04/05/2010
Google Enterprise and e-GEOS
announce partnership agreement
e-GEOS, a company set up by the Italian Space
Agency (ASI) and Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) has become the
partner of Google's Enterprise division to develop
and distribute in Italy geospatial solutions based on Google Earth
Enterprise technology.
Google Earth Enterprise is the professional version of the famous
Google technology that can support the implementation of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and geo-location systems intended to
make geospatial data and images accessible to internal and external
users.
The Google Earth Enterprise application is intuitive, quick and
simple to use. The application enables users to view, explore and
analyse georeferenced information on a fully interactive 3D globe
or 2D map that can be shared with other users, thus enabling them
to take quick decisions based on this information. Access to georeferenced
images therefore allows institutions, organisation and companies
to simplify and improve their decision-making processes and take
action more promptly.
As exclusive distributor of the COSMO-SkyMed radar satellite constellation,
e-GEOS adopted Google Earth Enterprise technology to allow its
customers access to COSMO-SkyMed images, including the 5M-resolution
mosaic of Italy generated by e-GEOS with the support of the Italian
Space Agency.
e-GEOS also uses the Google Earth Enterprise platform to optimise
access to its vast library of geographic information resources,
which includes high-resolution optical satellite images, aerial
photographs and digital maps.
e-GEOS' range of products for the professional
market is completed by RealVista aerial images, which guarantee
a high level of precision, detail and uniformity, and are updated
on an ongoing basis.
"The partnership with e-GEOS represents an important step for
us in providing a clear endorsement of the professional version
of Google Earth technology in Italy", said Sanjay
Patel, Enterprise
Geo Applications Manager EMEA at Google. "Considering the primary
market target of Google Earth Enterprise products (medium-sized
and large companies, and the public administration), e-GEOS was
the natural choice as partner for the launch of our platform
in Italy in view of the company's wealth of expertise and illustrious
track record in this field."
The CEO of e-GEOS, Marcello Maranesi, said: "I'm
extremely pleased with the synergy between Google and e-GEOS
in developing geospatial solutions that will enable large companies,
the public administration and, indeed, all players that manage
operations and infrastructure in the country to equip themselves
with a tool that enhances their geographic information resources,
making such information intuitive and quick to use."
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