DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2013—The Advanced Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) in Dayton, Ohio announced that the 2013 Dayton Intelligence Symposium will be held in their Conference Center on October 23, 2013. The confirmed speakers for this year’s event include: ·...
GCS Geospatial Big Data Webinar Focuses on Location Analytics
MISSOULA, MONT., Oct. 2, 2013–GCS has announced that Location Analytics will be the next topic in its Geospatial Big Data webinar series. “Leveraging Location Analytics: Delivering Spatial Algorithms and Functions†will feature live demonstrations showing how...
International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2014 Advisory Board Announced
PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 4, 2013—SPAR Point Group announced today the appointment of 10 members to the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) 2014 Advisory Board. “We are thrilled to have such knowledgeable and experienced LiDAR professionals on our Advisory...
Sherry Named Merrick COO
Denver, Oct. 2, 2013—Christopher Sherry, PE, Senior Vice President, has been named Chief Operating Officer of Merrick & Company, it was announced by the firm's CEO, David G. Huelskamp. In this role, Sherry will be responsible for the successful execution of all...
URISA Announces 20th Anniversary of CalGIS Conference
Des Plaines, Ill., Oct. 7, 2013—Each year the four URISA chapters in California, along with the California Geographic Information Association, come together to present the California GIS Conference.  In 2014, the conference will celebrate the milestone 20th annual...
AeroMetric Awarded IT Staff Augmentation Contract through Texas Department of Information Resources
Austin, Texas, Oct. 3, 2013—Aero-Metric, a Quantum Spatial Company (AeroMetric) has been awarded an Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contract (ITSAC) through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). As one of the DIR’s Cooperative Contracts...
GISCI Releases Exam Development Process Summary
Des Plaines, Ill., Oct. 4, 2013—To strengthen the GISP certification program and advance the GIS profession, GISCI is developing an exam component for the GISP certification process. The exam is based on the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) Tier 4,...
Hexagon Signs Agreement to Acquire Devex
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 7, 2013—Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Devex, a leading player in the field of automation solutions for mining operations. Devex is a Brazilian...
Spicer Group Expands Service Capabilities with the Leica Pegasus:One Mobile Mapping Solution
NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 7, 2013—Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that Spicer Group Inc., based in Saginaw, Mich., is the first professional engineering, land surveying and planning services firm in North America to purchase the Pegasus:One mobile mapping solution....
Red Hen Helps Monitor Sea Turtle Migration and Shrinking Mangrove Forests
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 1, 2013—Video mapping and geo-tagging technology developed by Colorado-based Red Hen Systems, LLC is enabling scientists around the world to gather data and produce imagery and video that show environmental change that is invisible to the...
