GEO World articles from June 2002

GEO World archives from June 2002

Making a government connection. (Position).(Editorial)
June 1, 2002... The recent FIG 2002 Congress provided an opportunity to take in Washington, D.C., from a geospatial technology perspective. The event's international scope as well as the policy content of many of the sessions highlighted the role and impact of...

URISA publishes certification update. (News Link).
June 1, 2002... After dozens of hours of deliberation, including reviewing significant input and feedback from the GIS community, the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Certification Committee recently unveiled its latest version of a...

SPOT 5 launch a success. (News Link).
June 1, 2002... Reston, Va.-based SPOT Image Corp.'s SPOT Earth imaging program entered a new era May 4, 2002, with the successful launch of SPOT 5. The satellite was placed in orbit aboard an Ariane 4 launch vehicle that took off from the Guiana Space Centre,...

National Laboratory focusing on Imaging Science and Technology. (News Link).
June 1, 2002... A single satellite photo possesses a wealth of information, but even with the latest technologies, it isn't always possible to quickly and comprehensively extract all useful data from images. At Richland, Wash.-based Pacific Northwest...

Bentley Systems plans to go public. (News Link).
June 1, 2002... Bentley Systems Inc. recently announced plans to go public. On April 23, 2000, the Exton, Pa.-based architectural and engineering solutions provider filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that outlines plans...

Digital Data Services Inc. (Online Update).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... DIGITAL DATA SERVICES INC. (DDS), LAKEWOOD, COLO. http://www.usgsquads.com DDS announced an online version of its MapFinder product now is available free via the company's World Wide Web site, providing users with a searchable catalog...

ESRI Inc. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ESRI INC., REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.geographynetwork.com ESRI selected Sun Microsystems Inc. as the official hardware provider for its Geography Network, a "one-stop" Internet marketplace that allows users to search, access and use...

GISbid.com. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... GISBID.COM, HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.GISbid.com GISbid.com opened to provide an online project marketplace that connects managers with GIS service providers. The service offers project listings from organizations and companies in...

GlobeXplorer Inc. (Online Update).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... GLOBEXPLORER INC., WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. http://www.globexplorer.com GlobeXplorer launched ImageConnect, which allows users to instantly import Earth imagery from the company's online imagery archive into desktop mapping applications...

U.S. Geological Survey. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS), RESTON, VA. http//www.usgs.gov Under separate partnership agreements with USGS, IntraSearch division MapMart.com and Advanced Topographic Development and Images now distribute via their respective Web...

Great images in NASA. (Internet Resource of the Month).
June 1, 2002... http://grin.hq.nasa.gov NASA established the Great Images in NASA (GRIN) World Wide Web to help journalists, publishers, educators, authors and the general public more easily find high-quality photos documenting the agency's 44-year...

Advance Technology Solutions Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC., LANCASTER, PA. http://www.atsincorp.com ATS hired Cyril Cherian as a GIS programmer/analyst, Anwar Hussain Shaik and Michael E. Miller as GIS analysts, Andrew L. Ross as a senior GIS analyst, and...

C Tech Development Corp. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... C TECH DEVELOPMENT CORP., HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. http://www.ctech.com In recognition of receiving the Stockholm Water Prize, C Tech Development honored Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, a professor at Princeton University, with a gift of its...

GDT-Canada. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... GDT-CANADA, TORONTO http://www.gdtcanada.ca GDT-Canada hired Roger Plamondon and Wayne Higgins as sales executives. Plamondon will cover western Canada, and Higgins will cover eastern Canada and the Ottawa region.

Intergraph Corp. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... INTERGRAPH CORP., HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.integraph.com Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions awarded college scholarships to high-school seniors Aaron Biggs (of Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii) and Kayla Blevins (of Omaha...

James W. Sewall Co. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... JAMES W. SEWALL CO., OLD TOWN, MAINE http://www.jws.com James W. Sewall hired to its Forestry Consulting Group Robert A. Clifford as a resource analyst/appraiser, Vaneska N. Litz as a forest analyst/appraiser, Donald G. MacKay as a...

