

Corbley Communications Inc.addedmarketing communications services to its Small Business Development Program. Corbley Communications first launched the program to assist small geospatial companies in promoting their businesses through professional communications campaigns. The program offers public relations services and consulting to qualified companies in all segments of the geotechnologies industry. It is designed for small businesses that want to improve profitability by raising their profiles in the marketplace and promoting their geospatial products domestically or internationally. The program is open to geospatial firms that have fewer than 12 employees or have been in business less than five years. The new services include business plan writing and electronic newsletter production. Other services include public relations campaign development, press release writing and distribution, article writing and placement and web content production. (Corbley Communications Inc., Winchester, Va.)

Optech Incorporated announced that its ALTM Gemini now operates at 167 kHz laser pulse repetition frequency. ALTM Gemini retains all of the performance characteristics of the ALTM 3100EA, but offers a 62 percent increase in data coverage. Optech’s DASHMap supports the ALTM Gemini’s new laser speeds and enables ALTM Gemini owners to maximize flight operations and post-processing. (Optech, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Berntsen International Inc.released astep-by-step instructional video for rod monument installation. The free, self-guided video details how to set the simplest to the most complex rod monuments. In the three-part video, the viewer chooses the type of rod monument to set, then steps through the video at his or her own self-directed pace, clicking to review a step or moving forward when ready. The video can be viewed atwww.berntsen.com. (Berntsen International, Madison, Wis.)
MapMartannounced its offering of theESRI Business Analyst Online reporting and mapping serviceas part of its mapping and software products. As an ESRI Business Partner, MapMart provides demographic and business reports and maps for informed business decisions through Business Analyst Online. (MapMart, Denver, Colo.)(ESRI, Redlands, Calif.)
Blue Marble Geographicsannounced thatER Mapper licensed the GeoCalc 6.3 C++ software developer toolkitto enhance and expand its coordinate system definition and conversion support. GeoCalc 6.3 is the largest commercially available coordinate system library, supporting geodetic parameter definition matches for all major GIS software and industry standard organizations. The tool is a fully object-oriented, cross platform software developer kit designed for complex coordinate system definition and conversion in an easy-to-use interface. It utilizes an XML data source and provides the latest support for well-known text (WKT) coordinate system definitions per Open GIS specifications. The human-readable capabilities of the XML data source in GeoCalc are important for ease of use in geodetic development projects. GeoCalc has fully functioning dialogs that allow the user to define custom systems, ellipsoids, datums, datum shifts and units without having to edit a text file. GeoCalc also supports coordinate system definition straight from TAB or PRJ files. (Blue Marble, Gardiner, Maine)(ER Mapper, San Diego, Calif.)

Sanbornannounced theSanborn GEOBOOK Author softwareto simplify access to and the distribution of geographic data. The GEOBOOK Author framework provides a flexible, cost-effective solution that makes it easy to publish and distribute geospatial data. Based on Sanborn’s GEOBOOK application, the Author software provides the capability to quickly build GEOBOOKs by embedding interactive maps, text documents, images and other data visualization controls. By removing format and platform compatibility challenges in ways that are transparent to the user, the GEOBOOK Author combines GIS data with imagery and documentation to provide dynamic output for multiple disciplines to use and understand. (Sanborn, Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Océannounced the newOcé TDS700 large format monochrome printer. The Océ TDS700 is a mid-volume system that quickly prints, copies and scans technical documents. The modular design of the Océ TDS700 contains thousands of different hardware and software configurations, including optional color scanning, making the system flexible enough to address a wide range of business environments. Its future-proof design adapts to changes in document workflow as businesses evolve. (Océ, Chicago)

