GEO World articles from April 2003

GEO World archives from April 2003

Proving power in a pinch. (Position).(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... This issue of Geo World contains two compelling examples of geotechnology's power to help in disaster management and recovery. Whether a manmade or natural disaster, a combination of imagery, Global Positioning System and GIS technology has...

MapQuest launches technology for enterprise mapping. (Newslink).(MapQuest Enterprise 2.0)
April 1, 2003... Dulles, Va.-based MapQuest, a wholly owned subsidiary of America Online Inc., launched its next-generation mapping and location-based service for businesses, MapQuest Enterprise version 2.0. The product is a mapping, routing, geocoding and...

ORBIMAGE announces terms of settlement agreement. (Newslink).(Orbital Imaging Corp)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ORBITAL IMAGING CORP. (ORBIMAGE), Dulles Va., signed a non-binding term sheet with the Official Committee of its Unsecured Creditors and Orbital Sciences Corp. that will facilitate ORBIMAGE's emergence from its chapter 11 reorganization...

OGC approves GML 3, demonstrates Web services. (Newslink).(Open GIS Consortium )
April 1, 2003... The Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC), Wayland, Mass., approved and released Geography Markup Language version 3.0 (GML 3), which defines a data encoding in XML that allows geographic data and their attributes to be moved among disparate systems....

Long Island cancer study published. (Newslink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The International Journal of Health Geographics published Ann Arbor, Mich.-based TerraSeer's study of cancer patterns on Long Island, N.Y. The studies apply several statistical approaches, one--polygon wombling--never published before, to...

Chowctaw GEO Imaging. (Netlink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CHOCTAW GEO IMAGING (CGI), CHOCTAW, MISS. http://www.ChoctawGeo.com CGI established an agreement with IntraSearch to distribute its geoORTHO dataset via IntraSearch's MapMart Web site (http://www.mapmart.com).

DMTI Spatial. (Netlink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... DMTI SPATIAL, WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA. http://www.dmtispatial.com DMTI Spatial helped the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs launch a Web site (http://trialmaps.ofsc.on.ca) that introduces snowmobilers to a mapping application...

Geo-Jobe GIS consulting. (Netlink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... GEO-JOBE GIS CONSULTING, NASHVILLE, TENN. http://www.geo-jobe.com GEO-Jobe launched a custom Internet mapping application that allows users to view and query GIS data through a standard Internet Web browser. The application,...

Laser-Scan. (Netlink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... LASER-SCAN, CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM. http://www.laser-scan.com Laser-Scan and Intergraph Mapping and geospatial Solutions created an interactive demonstration to show the capability of Radius Topology when working with GeoMedia...

Pixxures Inc. (Netlink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... PIXXURES INC., ARVADA, COLO. http://www.pixxures.com RESOURCE21 LLC selected Pixxures to develop and host the company's AgSense Production System and archive of digital imagery. Using Pixxures' WebPix online delivery platform,...

Space Imaging. (Netlink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SPACE IMAGING, DENVER. http://carterraonline.spaceimaging.com Space Imaging offers the ability to purchase worldwide Geo one-meter- and four-meter-resolution IKONOS satellite imagery through its Internet portal, Carterra Online. The...

TWI Corp. (Netlink).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... TWI CORP. AUBURN, CALIF. http://www.zCRM.com TWI launched an integrated, hosted customer relationship management solution for the U.S. market, uniting technologies and resources with Entellium Corp. The technology scales to any size...

Internet resource of the month. (Netlink).(CarpoolTool.com)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... WATERLOO PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP http://CarpoolTool.com A new Web site, CarpoolTool.com, launched by a reserch group at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, hopes to revolutionize the way commuters throughout Canada set up...

Applied Geo Technologies. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Applied Geo Technologies (AGT), Choctaw, Miss. http://www.ChoctawGeo.com AGT, a digital mapping and engineering services provider, hired Laura Ramage as federal sales manager.

Autodesk Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, Calif. http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk named Chris Bradshaw vice president of its GIS division, responsible for setting the strategic direction and managing daily operations for the division. Bradshaw served...

geoVue. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... geoVue, Boston http://www.geovue.com geoVue appointed Diana M. Bolick as vice president of marketing.

Kucera International Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Kucera International Inc., Willoughby, Ohio http://www.kucera-gis.com Kucera added Gerald L. Ray to its technical/sales division for the southeastern United States.

M.J. Harden Associates. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... M. J. Harden Associates (MJH), Kansas City, Mo. http://www.mjharden.com MJH announced that Don Cleveland, vice president of business development in the Photogrammetry Division, received the APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter Heart of...