Leica Geosystems Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... LEICA GEOSYSTEMS INC., TORRANCE, CALIF. http://www.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems' GIS & Mapping Division announced the winners of its "Win with IMAGINE" contest: Mike White, applications senior analyst for Colorado Springs...

Mapinfo Corp. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... MAPINFO CORP., TROY, N.Y. http//wwwmapinfo.com Maplnfo appointed Michael Hickey chief operating officer, responsible for leading the company's sales, marketing, product management and engineering functions to accelerate the adoption of...

M.J. Harden Associates Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... M.J. HARDEN ASSOCIATES INC. (MJH), KANSAS CITY, MO. http://www.mjharden.com MJH appointed Daniel Ross sales director of its newly opened office in Colorado Springs, Cob. Ross will coordinate, in conjunction with the Kansas City...

Orbital Imaging Corp. (People Link).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ORBITAL IMAGING CORP. (ORBIMAGE), DULLES, VA. http://www.orbimage.com ORBIMAGE named Gary Adkins senior director for Federal and National Security Sales.

Kodak names Cooke to Lead Research Systems. (People Link).
June 1, 2002... Rochester, N.Y. based Eastman kodak Co.'s Commercial and Government Systems unit appointed Richard Cooke as president of wholly owned kodak subsidiary Research Systems Inc., a worldwide provider of software for data analysis and visualization....

Feds to take backseat in "One Stop" initiative. (Government Connection).
June 1, 2002... According to Scott Cameron, deputy assistant secretary for performance and management at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the U.S. federal government will act as "junior partner" in managing the "Geospatial One-Stop" data...

OGC reaches out to state, local teams. (Government Connection).
June 1, 2002... Wayland, Mass.-based Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC) recently formed a Technology Advisory Group (TAG) to support the efforts of I-Teams across the United Sates. Supported by the federal Office of Management and Budget, along with the Federal...

Surveying solutions sought for tribal lands. (Government Connection).
June 1, 2002... The ongoing struggle between American Indians and the U.S. federal government over management of American Indian trust funds could have implications for how the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) does its job....

GeoSpatial World 2002 to provide "ideas you can use". (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2002... Following the successful inaugural GeoSpatial World conference in 2001, Huntsville, Ala.-based Intergraph Corp.'s Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions Division, along with the Intergraph CeoSpatial Users Community (IGUC), is gearing up to...

GeoTec event heralds "a passion for exploration". (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2002... During the last 15 years, geospatial technology professionals worldwide have gathered to participate in the Annual GIS Conference, which alternates each year between the host cities of Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Sponsored...

ESRI prepares for world's largest GIS conference. (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2002... Redlands, Calif.-based ESRI Inc. is gearing up to host its 22nd Annual International User Conference to be held July 8-12, 2002, at the newly expanded San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. More than 11,000 professionals are expected to...

Second ESRI education event to build on inaugural success. (Conference Connection).(Education User Conference)
June 1, 2002... ESRI will host its second annual Education User Conference (EdUC) July 5-7, 2002, in San Diego, immediately preceding the ESRI International User Conference. Last year, more than 400 elementary, secondary and university educators, as well as...

Web Services are the future of Geoprocessing. (Open Connection).
June 1, 2002... For Geo World readers, the best technology news of the decade is "Web Services." This rapidly. emerging paradigm for World Wide Web-based distributed computing is tailor made for organizations that produce and use geospatial information. Open...

Walking the blurred line of Geodesy. (GPS, GIS Integration).(Column)
June 1, 2002... In the last "GPS/GIS Integration" column, I examined the possibilities for purchasing a new Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection device (see "A Buyer's Guide for Savvy GPS Consumers," GeoWorld, January 2002, page 24). Assuming that...

Are retail attractiveness (Huff) models misused? (Business Geographics).
June 1, 2002... At the GeoTec Event this April in Toronto, there were two sessions on retail modeling. David Huff, professor of marketing with the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and progenitor of the "Huff Model," attended...

