Introduction
An interview is the ultimate opportunity to get to know key figures in the geomatics industry. The interview is a regular part of the GIM International magazine and is written to reveal the view of a professional, company or organisation regarding specific topic within geomatics. Topical questions will be answered by the interviewee concerning his company, organisation, products, market views, philosophies or strategies. Apart from the regular interview, the rubric ‘5 Questions to…’ is a short article and a quick way to introduce someone or something in the business.
Our Mission is far from Done - Interview with the AGI
Recent changes in staffing and direction have been announced by the Association for Geographic Information. After a long haul and some tough decisions – the AGI looks set to embark in a new directio...
INSPIRE Boosts Spatial Data Sharing
The INSPIRE Directive was introduced in 2007 and should reach full implementation in 2020. Today, over halfway through the process, various important milestones have already been achieved while others...
Let’s Make the World a Better Place with Maps
Menno-Jan Kraak is the newly elected president of the International Cartographic Association (ICA). Cartographer Kraak is a professor in Geovisual Analytics and Cartography at the University of Twente...
Opening up New Opportunities in High-precision GNSS
In a fiercely competitive landscape, there is considerable pressure on GNSS companies such as Hemisphere GNSS to be innovative and respond to the challenging market conditions. New developments, such ...
Geospatial in the Video Game World - Interview with James Coote
Just how much crossover is there between the worlds of geospatial and video games? GIS Professional turned to Andy and James Coote, father and son working in different parts of the computer industry. ...
Looking Far beyond the Horizon: Interview with Hi-Target CEO Steven Xu
These are exciting times in the geomatics industry. Innovative solutions are being developed, integration is the main keyword and the big players are acquiring smaller companies that add a new dimensi...
Moving Ordnance Survey Forward - Interview with Nigel Clifford
Since the beginning of June 2015, Ordnance Survey GB has had a new CEO. GW met him in London recently. Nigel Clifford comes to the job via a career covering the NHS, e-commerce, British Telecom and ot...
Bringing a New Level of Intelligence to UAVs
Although new UAV companies are taking off all the time, Ascending Technologies has been part of the geomatics world for several years and has already become a familiar face in the industry. In 2009 it...
The Next Chapter for Ordnance Survey - Interview with Nigel Clifford
Since June last year Ordnance Survey GB has had a new CEO. GIS Professional met him in London recently at the Geovation Hub, of which more anon. Nigel Clifford comes to the job via a career covering...
The USA’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure Needs Improvement
Data themes with the most diffused authority and largest number of responsible stakeholders generally have lower grades. Overall, the backbone of the U.S. National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) w...