AVEVA today announced a further expansion of its support for the important South Asia market with the establishment of a new sales presence based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Global (BD) Nationwide Limited will support AVEVA sales in the region. They will be responsible for managing the sales of all AVEVA’s product and solution portfolios to the country’s oil & gas, power and marine industries. In addition, they will also assist AVEVA in building close ties with academic institutions across Bangladesh. Read More

Bentley’s first structural analysis and design book puts theoretical concepts for a structural design into practice with STAAD.Pro. It is a technical reference guide relating code and design requirements to the world’s leading structural analysis and design software, which allows engineers to analyze and design virtually any structure from any material.

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EMEA revenue decreased 4 percent to $216 million compared to the first quarter last year as reported and increased 1 percent on a constant currency basis. Revenue in the Americas decreased 3 percent to $202 million compared to the first quarter last year as reported. Revenue in Asia Pacific decreased 3 percent to $152 million compared to the first quarter last year as reported and increased 1 percent on a constant currency basis. Revenue from emerging economies decreased 8 percent to $75 million compared to the first quarter last year as reported and 6 percent on a constant currency basis. Revenue from emerging economies represented 13 percent of total revenue in the first quarter.

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Under the general guidance of the Chief of Emergency Operations Service (TCEO) and the Land and Water Division (NRL) as the Lead Technical Unit, the overall supervision of the FAO Officer-in-Charge for Somalia and the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor, the incumbent will be responsible for the production of land related baselines, associated assessments and analysis as set out in the project document and work plan as well as for remote sensing activities of the remote monitoring unit as per demand and requests. Read More

A recent Microsoft update (deployed as KB 2732673, KB 2775511, or KB 2824408) may result in data corruption when using ArcGIS on a Windows 7 system and writing data to remote data storage on a Windows Vista, 7, 2008/2008 R2, or 2012 system. This data corruption appears as truncation of a write request and has shown up in file geodatabases and shapefiles.

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This webinar will inform you about the Autodesk BIM for Infrastructure solutions that fit  road reconstruction or rehabilitation projects. These projects need another approach than new design since they have others constraints, nevertheless these projects will benefit a lot when a BIM for Infrastructure workflow is implemented.  We will give answers to questions like how to handle survey data, what is the best design approach for different situations , etc… but we will also address the topic of existing utilities that need to be rerouted and the role/ importance of general GIS in this type of projects. Read More

Don’t miss the first of our technical webinars. 22^th May 2013 – 10:00 AM (GMT) / 11:00 AM (CET) Register now to discover how Autodesk Building Design Suite can add real value to construction companies. We’ll show you how to win more business and meet client demands with efficient workflow. And take you through our latest tools for construction modelling, as-built reality capture, collaboration, and cost analysis. Our expert, Ralph Pullinger, will be on-hand to answer any questions in a live Q&A session you won’t want to miss.

The Department of Geomatics Sciences at Université Laval is seeking to fill a tenure-track academic position in geospatial information systems (GIS). Requisite expertise includes the design and the application of spatial analysis methods (2D/3D) and geospatial database design methodology. Université Laval (www.ulaval.ca) is one of the ten largest research universities in Canada, with more than 45,000 students. It is located in Quebec City, a UNESCO World Heritage City, with one of the highest qualities of life in North America. The Department of Geomatics Sciences (www.scg.ulaval.ca) consists of 17 full-time professors, more than 250 undergraduate students (future engineers and land-surveyors), and about 50 graduate students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.). It offers 9 training programs in Geomatics, some unique in Canada, which are certified by Professional associations (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and the Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec). The Department’s research activities are coordinated primarily through the Centre for Research in Geomatics – CRG (www.crg.ulaval.ca), recognized for its leadership and multidisciplinarity. It
created GEOIDE, one of the Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence in geomatics (www.geoide.ulaval.ca), which has always been directed by a member of the CRG at Université Laval, and Quebec’s newly created innovation network in convergence of geospatial intelligence (abbreviated as ®CRG) The Department of Geomatics Sciences also offers other important initiatives in research such as a Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Geomatics, a Geospatial Data Augmented Reality laboratory, a Ge@design laboratory, and a laboratory for the Exploration of Immersive Medias for Human Rehabilitation. Read More

URISA's Vanguard Cabinet is pleased to announce that an Outreach Committee has been established to focus on student engagement within GIS and other geospatial fields. This committee is responsible for outreach to college and university students and for developing programs and events to support students in their academic work and their transition into young professionals. 

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Global Scan Technologies (GST), a leading provider of remote sensing and geographic information system services, is developing new technologies to make business life easier for its customers. Last week, GST held its first workshop on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Image Processing, at the Hotel Al Murooj Rotana in Dubai on May 6th. More than 160 guests attended the event, being Scientists, Managers, Directors, Engineers and Educators from the diverse disciplines that make up the Geoscience and Remote Sensing community. The workshop provided an excellent learning opportunity, as well as a venue for the exchange of ideas among a highly interdisciplinary group of scientists and experts. Read More

Rightware announced today that is has closed a $5.2M Series B round with Inventure, Nexit Ventures, and new investor Finnish Industry Investment. The investment will be used to further expand global sales and continue the development of the Kanzi UI Solution, which continues to gain traction within the automotive sector and consumer electronics companies in Europe, USA and Asia. Read More

Standard registration for the Esri UC ends on May 24, 2013. Don’t miss your last chance and best opportunity to save on the full registration cost for the world’s largest gathering of GIS professionals. To get this discount, you must register before you reserve a hotel room. Since the San Diego Convention Center and downtown hotels will be at 90 percent capacity, today’s your day to register, book, and save!

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