Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.
Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives

US Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop 7%

In May The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued its annual report on U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 2009.  Energy-related CO2 emissions have dropped by 7%, faster than expected.  About a third of the drop […]

Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives

India Focusses on Smart Grid

To sustain a 7+% rate of economic expansion India will need to improve the reliability of its grid, accelerate rural electrification, and add new sources of energy.  The Indian Government has created the “India Smart […]

Access to Spatial Data

Russia Opening Geospatial Data

There is an interesting blog post by Jeff Thurston about Russia making more of its technically outstanding geospatial data openly available.  Jeff quotes Prime Minister Putin as saying “maps must be free and gen­erally acces­si­ble […]

Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives

New German Radar Satellite TanDEM-X

The new German radar satellite, TanDEM-X,  which was launched from Kazakhstan earlier this week has returned its first images. Together with the TerraSAR-X satellite launched in 2007 it will be able to produce digital elevation […]