COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., January 5, 2018 /BUSINESS WIRE/ — The Sanborn Map Company Inc. (Sanborn) team mobilized to Arkansas to collect high-resolution imagery to map the entire State of Arkansas under the 2017-2018 Statewide Orthoimagery Program. Sanborn collected more than 50,000 aerial images at 12-inch and 6-inch resolutions, all with 4-bands, covering over 60,000 square miles. The initial 12-inch resolution collection, covering the entire State, was completed within a total of four (4) weeks.

Sanborn provided an innovative cloud-based service solution for imagery delivery and quality review. The service solution included delivery of geo-referenced imagery within four (4) weeks from flight, allowing stakeholders early access to imagery web services while final image processing was performed. Sanborn’s early delivery system allowed end users access to imagery substantially faster than the previous Arkansas Statewide contract for similar services.

The Statewide Orthoimagery Program fulfills the requirement for the Arkansas GIS Office to update and maintain the Arkansas statewide imagery base map. The base map products are an important resource for state and local governing entities, and they form the foundation that enables accuracy and consistency for the geospatial products and data produced in and for the State of Arkansas.

“The early access and expedited imagery delivery was a major benefit for the State’s Geographic Information System base map,” says Shelby D. Johnson, Geographic Information Officer from the Arkansas GIS Office. “We were able to provide imagery data quicker than previous projects while dramatically improving the resolution and quality of the imagery for many areas. The new data provides significant value to our constituents. Our ability to quickly disseminate this data to many of our rural 9-1-1 centers in the State will enable them to put it to use for public safety faster. It’s a springboard for them on the steps toward next-generation 9-1-1 capability.”

The project culminated in a meeting on October 3-6, 2017, with officials from the Arkansas GIS Office and representatives from Sanborn meeting at the Arkansas GIS User Forum in Eureka Springs, Ark., where Sanborn presented a complete overview of the project to both stakeholders and end-users. At the meeting, the project team worked with State and county agencies to provide detailed information as to the products and distribution.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile Lidar mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, SPIN indoor mapping, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Industry-leading geospatial firm delivers accurate mapping products and services on a world-wide basis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) announces final deliveries of geodatabases, 3D models, imagery, and navigation data of the physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, storage facilities, processing facilities, and pipelines) for a major Middle East oil and gas company. This multi-year project mapped all ground-based assets and equipment for a state owned energy company, with a focus on as-built documentation, asset management, 3D modeling, planning, and rural navigation. Sanborn products and services have enabled improved efficiencies in resource management, asset management, and alignment of information across the enterprise.

Sanborn technology, mapping, and visualization solutions are optimized to empower decision makers with critical information to support best practices for all aspects of infrastructure management. Using the latest geospatial technology, Sanborn performs safe and efficient data acquisition while delivering exceptional time and cost benefits for customers. Sanborn’s technologies support a wide range of infrastructure needs, including: utility based hazard detection, construction planning, preliminary engineering design, hydrographic modeling, dam breach analysis, volumetric quantity estimation, and geotechnical hazard location / mitigation planning.

“Sanborn is prepared to deliver accurate, on-time, and on-budget geospatial products and services to support any and all mapping for infrastructure requirements,” says Jason Caldwell, Sanborn Vice President of Business Development and Sales. “We have extensive experience and expertise in using the correct software application, acquisition platform (Airborne, UAS, Mobile, or Ground-Based) and most effective sensor technology for a specific project’s geographic area and mission. Sanborn is a complete geospatial services solutions provider for infrastructure-related applications.”

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile Lidar mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, SPIN indoor mapping, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Online Lidar Viewer Will Streamline Client QC Processes, Ensure Quality Results, and Expedite Project Delivery

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) announces the launch of its new GeoServe Lidar Viewer and QC Interface, designed to allow clients to review and view Lidar Point Cloud Data immediately after initial processing.

Using this dynamic new Sanborn software product, clients will be able quality check Lidar point cloud datasets and flag areas of concern within each project through an easy-to-use markup and submission system, allowing Sanborn Lidar Technicians to rapidly evaluate and resolve each issue.

“The time-saving potential for Lidar workflows using this exciting new tool will have a positive impact on Sanborn Lidar workflows and production efficiency,” explains Jason Caldwell, Sanborn Vice President of Sales and Business Development. “Once fully-implemented, the software will streamline problem-solving and speed-up delivery times for Sanborn Lidar clients.”

