DUBLIN — (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 17, 2020 — The "Satellite Data Services - Global Market Outlook (2018-2027)"^[1] report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Satellite Data Services Market accounted for $6.29 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $30.77 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 19.3% during the forecast period.

Factors such as privatization of the space industry and significant advancements in emerging countries with the introduction of AI and Big Data are fuelling the market growth. However, lack of dedicated launch vehicles for Small Satellites is hampering the market.

Satellite data or satellite imagery is the process of collecting information about Earth, gathered by manmade satellites in their orbits. The most common use for satellite data is in Earth Observation (EO). Satellites deliver information about the surface and weather changes on the planet Earth. Satellite data services are majorly used in verticals such as agriculture, environmental, engineering & infrastructure, defence & security, energy & power, forestry, transportation & logistics, insurance, and maritime.

Amongst End User, the growth of the commercial segment is estimated to have a lucrative growth during the forecast period due to technological...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The HP Inc. board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.1762 per share on the company’s common stock.

The dividend, the second in HP’s fiscal year 2020, is payable on April 1, 2020, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 11, 2020. HP has approximately 1.4 billion shares of common stock outstanding.

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TEMPORARY SHELTER. Hundreds of evacuees affected by the ongoing eruption of the Taal Volcano settle at a tent camp in Alfonso, Cavite. Photo by Charles Salazar/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines– After thousands^[1] of Filipinos fled their homes due to the ongoing eruption^[2] of the Taal Volcano, questions on how to help evacuees flooded social media.

While inspiring, the surge of efforts to help the evacuees resulted in a conundrum: The absence of coordination led to a surplus of aid in some evacuation centers and a shortage in others. (READ: Batangas creates Taal Volcano donation hub, systemizes relief efforts^[3])

Because of this, a number of Filipinos focused their attention on making sense of information and updates on social media to aid and guide relief efforts.

Calling themselves Taal Volcano eruption social media volunteers^[4], this budding Facebook group is filled with posts from Filipinos coordinating help to those affected.

A quick scan of the posts on the Facebook group showed various people sending updates of what's needed in evacuation centers; and inquiries regarding rescue and donation drives that people can participate in.

Sarah Gildo Schürmann, the creator of the group, said she made the group all the way from Germany to build a...

Dubuque, IA, Jan. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Eagle Point Software Corporation announced that it has added content and training for industry-leading Autodesk Construction Cloud™ (ACC) solutions Assemble®, BuildingConnected® and PlanGrid®. Assemble is a model conditioning and quantity estimate tool, BuildingConnected is a bid-management solution and PlanGrid is a field collaboration software. ACC brings these leading solutions together, and with Autodesk’s established design authoring tools, connects headquarters, office and field teams to increase collaboration and productivity across the entire building lifecycle, from design through operations.  ACC solutions were added to Pinnacle Series’ robust content library which already includes BIM 360, Revit, Navisworks and more. Customers in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry now have access to the tools they need for construction success in one centralized place, including interoperability workflows, Work Groups, on-demand over the shoulder help and more.

 "The construction industry is transforming and the longer it takes an organization to effectively adopt leading technology like Autodesk's connected construction solutions, the larger its opportunity costs will be," said John Biver, president and CEO, Eagle Point Software. "Pinnacle Series has simplified the process of adopting new technology for years, and it continues to help the construction industry address its biggest challenges by making innovative solutions like...

CHICAGO, Ill. & MCLEAN, Va. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 16, 2020 — Mindbreeze, a leading provider of appliances and cloud services for knowledge management, and Booz Allen Hamilton, a leader in management and technology consulting, are collaborating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deliver enterprise search capabilities for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) regulatory review community. The intelligent Mindbreeze InSpire solution was successfully launched in October to provide broad search capabilities for critical review information and a decision-support mechanism to aid the review process for the Center’s regulated products.

