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PANAMA CANAL SAFER THANKS TO CARIS SOLUTION

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The Panama Canal Authority has successfully completed the first round of tests in the installation of its new Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) system utilizing CARIS software at the Simulation Center, Research and Development Maritime in Panama. This new system will make navigation in the Panama Canal both safer and more efficient.

Currently the Panama Canal carries around 13,000 oceangoing transits per year with a total weight of 300 million tons. This amount of traffic is close to capacity for the canal, making the safe and efficient handling of transport paramount. The new system will also enhance maritime security, as well as providing more cartographic information, allowing greater precision when navigating through the waterway.

The Panama Canal Authority worked in close partnership with CARIS to provide the data components of the cartographic database of the Panama Canal. This included information relating to the new locks and the depths of the various areas of the sea route. CARIS provided the expertise, training and support to fully utilize the selected CARIS software. The Panama Canal Authority acquired BASE Editor for the creation and management of bathymetric surfaces and S-57 Composer for the production of ENC’s.

he project entailed the creation of two main electronic charts: one for the Atlantic coast and one for the Pacific coast, as well as other more specific cartographic products within the canal. These ENC's are initially being used in a simulator as part of the training program for the canal pilots. In the future the ENC’s will be mandatory for any vessels approaching or intending to transit the canal.

first published week of:   09/13/2010

PCI Geomatics Announces PT Barrata as New Distributor in Indonesia

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PCI Geomatics, a developer of geo-imaging software and systems is pleased to announce that PT Barrata is now an official distributor of PCI products for customers in Indonesia.

Located in Bandung, Indonesia, PT Barrata’s staff is focused on remote sensing and GIS related business.  PT Barrata will promote PCI Geomatics technologies including Geomatica® and GeoImaging Tools software to customers throughout the country.

“Barrata has a background of working with Geomatica, and we feel that it is more powerful and user friendly than any other system available,” said Mr. Gelar Nugraha, President, PT Barrata. “We believe this makes it an ideal product to sell in Indonesia.”

“We look forward to having PT Barrata as our distributor in Indonesia for they will bring their experience to PCI users in this part of the world,” said Anne Skinner, Global Channel Manager at PCI Geomatics. 

first published week of:   08/16/2010

PCI Geomatics Announces the Release of GXL Aerial

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PCI Geomatics will announced the launch of its GeoImaging Accelerator Aerial (GXL-A) software at the Intergeo 2010 Conference this October 5-7 in Cologne, Germany. This follows an earlier announcement in March when Microsoft’s Photogrammetry division, Vexcel Imaging GmbH, agreed to partner with PCI to produce an image processing system specifically for Vexcel Imaging’s UltraCam aerial cameras and UltraMap photogrammetric software.

GXL-A is a best of breed offering and completes PCI’s UltraMap workflow product line with the addition of high-speed orthorectification and mosaicking capabilities. Using PCI’s multi CPU/GPU distributed processing architecture, aerial image producers will realize significant improvement in production throughput and reduced costs. The product will be offered as a standalone deskside or single-node rack system. It is fully upgradable to multiple node architectures and can be integrated into existing IT configurations for existing airphoto producers.

“The GXL-A system is producing blazingly fast results. We’re seeing project times drop from weeks to days—and from days to hours.” said David Piekny, Solutions Product Manager at PCI Geomatics. “This technology is truly a game changer.”

“We are very excited about the results that we are seeing and the work that PCI has put into extending our UltraMap offering,” said Alexander Wiechert, Business Director of Microsoft and Managing Director for Vexcel Imaging GmbH. “We have no doubt that our clients will appreciate having a streamlined, continuous workflow.”

first published week of:   10/04/2010

PCI Geomatics Appoints Dr. Alan Moses to its Board of Directors

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PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geoimaging software and systems, has announced the appointment of Dr. Alan Moses, the son of Dr. Robert (Bob) Moses to the PCI Board of Directors. Alan has long been interested in the technology developed at PCI Geomatics; he and his father shared a common passion for advanced analysis and technology development to solve complex problems for the betterment of society.

“We are delighted to appoint Alan to our Board of Directors,” said David McFadden, Chairman of the Board, “which comes at a key time for PCI as the company grows and expands its sphere of influence in new global markets. Alan will contribute a great deal to the PCI Board of Directors, given his technical expertise in advanced computational methods, as well as the legacy and spirit of Dr. Bob, which continues to be a guiding force for our company.”  

Dr. Moses holds a PhD in Biophysics from the University of California—Berkeley and teaches in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto. He has had a distinguished academic career as the recipient of numerous awards and funding and has published many scientific papers to advance research in his field.

first published week of:   11/08/2010

PCI GEOMATICS APPOINTS PRESIDENT AND CEO - Terry Moloney

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PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, has announced the appointment of Terry Moloney as its new President and CEO succeeding Dr. Robert Moses.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, PCI Chairman, David McFadden addressed employees last week announcing this appointment. As he mentioned in his communiqué to staff, in preparation for his impending retirement, Dr. Moses chose Terry as his successor and he was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President & COO in 2009. In 2010, he filled the role of Interim President & CEO upon the sudden passing of Dr. Moses. Following a Board meeting held last week, Mr. McFadden said “Terry has shown tremendous leadership in his role as Interim President & CEO and I am pleased to announce that the Board voted unanimously to appoint Terry as President & CEO for PCI Geomatics.”

Terry Moloney has over 23 years of experience in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing industry. Prior to joining PCI Geomatics, Mr. Moloney served in various capacities, including Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Operations and Administration of TYDAC Research Inc.

Mr. Moloney was a member of the committee responsible for the Innovation Agenda for the Canadian Space Agency presented to the Government of Canada. He was also a member of the Space Industrial Strategy Task Force for the Canadian Space Agency as well as the Earth Observation Ground Segment Infrastructure Steering Committee for the Canadian Space Agency and the Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing.

Mr. Moloney obtained his Honours Degree in Applied Geography from Ryerson Polytechnic University in 1987, where he was the recipient of multiple awards including the John Nolan Memorial Award for academic excellence and contributions to the department and the University. In the fall of 2009, he successfully completed the Executive Program at Queen’s University School of Business.

first published week of:   11/01/2010

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