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LeadDog Consulting, a provider of GIS street maps announces the introduction of their online map server. With dozens of countries online, clients can preview LeadDog’s worldwide maps. The map server is accessible from www.goleaddog.com to the Online Maps link.

The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) is implementing ESRI’s ArcGIS Server and updating its existing geographic information system (GIS) to ArcGIS 9.2 technology. This move will support IDWR’s GIS analysts in the technology and adjudication sections as well as more than 150 IDWR staff who use GIS technology to answer questions, create maps, and identify water-use activities.

ESRI UK has developed bespoke software enabling the Housing Corporation, the government’s agency for investing in and regulating housing associations, to compile and analyse data on housing stock levels and record details of rent and lettings across England. The software will also help the Housing Corporation manage its biggest ever investment programme of £3.9bn which will fund 84,000 new homes.

The Surveying and Cadastre Authority of the German Federal State of Lower Saxony (LGN) announced the general technical acceptance of the Data Acquisition and Qualification component of the new standard for cadastre and topographic information systems in Germany, named AFIS-ALKIS-ATKIS.

With the Leica GMX902 GG, Leica Geosystems continues its commitment to developing accurate and reliable GNSS monitoring solutions. The Leica GMX902 GG is a high-performance GPS + GLONASS receiver, specially developed to monitor sensitive structures such as bridges, mines or high rise buildings and crucial topographies such as land slides or volcanoes. It provides precise dual frequency code and phase data up to 20 Hz, enabling precise data capture as the basis for highly accurate position calculation and motion analysis.

Definiens is preparing for further growth and has formally appointed Greg Calaman as Vice President of its operations in North America. Mr. Calaman has been a member of Definiens’ management team since April 2006. His promotion to the role of Vice President of the North American Operations reflects Definiens success in this market, as the company continues to grow its revenue and customer base.

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) established the GIS Hall of Fame in 2005 to recognize and honor the most esteemed leaders of the geospatial community.

Leica Geosystems announced ScanStation 2, a new time-of-flight 3D laser scanner whose maximum instantaneous scan speed is a 50,000 points/second. That is more than 10 times the speed of its precursor. Leica claims this is the fastest TOF 3D laser scanner on the market. Operating speeds of competing time-of-flight 3D laser scanners typically range from 2,000 to 12,000 points/sec.

TomTom N.V. intends to make a cash offer of € 21.25 per ordinary share for Tele Atlas N.V. The Offer Price represents a 32% premium over Tele Atlas’ average closing share price for the three months prior to 20 July 2007. The Supervisory Board and Management Board of Tele Atlas support the Offer and will, when the Offer is made by TomTom, recommend the Offer to Tele Atlas’ shareholders