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Hexagon 2011 international Conference Attracts 2,500+ Attendees From 65 Countries June 7, 2011
Hexagon AB opened its inaugural international conference, Hexagon 2011, bringing together more than 2,500 attendees for four days of informative sessions and networking. Hexagon 2011, held 6-9 June at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida, USA, unites user communities from...More>>
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Topcon Opens VIP Center at California Solutions Site May 12, 2011
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) on April 27 officially opened Phase 1 of the renovation of the 12-acre acre training and test site and dedicated the new VIP Welcome Center. The test site was also renamed the Topcon Solutions Site.
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Cadcorp Software Gets A Major Redesign May 12, 2011
Cadcorp announced its latest release – Cadcorp SIS 7.1. All Cadcorp desktop GIS products are now based on the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, with the result that using SIS 7.1 is now a very similar user experience to that of using other Microsoft Office products. More>>
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Trimble Navigation Targets $489M Acquisition of BIM Software Maker Tekla Corporation May 9, 2011
Trimble Navigation announced a public tender offer, to be made by its subsidiary Trimble Finland Oy, for all issued and outstanding shares in Tekla Corporation for EUR 15.00 per share in cash representing an aggregate equity purchase price of approximately EUR 337 million (or approximately $489...More>>
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FIG Working Week Technical Program Finalized - Gakstatter Speaking April 28, 2011
FIG (International Federation of Surveyors) announced the release of the final technical program for the FIG Working Week conference being held in Marrakach, Morocco May 18-22, 2011.More>>
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Trimble Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Ashtech April 19, 2011
Trimble announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Ashtech S.A.S., headquartered in Carquefou, France, and its affiliates.More>>
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Geneq Introduces Ultra-Small GPS L1/L2 OmniSTAR Receiver April 6, 2011
Geneq, Inc., has introduced what it calls the smallest GPS L1/L2 OmniSTAR receiver in the world. The SXBlue III-L is designed to use OmniSTAR’s HP service to attain decimeter accuracy in all regions of the world including North/South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.More>>
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New 3D Imaging Association Launched March 24, 2011
3p Professional Association (3dPA) announced its formation to support the education, promotion, and development of those working within the 3d world.More>>
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Roger Tomlinson's Updated Thinking About GIS Reflects New Technology Trends March 24, 2011
Esri Press announced it has released the fourth edition of "Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers", the seminal book on planning and implementing a geographic information system (GIS). Roger Tomlinson, widely known as "the father of GIS," has updated this edition...More>>
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Autodesk 2012 AEC Software Portfolio Expands Value of Building Information Modeling March 22, 2011
Autodesk announced its 2012 portfolio of software for the AEC industry. The updated portfolio supports the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process by offering comprehensive software solutions to help architects, engineers, planners, contractors, facility managers and owners in the building and...More>>
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