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SpatialNews.com Press Release
Intergraph Software Grant Supports Geomatic Advances at Fleming College
Intergraph technology enables students to acquire needed geospatial
knowledge and skills for the workforce
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 13, 2003 - Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions
today announced a GeoMedia(R) software grant to be awarded to the Geomatics
Institute at Fleming, a newly established academic wing devoted in part to
geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, remote sensing and
surveying at Fleming College in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. The grant, valued
at more than $1.4 million (Canadian), includes licenses of GeoMedia
Professional and GeoMedia WebMap Professional as well as training, support
and maintenance. The software will primarily be used by students and
professors for demonstrations and projects in the college's Cartographic
Specialist Program, with future implementation in additional curriculums.
Intergraph and Fleming College have enjoyed a long and productive
relationship working together to promote the best practice of cartography
and GIS technology in the classroom in an effort to prepare future
professionals. In addition to providing support and training for college
faculty and staff since 1998 in order to keep teachers and support personnel
up-to-date on the lastest GIS principles and methodologies, Intergraph has
awarded six Intergraph Innovative Map of the Year Awards and three
International User's Group Graphic Arts Awards among Fleming College
graduates.
"This gracious donation by Intergraph will enable Fleming College to
continue providing leading-edge geospatial technology to our students,
helping prepare them to enter the workforce with the knowledge and skills
needed to propel this industry forward," said Hardy Kraft, project manager,
Geomatics Institute at Fleming. "The popularity of Intergraph in various
municipalities and asset management agencies indicates a strong need for
graduates in the field of geomatics to possess skills directly related to
the use of GeoMedia technology, and we are extremely delighted to provide
our students with this capability."
For more information on the Geomatics Institute at Fleming, visit
www.geomaticsatfleming.ca. For more information on Intergraph Mapping and
Geospatial Solutions for Education programs, visit
www.intergraph.com/gis/education/.
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is a leading geospatial
solutions provider for the following markets: local, state and federal
government; transportation; utilities; communications; location-based
services; photogrammetry; remote sensing; cartography; and military and
intelligence. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com/imgs.
Related Weblinks:
www.intergraph.com/gis/education
www.geomaticsatfleming.ca
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