GEO World articles from July 2003

GEO World archives from July 2003

Field mapping capabilities provide platform for change.(POSITION)
July 1, 2003... The increased capabilities of field computing devices and software are beginning to have a large effect on the GIS industry. This month's feature, "Field Mapping Gains New Tools," page 44, profiles several new handheld devices with integrated...

Coastal image archive faces privacy pressure.(Barbra Streisand, Kenneth Adelman)
July 1, 2003... Actress and singer Barbra Streisand filed a lawsuit against environmental activist Kenneth Adelman, claiming that the pictures of her Malibu home posted on his Web site violate her privacy. Adelman's California Coastline project (see...

Europe approves Galileo satellite navigation network.
July 1, 2003... European governments gave the final "go-ahead" for the launch of the Galileo satellite navigation network, Europe's own global navigation satellite system, providing a highly accurate service under civilian control. It will be interoperable...

Attorneys use terrain models for plane-crash litigation.(Solid Terrain Modeling, Wolk and Genter, contract)
July 1, 2003... To illustrate the fatal crash of a light, twin-engine airplane in the mountains west of Hawthome, Nev., Fillmore, Calif.-based Solid Terrain Modeling (STM) produced two models for the law firm of Wolk & Genter, Attorneys at Law. Law firm...

Climbers celebrate anniversary of Everest summit.(satellite images of Mt. Everest from Space Imaging Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... As part of the 50-year anniversary of the first ascent to the summit of Mt. Everest, Space Imaging released a high-resolution IKONOS satellite image and 3-D fly-over of Mt. Everest. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the...

Blue Marble Geographics, Gardiner, Maine.(contract with Neighborhood Capital Budget Group)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.bluemarblegeo.com The Neighborhood Capital Budget Group (NCBG) of Chicago publishes interactive citywide maps on the Internet as a resource to the public for city revitalization. The NCBG of Chicago is using Blue Marble...

CORDA Technologies Inc., Lindon, Utah.(new web page)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.corda.com/go/sars CORDA Technologies used the company's OptiMap and PopChart technologies to create a Web page displaying the worldwide occurrences and deaths due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). CORDA furnishes the...

Digital Data Technologies Inc. (DDTI), Vero Beach, Fla.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.ddti.net A Web site developed by DDTI and the Indian River County Property Appraiser's office increases public access to property appraiser records. The site (http://www.ircpa.org) combines graphical and tabular data to allow...

ESRI, Redlands, Calif.(new website)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.esri.com ArcWeb Flood Map Reports can be ordered and downloaded from ESRI's Web site at http://www.esri.com/arcwebfloodmap. Reports are created using Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 flood data and GDT Dynamap/2000 street...

Land Info International, Denver.(new service and contract with MapSpring)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.landinfo.com Land Info launched its new Interactive GeoStore with technology partner MapSpring. GeoStore allows customers to search Land Info's digital map archive of 350,000 map products, including the U.S. Geological Survey...

Telmap, London.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.mapminder.com Mapbyte launched the Mapminder Web site based on mapping technology developed and designed by Telmap. The site provides users with detailed maps as well as map-based venue- and restaurant-listing services covering...

Mobile Location-Based Services Network.(INTERNET RESOURCE OF THE MONTH)
July 1, 2003... http://mlbs.net Powered by Natural Area Coding System (NAC) technology and Microsoft MapPoint's. NET technology, the Mobile Location-Based Services (MLBS) Network allows users to find directions from any address. Although it's faster if...

ANDREGG Inc., Auburn, Calif.(Christopher Curtis appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://andregg.com ANDREGG hired Christopher Curtis as a principal, responsible for managing all projects using 3-D laser scanning.

Leica Geosystems, Heerbrugg, Switzerland.(Jim Naismith appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems appointed Jim Naismith vice president of sales for the South Central region and Rod Eckels vice president of sales for the Southwest region.

M.J. Harden Associates Inc. (MJH), Kansas City, Mo.(Jeff Buchanan appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.mjharden.com MJH appointed Jeff Buchanan as client consultant in its Photogrammetry Division, responsible for project consulting business development, account management and operations support.

ObjectFX, Minneapolis.(Ben Grommes promoted)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.objectfx.com ObjectFX promoted Ben Grommes to senior software engineer, responsible for product control administration and managing contract programming work to support the company's SpatialFX product. Also joining the company...

Photon Research Associates (PRA), San Diego.(Ed McLaughlin appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.photon.com PRA added Ed McLaughlin as a salesperson for GIS Express, the company's "one-stop shop" for aerial and satellite imagery solutions.