Power to the people! A Web-based GIS provides a public-involvement tool for airport development. (Internet GIS).
June 1, 2002... A NEW AIRPORT RUNWAY CAN HAVE A MAJOR EFFECT ON A COMMUNITY. BUT HOW CAN CITIZENS BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT SUCH ISSUES, AND HOW CAN THEY LET THEIR VOICES BE HEARD? IN ERIE, PA., C&S ENGINEERS USED A GIS-BASED WORLD WIDE WEB SITE TO ALLOW...

LIDAR and digital imaging reach new heights. (Technology Trends).(light detection and ranging)
June 1, 2002... THE EXPANDING USE OF A VARIETY OF GEOSPATIAL data and imagery in mapping applications has sparked an increased demand for multidimensional data as well as a broader acceptance of newer sources of remotely sensed data such as light detection and...

Speculation on integration: future geospatial applications will have it all. (Industry Trends).
June 1, 2002... THE integration of geospatial technologies is becoming increasingly evident as new applications and solutions are developed. Linking two or more such technologies adds value, extends capabilities and results in new trends. A shift from...

Take 2-D output to a new dimension! New 3-D printers can create realistic terrain models for better visualizations and presentations. (3-D Modeling).
June 1, 2002... SINCE MAPMAKING'S BEGINNING A FEW THOUSAND years ago, geospatial professionals have been working hard to invent ways to fit Earth's 3-D surface onto a 2-D map. Many methods and projection systems have been developed during the years to flatten...

DeLorme. (Data).(Topo USA 4.0 map database)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... DELORME, YARMOUTH, MAINE http://www.delorme.com DeLorme introduced Topo USA version 4.0, which combines detailed topographic and street-level maps of the entire United States to provide users with a mapping tool for activities such as...

Euromap GMBH. (Data).(introduces Euro-Maps)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... EUROMAP GMBH, NEUSTRELITZ, GERMANY http://www.euromap.de Euromap introduced Euro-Maps, a GIS-compatible, five-meter-resolution orthophoto satellite mosaic of Germany that provides users with a standardized basis for accurate and...

Geographic Data Technology Canada. (Data).(Dynamap Canada Transportation map database)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... GEOGRAPHIC DATA TECHNOLOGY CANADA (GDT-CANADA), TORONTO http://www.gdtcanada.com GDT-Canada released Dynamap Canada Transportation, a routable Canadian street and address database for use in applications that require routing, dispatch,...

Idevio AB. (Data).(new version of RAVE Geo)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... IDEVIO AB, GOTEBORG, SWEDEN http://www.idevio.com Idevio introduced a new version of its RAVE Geo multiresolution map format for large geographic vector databases, which now features object aggregation of lines and polygons, enhanced...

Navigation Technologies Corp. (Data).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., CHICAGO http://www.navtech.com Navigation Technologies introduced NAVTECH maps for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the first navigable digital maps of any Eastern European countries. The Czech Republic...

Byers Engineering Co. (Software).(Spatial Age Solutions Division's SpatialWORX)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... BYERS ENGINEERING CO., ATLANTA http://www.byers.com Byers' Spatial Age Solutions Division released SpatialWORX, a planning and analysis tool based on the company's Map Viewer 8 platform that provides user-specific, uncluttered views of...

ESRI Inc. (Software).(MapObjects--Java Standard Edition)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... ESRI INC., REDLANDS, CALIF http://www.esri.com ESRI announced the availability of MapObjects--Java Standard Edition, a set of more than 900 Java-based GIS and mapping developer components that can be used to build custom,...

GE Network Solutions. (Software).(licensing agreement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... GE NETWORK SOLUTIONS, ENGLEWOOD, COLO http://www.gesmallworld.com GE Network Solutions launched Smallworld on Oracle Workspace Manager, which manages long transactions by directly supporting Oracle9i Workspace Manager, which enables...

