Monday, April 27. 2009

Intergraph, KEMA Examine Smart Grid Opportunities from Stimulus

Intergraph and KEMA are both investigating Smart Grid opportunities that are expected to result from economic stimulus funds. Intergraph, a global provider of engineering and geospatial software, and KEMA, a business and technical consultancy for the energy industry, both view the optimization of the operations control center as key to Smart Grid success. In a report released by KEMA, the company believes that of the stimulus money going towards infrastructure that at least 10% will be dedicated to advanced IT programs of which operation control centers will be a major portion. From the report (download; registration required):

KEMA's projection anticipates that a potential disbursement of $16 billion in Smart Grid incentives would act as a catalyst in driving associated Smart Grid projects that are worth $64 billion. The impact of these projects would result in the direct creation of approximately 280,000 new positions across various categories, of which more than 150,000 will be created by the end of 2009. Furthermore, KEMA estimates that nearly 140,000 new direct jobs would persist beyond the Smart Grid deployment as permanent, on-going high-value positions.

Tony DiMarco of Intergraph believes that his company is well positioned to support the growing demand for infrastructure improvements, specifically surrounding Smart Grid, outage management, mobile resource management and field force automation. Intergraph is also hosting a webinar with Stellar Grants to educate utilities on how to obtain Smart Grid stimulus money. In the area of critical infrastructure, Intergraph can also assess the vulnerability of utility networks. DiMarco emphasized that Intergraph is very focused on improving location-based situational awareness for utilities.

Tuesday, March 17. 2009

Podcast: A New Map of the Geospatial Marketplace

The geospatial technology provider marketplace is growing every day. New players are hitching their wagons to the demand for enterprise solutions from specialized corners of information technology, not to mention the far corners of the globe. How can we make sense of the lay of the land and what the future may hold? Joe Francica and Adena Schutzberg explore a new map (graphic after break) and the possible road ahead.

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Monday, March 16. 2009

Podcast: Interview with John Graham, President, Intergraph's Security, Government & Infrastructure Division

Last August, John Graham took the helm of Intergraph's Security, Government and Infrastructure Division (SG&I) that provides geospatial technology products and services. Graham spoke to Editor in chief Joe Francica about his evaluation of the worldwide geospatial marketplace as he looks to restructure his division to work with a more global perspective. He also commented on the competitive landscape in the GIS sector as well as how the company continues to see opportunity in spite of the current economic downturn.
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Monday, March 2. 2009

Looking Back on Intergraph's First Forty Years

The Huntsville Times offers up a retrospective and a timeline of the company's history in its 40th anniversary year. Directions Editor in Chief, Joe Francica, a former employee is quoted.

Among the valuable quotes is one from current Intergraph CEO Halsey Wise:

"One in 12 people in the world are protected using Intergraph software."

Also noted in the article are 2008 unaudited numbers:

"Total revenue has grown from $526 million in 2003 to more than $808 million in 2008, and operating income was $17.3 million in 2003 and $152.1 million in 2008. Gross profit has grown from $251.9 million in 2003 to $460.9 million in 2008."

Wednesday, January 28. 2009

Update 1: A Third Proposal Regarding Geo and the Stimulus: Investing in NSDI

Update 1/28: NSGIC has endorsed this proposal, along with the earlier GIS for the Nation proposal.

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Tuesday, January 20. 2009

Podcast: Cuts in Geospatial Jobs and Products and a Push for GIS for the Nation

This past week the geospatial technology community saw layoffs and product disruptions at Autodesk, Intergraph and Google. At the same time the community learned that industry players were taking the case for GIS for the Nation to capitol hill advocating it be part of the incoming administration's stimulus package. We explore the downside of layoffs and product disruption and the possible upside of geospatial stimulus.

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