Tadpole-Cartesia, Carlsbad, Calif.(Susan Park appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.tadpole.com Tadpole-Cartesia appointed Susan Park as executive sales manager for North American operations. Park now leads the firm's business drive into the utilities, transport, local and state government, homeland security,...

Woolpert LLP, Denver.(Alan Ruot appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... http://www.woolpert.com Alan Ruot joined Woolpert as a GIS project manager, helping define the vision and strategy for clients as well as organizing resources needed to execute strategies.

Pixxures expands staff with new CEO.(Charles Killpack)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Arvada, Colo.-based Pixxures Inc. added experience to its senior management team with the appointment of Charles Killpack as new CEO. Killpack, who has more than 25 years of experience in GIS and mapping domestically and internationally, joined...

Hoffer receives SAIC Estes Memorial Award.(PEOPLE LINK)
July 1, 2003... The Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Estes Memorial Teaching Award was presented to Roger M. Hoffer at the annual conference of The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Bethesda, Md., held May 5-9,...

New center helps CDC manage, map outbreaks.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
July 1, 2003... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dedicated a new operations center that will use geographic information and other data to help manage health crises. The Marcus Emergency Operations Center was dedicated in spring 2003 and...

Pact with Raytheon covers NASA satellite data.(Raytheon Information Solutions)
July 1, 2003... Raytheon Information Systems, Reston, Va., snagged an estimated $500 million contract to provide data and information support services to NASA. The contract covers work in NASA's Earth Science Enterprise. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

White House issues remote-sensing policy.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
July 1, 2003... A new federal policy issued in May 2003 could result in more remote-sensing business for the commercial sector. The U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Policy calls on federal agencies to rely on U.S. commercial remote-sensing space capabilities "to...

Bentley shares vision for spatially enabled environment.(CONFERENCE CONNECTION)(2003 Bentley International User Conference, Bentley Systems Inc.)
July 1, 2003... More than 1,500 attendees from 53 countries participated in the 2003 Bentley International User Conference (BIUC) held May 18-22, 2003, in Baltimore. Conference tracks mirrored the vertical applications addressed by Bentley software, featuring...

Intergraph focuses on solutions at GeoSpatial World.(CONFERENCE CONNECTION)(Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions)
July 1, 2003... More than 1,000 attendees took part in the third annual GeoSpatial World conference held May 19-21, 2003, in New Orleans. The event, sponsored by Intergraph's Mapping and Geospatial Solutions division, provided a platform for a corporate status...

A three-step process identifies preferred routes.(use of digital mapping)
July 1, 2003... Suppose you need to locate the best route for a proposed highway, pipeline or electric transmission line. What factors ought to be considered? How would the criteria be evaluated? Which factors would be more important than other elements? How...

The barrage of Baghdad changes everything.(use of geographic information systems in wars)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Sit down, my friend. It's time for some straight talk about geography and GIS. We geographers may chuckle politely when you tease us about knowing our "states and capitals," but we bombed Baghdad while the lights stayed on, and we can track you...

E-911 urgently needs GIS data.(geographic information systems)
July 1, 2003... GIS data development and maintenance is critical to implement mapping capabilities in any public-safety agency. Data quality, including data source, needs to be analyzed before they can be approved for public-safety service response. For...

Whatever happened to the "I" in IT?(READERS' FORUM)
July 1, 2003... I suppose no one really knows who first coined the term "information technology" (IT). Maybe it was an accident. More likely though, the two words were deliberately designed to convey an understood image, so that when one spoke about IT, an...

eMap PA: Pennsylvania's award-winning Web mapping tool helps protect the environment and the state's citizens.(WEB DEVELOPMENT)(Cover Story)
July 1, 2003... ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IS A CRITICAL PUBLIC CONCERN, WHETHER IT'S A NOXIOUS ODOR FROM TAP WATER, A QUESTION ABOUT ABANDONED MINES OR A DESIRE TO KNOW THAT A NEIGHBORHOOD COMPANY IS COMPLYING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. LOCATION IS THE CRITICAL...

GIS/IT integration maximizes enterprisewide benefits.(INDUSTRY OUTLOOK)
July 1, 2003... GIS IS MOVING RAPIDLY INTO MAINSTREAM information technology (IT). As a result, organizations are faced with many new challenges. Obviously an organization's existing IT structure/operations must understand the spatial information...

Simulate landscape changes: landscape simulation models employ knowledge-based systems for a dynamic approach to ecological assessment and resource planning.(ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT)
July 1, 2003... WILDFIRES RAGE ACROSS THE WEST, BARK beetle outbreaks leave behind thousands of acres of dead trees, and windstorms level large forest tracts. Such news headlines remind us that the nature of "Nature" is change, often sudden and dramatic change...

