Autodesk Becomes OGC Principal Plus Member.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002 The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC OGC Office of Government Commerce (UK government) OGC Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. OGC Office of the General Counsel OGC Open GIS Consortium, Inc. ) announced today that Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ) has become the first Principal Plus level OGC member. Autodesk's decision to participate at this new level underscores its commitment to geospatial interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. , the GIS (Geographic Information Systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to ) industry, and the OGC. Autodesk has been an OGC member since 1994 and has been involved in several of its programs, including the recent OGC Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. Initiative. Principal Plus members take a more active role in shaping the direction of the Consortium's technology specification activities and in encouraging the use and acceptance of OpenGIS(R) specifications worldwide. In addition to the responsibilities of Principal Members, Principal Plus members dedicate resources directly to OGC programs. Autodesk has committed resources in support of OGC's Critical Infrastructure Protection Department of Defense (DOD) program to identify and protect assets critical to the Defense Transportation System. Loss of a critical asset would result in failure to support the mission of a combatant commander. Initiative (CIPI CIPI Critical Infrastructure Protection Initiative CIPI California Institute for Professional Investigators CiPI Consulting in the Public Interest CIPI Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations, Inc. ), a new approach to helping organizations publish, discover, access, exchange, and maintain vital geospatial information and online geoprocessing services required to support local and national safety. "Autodesk GIS and the OpenGIS Consortium share the same vision about the industry: delivering spatial information anytime, anywhere independently of the platform," said Pierre Lemire, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Autodesk's GIS Solutions Division. "We are looking forward to the benefits of becoming the first OGC Principal Plus member and playing a leading role in the Critical Infrastructure and Protection Initiative to support security." David Schell, OGC president, comments, "We are very pleased that Autodesk is increasing its leadership role in OGC programs. The company's decision to dedicate resources to OGC's CIPI will help accelerate our progress toward greater geospatial interoperability in support of local, national and international cooperation concerning critical infrastructure protection issues." For more information on the new Principal Plus OGC membership, please visit http://www.opengis.org/info/mLevels.htm. For more information on CIPI please visit http://www.opengis.org/pressrm/summaries/20020101.TS.CIPI.htm. Founded in 1982, Autodesk, Inc., is the world's leading design software and digital content company. Autodesk offers solutions for professionals in building design, geographic information systems, manufacturing, digital media, and wireless data services. By delivering progressive products and services, Autodesk helps customers create, manage, use and maximize the value of their digital data throughout the lifecycle of their projects. For more information about the company, see www.autodesk.com. OGC is an international industry consortium of more than 230 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available geoprocessing specifications. OpenGIS(R) Specifications support interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. solutions that "geo-enable" the Web and mainstream IT, and empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications. Visit the OGC website at www.opengis.org. |
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