GeoDigital
International (GDI) and Airborne 1 Corporation have agreed to the acquisition
of Airborne 1 by GDI. GeoDigital is a
world leader in LiDAR & Imaging technology for engineering surveys and
right-of-way corridor mapping for the electric utility, pipeline, telecommunication,
highway, rail, and other industries.
Alastair Jenkins, CEO of GeoDigital
International, Inc., said in announcing the agreement “the addition of Airborne
1 to the GeoDigital Group of Companies will allow us to provide our existing
corridor engineering and Utility clients with a wider range of mapping
products. More importantly by remaining
an independent service provider to survey and mapping companies Airborne 1 will
be able to deploy our advanced technology Lidar and imaging systems. This will
allow them to deliver higher accuracy and density data to customers who
traditionally do not use our turn key information Technology solutions.”
In
addition to their expertise in helicopter-based LiDAR mapping, GDI is actively
engaged in Street Level mapping with advanced sensors. By merging these capabilities with the
broad-area mapping experience of Airborne 1 and their hundreds of partners in
the US
and abroad, the two firms will be able to service the full spectrum of LiDAR
and complex oblique data collection needs of survey, engineering and mapping
professionals.
Todd
A. Stennett, Airborne 1 Corporation’s CEO, stated, “Today’s announcement will bring new
opportunities for Airborne 1 and its customers, partners, brands and employees.
The agreement allows us access to cutting edge technology originally developed
for military programs that will offer a quantum leap in efficiencies to mapping
professionals worldwide”.
“For the first time, mapping firms and
departments will be able to access the very best technologies for High
Altitude, Low Altitude, and Street Level LiDAR, along with oblique imagery -
all deliverable to clients via the web in shorter timeframes. These capabilities, combined with tools for
fusing data (including real-time video streams), will enable mapping
professionals to deliver truly cutting edge solutions at best-value pricing, to
engineering firms and end users worldwide.”
Airborne 1 Corporation will continue
global operations from their El Segundo, California location, complementing
GDI’s existing presence in Lompoc, CA, Victoria BC, Atlanta GA and Toronto,
Ontario.
For more information about the firms,
please visit:
www.geodigital.net
www.airborne1.com
www.lidardata.com
www.lidarxchange.com
GeoDigital International and Airborne 1 Corporation Agree to Combine Forces
May 7, 2010
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