Redlands, Calif., June 19, 2014—Sharing geographic information system (GIS) data and maps with a global audience is becoming more important every day. But in order to share geospatial solutions worldwide, GIS technology needs to be interoperable—complying with...
Leica Geosystems Announces 2014 HDS Plan Contest Winners
NORCROSS, Ga., June 16, 2014—Leica Geosystems (www.leica-geosystems.us) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 HDS and MS50 Plan Contest. An annual highlight of the Geosystems HDS/Laser Scanning subtrack at HxGN LIVE, the contest gives attendees the...
OGC 3DIM Honors Gerhard Gröger with OGC 3D Award
June 24, 2014—During the 3rd OGC™ 3D Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, the second OGC 3DIM Award was given to Gerhard Gröger from the University of Bonn, Germany. He was chosen to receive the award for his contributions to the development and adoption of the OGC...
Textron Systems' Unmanned Systems Business Names Wayne Prender Vice President, Ground Control Technologies
HUNT VALLEY, Md., June 17, 2014—Textron Systems’ Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today the appointment of Wayne Prender as vice president of the company’s Ground Control Technologies organization. In this role, Prender will lead...
Diamond Aircraft, SPECIM and Exogenesis Partner on Commercial Hyperspectral Multisensor Aircraft
NEUSTADT, AUSTRIA, June 16, 2014—With the successful integration of SPECIM’s Aisa FENIX, a full spectrum imager, on the DA42 MPP special mission airplane, Diamond Aircraft has added unparalleled hyper spectral detection capabilities to its range of survey turnkey...
Esri and RedSeal Bring Geospatial Analysis to Network Security
Redlands, Calif., June 16, 2014—Esri and RedSeal Networks are joining forces to create a geospatial framework for cybersecurity. The goal is to fully integrate existing cybersecurity and information technology (IT) data with other organizational functions. This...
OGC and Joint Research Centre to Collaborate on Standards for Geospatial Interoperability
June 19, 2014—The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have signed a collaboration agreement to enhance the development and use of geospatial standards. It is anticipated that this collaboration will enable the...
Scene Sharp USA Signs Flex Analytics as First Fuze Go Distributor
CLEVELAND, June 18, 2014—Scene Sharp™ USA has signed Flex Analytics as the first distributor of its Fuze Go™ universal image fusion software technology. The distribution agreement allows Flex Analytics to sell the Fuze Go MS Sharp and Fuze Go SAR Sharp software...
Seattle City Light Deploys TerraGo's GeoPDF to Bring Portable, Interactive Maps to Field Workers
Washington, D.C., June 17, 2014—Seattle City Light, the 10th largest U.S. public electricity company, has implemented TerraGo’s GeoPDF® products to improve field service technology and operations. With over 1,800 employees and a large percentage deployed as...
SSTL Announces the Successful Launch of KazEOSat-2
GUILDFORD, United Kingdom, June 20, 2014—SurreySatellite TechnologyLtd (SSTL) todayannounced the successful launchofKazEOSat-2,amediumresolution Earth observation satellite for theRepublic ofKazakhstan, atUTC 19:11:1.Thespacecraftwaslaunched intoa630km...