“We are proud to partner with Mindbreeze and the FDA to deliver leading-edge search capabilities to support the Agency’s important public health mission,” said Dr. Roman Salasznyk, Vice President at Booz Allen. “Our team of technologists and enterprise search experts are committed to transform FDA’s human drug review process leveraging enabling technologies that ultimately help bring live-saving treatments to market with greater speed and efficiency.”

Mindbreeze InSpire supports the FDA staff in efficiently managing the drug review process with a solution that compiles more than 150 million submission documents, reviews, and communications into a single user interface and makes them available as a consolidated knowledge base. The solution combines the latest technological developments such as machine learning, natural language processing, and AI-supported search functions...

The size of Mobile Mapping Market was anticipated to be $14 billion in 2020 and is predicted to reach $40 billion in 2024 per a report from Global Market Insights.

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WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 16, 2020 — All Traffic Data Services, LLC^[1] (“ATD”), a traffic data collection and analysis firm, announced today that it has acquired Key Data Network, Inc. (“KDN”). KDN is an Oregon-based provider of traffic data collection and analysis services for civil engineering firms and government transportation authorities in Oregon, Washington, and Texas.

Effective immediately, Conley Bergh, founder of KDN, will assume the role of Regional Manager for the Pacific Northwest at ATD, where he will be responsible for overseeing operations in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California.

Conley said, “We are excited to join the ATD team and look forward to bringing our clients greater resources and broader geographic reach both within the Pacific Northwest and beyond. ATD’s broad array of service capabilities, including GIS systems management and crash diagram creation, will enable us to deliver a full-service transportation asset management solution to our clients as well.”

Eric Boivin, CEO of ATD, said, “We could not be more pleased to have KDN join the ATD platform as we look to grow our presence in the Pacific Northwest. Conley brings a wealth of experience in the traffic data collection sector, having spent over 15 years in the industry. More importantly, Conley and his team share All...

Contestants Use Esri Technology to Tell Their Stories and Win Cash, Tech Donations

REDLANDS, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 15, 2020 — Esri^[1], the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the winners of the 2019 ArcGIS StoryMapper of the Year Contest, in which contestants were invited to submit their best and most innovative story maps for a chance to win various prizes, including a cash donation for their chosen cause, school, or nonprofit organization.

Guest judges for the 2019 contest included Alex Tait, geographer at National Geographic; Michael Goodchild, emeritus professor of geography at University of California, Santa Barbara; and James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic and former presidential speechwriter. The winners were announced January 15, 2020, on Esri's website.

"The quality of the maps recognized in this competition is obvious and impressive," said Fallows. "But even more encouraging is the range of uses that individuals and groups around the world have found for story maps. Bringing history to life; highlighting current and emerging problems; protecting endangered resources; empowering communities for a better future—in these and many other ways, the mapmakers we are honoring today all illustrate mapping-technology's power and benefits."

The first place winner is Stanford University, which will use the $5,000 grand prize to...

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TomTom ( TOM2^[1]), the location technology specialist, has been chosen by Subaru to be the maps and navigation supplier for its all-new 2020 Subaru Outback and Legacy models.

TomTom is supplying Subaru’s all-new infotainment platform with TomTom Maps^[2], as well as navigation software and a new navigation user interface, allowing drivers to plan their journeys with ease, and enjoy a comfortable and safer drive. DENSO, the leading supplier of advanced automotive technology, is the Tier 1 system provider.

Antoine Saucier, Managing Director, TomTom Automotive, comments: “We’re delighted that Subaru has chosen to continue working with TomTom, demonstrating our commitment to continuous innovation and uncompromising quality, and offering Subaru drivers a fantastic navigation experience.”

About TomTom

TomTom is the leading independent location technology specialist, shaping mobility with highly accurate maps, navigation software, real-time traffic information and services.

To achieve our vision of a safer world, free of congestion and emissions, we create innovative technologies that keep the world moving. By combining our extensive experience with leading business and technology partners, we power connected vehicles, smart mobility and, ultimately, autonomous driving.

Headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 30 countries, TomTom’s technologies are trusted by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

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