As a result of the agreement, ObjectFX customers will have access to DigitalGlobe's industry-leading archive of high-resolution, high-capacity satellite imagery offered under several licensing models, including a flexible Web-based delivery service. DigitalGlobe imagery is offered in a wide range of image resolution levels, formats and projections to meet the needs of users in many industries.
"We have seen increasing demand for DigitalGlobe's high-quality digital Earth imagery in the industries that we target," said Nick Thomey, President, ObjectFX. "This agreement will provide our customers with a flexible and easy-to-use solution for acquiring, integrating and using digital satellite imagery as part of their integrated solutions," Thomey continued.
"We are pleased to have ObjectFX come on board as a solution provider," said Mike McGill, Vice President, Commercial Business, DigitalGlobe. "Their Java-based geospatial development and deployment tools provide an ideal platform for delivering our ImageLibrary, as well as our new aerial collection of imagery, in high-value applications."
DigitalGlobe imagery is available for immediate purchase by ObjectFX customers.
About DigitalGlobe
Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com) is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information market. The company's technical superiority and innovation, unparalleled commitment to customer service, extensive business partner network and open systems philosophy make DigitalGlobe the preferred supplier of imagery products to government and commercial markets. DigitalGlobe is the only geospatial content provider to take an end-to-end approach to geospatial imagery, from acquiring proprietary high-resolution images through a leading- edge satellite and aerial photography network, to integrating and distributing that data through GlobeXplorer, a proprietary web-based search and retrieval system that makes it easy to find, purchase and download global imagery. DigitalGlobe's QuickBird and WorldView I satellites comprise the world's highest resolution commercial imaging system, with an additional WorldView II satellite scheduled to launch in late 2008. The company's updated and growing ImageLibrary contains over three hundred million square kilometers of aerial photography and satellite imagery suited to countless applications for people who map, view, navigate and study the earth.
About ObjectFX Corporation
ObjectFX Corporation provides products and solutions that enable organizations to leverage the full value of dynamic spatial and temporal data to gather intelligence, monitor and improve operations, and respond more quickly to changing conditions. SpatialFX is a Java-based platform for developing and deploying geospatial applications, including 2D and 3D map visualization, vehicle routing, address geocoding, custom symbology and other mission-critical capabilities on a full range of client and server systems. Our SpatialRules product is a spatio-temporal rule system that provides real time analysis of spatial and temporal data produced by location-tracking technologies such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, and sensor networks. ObjectFX software is deployed in a broad range of industries in which location and timing are critical, including transportation, supply chain management, field force management, homeland security, national defense and intelligence gathering. For more information, visit ObjectFX at www.objectfx.com.
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