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Image processing has entered a new era with the object oriented approach.

The concept behind Definiens is that important semantic information necessary to interpret an image is not represented in single pixels, but in meaningful image objects and their mutual relationships.
While only spectral aspects can be used when classifying pixels, working with objects, as offered by Definiens, allows incorporating shape, texture and environmental factors to classify satellite imagery and aerial photography.
GIM offers the following product:
Definiens Professional Earth 5 provides segmentation and extended classification functionality. In version 5, processes replace protocols offering extended possibilities for development, editing and execution of Image Analysis Routines. It offers improved algorithms for segmentation and classification of images and fusion of objects (e.g. Quadtree & Chessboard Segmentation, possibility to reclassify objects that are enclosed by a certain class, simple processing loops). Furthermore, the assignment of aliases is improved for a better transferability. Finally, thematic layer insertion and manual editing were extended for a better classification.
Furthermore, GIM is proud to offer you Definiens related services:
• On-request Definiens training course
• Improving the efficiency of your mapping processes
• Interpretation and automated classification of your aerial and satellite images;
• Urban Green products using Definiens;
• …
Definiens Professional Earth 5 is a Definiens product
To request additional information on the software, a demo licence or an offer, please contact us via definiens@gim.be
or give us a call on +32 16 40 30 39
(Source GIM and Definiens)

focusLEO, the GMV´s low-Earth orbit (LEO) flight dynamics product, has been selected by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) to support the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO), a mission to measure carbon dioxide in the Earth´s atmosphere managed by NASA´s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

Orbital will provide the OCO project´s spacecraft and real-time mission operations.This is the first opportunity for GMV, a global satellite ground segment software company with a US subsidiary located in Rockville, Md., to support a NASA JPL mission. It is also GMV’s first sale of its operational Flight Dynamics software in support of a NASA mission.
focusLEO has also been sold by GMV to operate European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Meteorological Satellite Organization (EUMETSAT) missions. focusLEO provides full support to constellation flying which is important for OCO because it will fly in the NASA A-Train constellation. It provides full lifetime support of LEO and MEO satellite flight dynamics operations with attitude and orbit propagation and determination (including precise orbit determination), maneuver planning and calibration, flight dynamics events generation, and satellite end-of-life planning.
After its 2008 launch, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) mission will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth‘s atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve the understanding of natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. This research will enable more reliable forecasts of future changes in the abundance and distribution of CO2 in the atmosphere and the effect that these changes may have on the Earth‘s climate.
(Source GMV)

Spot Image has entered into an agreement with Google in order to improve the available resolution of Google Earth products over wide areas of the world. Under a multi-year agreement, Spot Image will provide Google Earth with 2.5 meter resolution imagery taken from the SPOT5 satellite.

As of January 22, users will be able to see new high resolution satellite images on Google Earth for various European areas including France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Spain and Portugal.
“We always look to work with the best satellite imagery providers and are very pleased to be working with a French company. Giving our users access to the highest quality images is very important for us. We hope this will help them explore more of our planet from above”, says Mats Carduner, Head of France and Southern Europe for Google.
“This cooperation with Google is a great opportunity to enlarge the community of people who enjoy the images taken by the SPOT satellites, and to show all the benefits of earth observation from space. I am convinced it will contribute to growing public interest for this technology. We are very enthusiastic at Spot Image about this cooperation.”, says Hervé Buchwalter, President & CEO, Spot Image
Spot Image‘s wide range of products and services makes it a leading supplier of geo-spatial information. Over two decades, the company has perfected the ability to harness space- and ground-based systems to meet customers’ needs. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, with subsidiaries and offices in Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Singapore and the United States, the Spot Image group leverages a global network of ground receiving stations, partners and distributors to bring geographic information to public- and private-sector decision-makers worldwide.
For further information :
Spot Image
Corporate Communications
Tél : +33 (0)5 62 19 40 10
Google
Emmanuelle Flahaut-Franc
Anne-Gabrielle Dauba-Pantanacce
Press line : 01 44 88 88 23

Infoterra Ltd has today announced it has been appointed to provide technical assistance to the Government of Vietnam in the development of a proposal for the first phase of the Vietnam Land Administration Project (VLAP), for more effective land utilisation and resource management aimed at alleviating poverty and encouraging stable economic development.

