Exelis (NYSE: XLS) and DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI) have
agreed to provide a new commercial offering of cloud-based ENVI
earth science analytics for the DigitalGlobe Geospatial Big Data
(GBD) platform. ENVI is the industry-leading remote sensing
analytical software used by government, academic, and private
industry organizations to extract meaningful information from
imagery and sensor data.
The agreement will enable all imagery users and customers of
Exelis and DigitalGlobe to easily combine powerful ENVI geospatial
analytics with the vast DigitalGlobe image library to solve
challenging environmental, natural resource, and global security
problems.
“This agreement between Exelis and DigitalGlobe creates a single
platform that customers can effectively use to solve challenging
problems and define new market opportunities,” said Chris Young,
president of Exelis Geospatial Systems. “This platform removes the
logistical challenges that have inhibited this sort of innovation
such as processing power, data storage, and hardware cost.”
Designed and built by Exelis, ENVI image analysis software has
been used for more than 25 years to extract meaningful information
from geospatial data. ENVI software helps users make better
decisions regarding mineral exploration, precision agriculture,
environmental degradation, national defense, and more.
DigitalGlobe’s cloud-based GBD offering is a PaaS (Platform as a
Service) model designed to create a new ecosystem in which partners
and developers can leverage their expertise and an application
programming interface, or API, to create new customer solutions at
a global scale.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to expose our 15-year
catalog of high-resolution satellite imagery to ENVI’s
technologically sophisticated user base,” said Hyune Hand,
DigitalGlobe’s senior vice president of Product Marketing and
Management. “By coupling our imagery with these advanced analytic
tools, users will be able to extract incredibly valuable
information and insight about our changing planet -- at scale.”
About Exelis
Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense,
information and services company that leverages a greater than
50-year legacy of deep customer knowledge and technical expertise
to deliver affordable, mission-critical solutions for global
customers. Exelis is a leader in positioning and navigation,
sensors, air traffic management solutions, image processing and
distribution, communications and information systems; and focused
on strategic growth in the areas of critical networks, ISR and
analytics, electronic warfare and composite aerostructures.
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Exelis employs approximately
10,000 people and generated 2014 sales of approximately $3.3
billion For more information, visit our website at
www.exelisinc.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
and YouTube.
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution
earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help
decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to
save lives, resources and time. Sourced from the world's leading
constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and
capacity to meet our customers' most demanding mission
requirements. Each day customers in defense and intelligence,
public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis,
environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure
management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based
services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and
expertise to gain actionable insight.
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