July 23, 2015 — Growing demand for data analysis across user-defined geographical areas is driving the need for a geocoded point-based reference system says UN-GGIM: Europe. A report on priority user needs by the working group on data integration found that many no...
Blue Marble Geographics Announces First Certified Trainer of Global Mapper
Hallowell, Maine , July 23, 2015 —  Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce that Engesat International S.A. of Brazil has successfully completed the training certification program. Together with his team, Laurent Martin, owner of Engesat...
MAPPS Releases Best Practice Guideline on Citizen Privacy and Geospatial Data
Sunriver, Oregon, July 22, 2015 — MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, released a "Best Practices Guideline" for firms' handling of geospatial data to protect individual citizen privacy.  In an effort to establish best practices,...
CentremapsLive re-engineered. Ordnance Survey Mapping & Geo-Data Now Even Easier to Access
WORCESTER, ENGLAND, July 16, 2015 — CentremapsLive has been extensively re-designed to help users understand the comprehensive range of mapping and geo-spatial data solutions available. A new simplified site location search function, easy-to-understand technical...
Sanborn Expands Industry-Leading Nationwide Data Coverage
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 1, 2015 — The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn) continues to grow its world-class product offerings with the addition of more than 41,000 square miles of fresh oblique imagery covering 150 U.S. metropolitan markets. Additionally, Sanborn...
NGA and DigitalGlobe Open Source Toolkit to Harness the Power of Collaborative Mapping
LONGMONT, Colo., June 23, 2015 — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) have partnered to release an open source software toolkit designed to harness the power of crowdsourced mapping for Geospatial Big Data Analytics. The open...
CompassData Embarks on a Mission to Survey the Summit of Denali
CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 19, 2015 — CompassData, a leading provider of high-quality global ground control data and aviation geospatial products, announced today that it has embarked on a mission to survey the summit of North America’s highest peak, Mount McKinley...
Integrated Statistical and Geospatial Data Vital for Public Information Infrastructure say UN-GGIM: Europe and ESS
May 22, 2015 — Integration of statistical and geospatial data is key to delivering a public information infrastructure that supports evidence-based decision making, experts have heard. At their first joint meeting, representatives from UN-GGIM: Europe and the...
IIC Technologies and DAT/EM Systems International Strengthen Partnership with 100 Software Licenses
Anchorage, Alaska, USA. May 21, 2015 — A long-time user of DAT/EM products, IIC Technologies has now extended its investment to 100 licenses of DAT/EM software as a part of their commitment to use quality tools to efficiently and cost-effectively serve their clients...
Boundless Announces Commitment to GeoNode
New York, NY, May 6, 2015 — Boundless, the leading provider of open source geospatial software and services, is pleased to announce the availability of tailored services and support for the GeoNode project (http://www.geonode.org/). GeoNode, an open source...