The GeoServe Lidar Viewer and QC Interface serves point cloud data through a user-friendly, web-based interface from a secure cloud-based server environment.

The Sanborn GeoServe Lidar Viewer delivers the following benefits:

• Instant online point cloud data review for Sanborn Lidar clients
• Clients can flag potential issues for Sanborn techs to review and resolve
• Accelerated QA / QC review
• Eliminates time delays for shipping requirements
• Secure project management
• Streamlined problem solving
• Faster delivery times for clients

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile Lidar mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, SPIN indoor mapping, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Imagery will deliver dramatic improvement to Arkansas State GIS Base Map

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) aerial acquisition team will mobilize to Arkansas to collect high-resolution imagery to map the entire state of Arkansas under the 2017-2018 Statewide Orthoimagery Program. The firm will collect more than 60,000 4-band, 12-inch and 6-inch resolution images covering 55,000 square miles via 375 flight lines.

The Statewide Orthoimagery Program fulfills the requirement for the Arkansas GIS Office to update the Arkansas statewide imagery base map. The resulting imagery products will be an important resource for state and local governing entities and forms the foundation that enables accuracy and consistency for geospatial products and data produced in and for the State of Arkansas.

The Sanborn team, which includes local Arkansas-based subcontractors, will collect imagery during snow-free, cloud-free and leaf-off conditions, which make the final product ideal for a variety of products and applications. In addition, for cities and / or counties that are interested, Sanborn is set to offer value-added products for purchase on an a la carte basis, including among others: resolution upgrades, planimetric mapping and contours.

“This imagery will be a major update for the State’s Geographic Information System base map,” says Shelby D. Johnson, Geographic Information Officer from the Arkansas GIS Office. “It will provide imagery data in a format that will be a dramatic improvement in quality over the imagery currently available for many areas. We also know that many of our rural 9-1-1 centers in the state have not had this kind information before and they will be able to put it to use for public safety. It’s a springboard for them on the steps toward next-generation 9-1-1 capability.”

On February 2nd, officials from the Arkansas GIS Office met in Batesville to present a complete overview of the project to end-users in the first areas to be flown. They discussed the impact of the new, high-resolution imagery and provided information on the acquisition of complete coverage for each county at this level of base map quality.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile Lidar mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, SPIN indoor mapping, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Mapping Firm Adds Nearly 2.5 Million New Images to Inventory

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn), an industry leader in acquisition and processing of high-resolution oblique aerial imagery, announces the recent addition of 35 newly available oblique imagery datasets to its extensive oblique imagery inventory. In 2016, the firm collected more than 2.5 million new images, covering over 12,000 square miles. With these additions, Sanborn continues to develop one of the nation’s fastest growing high-res oblique imagery collections.

Sanborn offers its Oblique Imagery Solutions as a licensed product available with Sanborn Oblique Analyst® 2.0 and the firm’s cloud service, allowing customers to securely store, analyze and access their data. This complete package provides an end-to-end solution. Sanborn’s unique, liberal data licensing policy offers additional value for customers. This new 2016 data also is accessible on a pay-as-you-go basis through Sanborn’s new Mezurit.com subscription oblique imagery service.

“As our customers continue to recognize how oblique imagery can streamline workflows through greatly enhanced visualization and analysis of all types of infrastructure, Sanborn will have one of the nation’s most current and accurate oblique data sets ready for them,” says Jason Caldwell, Sanborn VP of Business Development and Sales.

About Sanborn Oblique Imagery Technology

High-resolution Sanborn Oblique Imagery is created by using five aerial cameras to capture nadir (straight down) and four 45° oblique angle views. To ensure positional accuracy, images are acquired from aircraft equipped with GPS and inertial navigation systems, allowing Sanborn to aero-triangulate all five views. Imagery is then combined with elevation data to produce highly accurate, georeferenced oblique imagery datasets. Combined with rigorous Sanborn quality control measures, the results are the highest-quality oblique data available in today’s marketplace. For imagery acquisition, Sanborn utilizes the Track’Air MIDAS System (Multicamera Integrated Digital Acquisition System), known to combine reliability and consistent image quality with rapid collection capability. This ensures maximum performance and value for Sanborn’s oblique imagery customers.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile Lidar mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, SPIN indoor mapping, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products. For more information about Sanborn Oblique Imagery and Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0 and a free demo, please visit www.sanborn.com/oblique-analyst.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Online Oblique Imagery Viewer Includes Dynamic New Tools for Oblique Imagery Measurement and Analysis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) is pleased to announce the release of Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0, featuring an updated suite of user-friendly tools and integrations for its Oblique Analyst web viewer. The software’s new components add integration with Sanborn partner software and improve functionality available to users.

Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0 is a web-based viewer featuring a suite of easy-to-use tools designed for desktop analysis of oblique imagery. The angles inherent to oblique imagery allow users to see the nadir (straight down) and four 45° oblique views of the dataset for visual research, measurement, and analysis from multiple perspectives. Oblique Analyst is a valuable inspection, analysis, and planning tool for assessors, appraisers, real estate developers, construction professionals, architects, engineers, city planners, and E911 first responders.

Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0 has been updated with the following capabilities:

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Online Service Offers Powerful Tools and Flexibility.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) announces the launch of its new Mezurit.com service that allows subscribers to accurately measure anything captured in the company’s aerial imagery database. Mezurit^® provides online access to oblique aerial imagery and easy-to-use software tools for measurement and analysis of imagery from Sanborn’s rapidly growing collection of U.S. cities. Subscribers can access data for an entire city or just a small area of interest. Once the desired area is selected, after purchase with a credit card, bank transfer or purchase order, the Mezurit^® online viewer allows users to instantly glean critical information from all five imagery views. Subscribers can choose a period of time that works for any schedule or budget—an hour, a day, a week, a month or even a year. Visit Mezurit.com for a free demo.

High-res Mezurit^® oblique imagery is created by using five aerial cameras to capture nadir (straight down) and four 45° oblique angle views. To ensure positional accuracy, images are acquired from aircraft equipped with GPS and inertial navigation systems, allowing Sanborn to aero-triangulate all five views. Imagery is then combined with elevation data to produce highly accurate oblique imagery datasets.

“We designed Mezurit^® to include powerful viewing and analysis tools, have flexible subscription options, and to be easy-to-use,” explains Dr. Sharad Oberoi, Sanborn’s Director of IT and Software Engineering. “It’s also compatible with tablets, so it can be adapted conveniently to a wide range of workflows.”

Uses for Mezurit^®

Engineers and Architects can evaluate and better understand construction site environments–and even calculate solar potential. Assessors can view properties from all directions to determine where taxes should be assigned due to structure additions. Realtors and Developers can generate aerial shots of properties for use in marketing materials. City planners can use Mezurit^® to maximize an area’s development potential. Emergency responders can analyze buildings and properties to discern what resources may be needed, and how to best access a location.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Contract for Geospatial Services Spans Five Years

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2016) — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) has won a Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC) award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that allows the agency to negotiate task orders with Sanborn during the next five years. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is one of a suite of multi-award agreements with a total cap of $750 million. The contract gives the USGS and other customers who use USGS procurement contracts access to the professional services they require.

A GPSC is a suite of contracts used by federal, state and municipal government entities to partner with the USGS to fulfill their geospatial data requirements. Photogrammetric and mapping services, such as those Sanborn provides, primarily are awarded under the umbrella of Architect-Engineer contracting. Services performed under a GPSC are negotiated and managed by the agency’s Commercial Partnership Team (CPT).

According to the USGS, its GPSC contractors are selected through a competitive, quality-based selection process, are well known to the CPT and are highly skilled with the full gamut of geospatial and cartographic products. They are industry leaders with product-specific expertise, and maintain technical liaisons with the USGS.

“We’re honored that the USGS selected Sanborn to provide professional services under this multiyear agreement,” says Jason Caldwell, Sanborn VP of business development and sales. “Only a handful of firms are awarded a GPSC contract. The choice confirms that the agency recognizes Sanborn’s expertise and commitment to quality.”

Sanborn services performed under the GPSC may include imagery and Lidar data acquisition; photogrammetric mapping, and aerotriangulation; orthophotography; thematic mapping; surveying and control acquisition; image manipulation, analysis, and interpretation; map digitizing; data manipulations; primary and ancillary data acquisition, and more.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization, WebGIS™ and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm, which celebrates its storied 150th anniversary in 2016, currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3-D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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