GEO World articles from March 2003

GEO World archives from March 2003

Exploration involves sacrifice. (Position).(Column)
March 1, 2003... In nearly February 2003, the U.S. space program suffered the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and its seven-member crew. The nation grieves the loss of these exceptional individuals whose discipline and sacrifice were spurred on by a...

Elephant attack injures "Megatransect" biologist. (News Link).(Michael Fay)
March 1, 2003... Conservation biologist Michael Fay survived a violent elephant attack on Dec. 31, 2002, at the exact spot on the beach where he emerged from the jungle to complete his renowned 2,000 mile-long "Megatransect." The female African elephant...

OGC announces results of Feasibility Study. (News Link).(Open GIS Consortium)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Members of the Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC), Wayland, Mass., announced the completion of the Geographic Objects (GO-1) Initiative Feasibility Study. The study, sponsored by the Defense Information Systems Agency and Space and Naval...

Project data on a sphere. (News Link).(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science on a Sphere project )
March 1, 2003... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science on a Sphere project provides scientists with a new means to display and communicate data. A 68-inch-diameter, 200 pound white plastic sphere is suspended above the ground, and...

UN produces DEMs for humanitarian efforts. (News Link).(digital elevation models)
March 1, 2003... The United Nations (UN) will be producing digital elevation models (DEMs) to support the growing data demand by humanitarian efforts in third-world nations where accurate DEMs are vital but largely unavailable. Richmond Hill, Ontario,...

Middle East countries use GIS to monitor environment. (News Link).
March 1, 2003... Eight countries in the Middle East are using software and services supplied by Boulder, Colo.-based Vexcel Corp. to support environmental cleanup and protection efforts. The countries working together as the Regional Organization for the...

Applied Geographics Inc. (AGI). (Online Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BOSTON http://wwwappgeo.com AGI developed a Web services-based online mapping capability for the town of Plymouth, Mass. The application features real-time data integration from a variety of sources in different locations.

DM Solutions Group Inc. (Online Update).(contract with GPSPursuit)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.dmsolutions.ca DM Solutions Group developed a custom mapping solution to track vehicles on the Web for GPSPursuit. The application is based on MapSherpa, a scaleable Webbased mapping service that...

Earth Resource Mapping. (Online Update).(http://www.ermapper.com)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SAN DIEGO http://www.ermapper.com The National Agency for Environmental Protection (APAT) Italy developed a Web GIS application that streams 300GB of imagery (compressed to 15GB using Earth Resource Mapping's ECW format) across the...

ESRI Inc. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... REDLANDS, CALIF. http://campus.esri.com ESRI's Web Workshops offer GIS professionals a way to get focused training without having to register for longer classroom sessions or Virtual Campus courses. Web Workshop participants get...

Maporama. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... PARIS http://www.maporama.com Maporama provided Accor with an online hotel locator for its reservation Web site at http://www.accorhotels.com. Users can key-in an address, and Maporama provides a detailed street-level map indicating...

Pixxures Inc. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ARVADA, COLO. http://www.pixxures.com Pixxures will help the U.S. Geological Survey develop a prototype Internet portal for delivering imagery for The National Map (http://nationalmap.usgs.gov).

Internet resource of the month. (Online Update).(http://dot.nena.org)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION WIRELESS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM http://dot.nena.org The National Emergency Number Association (NENA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and National Association of...

Applied Geographics Inc. (AGI). (People Link).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BOSTON http://www.appgeo.com AGI hired Morgen Bullock as a GIS Analyst for the municipal sector in the Boston office.

Berryman & Henigar. (People Link).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SAN DIEGO http://www.bhiinc.com Berryman & Henigar named Tim D'Zmura senior vice president and office manager, responsible for overseeing all operations of the 95-person Santa Ana, Calif., office. Also, Jeffrey J. Earhart, vice...

CompassCom Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CENTENNIAL, COLO. http://www.compasscom.com After managing CompassCom's AVL sales for the last two years, Christian Solomine was promoted to national sales manager. Also promoted from within was David Bry, who is assuming the new role...

Intermap Technologies. (People Link).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DENVER http://www.intermaptechnologies.com Eric DesRoche was named Intermap Technologies' vice president of GLOBAL Terrain and Value Added Products, responsible for the management and expansion of the GLOBAL Terrain online data store...