Geoarctic International Services Ltd. (Software).(SDM-geo 2.1spatial data management tool)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... GEOARCTIC INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA http://www.geoarctic.com GeoArctic International Services released SDM-geo version 2.1, a spatial data management tool that allows users to organize, share and distribute...

Geocomtms Inc. (Software).(A.MAZE 2.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... GEOCOMTMS INC., ATLANTA http://www.geocomtms.com GEOCOMtms released A.MAZE version 2.0, a constraint-based fleet optimization/dynamic dispatch product based on World Wide Web service components that facilitate integration and allow...

Geographs Systems Corp. (Software).(Scalable Vector Graphics)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... GEOGRAPHS SYSTEMS CORP., NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Http://www.geographs.com GeoGraphs Systems released Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) MapGen, a map publishing tool that allows users of ESRI ArcView, MapInfo and other...

Intergraph Corp. (Software).(GeoMedia 5.0 GIS)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... INTERGRAPH CORP., HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions announced the release of GeoMedia version 5.0, which merges GIS with information technology and business applications to help customers...

Leica Geosystems Inc. (Software).(Leica Geosystems DISTO Online)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... LEICA GEOSYSTEMS INC., TORRANCE, CALIF. http://www.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems released DISTO Online, a Microsoft Windows-based program that facilitates two-way data transfer among PCs and Leica's DISTO Pro4 handheld laser...

Linnet. (Software).(licensing agreement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... LINNET, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA http://www.woodlandsthesystem.com Linnet released its forest operations planning and supply chain management product, Woodlands-The System (WTS), on ESRI Inc.'s ArcGIS spatial platform, providing...

Lizardtech Inc. (Software).(LizardTech Content Server 4.0 and MrSID Decode Software Development Kit 3.1)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... LIZARDTECH INC., SEATTLE http://www.lizardtech.com LizardTech released LizardTech Content Server version 4.0, which allows businesses and individuals to efficiently serve high-quality MrSID images, DjVu documents and other image...

Mapcloud Services Inc. (Software).(geoCette map database)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... MAPCLOUD SERVICES INC., VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.mapcloud.com MapCloud Services introduced geoCette, a World Wide Web-based software platform for creating customized mapping applications on the Internet. Based on...

Mapinfo Corp. (Software).(MapInfo Professional 7.0 and MapInfo Professional for Microsoft SQL Server geographic information systems)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... MAPINFO CORP., TROY, N.Y. http://www.mapinfo.com MapInfo released MapInfo Professional version 7.0 and MapInfo Professional for Microsoft SQL Server. The products include new, easy-to-use features that promote information sharing and...

Positive Systems Inc. (Software).(Digital Images Made Easy 2.1)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... POSITIVE SYSTEMS INC., WHITEFISH, MONT. http://www.possys.com Positive Systems released Digital Images Made Easy (DIME) version 2.1, which provides a fast, low-cost alternative to mosaic, georeference and color balance aerial and...

Spatialinfo Inc. (Software).(SPATIALnet)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... SPATIALINFO INC., DENVER http://www.spatialinfo.com SPATIALinfo introduced a new version of its SPATIALnet product that can directly read and write ArcSDE databases from within AutoCAD and Autodesk Map, providing AutoCAD and ESRI users...

TCI Software Inc. (Software).(MapTools Pro 5.1 CAD software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... TCI SOFTWARE INC., BAKER CITY, ORE. http://www.tcicorp.com TCI Software released MapTools Pro version 5.0, a package of more than 100 automated mapping tools for use with AutoCAD releases 14 through 2002, including a new One-Pick...

Hewlett-Packard Co. (Hardware).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. (HP), PALO ALTO, CALIF. http://www.hp.com HP introduced the HP Designjet Copier cc800ps and HP Remote Printing for AEC to help transform communications and improve information workflow within the...

Leica Geosystems Inc. (Hardware).(Leica Geosystems ADS40 Airborne Digital Sensor and Leica Geosystems GS50+)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... LEICA GEOSYSTEMS INC., TORRANCE, CALIF. http://www.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems introduced for U.S. customers the ADS40 Airborne Digital Sensor, which offers the coverage performance of an aerial film camera and provides...