Open GIS Consortium Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC), Wayland, Mass. http://www.opengis.org OGC announced that Ron Fresne joined OGC's staff as Interoperability Initiatives manager.

Orbital Imaging Corp. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Orbital Imaging Corp. (ORBIMAGE), Dulles, Va. http://www.orbimage.com ORBIMAGE promoted Gary Adkinshas to vice president of Federal Sales and National Security Programs and Tony Anzilotti to vice president, Finance and Controller.

PCI Geomatics. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... PCI Geomatics, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. http://www.pcigeomatics.com Robert Moses, president and CEO, accepted a position on the board of directors for Open GIS Consortium (OGC).

Sanborn. (People Link).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... http://www.sanborn.com Sanborn appointed Mary Wild as chief financial officer and Joan Powers as controller.

Smallworld Founders form new company. (People Link).(Ten Sails)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Four former founders and executives of Smallworld, now GE Network Solutions (GENS), formed a new company called Ten Sails. The Ten Sails team played key roles in building Smallworld into a global leader in utility and communications GIS. ...

Geoworld adds Space Imaging's Colabatistto to EAB. (People Link).(Editorial Advisory Board )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In March 2003, Geo World added Gene Colabatistto to its Editorial Advisory Board (EAB). Colabatistto is president of Space Imaging's Solutions division and is responsible for sales of value-added information products worldwide. He oversees...

Geotechnology steps to center stage during Shuttle tragedy. (Government Connection).
April 1, 2003... When Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart upon re-entry on Feb. 1., 2003, thousands of pounds of debris fell on several states, presenting federal investigators with a massive information-gathering challenge. The need to find, map and catalog...

Intergraph prepares for International annual users conference. (Conference Connection).
April 1, 2003... With the third annual Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community International Training and Management Conference taking place May 19-21, 2003, in New Orleans, Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions expects GeoSpatial World 2003 attendees to...

ESRI hosts Federal User Conference. (Conference Conection).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ESRI hosted the 2003 Federal User Conference held Feb. 5-6, 2003, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C, The conference targeted current and prospective ESRI software users as well as policy makers from...

Multiple methods help organize raster data. (Beyond Mapping).
April 1, 2003... Map features in a vector-based mapping sys tem identify discrete, irregular spatial objects with sharp abrupt boundaries. Other data types--raster images, pseudo grids and raster grids--treat space in an entirely different manner, forming a...

OpenGIS Reference Model Guides overall design for interoperability. (Open GIS Connection).
April 1, 2003... In 1996, the Open GIS Consortium (OGC) published the OpenGIS Guide, an overview of OGC's plan to "open up" geoprocessing systems so they could share data and processing functions across networks, regardless of operating system or software...

GIS, Pads and what's new at the Meme laboratory. (Edge Nodes).(Column)
April 1, 2003... In 1995, an "Edge Nodes" column discussed the concept of software Pads, which had been developed by Professor Yuzuru Tanaka at the University of Hokkaido in Sapporo, Japan. Pads were conceptualized by Tanaka to help professionals in...

NASA explores our Ever-changing earth: throughout NASA's history, Earth science has been one of the agency's primary missions. Now geotechnology professionals are reaping the benefits. (Earth Science).
April 1, 2003... ON FEB. 1, 2003, THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA WAS LOST DURING ITS RE-ENTRY INTO EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. FOR NASA, THE POTENTIAL FOR USING MAPPING AND IMAGERY TOOLS IN THE RECOVERY EFFORT WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEAR (SEE"GEOTECHNOLOGY STEPSTO CENTER STAGE...

Real time spatial applications drive industry growth. (Industry Outlook).(location-based services)
April 1, 2003... FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, LOCATION-BASED SERVICES (LBSs) have been hyped as the "next big thing" in the geo-technology industry. However, the initial excitement has changed to disillusionment, as the market has failed to meet the industry's high...

Homeland security preparation aids Tornado emergency response. (Emergency Management).
April 1, 2003... IMAGINE A SEVERE TORNADO HAS JUST HIT YOUR city and caused severe damage. You hear the wailing of warning sirens and news alerts on the radio. There's an eerie calm shortly after the tornado rolls through. Power has been lost to hundreds of...

Creative digital city models from a single high resolution satellite image. (Analysis Exercise).
April 1, 2003... SATELLITE IMAGES STORE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT of information that can be extracted based on user need. Two major application areas for such base content are the extraction of land use/land cover classes and the creation of digital elevation models...