Field mapping gains new tools.(HARDWARE SHOWCASE)
July 1, 2003... SEVERAL HANDHELD DEVICES DESIGNED specifically for GIS fieldwork have reached the market recently. Such devices combine the latest handheld processors with greater memory capacity, larger and higher-resolution screens, and designs that...

Mobile GIS--the new way of working.(new geographic information systems from Trimble Navigation Ltd.)
July 1, 2003... Trimble is a key player in the new way of working--mobile GIS. Mobile GIS is the use of geographic data in the field on mobile devices. It's an evolution of how the enterprise database is used and managed within an organization. Mobile GIS...

DigitalGlobe.(DATA)
July 1, 2003... DIGITALGLOBE, LONGMONT, COLO. http://www.digitalglobe.com DigitalGlobe released one-inch:400-foot-scale digital orthorectified imagery products and a Civil Government License. The new orthomosaics are created using QuickBird...

Geoscape International.(DATA)
July 1, 2003... GEOSCAPE INTERNATIONAL, MIAMI http://www.geoscape.com Geoscape and AND introduced electronic geographic data for South and Central America. The companies have been offering data for Mexico through their joint label, MBC, since early...

i-cubed.(DATA)
July 1, 2003... I-CUBED, FORT COLLINS, COLO. http://www.i3.com i-cubed developed a satellite image mosaic of the Middle East, including Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Syria, Jordan and Israel/West Bank with portions of Lebanon, Gaza Strip and Egypt. The...

LeadDog Consulting.(DATA)
July 1, 2003... LEADDOG CONSULTING, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA http://www.goleaddog.com LeadDog Consulting released Iraq City Streets for the vehicle tracking and routing industry. Designed to help post-war companies track assets, the product provides various...

MapMart.com.(DATA)
July 1, 2003... MAPMART.COM, ENGLEWOOD, COLO. http://www.mapmart.com MapMart.com's nationwide geoORTHO mapping imagery dataset now is available for online viewing and instant download. The dataset, provided through a partnership with Choctaw Geo...

Navigation Technologies.(DATA)
July 1, 2003... NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES, CHICAGO http://www.navtech.com Phonetic transcriptions of Navigation Technologies' Spain and France NAVTECH map database now are available.

TIGER2002.com.(DATA)
July 1, 2003... TIGER2002.COM, NORWICH, VT. http://www.tiger2002.com TIGER2002.com released StreetSmart 4.0, U.S. Census vector map data reformatted in .TAB and .SHP formats. StreetSmart 4.0 comes with workspaces for MapInfo users and project files...

Autodesk Inc.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... AUTODESK INC., SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk released Autodesk Map 2004, Autodesk Raster Design 2004 and Autodesk Map Series 2004. The applications are integrated to allow users to create, maintain, analyze and...

Cardio Logic Inc.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... CARDIO LOGIC INC., SAN CARLOS, CALIF. http://www.cardiofx.com Cardio Logic released its Mojave QB software product to orthorectify and mosaic images created by DigitalGlobe's high-resolution QuickBird satellite. Mojave QB will input a...

Clark Labs.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... CLARK LABS, WORCESTER, MASS. http://www.clarklabs.org Clark Labs introduced the 14th release of the IDRISI geoanalytic and image processing system, IDRISI Kilimanjaro, which extends the current analytical range while providing major...

ESRI.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... ESRI, REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri.com ESRI is shipping Job Tracking for ArcGIS, an extension to ArcGIS that provides an integration framework for multi-user geodata-base environments. Also, ESRI released GIS Data ReViewer 4.2, a...

FUGAWI Software.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... FUGAWI SOFTWARE, TORONTO http://www.fugawi.com FUGAWI Marine ENC software allows boaters to navigate in "real time" using a choice of map formats, including the new, free NOAA ENC vector charts and inland waterway IENC charts.

Geo InSight International Inc.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... GEO INSIGHT INTERNATIONAL INC., CARPINTERIA, CALIF. http://www.geoinsight.com Geo InSight International released a new version of its mobile GIS software, a bundled application for the Palm OS that supports GIS mapping, Global...

Geodynamic Solutions Inc.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... GEODYNAMIC SOLUTIONS INC., HOUSTON http://www.geodynamic.com Geodynamic Solutions released Spatial Search Engine version 1.0, a Web-based search technology that allows users to find information related to map features. Spatial Search...

GlobeXplorer LLC.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... GLOBEXPLORER LLC, HOUSTON http://www.globexplorer.com GlobeXplorer and ESRI developed an application to share information among federal, state, local and private agencies. By combining online GIS technology from ESRI's ArcIMS software...

