New York –  Microdesk, an AECO technical consultancy, announced the appointment of Nicholas Wolf as Director of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Services. Previously AECO Project Manager, Wolf will now oversee all construction and VDC projects across...
Esri and UNOSAT Host GIS for a Sustainable World Conference
Redlands, California—Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) will host the 2018 GIS for a Sustainable World conference from April 17...
GEO Jobe GIS Welcomes Courtney Kirkham to Role as Jr. Application Developer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - GEO Jobe (www.geo-jobe.com), a leading GIS software and geospatial solutions provider and developers of Admin Tools, Mapfolio, and the GEOpowered Cloud for ArcGIS, is pleased to welcome Courtney Kirkham to the team in the role of Jr. Application...
Esri Announces 2018 Storytelling with Maps Contest
REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced the opening of its Storytelling with Maps Contest. Participants are invited to submit their top Esri Story Maps projects for a chance to win prizes and peer recognition at the Esri User...
Hexagon US Federal Selects New President and CEO
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-Â Hexagon US Federal, a subsidiary of Hexagon, has appointed Tammer Olibah president and chief executive officer. A seasoned executive, Olibah brings nearly two decades of experience leading, developing and implementing technical solutions in both the...
Coordinator of Aeroarms Project, AnÃbal Ollero, Candidate to the European Leadership Awards
Sevilla, March, 29th 2018. Professor of robotics at the University of Seville, and coordinator of the European project AEROARMS, which has developed the first industrial aerial robotic manipulators, Anibal Ollero, has been proposed as a candidate for the European...
OGC Announces Retirement of Board Members Michael Jackson and Jack Pellicci, Appointment of Kristin Tolle
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces the retirement of two of its longest-serving board members, Dr. Mike Jackson and Jack Pellicci, as well as the appointment of Kristin Tolle, to its Board of Directors. Both Dr. Jackson and Mr. Pellicci will continue to...
OGC Requests Responses to a Survey Regarding Potential Professional Certification Program
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is considering developing a Professional Certification program. The program would allow individuals to achieve certification that confirms their competency in specific OGC standards. The program would therefore focus primarily on...
Esri Location Intelligence Empowers Innovation at FirstNet Hackathon
REDLANDS, Calif. — Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that it will sponsor the FirstNet Public Safety Hackathon in San Francisco, March 23–24. FirstNet is hosting the hackathon to drive the development of public safety focused mobile...
GRSG Chairman is Coming Up Trumps for the Geological Society
The Chairman of the Geological Remote Sensing Group (GRSG) Charlotte Bishop, will be giving the next Geological Society Public Lecture at Burlington House on London’s Piccadilly once in the afternoon and again in the evening of Wednesday 28th March.  Under the...