Choctaw GEO Imaging. (Data).(geoORTHO dataset)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CHOCTAW GEO IMAGING (CGI), CHOCTAW, MISS. http://www.ChoctawGeo.com CGI, a digital mapping service provider of CHAHTA Enterprises, completed production of its nationwide geoORTHO dataset. CGI enhanced the library of U.S. Geological...

GeoLytics Inc. (Data).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... GEOLYTICS INC., EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. http://www.uscensus.biz/census2OOO.htm GeoLytics released its CensusCD 2000 Long Form data for the United States, which includes variables such as income, housing value, employment, education,...

LeadDog Consulting. (Data).(American Territories maps)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... LEADDOG CONSULTING, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. http://www.goleaddog.com LeadDog Consulting released American Territories street-level geocoding maps designed for any industry needing to geocode addresses in the American Territories.

Tele Atlas. (Data).(MultiNet North America 2.4 map database)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... TELE ATLAS, MENLO PARK, CALIF. http://www.na.teleatlas.com Tele Atlas released its tum-by-tum digital map database, MultiNet North America 2.4, which includes map coverage for the United States, Canada, international waters and country...

3D Nature LLC. (Software).(Visual Nature Studio 2.0)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... 3D NATURE LLC, ARVADA, COLO. http://www.3DNature.com 3D Nature introduced Visual Nature Studio (VNS) 2, which enables users to drape large numbers of high-resolution images, merge digital elevation models (DEMs) of different...

Byers Engineering Co. (Software).(SpatialAge Solutions)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... BYERS ENGINEERING CO., ATLANTA http://www.byers.com SpatialAge Solutions, a division of Byers Engineering, introduced SpatialAge Developer's Kit (SDK) as well as data mining tools (extract, clean, transform and load) necessary to...

CES International. (Software).(Energy Delivery Management )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CES INTERNATIONAL, ALPHARETTA, GA. http://www.ces.com CES International introduced its Energy Delivery Management software, which helps utilities provide better customer service and improve operational efficiency by managing the...

Conclusive Strategies. (Software).(Speed 4.0)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CONCLUSIVE STRATEGIES, AUSTIN, TEXAS. http://www.conclusivestrategies.com Conclusive Strategies shipped the latest version of its market analysis/site selection solution, Speed 4.0, which includes many requested enhancements and is...

Corda Technologies. (Software).(OptiMap 5.0)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CORDA TECHNOLOGIES, LINDON, UTAH http://www.corda.com CORDA Technologies introduced OptiMap 5.0, a charting solution for quickly and easily creating dynamic Web-based maps. The resulting maps can integrate and display data from...

Espatial. (Software).(iSmart 4.0)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ESPATIAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND http://www.espatial.com eSpatial released iSmart 4.0, the latest release of its spatial application development environment. iSmart supports the consolidation of disparate spatial and business datasets,...

ESRI. (Software).(ArcPad 6.0.1 and ArcPad Application Builder 6.0.1)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ESRI, REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri .com ESRI released ArcPad 6.0.1 and ArcPad Application Builder 6.0.1 .The latest release of ESRI's mobile mapping and GIS technology includes a new map-rotation tool, support for localized...

Geo-3D Inc. (Software).(Trident-3D Analyst)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... GEO-3D INC. MONTREAL. http://www.geo-3d.com Ceo-3D's new Trident-3D Analyst allows users to connect directly to database management systems using an Open Database Connectivity link. Users previously had to generate GIS files locally...

Haestad Methods. (Software).(StormCAD 5.0)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... HAESTAD METHODS, WATERBURY, CONN. http://www.haestad.com Haestad Methods released StormCAD 5.0 software for stormwater engineering. StormCAD is capable of leveraging data from other civil design packages, GIS and various data sources,...

IDEAL. (Software).(IntraSCAN)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... IDEAL, ROCKVILLE, MD. http://www.ideal.com IDEAL introduced IntraSCAN, its wide-format, job-based, network-scanning software. IntraSCAN jobs are organized with folders containing document sets that can be accessed from any network...

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions. (Software).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... INTERGRAPH MAPPING AND GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph's IntelliWhere division released IntelliWhere LocationServer 5.0, a server-side software development platform based on Intergraph's...

KOREM. (Software).(Push'n'See 4.5)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... KOREM, QUEBEC CITY, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.korem.com KOREM released the latest version of its flagship product, Push'n'See 4.5. Running on MapXtreme Java Edition, Push'n'See helps publish, design and deploy Web-mapping...

