January Geospatial Press Releases and Industry Announcements
The latest announcements from across the geospatial technology sector highlight new training programs, standards adoption, product updates, conference calls, and software releases. Below is a structured overview of recent press activity organized by date and organization.
Tuesday, January 20
Exprodat Consulting Ltd
Exprodat Include ArcGIS Pro Training Course in London Series
Exprodat, a specialist in ArcGIS platforms for the oil and gas industry, has opened registration for an ArcGIS Pro training course as part of its London-based training series. The program is designed to support professionals working with advanced GIS workflows in energy exploration and production environments.
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
OGC® Adopts IndoorGML Standard for Encoding Indoor Navigation Data
The OGC membership has formally approved the IndoorGML standard. This specification enables consistent modeling and encoding of indoor navigation data, supporting applications such as facility management, indoor positioning systems, and complex building navigation.
ThinkGeo
ThinkGeo Updates Map Suite GIS Editor
ThinkGeo has released an updated version of its Map Suite GIS Editor. The application, aimed at developers and GIS professionals, includes enhancements designed to streamline map creation, data editing, and geospatial application development.
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Awards Process Opens
URISA has announced the opening of submissions for its Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards. The program recognizes outstanding achievements in public sector GIS implementation and innovation.
Monday, January 19
Discover Spatial
It’s Time to Discover Spatial by eLearning
Discover Spatial promotes online learning opportunities within the geospatial industry, which now represents a global market exceeding $300 billion. The initiative focuses on accessible, flexible education tailored to spatial technologies and data-driven decision-making.
Agribotix
Agribotix Launches First On-Demand Data Processing Platform for Agricultural Drones
Agribotix has introduced an on-demand processing platform tailored for agricultural drone imagery. The solution enables farmers to analyze crop health and field conditions using cloud-based geospatial data processing workflows.
Thursday, January 15
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Call for Presentations Announced for GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 in Spokane
URISA, in collaboration with the Northwest GIS User Group (NWGIS) and regional partners, has issued a call for presentations for GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015. The conference aims to bring together GIS professionals to share research, applied case studies, and emerging technology insights.
Safe Software, Inc.
Safe Software Releases FME 2015
Safe Software has launched FME 2015, the newest version of its widely used data integration platform. The release introduces expanded format support along with performance enhancements and workflow improvements for spatial data transformation.
Orbit Geospatial Technologies
Orbit GT Supports LasZip for LAS 1.2 and LAS 1.4
Orbit Geospatial Technologies announced support for LasZip compression within LAS 1.2 and LAS 1.4 formats, enhancing point cloud data handling and storage efficiency for geospatial professionals working with LiDAR datasets.
These announcements collectively demonstrate ongoing innovation in GIS software, geospatial standards, professional training, cloud-based processing, and industry collaboration. From indoor navigation standards to agricultural drone analytics and enterprise data transformation tools, the sector continues to expand its technological and educational footprint.
