I suspect other bloggers received these e-mails, which suggest some of the newer marketing techniques.
Yesterday I received an e-mail asking for a blog post on a data company in exchange for a data file.
Today my company (not Directions Media) received an e-mail noting an aerial company would be in my state (one of ten listed) and invited me to buy new aerial coverage taken from their Cessna/helicopter (obliques) for a flat fee.
Not all the geo-entrepreneurs are doing Web 2.0 stuff!
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All Points Blog
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Geomarketing at Work
Posted: July 15th, 2008, 1:05pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
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AND Looking for Money; Buyer
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 4:35pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
GPS Business News reports that Bloomberg reports that the company is looking for an injection of capital or a takeover. I guess having both the Tele Atlas and NAVTEQ acquisitions go through did not play out for the smaller data company. -
EC OK on Nokia Purchasing NAVTEQ
Posted: July 2nd, 2008, 1:53pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
Topix.net
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Electronic Security Expo 2008 Exhibitor Profiles
Posted: June 24th, 2008, 5:55pm CEST
Tags: business Wire
The Electronic Security Expo 2008 takes place June 25, 2008 - June 27, 2008 in Nashville at the Nashville Convention Center. -
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Posted: June 17th, 2008, 11:47pm CEST
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The Senate has passed a bill that would require IP telephony service providers to offer 911 services and create plans for a national IP-based emergency response network. -
UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare Awards More Than $6.2 Million in Grants ...
Posted: June 16th, 2008, 11:49pm CEST
Tags: business Wire
As part of its ongoing commitment to California, UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare have awarded more than $6.2 million in grants to benefit health care consumers and improve the delivery of health care services ...
All Points Blog
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GE Energy Acquires MapFrame
Posted: June 12th, 2008, 2:14pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
The press release appeared yesterday and reminds me that its been rather quiet on the acquisition front. The sale is expected to close at the end of the month. MapFrame, based in Dallas outfits more than field 35,000 workers at 30 major U.S. utilities. The company was founded in 1991 and currently has about 40 employees. GE's last geo-related acquisitions include Smallworld in 2000 and MJ Harden in 2003. GE sold MJ Harden, expect for the pipeline part, to GeoEye in 2007. -
Sources: Nokia/NAVTEQ is Go
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 1:55pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
Reuters has the report.
Slashgeo
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NAVTEQ and MapQuest Expand Agreement
Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 9:40pm CEST by Sunburned Surveyor
Tags: business
NAVTEQ today announced that MapQuest, has expanded its agreement with NAVTEQ. Under the new agreement, MapQuest now has access to all 73 countries in the NAVTEQ map database, as well as future country releases. MapQuest will utilize NAVTEQ data in both its Internet and mobile applications. You can read the entire announcement at GISCafe.Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
All Points Blog
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TomTom Acquisition of Tele Atlas a Go
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 2:57pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
The word came today from the EU. Basically the Commission said there was no reason fear unfair strategies:
"The Commission found that the merged company would be unlikely to pursue these strategies because its ability to restrict access to digital maps ... would be limited by the presence of an upstream competitor, Navteq," it said.
The new company "would have no incentive to restrict access to digital maps because the sales of digital maps lost by Tele Atlas would not be compensated by additional sales of personal navigation devices," it said.
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Final Day for Canadian Gov on MDA Sale to Alliant
Posted: May 8th, 2008, 4:15pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
Just about a month ago Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice rejected the proposed $1.3 billion sale of MDA's space and information systems divisions (maker of the Radarsat-2 satellite) to Alliant Techsystems Inc. The reason: there was no "net benefit" for the country.
Alliant had 30 days to respond and convince official otherwise. Today's the end of that period and it looks like the decision will stand. Alliant announces year end earnings today. It's expected charges related to the failed purchase will be applied to Q4 earnings.