Linkspoint Inc. (Hardware).(LinksPoint GlobalPoint Handheld/AVL+,)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... LINKSPOINT INC., NORWALK, CONN. http://www.linkspoint.com LinksPoint introduced GlobalPoint Handheld/AVL+, which is billed as the first in-vehicle Global Positioning System (GPS) solution that also can be used for mobile data...

Navcom Technology Inc. (Hardware).(NavCom Technology RT-3010S, RT-30205 and RT-3020M)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... NAVCOM TECHNOLOGY INC. (NCT), REDONDO BEACH CALIF. http://www.navcomtech.com NCT introduced via its line of Global Positioning System (GPS) instruments three real-time kinematic (RTK) products: RT-3010S, a full survey-quality RTK GPS...

Riegl USA Inc. (Hardware).(Riegl Scan Cart mobile cart)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... RIEGL USA INC., ORLANDO, FLA. http://www.rieglusa.com Riegl USA introduced the Riegl Scan Cart, a mobile cart that's designed to provide users of the company's LMS-Z210 scanner with a method to more safely and easily survey a site,...

Vidar Systems Corp. (Hardware).(VIDAR Systems VIDAR VS 600 wide-format monochrome scanner)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... VIDAR SYSTEMS CORP., HERNDON, VA. http://www.vidar.com VIDAR Systems introduced the VIDAR VS 600, a wide-format monochrome scanner with color capabilities that allows users to scan, edit, archive or print documents for GIS or...

Datum Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... DATUM INC., IRVINE, CALIF. http://www.datum.com Datum Inc. released GlobalSync, a portable Global Positioning System (GPS) time and frequency reference-calibration tool for base stations and network synchronization equipment. The...

Alcor Technologies Ltd. (Business News).(GIS outsourcing and subcontracting services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ALCOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD., HYDERABAD, INDIA http://www.alcortechnologies.com Alcor Technologies, a GIS services company that specializes in data conversion, photogrammetry, orthorectification, field data acquisition and surveys, now...

Applanix Corp. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... APPLANIX CORP., RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.applanix.com Applanix modified its Position and Orientation System (POS) extended-warranty program. To ensure minimum disruption to survey schedules, the company now provides...

Autodesk Inc. (Business News).(Autodesk Location Services division's developer program)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... AUTODESK INC., SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. http://www.autodesk.com The Autodesk Location Services division launched a developer program that aims to help create new "location-aware" wireless applications and services on the Autodesk...

Axiom Navigation Inc. (Business News).(acquires Traxsis)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... AXIOM NAVIGATION INC., COSTA MESA, CALIF. http://www.axiomnav.com Axiom Navigation acquired Burlingame, Calif.-based Traxsis, a provider of software that locates mobile users connected to cellular networks. In conjunction with the...

Agra Baymont Inc. (Business News).(contract from Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 in Everett, WA)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... AGRA BAYMONT INC., CLEARWATER FLA. http://www.baymont.com AGRA Baymont won a contract from Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 in Everett, Wash., to migrate the district's existing electrical data from its current cadastral...

Blue Marble Geographics. (Business News).(Abstract)
June 1, 2002... BLUE MARBLE GEOGRAPHICS, GARDINER, MAINE http://www.bluemarblegeo.com Blue Marble Geographics announced its Geographic Transformer product was used to georeference and tile the entire digital image dataset of the French Public...

Byers Engineering Co. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... BYERS ENGINEERING CO., ATLANTA http://www.byers.com Byers' SpatialAge Solutions Division was selected by MTS Communications Inc. to provide comprehensive data conversion services for the company's Matrix GIS Project, which involves...

Compasscom Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... COMPASSCOM INC., CENTENNIAL, COLO. http://www.compasscom.com CompassCom became a value-added reseller of Trimble Navigation Systems Ltd.'s Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Subsystems for the public-safety market. As part of the...

