Intergraph Selected by the Spanish Army for Digital Map Production.HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Complete Digital End-to-End Production Workflow Saves Resources and Improves Quality of Product Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INGR) today announced that Centro Geografico del Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish Army The Spanish Army (Ejército de Tierra in Spanish; literally, "Land Army") is one of oldest active armies in the world and a branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, in charge of land operations. ) has selected and implemented Intergraph geospatial technology Geospatial Technology, commonly known as geomatics, refers to technology used for visualization, measurement, and analysis of features or phenomena that occur on the earth. to create a completely digital end-to-end production workflow for processing and finishing paper maps. The digital production environment saves the Spanish Army time, reduces costs and produces high-quality maps. Using Intergraph technology, the Spanish Army is standardizing operator training by consolidating knowledge of various products into one intuitive, user-friendly environment. The highly productive mapping workflow allows for easy customization, including secure attribution capture and population, as well as simplified maintenance tasks. In addition, users may publish maps directly into Adobe Acrobat Document exchange software from Adobe that allows documents to be displayed and printed the same on every computer. The Acrobat system created the Portable Document Format (PDF), which is widely used in commercial printing and on the Web. See PDF. PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. format - reducing time-consuming conversion steps. "Migrating our complex map production workflow to Intergraph's user-friendly platform has resulted in significant savings in time and resources - freeing our employees to focus on other aspects of their jobs," said Com. Tomas Ansotegui from Spanish Army. "Using the Intergraph solution, we avoid disparate format problems, as data is now housed in a single central repository available to all enterprise departments. Rob Mott, manager, Geospatial Intelligence Solution Center, Intergraph, said, "Intergraph provides a comprehensive solution for the military and intelligence market. Our digital end-to-end solutions provide customers in Europe and around the world with a common operational picture for their mission-critical tasks, which is of paramount importance for national security." About Intergraph Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR) is the leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software. Security organizations, businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on the company's spatial technology and services to make better and faster operational decisions. Intergraph's customers organize vast amounts of complex data into understandable visual representations, creating intelligent maps, managing assets, building and operating better plants and ships and protecting critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com. About Ejercito Centro Geografico del Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish Army) The Centro Geografico del Ejercito de Tierra is responsible for the planning and conducting geographic support of all type of military operations This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I ''See also List of military engagements of World War I
cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. and Military Publishing within the Army. (C) 2006 Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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