Atlanta, GA – Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping, LLC today announced its participation in the 46th Paris Air Show, Monday 13th June to Sunday 19th June 2005 at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France. A bi-annual event, the Paris Air Show is the leading international event for the aviation, aeronautics, and space industries. It is the world’s longest running aerospace event, drawing nearly 1,800 exhibitors, close to a quarter of a million visitors, presenting over 200 of the world’s most innovative aircraft.
For the first time at the Paris Air Show, geospatial information technology will be featured in a major geospatial showcase as part of the official US Pavilion. This celebrates the increasing use of geospatial imaging tools in the defence community. The Geospatial Pavilion at this year’s Paris Air Show is located in Hall 3. Leica Geosystems will showcase its photogrammetric and remote sensing solutions in booth #E-12.
Making its debut at the Paris Air Show is the newly-released IMAGINE Virtual DeliveryTM. This latest addition to IMAGINE VirtualGIS is a natural extension to the easy-to-learn, easy-to-use and comprehensive application for processing accurate GIS imagery. IMAGINE Virtual Delivery brings the powerful 3D visualization and analysis capabilities to users worldwide without the need to purchase expensive desktop software. Browser-based clients can view published 3D scenes in a fully customizable browser interface, without acquiring additional software.
“We are excited to participate in the Geospatial Pavilion, spotlighting the growth of geospatial information in the defence community,” commented Gianni Burzi, EMEA Director of Sales for Commercial Solutions for Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping. “The Paris Air Show is the definitive aviation event and we are glad to have to opportunity to reach this burgeoning market.”
About Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping Division
Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping Division helps professionals collect, analyze and present spatial information, enabling customers to put precise imaging to work by powering the entire workflow of geospatial imaging. Its broad array of airborne sensors, photogrammetric and remote sensing software solutions capture data efficiently, reference imagery accurately, measure and analyze easily and present spatial information in 3D. Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leica Geosystems AG. For more information about Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping or its products and services, call +1 404 248 9000, toll free +1 877 463 7327, or visit gis.leica-geosystems.com.
About Leica Geosystems
With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the planet, professionals all over the world trust Leica Geosystems to ease the handling of spatial data. Leica Geosystems develops, manufactures and markets solutions that capture, analyze, model, and visualize spatial information in all dimensions. Based in Switzerland, Leica Geosystems delivers its advanced product technology and service capabilities through five divisions: Surveying & Engineering, GIS & Mapping, Metrology, Consumer Products, and High Definition Surveying. The global company supports tens of thousands of customers all over the world with an employee base greater than 2,400 people in 23 countries and through hundreds of partners in more than 120 nations. Leica Geosystems is a publicly listed company, registered with the Swiss Stock Exchange (LGSN-SWX). For more information see: www.leica-geosystems.com