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LizardTech Announces GCS Research as an Authorized Reseller to Deliver Geospatial Imaging Products
SEATTLE, Wash., February 24, 2004 – LizardTech, Inc., a worldwide leader in software solutions that make it significantly easier to manage, distribute, and access digital content such as aerial photography, satellite images and color image documents, today announced that the Company has signed a reseller agreement with a leading geospatial information technology company, GCS Research, broadening the distribution of GeoExpress 4.0 with MrSID®.
“Our customers are looking to work with LizardTech partners that have substantial capabilities in GIS development, imagery services, geodatabase design and other geospatial data services,”said Brian Soliday, Vice President of Geospatial Sales, Americas for LizardTech. ”LizardTech is excited to add GCS Research’s experience and reputation to our growing network of authorized resellers.”
GCS Research is the premier provider of end-to-end geospatial solutions for clients who use “distributed GIS” systems for decision-support, planning, communication, real-time analysis, commerce, intelligence gathering, and monitoring of complex environmental systems. “We are eager to align with LizardTech as they work with Open GIS Consortium (OGC) members to extend the JPEG 2000 ISO standard to include geospatial metadata,” said Alex Philp, President of GCS Research. “Like LizardTech, GCS believes that a robust published standard for geospatial compression is in the best interest of the entire geospatial community.”
About GCS Research LLC
GCS Research LLC specializes in geospatial information technology, providing an integrated range of products and services dedicated to making GIS technology easier and less expensive to use. Combining the software and data technologies of industry partners, GCS Research creates end-to-end geospatial solutions to meet the specific requirements of its customers. Across a broad range of industries, GCS Research clients use “distributed GIS” systems for decision-support, planning, communication, real-time analysis, commerce, intelligence gathering, and monitoring of complex environmental systems. For more information about GCS Research, please visit www.gcs-research.com.
About LizardTech
Since 1992, LizardTech has delivered state-of-the-art software products for managing and distributing massive, high-resolution geospatial data such as aerial and satellite imagery and LiDAR data. LizardTech pioneered the MrSID technology, a powerful wavelet-based image encoder, viewer, and file format. LizardTech has offices in Seattle, Denver, London and Tokyo. For more information about LizardTech, visit www.lizardtech.com.
About Celartem
Celartem Technology Inc. http://www.celartem.com develops and sells innovative technologies for storage, access and distribution of rich media content. Celartem has developed technology in the areas of digital image compression, scalable image viewing and secure content distribution and management. Celartem is listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, JASDAQ: 4330. Established in 1996, Celartem is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has a wholly owned subsidiary, Celartem Inc. d.b.a. LizardTech with headquarters in Portland, OR.
