Norcross, Georgia, USA — Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging today announced that Infoterra Ltd will be the authorized distributor of ERDAS IMAGINE® and Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) to customers in the UK and Ireland. A leading provider of geographic information products and services, Infoterra will expand its geospatial portfolio to handle these solutions effective November 1, 2007.

“Infoterra is known throughout the industry as an organization that provides innovative solutions addressing all aspects of the geospatial information value chain,” said Thomas Bayer, Sales Director for Europe and CIS, Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging. “By partnering with Infoterra, Leica Geosystems is positioned to more efficiently deliver ERDAS IMAGINE and LPS to this part of the world.”

“Committed to providing the best geospatial products and services, we are delighted to add ERDAS IMAGINE and LPS to our portfolio,” said Dr. Andy Wells, Director of Sales, Infoterra Ltd. “These market leading products will enhance our geospatial offering to key sectors such as defence.”

Infoterra provides a broad scope of geospatial knowledge for making well-informed decisions. Their comprehensive data services include acquisition, processing, analysis, interpretation, formatting, managing, designing, developing, hosting, delivering and consultancy. Infoterra will provide sales, technical support, training and services to Leica Geosystems’ ERDAS IMAGINE and LPS customers in the UK and Ireland. 

For more information about Infoterra or its products and services, please visit www.infoterra.co.uk. For more information about Leica Geosystems, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 866 534 2286, or visit www.gi.leica-geosystems.com.

About Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging
When building image-based maps, you need reliable measurements and solutions for your entire workflow. So when it has to be right, more geospatial professionals trust Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging, to help them collect, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is powering geospatial imaging by putting precise imaging to work. Its broad array of photogrammetry and remote sensing software solutions capture data efficiently, reference imagery accurately, measure and analyze easily and present spatial information, even in 3D. Those who use Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging products every day trust them for their precision, their seamless integration, and their superior customer support. Delivering geospatial imaging solutions with precision, integration, and service from Leica Geosystems. When it has to be right.

Leica Geosystems is part of the Hexagon Group, Sweden.  For more information about Leica or its products and services, call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 866 534 2286, or visit www.gi.leica-geosystems.com.

About Infoterra Ltd.
Infoterra Ltd is a leading provider of geographic information products and services. Its portfolio of geographic solutions includes airborne and satellite data acquisition, geo-information creation, database management and outsourced hosting. Infoterra provides geospatial knowledge to companies worldwide to help them make informed decisions. The company has major customers in communications, utilities, engineering, agriculture, defense and oil, gas and mineral exploration.

Infoterra Ltd. Is part of the Infoterra group, which includes companies in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium Ltd, an EADS company.