Mississippi State University (MSU). (People Link).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISS. http://www.erc.msstate.edu The Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station at MSU recognized K. Raja Reddy, an investigator at MSU's Geospatial and Natural Resources Institute, with the Outstanding...

Navigation Technologies. (People Link).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CHICAGO http://www.navtech.com Navigation Technologies appointed David Mullen as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

PCI Geomatics. (People Link).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.pcigeomatics.com PCI Geomatics named David Ross as the company's newest sales team member, responsible for the Eastern United States sales territory.

Copple resigns as Space Imaging CEO. (People Link).(John R. Copple, CEO)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Denver-based Space Imaging announced that John R. Copple, CEO since 1995, resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities. In a joint statement, Albert E. Smith, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and Terry...

Woolpert mourns loss of GIS group manager DeMartino. (People Link).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 1, 2003... Dayton, Ohio-based Woolpert LIP mourns the tragic loss of (Forrest) Steve DeMartino, who was killed in an airplane crash on Jan. 8, 2003, in Charlotte, N.C. He was traveling to the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport on company business when his...

NASA devotes money for emerging remote-sensing technology. (Government Connection).
March 1, 2003... NASA awarded funding for nine technology projects that could contribute to new remote sensing instruments and a better understanding of environmental phenomena. The funding comes as part of NASA's Instrument Incubator Program (IIP), which...

Mapping agency selects imagery contractors. (Government Connection).(National Imagery and Mapping Agency)
March 1, 2003... The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) awarded two major contracts for commercial satellite imagery--contracts that should help the agency provide fresher and faster information to users. NIMA, a component of the U.S. Department of...

New data buoy should ease outages in agency's network. (Government Connection).(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Buoy Data Center )
March 1, 2003... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Buoy Data Center (NBDC) developed a new data buoy that should help the agency provide more continuous information on conditions along the U.S. coast and in the Great Lakes. ...

GeoTec Event highlights a spirit of collaboration. (Conference Connection).
March 1, 2003... The GeoTec Event takes place March 16-19, 2003, at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Formerly the GIS Conference, the 17th annual event has taken on a new name to embrace all geotechnologies....

Try vulnerability maps to visualize aesthetics. (Beyond Mapping).
March 1, 2003... Last month's "Beyond Mapping" column described procedures for characterizing visual vulnerability (see "Use Maps to Assess Visual Vulnerability," GeoWorld, February 2003, page 22). The approach identified "sensitive viewer locations" and then...

Foresman's geomander shows GIS origins. (The "G" in GIS).(The History of Geographic Information Systems: Perspectives from the Pioneers)(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... For anyone interested in the history of GIS, there's an indispensable book featuring a complex diagram that reveals a lot about how GIS came to be. I'm referring to The History of Geographic Information Systems: Perspectives from the Pioneers,...

Tackling strategy, policy and metrics. (E-Government in Action).
March 1, 2003... The recent signing of the "E-Government Act of 2002" by U.S. President George W. Bush generated comment and reflection from many of those involved in "e-government." With such a large venture, it's easy to appreciate the challenges of moving...

Minneapolis-St. Paul's MetroGIS: a collaborative effort overcomes obstacles to data sharing. (Data Distribution).
March 1, 2003... SMALL GROUPS OF ANIMATED CITIZENS CLUSTER AROUND TABLES STUDYING COLORFUL MAPS OF MINNESOTA'S MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA. THEY TALK EXCITEDLY ABOUT WHERE TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE AND WHERE TO EXPAND ROADWAYS. THEY DEBATE ABOUT THE...

Maximize mapping resources: Colorado Division of Wildlife captures institutional knowledge using stand-up, real-time digitizing. (Wildlife Management).
March 1, 2003... UNTIL RECENTLY, SPECIES ACTIVITY DISTRIBUTION data for the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) have been collected by having field personnel draw distributions on mylar overlays; GIS specialists then manually digitize the data into a GIS...

Diverse applications improve community response: from field operations to back-office procedures, Altamonte Springs, Fla., is reaping the benefits of a new GIS. (Government Solutions).
March 1, 2003... FLORIDA'S ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, POPULATION 43,000, is located in Seminole County, about 10 miles north of Orlando. The city had accumulated more than 4,500 sheets of record drawings (construction plans, "as-built" plans, original design plans,...

Risk assessment: GIS modeling techniques empower archaeological decision making in England's Trent Valley. (Field Work).
March 1, 2003... THE TRENT IS BRITAIN'S FIFTH-LONGEST RIVER, draining an area of some 7,400 square kilometers of England's Midlands. The river runs 210 kilometers from its source in the Staffordshire Moorlands to its confluence with the Humber Estuary. As...

