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March 16, 2001
Applanix and Ordnance Survey Great Britain announce product sale
RICHMOND HILL, CANADA - Applanix and the Ordnance Survey Great Britain are pleased to announce that the Ordnance Survey has purchased two Applanix POS AV-DG™ Position and Orientation systems. The Ordnance Survey will use the POS AV-DG systems to directly georeference aerial images captured by its survey airplanes for mapping applications.
Dieter Zeuner is the sales manager at Applanix. In making this joint announcement, he reported: "This purchase is very exciting for Applanix. Ordnance Survey, Great Britain, is one of the most respected mapping organizations in the World, with a long tradition of quality and innovation. We are honoured that the Ordnance Survey has chosen to make Applanix's direct georeferencing system the cornerstone of its photogrammetric surveys. It affirms Applanix's POS AV-DG systems as the industry standard for high accuracy, high throughput mapping applications."
Tony Smart is the Manager for Image and Control Acquisition at the Ordnance Survey. In making this announcement, he said "Integrating POS AV-DG into our aerial survey program will further solidify our position as the world leader in our industry. It will increase our mapping accuracy and throughput, ultimately allowing us to better serve our customers".
The Ordnance Survey is the National Mapping Agency for England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is one of the best mapped counties in the world with all urban areas covered by 1:1250 large scale mapping, the rural areas at 1:2500 scale and the mountainous areas at 1:10,000 scale. All of the maps are revised over a five year cycle with major changes such as houses and roads revised within 6 months of construction.
For further information about the Ordnance Survey Great Britain, please visit www.ordnancesurvey.gov.uk.
About Applanix Corporation
Applanix, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), develops, manufactures, sells and supports products and solutions for Mobile Mapping and Positioning. Applanix’ Position and Orientation Systems ( POS) are used in a variety of applications, including road profiling, GIS data acquisition, aerial surveying and mapping, railroad track maintenance and seafloor mapping. Established in 1991, Applanix strives to support customers around the world with exceptional service.
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