Cleveland, OH, April 21, 2015 — Event 38, Unmanned Aerial Systems was selected the “Most Promising Start-up†from more than 60 northern Ohio tech companies during the awards ceremony last night that concluded OHTec Tech Week activities. Brad Nellis, Executive...
CycloMedia Appoints Hans Van Eijk as Global Product Strategy Director
Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, April 21, 2015 —CycloMedia, innovator in Smart Imagery Solutions, appoints Hans van Eijk to the new role of Global Product Strategy Director. Hans brings 25 years of experience as Product Marketeer within the broad field of Geo...
OGC Compliance Overview – Guide for Software Acquisition White Paper Available
April 21, 2015 — The OGC membership has approved “OGC Compliance Overview - Guide for Software Acquisition†as an official OGC white paper. The document is located here: http://docs.opengeospatial.org/wp/15-002r5/15-002r5.html. This white paper provides an...
GEO Illustration Challenge Transcending Borders Now Open for Submissions
April 21, 2015 —The GEO Illustration Challenge is asking participants to give our planet a new face. The theme is "Transcending Borders – and Changing the Earth's Image". From illustrators and designers to keen Photoshoppers, everyone is invited to participate....
URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference Details Announced
Des Plaines, IL, April 20, 2015 — URISA, the Northwest GIS Users' Group (NWGIS), and the Northern Rockies and Washington URISA Chapters are pleased to announce the details of GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 taking place October 18-22, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. The...
Chemring Technology Solutions Launches World's First Interchangeable Handheld IED Detector for both Wire and Metal
April 20, 2015 — Chemring Technology Solutions today launches GroundHunter MHDS, the world’s first hand-held IED detector with interchangeable sensor heads for wire and metal detection. GroundHunter MHDS (Multi-head Detection System) supports multiple sensor heads...
EuroGeographics announces new Chair for Cadastre and Land Registry Knowledge Exchange Network
April 20, 2015 — EuroGeographics has named Cadastral Surveying expert Daniel Steudler as the new Chair of its Cadastre and Land Registry Knowledge Exchange Network (C&LR KEN). Dr Steudler, who holds a PhD degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia, is a...
Navy Awards $30M GIS Surveying Contract
DAYTON, Ohio, April 20, 2015 — The U.S. Navy has awarded NAVGeo LLC a $30 million contract to provide geographic information systems, surveying and mapping services. NAVGeo is a joint venture between national geospatial firms Woolpert, Magnolia River and Quantum...
USGS Continues to Write History
April 20, 2015 — The fourth volume of the comprehensive history of the U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defence and General Welfare: Volume 4, 1939‒1961, has been issued as an electronic document. Featuring more than 200...
GOCE Helps Tap into Sustainable Energy Resources
April 17, 2015 — Going far above and beyond its original mission objectives, results from the GOCE gravity satellite are now being used to produce maps for geothermal energy development. Geothermal energy is heat from under Earth’s surface. From hot springs to...
