Survey of key GI players within Europe - EC GI & GIS Portal
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processing, training, consulting, and the distribution <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware in these areas. Its main activity is <strong>GI</strong>S<br />
development and implementation. piLINE has developed the largest existing <strong>GI</strong>S network system in<br />
Hungary and contributed to the elaboration <strong>of</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> wide-area <strong>GI</strong>S systems throughout the<br />
country. piLINE exports s<strong>of</strong>tware for end-users, as well as <strong>GI</strong>S base-s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
Kommunálinfo (www.komunalinfo.hu) was founded in 1991. Main activities are the surveying and<br />
mapping <strong>of</strong> utilities, data collection and update <strong>of</strong> databases, <strong>GI</strong>S for local governments, <strong>GI</strong>S s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
development. Products include the BP500 DTA Budapest Digital Database <strong>of</strong> Utilities, SDTR<br />
Structured digital maps <strong>of</strong> utilities, and the KÖZTER gazetteer <strong>of</strong> addresses.<br />
HungaroCAD Information Ltd (www.hungarocad.hu) was founded in 1991 and has become one <strong>of</strong><br />
the largest authorised Autodesk product distributors. Specialist application areas include precision<br />
agriculture and environmental monitoring.<br />
Founded in 1989, ESRI Hungary Ltd (http://www.esrihu.hu) is the Hungarian <strong>of</strong>ficial representative <strong>of</strong><br />
ESRI Inc and delivers a wealth <strong>of</strong> <strong>GI</strong>S experience and knowledge to the Hungarian market. Their wide<br />
customer base includes, among many others, governmental departments, public administrations,<br />
scientific institutes and educational institutes.<br />
Eurosense (www.eurosense.com) was founded in 1993 by the Belgian Eurosense Ltd. Its main<br />
activities are aerial surveys, digital image processing, digital mapping, photogrammetry, environmental<br />
assessment, <strong>GI</strong>S development. The firm owns all the equipment necessary for aerial survey and<br />
digital photogrammetry: Cessna 402B aeroplane, DPS navigation system, Wild RC 30 camera, photo<br />
laboratory, automated printing machine, photoscan precision scanner, photogrammetric work stations.<br />
Main products are high resolution digital orthophotographs, and digital elevation models.<br />
With a staff <strong>of</strong> 55, Datakart Geodézia Ltd (http://www.datakart.hu) was established eight years ago by<br />
Hungarian and German owners in order to provide geodesy, cartographic and related s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
services for the <strong>GI</strong> market. Its main activities cover digital photogrammetry, geodesy/GPS, data<br />
collection, digitising, and data conversion. It also distributes IKONOS space images.<br />
Founded in 1990, Alföld-<strong>GI</strong>S Ltd. (www.alfoldgis.hu) develops interdisciplinary <strong>GI</strong>S processes and<br />
end user solutions. It is currently developing platform independent applications that meet Open<strong>GI</strong>S<br />
requirements. Besides local network applications its Java development environment is used to create<br />
Internet applications.<br />
DigiKom (www.digikom.hu) is a surveying and <strong>GI</strong>S oriented service company, founded in 1993. It has<br />
created several thousands digital maps for the German market. Its activities cover creating databases,<br />
digital maps and applications for <strong>GI</strong>S and CAD systems, mainly for municipality applications. DigiKom<br />
is member <strong>of</strong> HUNA<strong>GI</strong> Hungarian <strong>GI</strong>S Umbrella Organisation, <strong>GI</strong>TA (Geospatial Information and<br />
Technology Association), Chamber <strong>of</strong> Hungarian Engineers and other societies.<br />
DigiTerra (www.digiterra.hu) was established in 1996 and while it has a general expertise in <strong>GI</strong>S<br />
systems design and development, digital photogrammetry, image processing and terrain modelling, its<br />
speciality is forestry and environment database development and mapping. The principal s<strong>of</strong>tware is<br />
called DigiTerra Map which is a highly integrated, general purpose, pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>GI</strong>S program able to<br />
manage country sized spatial and attribute data. DigiTerra has been responsible for the design and<br />
development <strong>of</strong> spatial forestry information systems for Hungary, digitising <strong>of</strong> Hungarian Forestry base<br />
maps, and digitising Hungarian cadastral maps.<br />
GeoData Services Ltd. (www.geoadat.hu, gdsh@axelero.hu) was established in 1997. It creates and<br />
manages large volume <strong>GI</strong> databases. The main field <strong>of</strong> specialisation <strong>within</strong> its database servicing are:<br />
project management and realisation, capacity allocation, quality assurance and consultancy. The<br />
company <strong>of</strong>fers database building <strong>within</strong> Hungary and in specific EU countries (Austria, Germany, and<br />
The Netherlands). Customer’s applications include those in the cadastral, topographic, agricultural and<br />
industrial sectors.<br />
Cadmap Ltd (www.cadmap.hu) specialise in Autodesk and Microstation.<br />
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