions to power commerce, today announced that Mark Shearer, Executive Vice President and President, SMB Solutions, is retiring in the first quarter of...