Appointed by SIDA/The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi, Infoterra’s highly-experienced team will work in close co-operation with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and other Government of Vietnam agencies.
VLAP is key to the development of an effective, efficient and transparent Vietnam-wide land administration system. The project’s main components include: improvements to the land administration system, awareness building and management support.
Dr. Giles D’Souza, project consultant of Infoterra Ltd said: “This project comes at a very exciting time in the development of land administration systems and national spatial data infrastructures around the world. It further demonstrates the ability of land administration systems to underpin more effective land utilisation and resource management so aiding rural poverty alleviation and stable economic development.”
MoNRE, formed by the incorporation of several former government departments, has responsibility for the management of land, water and mineral resources, environment, and hydrometeorology, as well as surveying and mapping for the whole country.
SIDA is the Swedish Government Agency for bilateral international development cooperation and has a lot of experience in the field of land administration in Vietnam.
About Infoterra Ltd.
Infoterra Ltd. is a leading provider of geographic information products and services. Its portfolio of geographic information 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, defence and oil, gas & mineral exploration.
Infoterra Ltd. is part of the Infoterra group which comprises companies in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium Ltd, an EADS company.
For more information contact
Sarah Haslam, Infoterra Ltd,
+44 (0)116 273 2300
(Source Infoterra Ltd)

Image Acess Solutions and Getting Imagery to Distant Forces

Deliver Images faster: Image Access Solutions.
IAS revolutionizes the access, management and delivery of large geospatial images – so you can get the information you need faster. Using “intelligent streaming technology”, IAS delivers image information to remote user much faster than traditional dissemination methods, even when there are significant network bandwidth constraints. As a result, the time between collecting an image and delivering it is dramatically reduced, allowing you to make informed, accurate decisions faster.
IDL Analyst
Integrated Numerical Analysis & Data Visualization Solution. The developers of IDL introduce IDL Analyst – a new, premium IDL product that integrates the comprehensive mathematical and statistical routines of the IMSL™ C Numerical Library with the advanced data visualization and analysis capabilities of IDL.
ITT Provides Air Force Better Way To Get Imagery To Distant Forces
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., January 2, 2007 — ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) announced that as part of an Air Force-sponsored program, ITT has developed and delivered an advanced imagery management and dissemination solution for the Air Force that provides high-resolution, large-file imagery at high speed over low bandwidth to combat forces.
The new system incorporates the Advanced Geospatial Imagery Library Enterprise (AGILE) technology developed by ITT. Adhering to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) NITF/JPEG2000 imagery standards, the system receives processed and unexploited imagery from various Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sources, while providing the framework necessary for managing hundreds of images collected daily . This allows combat forces to quickly locate and access current imagery.
Based on original image sensor metadata, the solution incorporates a Web-based Search and Discovery feature to facilitate a user’s ability to rapidly find and retrieve desired images. A key feature of the system is its ability to disseminate imagery in near real time to users in the field at low bandwidths – even below 10Kbps. This is accomplished through dynamic access of the full frame image, This dynamic access makes the imagery readily available to tactical users where limited communications inhibits access to imagery and reduces the time for tactical decision making from days/hours to minutes/seconds.
“Our challenge is to significantly shorten the time it takes for critical users to obtain this high-resolution imagery,” said Bruce Wald, Vice President and Director, Image Information Solutions, ITT Space Systems Division. “Prior systems were slow because of difficulty sending large volumes over a small bandwidth. Our solution, which uses a non-proprietary architecture based on open standards for advanced compression and wavelet dissemination, allows the Air Force to deliver imagery far more rapidly.”
The core component of the system is the Image Access Solutions (IAS) commercial software product from ITT. It is the engine that provides data conversion, compression and dynamic image access. IAS software allows you to deliver, visualize, and integrate imagery with geospatial data for time-sensitive surveillance and reconnaissance missions. For more information on IAS software, visit http://www.ittvis.com/ias
Follow-on efforts with the Air Force will integrate ITT technology into the Distributed Common Ground Station Integrated Backbone (DIB) and Global Command and Control System architectures. This will dramatically extend the numbers of users who will be able to benefit from the technology.

About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation (www.itt.com) supplies advanced technology products and services in several growth markets. ITT is a global leader in the transport, treatment and control of water, wastewater and other fluids. The company plays a vital role in international security through its defense communications and electronics products; space surveillance and intelligence systems; and advanced engineering and related services. It also serves the growing leisure marine and electronic components markets with a wide range of products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $7.0 billion in 2005 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Corporation stock is traded on the NYSE Arca, Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges.
About ITT Visual Information Solutions
ITT Visual Information Solutions (formerly Research Systems, Inc./RSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Corporation, provides integrated software solutions that help scientists, engineers, researchers, and medical professionals turn complex data into useful information. The company’s 150,000 customers from more than 80 countries use IDL, ENVI and IAS to analyze data and imagery and deploy imaging applications. ITT Visual Information Solutions’ products are used in a variety of industries, including remote sensing, engineering, earth sciences, aerospace, defense and intelligence, medical imaging, oil and gas exploration and biotechnology. Combined with a host of support services including training, consulting and technical support, ITT Visual Information Solutions offers the most complete data visualization, image analysis and image delivery solutions available. For more information visit: www.ittvis.com.
Media Contacts
Bernice Borrelli
585.269.5060
Tom Glover
7
03.790.6334
(Source www.ittvis.com)

VisioTerra gives advice to companies in their use of Google Earth and develops the tools that can enable them to share geolocalised data within the company, with their partners and with the World.

