Lokeren, Belgium, and Vianen, The Netherlands, April 19th, 2012 -- Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies and NedGraphics announce to co-operate on the national BGT project. Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies and NedGraphics have signed a cooperation agreement to integrate Orbit GT’s software solutions for mapping into NedGraphics’ portfolio’s for government GIS solutions. BGT is the name of the Dutch project to create a country-wide detailed base map. BGT holds local governments responsible for their proper part of the country.
“We are very pleased to have an agreement with the most important company in the geo business in The Netherlands”, says Peter Bonne, VP Business Development of Orbit GT. “This agreement will help many Dutch government organizations to integrate their daily work with their new challenge of maintaining the BGT.”
“We’re happy to see our portfolio integrate with Orbit GT’s specialized tools for mapping and photogrammetry”, says Garmt Zuidema, commercial director at NedGraphics. “It’s a perfect match and logic extension to provide our customers continued support in their challenges.”
About Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies
Orbit Geospatial Technologies (Orbit GT) is located in Lokeren, Belgium, and operated since 1972 until 2010 under the name of Eurotronics. Privately owned, Orbit GT has developed high level and multi-platform GIS solutions gaining market leadership in government, public safety and mapping industry businesses.
About Nedgraphics
Since 1992 NedGraphics expressly presents itselves as an open and independent supplier of organisationwide CAD and GIS solutions, tailored for the Dutch market. Expertise includes the total field of Computer Aided Design (CAD), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Operational Data Stores and Internet Access.
NedGraphics has extensive knowledge of and experience in the application of Open CAD and GIS standards. In NedGraphics’ opinion, a CAD or GIS solution should be open and flexibly integrated with existing applications, support customer workflows independently from the underlying technology. NedGraphics develops applications on all CAD systems used in the Netherlands, namely IGOS, AutoCAD and MicroStation. NedGraphics is member of the Cadac Group.
Contacts:
Mr. Peter Bonne
VP Business Development
Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies
Industriepark E17, 2021
9160 Lokeren
Belgium
Phone +32 9 340 5757
Fax +32 9 340 5750
www.orbitgis.com
Mrs. Suzanne Scholte
Coordinator Marketing & Communication
NedGraphics B.V.
I.r. D.S. Tuijnmanweg 10
4131 PN Vianen
Netherlands
Phone +31 347 329621
Fax +31 347 329666
www.nedgraphics.nl