DAP Technologies Ltd. (Business News).
June 1, 2002... DAP TECHNOLOGIES LTD., VANIER, QUEBEC, CANADA http://www.daptech.com Neptune Technology Group Inc. acquired controlling interest of DAP Technologies. In conjunction, the newly constituted board brought along a major investment plan in...

DMTI Spatial Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... DMTI SPATIAL INC., MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.dmtispatial.com GDS & Associates Systems Ltd. joined DMTI Spatial's worldwide Business Partner Program, facilitating the integration and packaging of DMTI's CanMap mapping data and...

Earth Resource Mapping. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... EARTH RESOURCE MAPPING, SAN DIEGO http://www.ermapper.com Global Mapper added support for Earth Resource Mapping's Enhanced Compression Wavelet (ECW) file format to Global Mapper version 4.44, which allows users to view, merge and...

Earth Search Sciences Inc. (Business News).
June 1, 2002... EARTH SEARCH SCIENCES INC. (ESSI), KALISPELL, MONT. http://www.earthsearch.com ESSI won a contract from the Mississippi State University Remote Sensing Technologies Center (RSTC) to use its Probe 1 airborne platform to collect...

Eastman Kodak Co. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y. http://www.kodak.com GlobeXplorer Inc. selected Eastman Kodak's JPEG2000 consulting services, which include image consulting, planning, assessment, implementation, migration and support, to help speed...

Ei Technologies LLC. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... EI TECHNOLOGIES LLC, PARKER, COLO. http://www.eitek.com The village of Arlington Heights, Ill., accepted from El Technologies the final delivery of ArcGIS data, which will be used to build an enterprisewide infrastructure management...

ESRI Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ESRI INC., REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri.com Saar Ferngas AG, one of Germany's largest gas transportation companies, announced it will migrate from its existing Sysdeco system to an enterprisewide GIS platform based on ESRI's...

Forest Technology Group Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... FOREST TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC. (FTG), SUMMERVILLE, S.C. http://www.ftgrp.com MeadWestvaco selected FTG as the supplier of forest information services for its 3.5 million acres of U.S. forestland. MeadWestvaco will use FTG products and...

GE Network Solutions. (Business News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... GE NETWORK SOLUTIONS, ENGLEWOOD, COLO. http://www.gepower.com Hughes Tele.com announced it will use GE Network Solutions' Network Inventory software to manage the physical infrastructure of its fiber-optic network. Also, the University...

Geoanalytics Inc. (Business News).(Varion Systems spinoff announced)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... GEOANALYTICS INC., MADISON, WIS. http://www.geoanalytics.com GeoAnalytics launched Varion Systems (http://www.varionsystems.com), a division devoted to software development and value-added reselling of GIS-based solutions for...

Geovue. (Business News).(geoVue and AirPhotoUSA LLC partner to increase the accessibility of comprehensive site analytics)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... GEOVUE, BOSTON http://www.geovue.com geoVue and AirPhotoUSA LLC partnered to increase the accessibility of comprehensive site analytics, including the integration of high-resolution digital orthorectified aerial imagery and mapping...

Ideal Scanners and Systems Inc. (Business News).("Distributor of the Year" award from Contex Scanning Technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... IDEAL SCANNERS AND SYSTEMS INC., ROCKVILLE, MD. http://www.ideal.com IDEAL won the "Distributor of the Year" award from Contex Scanning Technology, marking the fifth year in a row and the seventh time that IDEAL has earned the award....

Imagelinks Inc. (Business News).(Questerra selected ImageLinks' Active Archive BC raster data delivery and management system)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... IMAGELINKS INC., MELBOURNE, FLA. http://www.imagelinks.com Questerra selected ImageLinks' Active Archive BC raster data delivery and management system to serve as the raster data production engine for its recently launched World Wide...

Intergraph Corp. (Business News).(Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, selected Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions' GeoMedia technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... INTERGRAPH CORP., HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.intergraph.com The city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, selected Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions' GeoMedia technology to address its mapping and parcel-maintenance requirements. The...