Google joins LocationTech

17 July 2013 Geoff Zeiss

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LocationTech open source geospatial initiative that is part of the Eclipse Foundation has just announced Google and Azavea as new members of LocationTech.

LocationTech is the Eclipse Foundation’s industry working group focusing on location aware technologies. Members of LocationTech are also full fledged members of the Eclipse Foundation.

LocationTech is hosted by the Eclipse Foundation. Eclipse is a vendor neutral community for individuals and organizations who wish to collaborate on commercially-friendly open source software. The Eclipse Foundation is a not-for-profit, member supported corporation that hosts technology projects and helps cultivate both an open source community and an ecosystem of complementary products and services.

LocationTech membersThere are four levels of participation at LocationTech.  Google joins IBM, Oracle, OpenGeo, and Actuate as a strategic member.  Strategic members view location aware technologies as strategic to their business. They invest to further develop the technology and influence the direction of the industry. Strategic Members have the right to appoint a representative to governing bodies. Strategic members pay higher annual dues to support LocationTech.

Azavea joins Carleton University Geomatics and Cartographc Research Centre and the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGEO) as a participating member.  Participating members view location aware technologies as an important part of their business. They invest to support and participate in the ecosystem. Representatives have the right to be nominated and run for election to the governing bodies. Participating members pay annual dues to support LocationTech.

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.

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