Space Imaging announced today that it has
restructured its regional sales channel in Brazil, signing contracts with four
Brazilian companies — Engesat, GisPlan, Infostrata and Threetek. This is the
first formal step toward the establishment of a Space Imaging Regional
Affiliate in Brazil that will manage the collection and distribution of
imagery and products from Space Imaging’s IKONOS satellite. By refocusing it
sales and marketing efforts on four strong distributors, Space Imaging will
eliminate internal competition, and communicate more clearly with its
customers across Brazil.
Engesat (www.engesat.com.br) supplies IKONOS imagery to a variety of
clients, including state and municipal governments. GisPlan
(www.gisplan.com.br) is a highly skilled cartographic services company that
works closely with federal government and military customers. Infostrata
(www.vistaaerea.com.br) brings solid experience in imagery-based Internet and
Intranet application development, and has extensive knowledge in mining,
transportation, and infrastructure. Threetek (www.threetek.com.br) is
Brazil’s leader in the development of imagery applications for the oil and gas
industry.
“We have strengthened our relationship with four of the most
technologically advanced and innovative geographic information companies in
South America,” said William Aymard, Space Imaging’s territory sales director
for Latin America. “Each company has experience in a broad range of
geographic data applications, and specific expertise in at least one of our
core market sectors. Together, we will increase demand for IKONOS satellite
imagery, and expose a broader population to the numerous applications and
advantages of utilizing high-resolution satellite imagery.”
Space Imaging’s Brazilian subsidiary, Space Imaging do Brasil, is working
to establish a Brazilian Regional Affiliate that will operate a Regional
Operations Center (ROC) that is capable of tasking the IKONOS satellite,
processing imagery, and distributing imagery products in Brazil, via the
existing sales channel. “Maintaining an effective, streamlined, and visible
sales channel in Brazil is critical to this effort,” said Nisso Cohen, Space
Imaging’s vice-president for Latin America. “Eventually, our Regional
Affiliate will work with these resellers to serve our Brazilian customers even
better. We are proud to be associated with Engesat, GisPlan, Infostrata, and
Threetek at this critical stage in the expansion of our worldwide network.”
In addition to Brazil, Space Imaging’s South American resellers are
located in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.
Regional Affiliates are currently located in Seoul, Korea (Space Imaging
Asia), Tokyo, Japan (Japan Space Imaging), Bangkok, Thailand (Space Imaging
Southeast Asia), Munich, Germany (European Space Imaging), Ankara, Turkey
(Space Imaging Eurasia) and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Space Imaging Middle
East).
About Space Imaging
Space Imaging is a leading supplier of visual information products and
services derived from space imagery and aerial photography. The company
launched the world’s first one-meter resolution, commercial Earth imaging
satellite, IKONOS, on Sept. 24, 1999. Other products are produced from the
Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites, U.S. Landsat, and Canada’s RADARSAT.
Space Imaging also delivers aerial-derived imagery products collected by its
own Digital Airborne Imaging System (DAIS-1(TM)). For detailed information
about Space Imaging, visit its Web site at www.spaceimaging.com.
