Graz, Austria — May 6, 2010 — GEOspatial Professional Solutions Inc. (GPSi) has contracted with Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft® company, to purchase an UltraCamL medium format camera system.
“Market trends dictated that we transition to a full digital workflow. Despite a struggling economy, we made a business decision to invest in high technology assets that will help us deliver the customer satisfaction we guarantee,” said Ms. Alice C. Ramos, President and Chief Executive Officer of GPSi. “The customer support provided by Vexcel Imaging was a factor in our selection of the UltraCamL, as well as its price and the match between its capabilities and the needs of our customers. The fact that GPSi has been posting positive growth since its inception gave us confidence this is the right decision."
Mr. Paul Hamilton-Rivers, Chief Operating Officer of GPSi, added, “The UltraCamL is the best fit for our requirements. We do small and medium size mapping projects and corridor mapping, and our customers demand quick turnaround and exceptional image quality. The UltraCamL provides the capabilities we need.” He also stated, “We are proud to be the only mapping company based in California offering the UltraCamL aerial digital camera from Vexcel Imaging.”
The UltraCamL photogrammetric medium format digital aerial camera provides a reliable and economical solution for producing image data of exceptional quality. Taking advantage of the large-format camera concept that has proven successful with the UltraCamX, UltraCamXp and UltraCamXp Wide Angle, the UltraCamL offers similar geometric accuracy and dynamic range in the medium format market.
“We are glad to welcome GPSi to the Vexcel Imaging family, and to know that our customer support and price contributed to GPSi’s decision to purchase,” said Alexander Wiechert, Business Director of Microsoft and Managing Director for Vexcel Imaging GmbH. “We designed the UltraCamL to bring the high quality of the UltraCam family to the medium format market and provide a versatile and cost-effective solution to companies.”
About the UltraCamL
The UltraCamL is the largest medium format camera system on the market today suitable for smaller aircraft and projects requiring a rapid response. The system is ideal for smaller large-scale and photogrammetric projects, high-resolution (true) orthophoto production, DSM (digital surface model) production, aerotriangulation, corridor mapping, and lidar integration.
About Vexcel Imaging, GmbH
Acquired by Microsoft Corporation in May 2006, Vexcel Imaging GmbH brings 20 years of photogrammetry expertise to Microsoft’s Bing Maps business unit and is at the heart of the burgeoning Microsoft Photogrammetry business. The company’s offerings include its series of UltraCam large-and medium-format digital aerial mapping cameras and related software tools such as the UltraMap 2.0 workflow software.
About GPSi
GPSi is a Woman Minority Business Enterprise headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. The company was born in 2007 of distinguished corporate parents with a long history in the geospatial industry: Airborne Systems, Inc. and Stewart Geo Technologies-Irvine. GPSi provides a full range of custom aerial imagery collection, photogrammetric mapping and GIS services, all done completely in full digital workflow. The Asian Business Association of Orange County (Calif.) honored GPSi with the 2009 Information Technology Award.