LeT Systems. (Software).(emPower)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... LET SYSTEMS, WATERFORD, IRELAND http://www.letsys.com LeT Systems launched emPower, its software solution for distribution utilities. The product is a resource-planning module designed to add new levels of performance to customer...

LizardTech Inc. (Software).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... LIZARDTECH INC., SEATTLE http://www.lizardtech.com LizardTech is offering a Windows CE software development kit (SDK) for creating Pocket PC viewers for MrSID files. Part of LizardTech's GeoExpress products, the SDK allows GIS...

Maporama. (Software).(Maporama Search Deluxe)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... MAPORAMA, PARIS http://www.maporama.com Maporama introduced Maporama Search Deluxe, which allows users to pinpoint a selection of addresses on a single map and helps customers highlight pre-defined addresses from the Maporama Partner...

Miner & Miner. (Software).(ArcFM Solution 8.3 )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... MINER & MINER, FORT COLLINS, COLO. Miner & Miner released ArcFM Solution 8.3 for electric, gas and water/wastewater utilities, expanding existing functionality and offering the broadest GIS enterprise solution for utilities on the market....

Nieuwland Automatisering. (Software).(Theme Browser 2.3)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... NIEUWLAND AUTOMATISERING, WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS http://www.nieuwland.nl Nieuwland Automatisering released Theme Browser version 2.3, an "ArcCatalog-like" extension for ArcView 3.2 or higher. Users can browse, search, preview and...

Safe Software Inc. (Software).(FME Suite 2003)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SAFE SOFTWARE, INC., VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.safe.com Safe Software released FME Suite 2003, an extract/transform/load tool for spatial data that allows organizations to translate, transform, share and enhance...

Sentinel USA Inc. (Software).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SENTINEL USA INC., NEWARK, OHIO http://www.sentinelusa.com Sentinel USA, through a strategic alliance with Guardian Angel Protection Inc., jointly introduced the Real-Time GPS Damage Prevention Technology with the help of Progress...

Spicer Corp. (Software).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SPICER CORP. KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.spicer.com Spicer announced that ViewCafe will provide integrated document viewing and markup capabilities for FileNet's new P8 architecture, an integrated framework that leverages...

UCLID Software. (Software).(IcoMap for ArcGIS 2.0)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... UCLID SOFTWARE, MADISON, WIS. http://www.uclid.com UCLID Software released IcoMap for ArcGIS version 2.0, which was fine-tuned for fast and accurate conversion of scanned maps into ESRI ArcGIS features. IcoMap is a parcel-mapping...

Vexcel Corp. (Software).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... VEXCEL CORP., BOULDER, COLO. http://www.vexcel.com Vexcel added Linux-based systems to its Vexcel Data Capture System (VxDCS) product line. VxDCS, previously available only for the Unix platform, is a leading solution for...

Visual Learning Systems. (Software).(Feature Analyst 32 GIS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... VISUAL LEARNING SYSTEMS (VLS), MISSOULA, MONT. http://www.vls-iric.com VLS released Feature Analyst 32, an extension of the ArcView 3.x and ArcGIS 8.x platforms. Feature Analyst's feature-extraction and image-understanding capabilities...

Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (Hardware).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ANALYTICAL SPECTRAL DEVICES INC. (ASD), BOULDER, COLO. http://www.asdi.com ASD introduced its FieldSpec Pro Hi-Res spectroradiometer, which is a laboratory-accurate instrument that allows users to make direct material identifications...

Applanix Corp. (Hardware).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... APPLANIX CORP., RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.applanix.com Applanix announced that its POS LV products now feature inertially aided real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning technology. By using raw satellite data (rather than...

Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping LLC. (Hardware).(Leica ALS50 LIDAR system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... LEICA GEOSYSTEMS GIS & MAPPING LLC, HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems introduced its Leica ALS50 LIDAR system, which has scanning speeds 20-40 percent faster than competing systems. Measuring...

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (Hardware).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD., SUNNYVALE, CALIF. http://www.trimble.com Trimble introduced the BD950, a real-time kinematic compact Global Positioning System card for high-precision guidance and control applications. Featuring low power and...

Tripod Data Systems (TDS). (Hardware).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... TRIPOD DATA SYSTEMS (TDS), CORVALLIS, ORE. http://www.tdsway.com TDS released Recon, a rugged handheld computer that delivers the capabilities of the Windows CE operating system.

Aether Systems Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... AETHER SYSTEMS INC., OWINGS MILLS, MD. http://www.aethersystems.com Aether Systems partnered with TransCommunications Inc. and the Mobilacomm Eagle division of BOT Engineering to launch GeoLogic, a new event-driven, exception-based...