VisioTerra expertise
VisioTerra was set up in May 2004 and has specialized in Science Consulting for Earth Observation. This encompasses expert support for EO programs, remote sensing training and communication, scientific documentation publishing, quality control assessment of instruments and EO products, new products and instruments specification and prototyping, audits as well as the production of GIS-aimed cartographic products .
Google Earth helps to carry out the synergy of Visioterra skills by providing a shared geolocalised data tool.
VisioTerra assists companies in:
* Google Earth use,
* Definition of the Google Earth integration scheme within their organisation
* Development of business data conversion tools,
* geographic quality control,
* connection to their intranet system,
* supply and treatment of satellite or aerial high resolution data,
* maps geocoding and GPS transfer.
Use cases
Share company’s data
Centralize work sites’ data
« At the beginning of any exploration project, we examine all accessible data about the area of interest. Google Earth can help us to visualize at once all the layers and to list the missing we have to obtain ».
Jean-Paul Xavier, Geomatic service Manager for TOTAL.
VisioTerra advises TOTAL about what Google Earth can offer for Total business: work sites preparation, internal and external communication of results, 3D visualization, importing ArcGis data, crisis management.
Capitalize the company expertise
« We have activities all around the World (Soudan, Afghanistan, Liberia, Irak…) and experts on permanent assignment . For each project, we buy satellite images, we take ground samples, hundreds of photos… we want to use Google Earth as an internal exchange platform. For example,very soon, each expert back from mission will be able to provide the team with his GPS points and associated photos on a dedicated intranet space.»
Muralee Thummarukudy, UN, UNEP Post Conflict Branch, Operations Manager.
VisioTerra has given UN experts a GPS and Google Earth training as well as the development of a methodology adapted to the information sharing needs of the service.
Coordinate partners’ activities
Convene an « emergency think tank »
VisioTerra can convene in less than 3 hours an emergency think tank by finding all needed documents from the company database and accessible informations anywhere in the World in a precise geographic zone.
Visio Terra works with GAEL Consultant to get access to satellite images within the 3 hours following their purchase.
GPS monitoring of work sites progression
« I need to anticipate work sites incidents, for example, I want to follow up the real-time progression of my work sites from my office. »
Nabil RIZK, Quality, Environment and Security service Manager, TSO.
VisioTerra proposes to visualize on Google Earth the movements of all GPS-equipped people and vehicles. By catching data from the control room and importing them into Google Earth, we can follow the progression of different sites at the same time.
Capture diversity
Analyze environmental impact
« We want to quickly identify all the sensitive sites which could be disturbed by our industrial activities. With Google Earth we can confront our GIS data with the available database within the Google Earth users community such as, for example, the UNESCO World Heritage List.»
Magali CLERC, GIS HSE service Manager (Hygiene Security Environment) for TOTAL.
Prepare work sites
« Before beginning a work site project, I would like to gather all the environment data such as schools, administrative boundaries, hospitals, old people’s homes… »
Nabil RIZK, Quality and Environment service Manager, TSO
VisioTerra proposes to set up a qualified database for the clients’ zone of interest.
Manage traceability and expertise
“Play-back” work site progression

« I need to report the progression of the work sites to my managers . It would be interesting. to “playback” a work site progression »
Nabil RIZK, Quality and Environment service Director, TSO.
VisioTerra proposes on top of the archiving work sites data, to create “Playbacks” of projects, which could be played on meetings.
Show and control observation features of satellite images

« When delivering SPOT scene to users we could join together an associated Google Earth file showing how the scene has been observed. »

Didier JACOBBO, SPOT IMAGE.
The DIMAP format provides with the auxiliary data from which the scene centre time, the corners coordinates and ephemeris are extracted. The kmz file that has been produced shows the location of the satellite, the viewing vectors and the quick look that has been mapped on-ground.
Communicate with the World
Google Earth links from your web site
« We have set up projects all around the World. I want to show our clients the diversity of their geographic distribution. »
Philippe MOREAU, Architect, LAPIDEM.
VisioTerra has developed HTML pages that supply Google Earth links. The projects are presented in the Google Earth windows with a link to the project description on the web site.
www.lapidem.fr
Google Earth links from your web site

