Leica Geosystems (Switzerland) has reported quarterly revenue growth, despite a weakening US Dollar. Earnings are robust, through positive gross margin developments and modest operating expense increases. Sales in Q3 rose...

China has begun a scientific investigation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, including a precise assessment of the height of Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, known as Mount Everest. Qomolangma Peak is...

Volunteers from ESRI-Thailand have been to Takua Pa district, the most damaged area in the country, to assist search teams and to analyse tsunami damage using geo-information technology. The most...

ImageCat (CA, USA) is using QuickBird satellite imagery to assess damage resulting from the massive Indian Ocean tsunami. In January, ImageCat and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)...

Throughout history the physical and cultural environment has influenced location and distribution of settlements. One important question in archaeological research is what are the causal relationships between environmental factors on...

South Korea is looking to participate in the Galileo project, the satellite radio navigation program by the EU, as backup for the U.S.-led GPS it currently uses. During the fourth...

Leica Geosystems (Switzerland) has launches its new MC1200 universal machine control system for earthmoving machines. Built to operate in the harshest environments, and cope with the toughest earthmoving tasks, MC1200...

Topcon (CA, USA) has welcomed Keith Raymer to its corporate staff as Software Sales Manager for the Survey and GPS Division. Topcon is committed to bringing premier products with advanced...

Thales (CA, USA) has announced the appointment of Francois Erceau to the post of vice president and general manager of its survey and GIS business unit. Erceau previously served as...

Next to the appointment of Mr Erceau to VP and general manager of survey and GIS business unit, Thales (CA, USA) has announced more appointments. Katy Motiey has been appointed...