Europa Technologies Ltd. (Product News: Data).(Global Insight 3.0)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SURREY UNITED KINGDOM http://www.europa-tech.com Europa Technologies released its digital wand map, Global Insight version 3.0, which includes several updates and enhancements that extend across the global product family: Global...

Solid Terrain Modeling (STM). (Product News: Data).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... FILLMORE, CALIF. http://www.stm-usa.com STM completed a new model of Gettysburg for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's Geospatial Information Science Program.

Spatial Insights Inc. (Product News: Data).(block centroid database)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... FALLS CHURCH, VA. http://www.spatialinsights.com Spatial Insights released a block centroid database, based on the 2000 Census, that's available by county state or nation. In addition to coordinates and census identifiers, total...

Blue Marble Geographics. (Product News: Software).(Geographic Calculator and Geographic Transformer )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GARDINER, MAINE http://www.bluemarblegeo.com Blue Marble Geographics released updated versions of Geographic Calculator and Geographic Transformer. Several new coordinate systems for Florida, Australia, New Zealand, and Fargo, N.D.,...

Cimmetry Systems Inc. (Product News: Software).(AutoVue 17 real-time collaboration software)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. http://www.cimmetry.com Cimmetry Systems released AutoVue 17, which features real-time collaboration, allowing users to co-view and co-markup all supported formats simultaneously over the Web, as well as EDA format and...

DMTI Spatial. (Product News: Software).(Address Management Solution)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.dmtispatial.com DMTI Spatial released its Address Management Solution, a combination of software and professional client services designed to clean, consolidate and uncover the hidden potential of...

ESRI Inc. (Product News: Software).(ArcLocation Solutions )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri.com ESRI released ArcLocation Solutions, its geospatial offering for wireless location-based services. ArcLocation Solutions extends the capabilities of ESRI's GIS technologies to include enhanced...

Golden Software Inc. (Product News: Software).(MapViewer 5.0)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GOLDEN, COLO. http://www.goldensoftware.com Golden Software upgraded its MapViewer thematic mapping package with more than 100 new features and enhancements, including the ability to automate Map Viewer processes, which allows users to...

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions. (Product News: Software).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions added to GeoMedia support of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. Intergraph partners and customers now can use the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Integrated...

KHEOPS Technologies. (Product News: Software).(JMap 2.5)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... MONTREAL http://www.kheops-tech.com KHEOPS technologies released JMap version 2.5. New functionalities include the use of Java 2 and primitives that support hole-in polygons, filling patterns, partial transparency fonts and line...

Leica Geosystems. (Product News: Software).(ERDAS IMAGINE 8.6)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems released ERDAS IMAGINE version 8.6, featuring a hyperspectral image analysis enhancement as well as common vector data access among ERDAS IMAGINE and ESRI...

MapFrame Corp. (Product News: Software).(FieldSmart Route)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DALLAS http://www.mapframe.com MapFrame introduced FieldSmart Route, a mobile point-to-point, street-level routing system with route optimization for utility crews operating in the field. FieldSmart Route combines client GIS and...

Microsoft Corp. (Product News: Software).(Microsoft MapPoint .NET 3.0)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... REDMOND, WASH. http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft released Microsoft MapPoint .NET version 3.0, which provides enhanced capabilities for developing a broad range of location-aware, enterprise-grade applications and Web services,...

Research Systems Inc. (RSI). (Product News: Software).(ENVI version 3.6 image processing software)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BOULDER, COLO. http://www.rsinc.com RSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Co., incorporated support for Earth Resource Mapping's Enhanced Compressed Wavelet technology in its release of ENVI version 3.6 image processing...

Safe Software Inc. (Product News: Software).(FME Suite 2003)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.safe.com Safe Software introduced FME Suite 2003, an "Extract/Transform/Load" tool that helps organizations translate, transform, share and enhance data among more than 100 GIS,...

Universal Map. (Product News: Software).(SmartMaps Viewer 2.0)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... LANSING, MICH. http://www.universalmap.com Universal Map released SmartMaps Viewer 2.0, an Internet mapping platform that displays data in vector format using scalable vector graphics technology, allowing for more intuitive navigation...

