May 10, 2012 -- Ramat Gan Israel – VisionMap Ltd, announced today its first A3 digital mapping sale in China.” We are pleased to announce our first sale of VisionMap’s state-of-the-art A3 Digital Mapping System in China. We are especially pleased that our first customer is the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications (IRSA), and are honored by this official recognition of the Chinese government”, said Mr. Yaron Vilan, CEO of Visionmap Ltd.

"The A3 R&D vision is taking into consideration a multi-digit percentage of the growing need for aerial photography, especially in China. That is, the need to cover huge area's and process swiftly, while not neglecting the necessary annual up-date cycles. The A3 Digital Mapping System is designed just for this purpose - ‘Largest foot print and fastest processing,’ says Mr. Boaz Sacks-Visionmap's director - Asia Pacific.

"After thorough research, extensive field trials and meticulous evaluations and comparisons that took us well over six months, and based on the A3 automatic mapping system’s excellent results and high productivity, both by means of Aerial photography and ground processing, IRSA is very pleased to join the VisionMap A3 digital mapping system user family" said Prof. Wang Jinnian, Deputy Director, IRSA. "VisionMap has developed a highly efficient product and their customer base is growing steadily. I was particularly impressed by VisionMap's keen understanding of its customers’ key motivators. As customers, we expect not only a superior product and quality service, but also a bottom line return on investment. The A3 Digital Mapping System delivers in all three categories."

About Visionmap

VisionMap, is a leading provider of digital mapping systems, extending the advantages of the well known A3 camera and automatic processing system to a new level. VisionMap now offers a family of large format digital mapping cameras designed to address specific needs within the geospatial mapping industry, together with “LightSpeed”, a matching fully automatic ground processing unit.

About IRSA

IRSA, founded in 1979, is the largest national research institution in Remote Sensing research, technology development and application in China. With leading professionals and advanced laboratories covering all remote sensing research fields, a national first-grade qualification of aerial photogrammetry survey and mapping, complete facilities and full capabilities for remote sensing data acquisition and processing, IRSA is now providing satellite and aerial remote sensing data acquisition, data processing, thematic information products, application system development, and consulting services to both domestic and overseas customers.