GeoComm is pleased to announce the acquisition of GeoSolve Inc. a 9-1-1 GIS services provider in the State of Oregon. The acquisition, effective January 1, 2016, merges resources of two public safety GIS companies and allows for continued service to GeoSolve customers...
Future Grains
When global food prices spiked dramatically in late 2007 and into 2008, the costs of many basic dietary staples doubled or even tripled around the world, sparking protests and riots. Panicked governments stopped exporting food, aggravating the crisis. Almost as...
The Carbon Project Selected to Deploy Cloud-based Parcel Data Exchange
ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 13, 2016 — The Carbon Project today announced that the State of North Carolina, Office of Information Technology Services renewed its contract to deploy a cloud-based Cadastral Data Exchange, The effort builds on a pilot project conducted in...
Hexagon Acquires SCCS, a Leading Supplier of Leica Geosystems Surveying Equipment in the UK
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of Paul MacArthur Limited (“SCCSâ€) – one of the UK’s leading...
Teledyne Optech Lidar Approved for Use in OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission
January 13, 2016 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that NASA, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and York University have approved the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) designed by scientists and engineers from Teledyne Optech and built by MacDonald, Dettwiler...
Lauderdale Lakes: GIS for Small Municipalities
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Geographic Technologies Group (GTG) Lauderdale Lakes, Florida has a small footprint geographically (3.64 square miles) but large plans for technology and public service. Historically, small organizations have not been able to implement GIS...
EBA Engineering Acquires Pennsylvania-Based Geospatial Technology Firm GeographIT
BALTIMORE, MD — On January 1, 2016, EBA Engineering, Inc. (EBA) acquired the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based geospatial technology firm geographIT. With the acquisition, EBA will now offer integrated geographic information system (GIS), information management, and...
Research and Markets: Global GIS Market Growth of 10% CAGR by 2020 – Analysis, Technologies, Opportunities & Forecasts 2016-2020
DUBLIN — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8fkgrj/global_gis_market) has announced the addition of the "Global GIS Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. This market research report predicts the global GIS market to grow steadily...
Avenza Launches PDF Maps Affiliate Program to Monetize Map Purchases for Individual Map Publishers and Recreation and Travel-Focused Retailers
TORONTO, ON, January 12, 2016 —Avenza Systems Inc., the leading developer of cartographic software -- such as MAPublisher for Adobe Illustrator and Geographic Imager geospatial tools for Adobe Photoshop -- is pleased to announce the launch of its affiliate program...
UberMedia, Directory of Major Malls and B.I. Spatial Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Trade Area Analysis for Shopping Centers Using Mobile Location Data
PASADENA, Calif. — UberMedia, developer of UberRetail, the leading mobile data platform for location decisions; Directory of Major Malls (DMM), the industry source for comprehensive retail data and listings for more than 7,200 shopping centers in the US; and B. I....