Haestad Methods.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... HAESTAD METHODS, WATERBURY, CONN. http://www.haestad.com Haestad Methods released WaterCAD V6.1 for AutoCAD, which offers civil engineers the enhancements of WaterCAD 6.1 integrated with Autodesk's AutoCAD 2004. [ILLUSTRATION...

Laser-Scan.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... LASER-SCAN, CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.radius.laser-scan.com Laser-Scan launched Radius Topology 2.0, which introduces new indexing methods for topological primitives.

Lizardtech Software.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... LIZARDTECH SOFTWARE, SEATTLE http://www.lizardtech.com Leica Geosystems added Lizardtech's lossless MrSID technology into its ERDAS IMAGINE product line, helping users view and store original-quality imagery for feature classification,...

MapInfo Corp.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... MAPINFO CORP., TROY, N.Y. http://www.mapinfo.com MapInfo unveiled its Critical Area Response Manager (CARM) designed to help government agencies leverage location analysis when making decisions. CARM enables agencies to quickly assess...

Maptech.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... MAPTECH, AMESBURY, MASS. http://www.maptech.com Maptech's new Terrain Navigator Pro aims to bring the benefits of U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps and aerial photos to professions that rely on detailed maps for work or...

Safe Software.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... SAFE SOFTWARE, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.safe.com Safe Software added Open GIS Consortium Web Feature Services Client support to its entire product line, including its flagship data transformation product, Feature...

Spicer Corp.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... SPICER CORP., KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.spicer.com Spicer released Imagenation 7.2, which offers an application programming interface for several systems. Imagenation allows users to view more than 200 electronic file...

TIG Centre Holdings Ltd.(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... TIG CENTRE HOLDINGS LTD., HONG KONG http://www.tigcentre.com TIG Centre Holdings released its we 2.0 software, an extension to ESRI's ArcIMS. Enhancements include snapping across layers, zooming to selected features, map navigation and...

Tripod Data Systems (TDS).(SOFTWARE)
July 1, 2003... TRIPOD DATA SYSTEMS (TDS), CORVALLIS, ORE. http://www.tdsway.com TDS released Survey Pro 3.7 for the Windows CE operating system, which supports the new TDS Recon rugged handheld data collector. Version 3.7 also includes online help,...

Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (ASD).(HARDWARE)
July 1, 2003... ANALYTICAL SPECTRAL DEVICES INC. (ASD), BOULDER, COLO. http://www.asdi.com ASD introduced the FieldSpec HandHeld Pro spectroradiometer, which scans three times faster than the FieldSpec HandHeld. Operated by RS3 data acquisition and...

DeLorme.(HARDWARE)
July 1, 2003... DELORME, YARMOUTH, MAINE http://www.delorme.com DeLorme released its latest Earthmate Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a compact, ultra-low-power USB device featuring high-performance and flexibility. The receiver, smaller...

HP.(HARDWARE)
July 1, 2003... HP, PALO ALTO, CALIF. http://www.hp.com HP introduced its latest entry-level workstation, the Intel Pentium 4-based HP Workstation xw4100, which is designed to provide customers with computational and visualization performance,...

JLT Mobile Computers Inc.
July 1, 2003... JLT MOBILE COMPUTERS INC., CHANDLER, ARIZ. http://www.jltmobilecomputers.com JLT Mobile Computers debuted its first entry into the ruggedized tablet PC category: the G-Force 850, a powerful and lightweight PC for heavy industrial,...

Leica Geosystems.(HARDWARE)
July 1, 2003... LEICA GEOSYSTEMS, HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND http://www.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems released its new submeter, cable-free, handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping system, the GS20 Professional Data Mapper, which combines...

Vexcel Imaging.(HARDWARE)
July 1, 2003... VEXCEL IMAGING, GRAZ, AUSTRIA http://www.vexcel.co.at Vexcel Imaging introduced its UltraCam-D digital aerial film camera. With 11,500 by 7,500 pixels per image, producing four-color channels in red/green/blue/near-infrared and...

WalkAbout Computers.(HARDWARE)
July 1, 2003... WALKABOUT COMPUTERS, WEST PALM BEACH FLA. http://www.walkabout-comp.com WalkAbout Computers is shipping its new Hammerhead XRT rugged Tablet PC.

Z/I Imaging Corp.(new digital mapping camera)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Z/I IMAGING CORP., HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.ziimaging.com Z/I Imaging, an Intergraph company, introduced the Digital Mapping Camera (DMC) system. Combining high-quality resolution and engineering-scale accuracy, DMC delivers imagery...

