Integration gives commercial real estate professionalsaccess to the Detailed visual information inside a mapping application
Rochester, NY, — July 08, 2009 — Pictometry International Corp. announced its Pictometry Navigator API (Application Programming Interface) is now integrated into Site To Do Business (
www.stdbonline.com), an online suite of analytical and mapping resources used by members of the CCIM Institute, a leading commercial real estate association and the largest broker network in the world.
“By integrating Pictometry imagery into our existing ESRI mapping application we will enhance the level of visual information we provide to our subscribers,” said Jay R. Lucas, CCIM, President and CEO of CCIM’s STDBonline. “The ability to search for properties within a mapping application is essential for commercial real estate professionals. With this integration they will be able to find the location they are looking for on a map then have that location and its surrounding area come to life from multiple views with Pictometry’s 3Dlike oblique and orthogonal images.”
STDBonline is the cost effective, go-to resource for commercial real estate professionals who need access to detailed property information for listing packages, reports and presentations. The site includes topographical data for virtually any location across the country, flood maps, business listings, employment data, economic growth trends and more and is utilized by more than 23,000 subscribers nationally.
“Pictometry is a powerful tool for the real estate community and other industries too,” said ESRI’s Simon Thompson, director of commercial business solutions. “Site To Do Business has shown how easy it is to integrate intuitive visualization such as Pictometry with analytics and customer-centric workflow. This delivers even greater value to our common users and I expect new opportunities to arise as a result of this integration.”
Pictometry Navigator API enables businesses to integrate Pictometry imagery into existing browser-based applications. With Navigator API users can instantly locate images using geographic coordinates or street address searches and view images from multiple angles. The application also enables users to overlay GIS information directly on imagery and annotate on imagery using Pictometry’s assortment of other annotation tools. Site To Do Business will be utilizing Pictometry’s extensive oblique and orthogonal national image library with image extraction and printing capabilities.
“The leadership of the CCIM Institute recognizes the need to provide our members with the tools they can put to use to stay competitive and succeed during these challenging times we face today,” said Charles “Mac” McClure, CCIM, 2009 CCIM Institute President. “The Pictometry Navigator API is a valuable new analytical resource that CCIM Institute members can employ immediately for a wide range of projects when creating reports through the Site to Do Business. We’re confident this tool will help members bolster their bottom line because it’s the premiere product on the market.”
About Pictometry
Pictometry International Corp. is a leading provider of geo-referenced, aerial image libraries and related software. Pictometry has captured over 50 million digital aerial images in over 600 counties in the United States covering over 70 percent of the United States population. Using its proprietary imaging process, Pictometry® captures geo-referenced, high-resolution oblique (at an angle, producing a 3-D like view) and orthogonal (straight down) Intelligent Images®, within which structures and land features can be measured. Pictometry customizes and markets these technologies for government and commercial applications, offering nontraditional software solutions to aerial imaging needs. Pictometry’s imagery and software enables users to “See Everywhere, Measure Anything, Plan Everything”® using a patented digital information system. Pictometry has its headquarters in Rochester, NY and an office in Europe. Pictometry is a second order visualization tool that does not produce authoritative or definitive information (surveying) from its digital, aerial images. For more information on Pictometry, visit
www.pictometry.com.
About STDBonline
STDBonline is a Dallas-headquartered technology company that operates an online resource for commercial real estate
professionals called the Site to Do Business. The site provides access to information used to analyze and compare past, present and future trends of properties and geographical areas. For more information, visit
www.stdb.com or call 469-232-2600.
About CCIM Institute
The CCIM Institute is a leading commercial real estate association and the largest broker network in the world. The Institute confers the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours, in addition to industry experience. There are 9,000 CCIM designees in 1,000 markets worldwide. An additional 9,000 practitioners are pursuing the designation. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors®, CCIM Institute develops business-building education that focuses on the cornerstones of real estate use and investment. Headquartered in Chicago, CCIM Institute has a growing international membership of 1,000 professionals in more than 30 nations overseas. Visit
www.ccim.com or call 800-621- 7027.
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