Z/I Imaging Corp. (Product News: Software).(I/RAS C version 8.4)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.ziimaging.com Z/l Imaging, an Intergraph wholly owned subsidiary, released I/RAS C version 8.4, which features compatibility with Bentley Systems' MicroStation version 8 computer-aided design platform. I/RAS...

Garmin International. (Product News: Hardware).(new Garmin iQue 3600 PDA)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... OLATHE, KAN. http://www.garmin.com Garmin released the iQue 3600 personal digital assistant with built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities. The handheld computer combines GPS technology with Palm Inc.'s personal...

Leica Geosystems. (Product News: Hardware).(Leica Geosystems RUGBY 100LR,)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems introduced its RUGBY 100LR, an automatic long-range self-leveling general construction laser for exterior jobs of any size. The RUGBY 100LR has a working range...

Navman NZ Ltd. (Product News: Hardware).(Navman iCN 630 global positioning system)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... NEWTON, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND http://www.navman.com Navman released the iCN 630, its latest compact Global Positioning System (GPS) product for the consumer electronics and automotive personal navigation markets. Also, the company...

Bureau of Land Management (BLM). (Product News: Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. http://www.blm.gov BLM developed the latest edition of its Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States. The manual describes how cadastral surveys of the public lands are completed in...

Computational Mechanics Inc. (Product News: Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BILLERICA, MASS. http://www.compmech.com Computational Mechanics is distributing Spatial Statistics Through Applications from WIT Press. The book provides an overview of existing methodology with details of new theoretical developments...

Eastman Kodak Co. (Product News: Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ROCHESTER, N.Y. http://www.kodak.com/go/aerial Eastman Kodak Co.'s Aerial and Industrial Materials group introduced three new black-and-while duplication films that produce duplicate positives with extremely fine grain.

Geographic Technologies Group (GTG). (Product News: Miscellaneous).(Touch-Screen GIS Kiosk)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GOLDSBORO, N.C. http://www.geotg.com GTG introduced its "Touch-Screen GIS Kiosk" for local government. Developed for the military in 2002, GTG launched an out-of-the-box and customizable solution that enables organizations an...

Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA). (Product News: Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... AURORA, COLO. http://www.gita.org GITA published the Geospatial Technology Report 2002: A Survey of Organizations Implementing Geospatial In formation Technologies. The report, the fifth in an annual series, contains detailed...

Airbiquity. (Business News).(contract with Virtual Wave)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SEATTLE http://www.airbiquity.com Airbiquity selected the RoadStarGPS service by Virtual Wave to provide location-based services to users of Airbiquity's Navigo Global Positioning System (GPS) hands-free car kit. Navigo allows users...

Applied Geographics Inc. (AGI). (Business News).
March 1, 2003... BOSTON http://www.appgeo.com AGI is implementing a GIS for the town of Hebron, Conn. Phase 1 includes automating parcels into a seamless data layer linked to the assessor's database, and creating custom interfaces and database...

Autodesk Inc. (Business News).(MapGuide)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. http://www.autodesk.com To increase the speed and accuracy of the vote count, Alameda County became the first county in California to use MapGuide to publish precinct-reporting results to election officials. The...

Azteca Systems Inc. (Business News).(Coulter Mapping Solutions )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... 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 their technologies...

Berryman & Henigar. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SAN DIEGO http://www.bhiinc.com Berryman & Henigar was retained by the county of Solano, Calif., to provide plan checking and inspection services for wind turbine generators expected to generate more than 150 megawatts of power.

Bluegrass GIS Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... FRANKFORT, KY http://www.bluegrassgis.com Bluegrass GIS was selected by Henderson County, N.C., to migrate its legacy property addressing applications from ESRI ArcView 3.2 Avenue to ESRI ArcGIS ArcObjects.

Choctaw Geo Imaging (CGI). (Business News).(Applied GeoTechnologies)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CHOCTAW, MISS. http://www.choctawgeo.com CGI and Applied GeoTechnologies (AGT) now are operating under the umbrella of CHAHTA Enterprise. The new structure enables CGI and AGT to tap the resources, assets and management experience of...

Conclusive Strategies. (Business News).(Bassett Furniture Direct contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS http://www.conclusivestrategies.com Conclusive Strategies completed a pilot database marketing program in the Seattle region for Bassett Furniture Direct in Tukwila, Wash., and is currently assisting with the...