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions.(GeoMedia 5.1 the enhanced software)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... INTERGRAPH MAPPING AND GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.intergraph.com/imgs Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions introduced its GeoMedia Software Subscription Program, which allows customers to purchase one-year...

SWIFT WX LLC.(introduced SWIFT WX version 2.0)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SWIFT WX LLC, MINNEAPOLIS http://www.swiftwx.com The SWIFT WX version 2.0 severe weather tracking system features an exclusive tool that ties storm data from all major weather sources and a user's Global Positioning System-based...

Universal Map.(new software from Universal Map Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... UNIVERSAL MAP, LANSING, MICH. http://www.universalmap.com Universal Map released SmartMaps RSP, which provides an interactive Web mapping and data display application for members and participants. Revenue can be generated when clients...

Aether Systems Inc.(contract with Duplainville Transport)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AETHER SYSTEMS INC., OWINGS MILLS, MD. http://www.aethersystems.com Duplainville Transport plans to convert its entire fleet of 200 trucks to Aether MobileMax for wireless fleet tracking and messaging. To submit information for...

AirPhotoUSA LLC.(contract with Staubach Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AIRPHOTOUSA LLC, PHOENIX http://www.airphotousa.com The Staubach Co.'s retail services division selected PhotoMapper, AirPhotoUSA's on-demand, seamless aerial imagery solution, to expand Staubach's market research capabilities....

American Outland.(contract with Northport Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AMERICAN OUTLAND, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA http://american-outland.com American Outland signed an agreement with Northport Systems Inc. to sell the complete line of Fugawi products in Uruguay. Also, American Outland agreed with SevenCs...

ANDREGG Inc.(use of laser scanner)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ANDREGG INC., AUBURN, CALIF. http://www.andregg.com ANDREGG is using 3-D laser scanning to obtain survey data. In addition to the surveying and mapping of land, scans can be made of inaccessible and unsafe structures such as bridges...

Applied GIS Inc. (AGIS).(winner of 2003 Business Partner of the Year)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... APPLIED GIS INC. (AGIS), SCHENECTADY, N.Y. http://www.appliedgis.com AGIS was recognized by ESRI-Boston as the 2003 Business Partner of the Year. AGIS was presented with the award at the ESRI Business Partner Conference in Palm...

Avcan Systems Inc.(contract with East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AVCAN SYSTEMS INC., VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.avcan.com Avcan Systems is extending additional aerial survey and engineering-related data processing services following recently completed survey work for East...

Berryman & Henigar.(contract with Florida Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BERRYMAN & HENIGAR, TALLAHASSEE, FLA. http://www.bhiinc.com Berryman & Henigar completed the first phase of a surveying project for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that will help protect the Wacissa River.

CARIS.(contract with Colchester County in Nova Scotia, Canada)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CARIS, FREDERICTION, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA http://www.caris.com CARIS implemented its CARIS Land Information Network (LIN) for Colchester County in Nova Scotia, Canada. CARIS LIN replaced the traditional names-based system and used...

Climate Source Inc. (CSI).(contract with Weather Channel Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CLIMATE SOURCE INC. (CSI), CORVALLIS, ORE. http://www.climatesource.com The Weather Channel Companies will use GIS climate data from CSI to provide greater depth in local weather forecasts throughout the United States. ...

CompassCom Inc.(contract with the city of Marietta)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... COMPASSCOM INC., CENTENNIAL, COLO. http://www.compasscom.com The city of Marietta, Ga., selected CompassCom's Automatic Vehicle Location products to help track, monitor and dispatch vehicles for various departments. The system will...

Contex Scanning Technology.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Golden Scanner Annual Award)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CONTEX SCANNING TECHNOLOGY, ALLEROED, DENMARK http://www.contexscan.com Contex Scanning Technology announced winners of the Golden Scanner Annual Award for three top distributors of wide-format scanners: Art Systems Ltd., IDEAL...

Definiens Imaging GMBH.(agreement with DATA+)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DEFINIENS IMAGING GMBH, MUNICH, GERMANY http://www.definiens-imaging.com Moscow-based DATA+ agreed to distribute Definiens' remote-sensing image-analysis and feature-detection software eCognition in Russia and the Common-wealth of...

ESRI.(Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. partnered with James Lee Witt Associates L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ESRI, REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri.com ESRI formed a strategic relationship with James Lee Witt Associates to provide organizations in government and the private sector with crisis management and advisory services leveraging GIS...

GIS Solutions Inc.(received Partner of the Year award)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... GIS SOLUTIONS INC., ST. PETERSBURG, FLA http://www.gis-solutions.com ESRI-Charlotte recognized GIS Solutions Inc. as its new Partner of the Year.