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"People": TomTom Acquisition a Go; Expect Announcement on May 14
Posted: May 7th, 2008, 2:38pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
Bloomberg actually cited "wo people with direct knowledge of the case" on the matter:
The European Commission will clear the 2.9 billion-euro ($4.5 billion) purchase on May 14, a week before the regulator's May 21 deadline to rule on the transaction, said the people, who requested anonymity because the decision isn't public.
That'd be next Wednesday. TomTom of course said nothing.
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Geostartup WineMap.org's Business Proposition
Posted: April 30th, 2008, 5:54pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
Jordan Thomas started WineMap.org, an Internet business that matches grape growers with buyers. This week he pitched it to potential investors. Here's his status:
Thomas and his partners already have put $400,000 of their own money into the two-year-old business. They're looking for another $700,000 to take it to the next level, Thomas said.
WineMap.org has the potential to revolutionize the $3 billion annual winegrape market, he said. It allows growers to show their vineyard locations online and offer their grapes for sale.
Growers will pay WineMap $1,200 per year, less than half of what it would cost to sell through a broker, Thomas said.
So far, about 1,500 growers are using the Web service, representing 3,000 vineyards in California and Oregon.
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Rumor TomTom/Tele Atlas Will Go Through Unconditionally
Posted: April 22nd, 2008, 12:09pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
Slashgeo
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The Purchase of GeoTechnology
Posted: April 19th, 2008, 12:45am CEST by Satri
Tags: business
Vector One and Spatial Sustain share their thoughts in a dual entry named "If you were a customer, how would you approach the purchase of new geotechnology for your organisation?" From V1: "I would be considering a geotechnology purchase not as an end in itself, but in relationship to my needs and goals. - The Processes. Particularly those oriented around Internet services and the future.” Standardisation is something that is important to me. But, I am not willing to sacrifice performance for it. True, there is dance between the two. I see performance as a differentiator. It allows me to perform functions and routines other software may not. " From SS: "Users and vendors now understand these cost justifications better than ever before. The work done by the Geospatial Information Technology Association [GITA] on return on investment studies has fostered a workbook, workshops and detailed spreadsheets to adequately quantify the returns."Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
All Points Blog
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Canada Rejects Alliant Bid for MDA Space Unit
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 3:11pm CEST
Tags: Geospatial business
The $1.32 billion bid by Alliant Techsystems Inc., to purchase the space and radar business of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates feel through. No real reason was given by the Canadian government, save a lack of benefit to Canada, per the industry minister who sent the rejection letter to Alliant this week. Alliant has 30 days to reply and talks are apparently ongoing.
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Slashgeo
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Dynamic Maps of Nonprime Mortgage Conditions in the U.S.
Posted: April 3rd, 2008, 6:11pm CEST by Satri
Tags: business
Both Spatial Sustain and The Map Room link to the dynamic maps of nonprime mortgage conditions in the United States provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. From the press release: "The maps, which are maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will display regional variation in the condition of securitized, owner-occupied subprime, and alt-A mortgage loans. The maps and data can be used to assist in the identification of existing and potential foreclosure hotspots. This may assist community groups, which can mobilize resources to bring financial counseling and other resources to at-risk homeowners. [...]" Make sure to see the previous article on the geography of the U.S. recession. Somewhat related are the U.K. debt maps and the housing and homelessness data in Canadian cities entries.Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
All Points Blog
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CNN: Wall Street Wary of TA/NAVTEQ Acquisitions
Posted: March 18th, 2008, 1:59pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
CNN Money reports that both pending acquisitions of Tele Atlas and NAVTEQ have "lost their bearings." NAVTEQ's stock is trading almost $10 below the $78 per share offer from Nokia.
Yesterday was the deadline for TomTom to respond to EU questions about the acquisition. What did the EU ask?
Whether:
(1) TomTom and Tele Atlas would keep sensitive information from rival GPS customers confidential,
(2) Tele Atlas would provide TomTom competitors inferior maps,
(3) the combination created efficiencies otherwise unattainable.
