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DigitalGlobe Appoints Former NAVTEQ Executive Rafay Khan as SVP of International Sales

12 February 2009, Git4You.com:

Longmont, CO. – February 13, 2009 – DigitalGlobe, a leading provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions, today named Rafay Khan as senior vice president of international sales. Khan brings extensive sales and management experience in the location-based services sector to DigitalGlobe’s executive team. In his new role, Khan will be responsible for expanding DigitalGlobe’s international sales operations as the company seeks to capitalize on the growing worldwide demand for high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery.

“Rafay Khan will play a key role in driving the next phase of DigitalGlobe’s international expansion,” said DigitalGlobe president and CEO Jill Smith. “His experience building and leading strategic alliances and partnerships in the location-based services, consumer electronics and GPS navigation industries will be a strategic asset for DigitalGlobe as we continue to move into key verticals and new geographies.”

12 February 2009, Git4You.com:

Longmont, CO./ Hyderabad, India – February 3, 2009 – DigitalGlobe, a leading provider of high-resolution world imagery content, today announced that president and chief executive officer Jill Smith will present at Map World Forum in Hyderabad, India on February 10, 2009.

Within the session titled “Geospatial Technologies and Sustainable Development,” Smith will discuss how geospatial imaging provides a real world perspective on the earth’s historical and present day habitation. Through the power of high-resolution satellite imagery, it is possible to observe and monitor consumption of earth resources – an important tool and motivating factor behind the development and, ultimately, the improvement of environmental sustainability strategies. Smith will also discuss how today’s near real-time satellite imagery is poised to influence government policies for land and infrastructure development, natural resource management, urban emissions and erosion control in the future.

12 February 2009, Git4You.com:

February, 12th 2009: Fort Lauderdale: Global Satellite USA, one of the leading satellite solutions providers, is pleased to announce the launch of Global Satellite Assist - a GPS tracking system that can be downloaded to your GPS enabled cell phone. The days of carrying a cell phone and a GPS tracking solution are now over….travel light with just your cell phone!

By using Global Satellite Assist, boaters can have an added sense of security and peace of mind both on the water and ashore as it provides a visual story of your travels and adventures for friends and family, viewable on any internet enabled PC. And you’re in control: you select the people who can see your location and let them know you are safe. As you travel, Global Satellite Assist advises you of the political and environmental climate before you arrive in each destination port. The system will also relay SOS emergency emails to up to 10 recipients, relay emergency SMS messages to up to 10 mobile phones, and provides 24 x 7 phone line assistance for access to emergency advice and rescue services, personal security briefing, and related crisis management services.

12 February 2009, Git4You.com:

Longmont, Colo., February 12, 2009 – DigitalGlobe and Nokia have agreed to bring the real-world perspective of high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery to Nokia Maps, both on mobile devices and on Ovi, improving the global driving, hiking and walking navigation capabilities for consumers who use these applications. Through streamlined technology integration and development of a proprietary format for delivering imagery to Nokia, users will have quick, easy and seamless access to a wide range of global high-resolution imagery from DigitalGlobe’s comprehensive ImageLibrary sourced from its high-resolution satellite constellation and aerial network. Available on compatible Nokia devices and online through Ovi, the enhanced navigation features enable consumers to find and explore a wealth of world destinations with turn-by-turn, street-by-street and city-to-city navigation views.

The integration of DigitalGlobe’s high-resolution world imagery content greatly increases the functionality of Nokia Maps, revealing more details than standard street level mapping views, and also providing peace-of-mind for precision and accuracy in off-road navigation — a feature of special interest to hikers and walkers. Nokia Maps can be downloaded to a variety of Nokia devices, including the Nokia N96 or Nokia N95, or accessed online at Ovi.com.
The demand for more detailed mobile imagery is expected to rise in tandem with consumers’ ever-increasing reliance on consumer technology with the expansion of mobile social interactions in today’s ever-more connected society.

12 February 2009, Git4You.com:

Vietnam: Diadiem.com is providing the Vietnamese consumer with Asia’s first 3D mapping technology on the web and iPhone. The company has been working with various partners to build useful applications that can be enriched with innovative mapping technologies.

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