Earth Resource Mapping. (Business News).(AgroGIS contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SAN DIEGO http://www.ermapper.com Earth Resource Mapping partnered with AgroGIS, Brazil, a leader in the provision of GIS solutions and data consultancy in the agricultural market in southern Brazil. AgroGIS will offer ER Mapper as...

ESRI Inc. (Business News).(Datatech's GIS Market Report)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
March 1, 2003... REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri.com ESRI announced the results of Daratech's "GIS Market Report." ESRI strengthened its position as the No. 1 GIS software provider in 2001, with estimated software revenues of $427 million and 34.6...

GeoAnalytics Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DES PLAINES, ILL. http://www.geoanalytics.com Varion Systems, the software development and value-added reseller division of GeoAnalytics Inc., and Govern Software were chosen by the DuPage County Ill., Division of Transportation to...

GEOCOMtms. (Business News).(SaskTel Mobility contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... QUEBEC CITY, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.geocomtms.com GEOCOMtms broadened its partnership with SaskTel Mobility to provide customers with an online tracking and messaging solution through a complete application service provider model,...

Geographic Technologies Group (GTG). (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GOLDSBORO, N.C. http://www.geotg.com GTG completed GIS implementation plans and won multi-year GIS consulting contracts from the town of Leesburg, Va., Calvert County, Md., the city of Salisbury/Wicomico County, Md., and the city of La...

InfoTech Enterprises Europe. (Business News).(Mapping Solutions contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... LONDON http://www.infotech-europe.com InfoTech Enterprises Europe agreed to become a master European distributor of Mapping Solutions LLC's Map-In-A-Box technology. The distribution will be handled through InfoTech's existing European...

International Mapping Associates (IMA). (Business News).(acquires Equator Graphics )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ELLICOTT CITY, MD http://www.ima-maps.com IMA acquired Equator Graphics Inc. (EGI). IMA will supplement its international clientele with EGI's client base of federal agencies, domestic textbook publishers and travel publications.

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HUNTSVILLE, ALA http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions received validation of GBC Compliance for its GeoMedia technology from the SAP Industry Business Unit for Utilities. GeoMedia Professional is...

Kinetic Solutions. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ST. LOUIS, MO http://www.kineticsolutions.net Kinetic Solutions partnered with GeoSolutions Consulting Inc. to offer combined GIS products that address key vertical markets such as homeland security crime analysis and prevention,...

KOREM. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... QUEBEC CITY, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.korem.com KOREM was named "Canadian Partner of the Year for 2002" by MapInfo Corp. Also, KOREM announced a partnership with Empower Geographics, which will resell Push'n'See, KOREM's...

Lakeview Technology Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. http://www.lakeviewtech.com Lakeview Technology partnered with ESRI. Lakeview develops and markets OmniReplicator, a user-configurable, changed-data replication product that automates the sharing and integration...

Laser-Scan. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.laser-scan.com Laser-Scan allowed its Radius Topology to be integrated into SciSys' advanced spatial data management solutions. Also, Laser-Scan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Magnasoft,...

Leica Geosystems. (Business News).(Digital Aerial Solutions purchase)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Digital Aerial Solutions Inc., a commercial provider of digital aerial photography and geospatial information, purchased from Leica Geosystems an integrated airborne data...

MapInfo Corp. (Business News).(acquires Thompson Associates)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... TROY, N.Y. http://www.mapinfo.com MapInfo acquired privately held Thompson Associates, a provider of location-based analytical services and business intelligence software for the retail, restaurant and real estate sectors.

Marshall and Associates Inc. (Business News).(USFilter contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... OLYMPIA, WASH. http://www.marshallgis.com Marshall and Associates won a contract to perform a GIS requirement analysis on behalf of USFilter at the city of Lynn, Mass. The project will enhance the city's decision-making processes by...

Merrick & Co. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DENVER http://www.merrick.com/gis Merrick & Co. is providing GIS mapping services to El Paso County in east central Colorado. Merrick will deliver a countywide digital elevation model in ASCII format, a raw light detection and ranging...

Microsoft Corp. (Business News).(acquires Vicinity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... REDMOND, WASH. http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft acquired Vicinity Corp. in a cash merger valued at approximately $96 million, following the conclusion of the regulatory review period and Vicinity stockholder approval. Under the terms...

PlanGraphics Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... FRANKFORT, KY http://www.plangraphics.com PlanGraphics won a contract to provide master address database products and services to Henrico County, Va. The database will provide an accurate and complete way to geocode every addressable...