The article goes on to note that what happens with TomTom/TA will likely impact Nokia/NAVTEQ and that the drop in stock prices suggests Wall Street is wary. -
Infotech Enterprises Signs on for another Multiyear Contract with Tele Atlas
Posted: March 17th, 2008, 1:57pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
That's about all that's known about the latest contract with the Indian company.
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Further Exploration of Nokia/NAVTEQ Deal Expected
Posted: March 13th, 2008, 4:12pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
"The concern, the [Dow Jones] story says, is shrinking competition in the market for GPS devices. The Commission is already conducting an in-depth probe of TomToms pending bid for Tele Atlas." The source of the original report is "three people familiar with the deal.
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NAVTEQ: Advertisers May Soon Pay for your GPS Map Updates
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 1:00pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
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EU Objects to TA/TomTom
Posted: March 3rd, 2008, 1:00pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
It's not a deal breaker; TA has until May 5th to respond to the objections.
- Reuters
Tele Atlas had no comment.
- Reuters
And Tom Tom shares fell up to 1.55 euros, or 5 percent, to 29.65 euros in early morning trading in Europe.
- Bloomberg News
Slashgeo
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GeoNames Web Services Goes Commercial
Posted: February 28th, 2008, 10:02pm CET by Satri
Tags: business
GeoNames announced they're now offering commercial web services. From the entry: "A commercial version of our popular web services is now available to everybody. The commercial web services offer faster response time and higher uptime than their free siblings and come with two types of service level agreements. We recommend that professional users and mission critical applications upgrade to this premium service." GeoNames frequently made the headlines here. See also selected stories below.Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
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The Geography of the U.S. Recession
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 12:12am CET by Satri
Tags: business
Very Spatial links to an interesting The Economist article on the geography of the U.S. recession (map included). From the article: "A downturn centred on housing will have pernicious effects, even on the regions it hits least. That is because it constrains one of the biggest safety valves in America's economy: people's ability to move. Previous downturns spawned sizeable migrations from recessionary states to booming ones. In the early 1990s, for instance, people flocked from New England to southern states. This time, that mobility is hampered by people's inability to sell their homes. Unemployment may go on rising in California, even though Montana cannot get the workers it needs."Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
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LizardTech Launches Express Server Portal Site
Posted: February 7th, 2008, 9:08pm CET by Sunburned Surveyor
Tags: business
SEATTLE, WA — February 4, 2008 — LizardTech, a division of Celartem, Inc., and a leading provider of software solutions for managing and distributing digital content, today officially launched a portal site where existing GeoExpress users can upload imagery to Express Server 6. The portal site can be found at [portal.lizardtech.com] The key new feature in the recently released version 7 of GeoExpress is its integration with Express Server, specifically the ability of a GeoExpress client to upload imagery directly to Express Server 6. The full story can be read here .Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
All Points Blog
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Nokia to File Paper with EU on NAVTEQ Within Two Weeks
Posted: February 7th, 2008, 1:56pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
A report from Nokia says Form CO on its planned acquisition of NAVTEQ will be filed within two weeks. The European Commission then has 25 days to review it.
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Map Store Declares Bankruptcy in Florida
Posted: February 6th, 2008, 1:33pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
This time it's MAPSource, which had its big store in appropriately named, Town 'N Country FL. The dealer filed for bankruptcy Jan. 28, three months after its three stores and printing plant closed.
Ok, I think we get that print map stores are going out of business. This is the last such story I'll cite.
- Carollwood News and Tribune
Topix.net
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This ETF Is a 'BRIC' House
Posted: February 1st, 2008, 9:00am CET
Tags: business News
In addition to geographic diversification, its holding offers diversity in investments, ranging from resource-rich Brazil and Russia to English-capable, tech-savvy India and manufacturing powerhouse China.