Angiel Envirosafe Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ANGIEL ENVIROSAFE INC. (AES), SAUGERTIES, N.Y. http://www.angieIenvirosafe.com AES initialized a service using a Daedalus ABS IR/UV imager and placed the imager into its remote-sensing equipment inventory. AES will be able to delineate...

Plangraphic Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... PLANGRAPHICS INC., FRANKFORT, KY. http://www.pIaflgraphics.com IntelData Inc. and PlanGraphics launched NIMA-wide the Web-enabled Graphical GeoSearch tool for the Voyager Integrated Library System. The enhanced version provides users...

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (Miscellaneous).(DriveSafe reporting)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD., SUNNYVALE, CALIF. http://www.trimble.com Trimble introduced DriveSafe reporting, a new feature that's part of its Telvisant Fleet Management System. DriveSafe reporting, developed with McNeilus Companies Inc.,...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2003... Correction: The primary author of the feature "legal Issues Abound Regarding Spatial Data" (Geo World, February 2003, page 42) should have been identified as Rados Sumrada, associate professor at the Geodetic Department, UL, Faculty of Civil...

Airbiquity. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... AIRBIQUITY, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASH. http://www.airbiquity.com Airbiquity teamed with OnStar to facilitate delivery of its in-vehicle safety security and information services. Airbiquity's aqLink software will be installed on vehicles...

The Aleutian Group LLC. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... THE ALEUTIAN GROUP LLC (TAG), GENEVA, SWITZERLAND http://www.aleutiangroup.com TAG acquired and combined several internationally recognized businesses, including Altex Technologies, GeoDigital Technologies LLC and Opten. TAG...

Applied Geo Technologies Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... APPLIED GEO TECHNOLOGIES INC. (AGT), CHOCTAW, MISS. http://www.ChoctawGeo.com AGT, a digital mapping service provider under CHAHTA Enterprise, was certified for the U.S. Small Business Administration's HUBZone Empowerment Contracting...

Autodesk Inc. (Business News).(Washington Department of Transportation selects its CAiCE Visual Drainage )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... AUTODESK INC., SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. http://www.autodesk.com The Transportation Group for Autodesk's GIS Division announced the Washington Department of Transportation selected CAiCE Visual Drainage as its highway drainage design...

Azteca Systems. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... AZTECA SYSTEMS, SANDY, UTAH. http://www.azteca.com Coulter Mapping Solutions Inc. and Azteca Systems partnered to create a computer maintenance management system for public works and utilities organizations. The companies combined...

Bernardin-Lochmueller & Associates. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... BERNARDIN-LOCHMUELLER & ASSOCIATES, EVANSVILLE, INC. http://www.blainc.com Bemardin-Lochmueller & Associates, with the aid of the Indiana Geological Survey, is developing a statewide GIS for the Indiana Department of Transportation....

Caris. (Business News).(Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research joins the CARIS Academic Partnering Program)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CARIS, FREDERICTION, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA. http://www.caris.com The Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Ltd. (IOLR) in Haifa, Israel, joined the CARIS Academic Partnering Program. Through the program, CARIS will provide IOLR...

CH2M Hill. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CH2M HILL, DENVER. http://www.ch2mhill.com CH2M HILL and Utility Automation Integrators teamed to provide software solutions for utility, municipal, state, federal and international markets. The arrangement enhances both companies'...

Claritas Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CLARITAS INC., SAN DIEGO. http://www.claritas.com Claritas formed an analytical services division called Integras, specializing in high-end location research and customer analysis for marketing.

Earth Resource Mapping. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... EARTH RESOURCE MAPPING, SAN DIEGO. http://www.ermapper.com Earth Resource Mapping announced that Innogistic Software added native Enhanced Compressed Wavelet support into its Innogistic Cartology version 4.1 software.

Entrada Software Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ENTRADA SOFTWARE INC., SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. http://www.entradasoftware.com Entrada Software licensed Cimmetry Systems Inc.'s Visualization and Collaboration technology to be embedded in Entrada's eChange Solutions offering.

Espatial. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ESPATIAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND. http://www.espatial.com eSpatial and Artech Consulting Group partnered to provide customers with integrated spatial solutions, incorporating spatial technology deployed onsite to meet the needs of enterprise...

ESRI. (Business News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ESRI, REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri.com ESRI announced that Geodata AS, an exclusive ESRI distributor in Norway, acquired Pocket IT, a provider of commercial location-based service applications. Also, Allen County Ind., selected...