Slashgeo
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Aerials Express Data Now Available in WeoGeo
Posted: January 31st, 2008, 12:05am CET by Satri
Tags: business
Daniel Dye, a Slashgeo editor part of WeoGeo, informed me of the Aerials Express data over the U.S. now available through the WeoGeo service. A exert of the press release: "[WeoGeo] was selected by Aerials Express to market and distribute over 16,000 digital air-photos (a nearly 12 terabyte collection). Aerials Express is the leading provider of current nationwide high-resolution digital aerial and satellite imagery [...]" Spatially Adjusted shares his enthusiasm: "One of the hardest things to do is host your own data. Letting companies such as WeoGeo do that for you frees you up to do what you are good at rather than trying to wear multiple hats. WeoGeo has the whole [Amazon] S3/EC2 thing figured out so scaling isn’t an issue. Just publish and forget about it works for both the seller of data and the buyer of data. [...] Typing in geospatial searches in Google just doesn’t work (well I do get lucky sometimes). WeoGeo allows for these spatial searches and folks looking for aerial imagery in San Francisco (or anywhere else) will look for other data sets." See previous WeoGeo stories below, including a link to a graphic tour of their product.Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
All Points Blog
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"Is the Geo-web Right for You?"
Posted: January 30th, 2008, 3:01pm CET
Tags: Geospatial business
Writing at CMSWatch (that's content management system watch), analyst Theresa Regli asks that question. She notes the flurry of geo-mashups and explains what MetaCarta offers. Her conclusion:
While this is surely a growing piece of the 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle that is Enterprise Content Management, there's not necessarily a practical business application for the geo-web in your enterprise. Don't be too quick to be dazzled by the demo; after all, do you really need your CMS to tell you where the local pizza joints are? MetaCarta claims that 74% of documents on the Internet are "geo-relevant," or plottable on a map. Is the same true of the content in your enterprise? Will plotting your documents geographically add value to the experience, or enable you to manage or find content more effectively? Perhaps, but as with any software that may look cool on the surface, be sure to assess your real business needs before you invest.
Slashgeo
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Trimble Acquires Cadastral/Surveying Service Provider
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 8:17pm CET by Sunburned Surveyor
Tags: business
Trimble has acquired the privately held HHK Datentechnik GmbH of Braunschweig, Germany, a provider of customized office and field software solutions for the cadastral survey market in Germany. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read the more from the article at at Geocomm.Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
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New Book On Business Sucess With GIS
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 8:53pm CET by Sunburned Surveyor
Tags: business
DUBLIN, Ireland—(BUSINESS WIRE)—January 16, 2008— Research and Markets [www.researchandmarkets.com] has announced the addition of "Achieving Business Success with GIS" to their offering. "Achieving Business Success with GIS" explores the business environment of making GIS technology successful for professional organisations using it. Unlike many other publications in the field, this is not a book about the technology per-se, rather the use of the technology to enhance businesses and provides a business-focused rationale for using spatial technologies to address real business problems. The orginal announcement can be read in this GIS Cafe announcement.Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
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New Book On Business Success With GIS
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 8:53pm CET by Sunburned Surveyor
Tags: business
DUBLIN, Ireland—(BUSINESS WIRE)—January 16, 2008— Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Achieving Business Success with GIS" to their offering. "Achieving Business Success with GIS" explores the business environment of making GIS technology successful for professional organisations using it. Unlike many other publications in the field, this is not a book about the technology per-se, rather the use of the technology to enhance businesses and provides a business-focused rationale for using spatial technologies to address real business problems. The original announcement can be read in this GIS Cafe announcement. You can get this book from Amazon: Achieving Business Success with GIS .Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
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Canada's MDA selling space and data units to U.S. firm
Posted: January 10th, 2008, 4:49pm CET by gignacnic
Tags: business
From the Reuters web site : "Alliant Techsystems Inc (US firm) said on Tuesday it will buy two units from Canada's MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd (MDA) for $1.325 billion, as the U.S. ammunition and rocket maker looks to expand its space technology and data processing business." From the MDA web site : "MDA's Geospatial Services provides Earth observation data, information products and services from aerial platforms and the majority of commercially available radar and optical satellites." For more information on the transaction, see this web site : [www.reuters.com]Read more of this story at Slashgeo.