« I want my clients and suppliers to get an easy access to my offices. »
Serge RIAZANOFF, Director, VisioTerra.
VisioTerra has edited a Google Earth link on its web site in order to locate all its offices.
www.visioterra.fr/contact
(Source VisoTerra)

ACS News

GMES Mission Capacity Planning
Starting from 2008, the EU Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Programme (GMES) will provide operational data, information, services and knowledge to support Europe’s sustainable development and global control of the environment.
ACS Prime will coordinate the consortium that sees EADS Astrium SaS, INFOTERRA, EADS Astrium Ltd and SPOT IMAGE assessing how the GMES dedicated and contributing space missions will fulfil the requirements of the future and potential operational GMES services.
The process of collecting data requirements for GMES services will be based on the capacity planning methodology, resulting from modelling of EO missions and sensors, the coverage analysis and simulations carried out with the support of mission analysis tools.
It is expected from the proposed methodology and support tools to permit easy updates in response to any new requirement originating from GMES Programme evolutions.
ADM Aeolus LTA
ADM Aeolus LTA contract will advance the Ground Segment standardisation concept through endorsement of ESA emerging MMFI technology. The peculiarity of this contract? No or minimal development activities. In line with its current trend for reducing development and operations costs, ESA has asked for a maximum reuse of its Multi-Mission Facility Infrastructure. Thus, the Agency’s MMFI will be reused and configured to serve as a managing platform where to plug in Mission specific Elements (MSE) such as e.g. Processors and Quality Control Facility provided as Customer Furnished Items.
ACS supported by VEGA Technologies brings into this project specific experience and knowledge of MSE interfaces specification, product formats and processors acquired during the ADM Aeolus PDS development.
CASPAR (Cultural, Artistic and Scientific knowledge for Preservation, Access and Retrieval)
Is information really preserved and usable following multiple migrations and transformations?
Knowing there is much more to preservation but mere media and formats, CASPAR will work on enhancing the access to information rather than just data.
CASPAR partners are some of the major European stakeholder institutions in science (ESA, CCLRC), cultural heritage (UNESCO) and performing arts (INA, IRCAM, and CIANT).
This will facilitate the take-up of the project results and the preservation of digital content for generations to come. The CASPAR technological OAIS based platform (Open Archival Information System) will host software components for preservation activities in three testbeds: cultural, contemporary art and science.
Heterogeneous digital data will be made available through a common framework of existing and emerging standards and a variety of innovative applications and services.
MIMS Contract
Aims at implementing operational MERIS Information Mining Services at ESRIN. These value added services concern Content Based Image Selection and Retrieval, Information Discovery and Scene Understanding on system or user provided MERIS Reduced Resolution (RR) and Full Resolution (FR) products.
The MIMS project builds upon the results and functions already handled by the KIMV and KES.
However, some previously implemented features (i.e. Cloud Cover handling) have been further enhanced. Thus, MIMS offers system training to identify different, relevant cloud types. The result of this training process is applied to all images from a catalogue to extract the cloud cover percentage for each image.

GOCE 3rd User Workshop
Was held at the European Space Agency (ESA)-ESRIN from 6 to 8 November 2006. ACS’ Daniela Bencivenni presented the GOCE PDS-IPF solution, first designed and developed for ESA CryoSat mission. This very same modern and innovative architecture has been later selected for the ADM Aeolus Processing Facility.
The modularity and scalability of SW components, permitted ACS to realise additional GOCE facilities namely:
• the GOCE Calibration and Monitoring Facility I/F Infrastructure,
• the GOCE Long Term Archive Re-processor and GOCE Data Manager
(Source ACS)

New Managing Director and New Web site

Ms. Aida Agea, Managing Director of AURENSIS
The Shareholders and the Council of Administration of AURENSIS have decided to appoint Ms. Aida Agea Vocal of the Administration Council and Managing Director of the Company. Ms. Aida Agea will report to Mr. Manuel Gordillo, with who will form the first level of Direction, taking care preferredly of the operational management of Aurensis.
Aida Agea has developed its professional career in the industry of the New Technologies, specializing in Geographic Information Systems. During the last years she has occupied the positions of Commercial Director and Director of GIS, Mobility and Data in Aurensis.
Aida Agea holds an Engineer of Telecommunications degree from the Polytechnical University of Catalonia and an Executive MBA from IESE.
AURENSIS presents new Web Page
AURENSIS S.L. launches its new Web Page, in the context of the image renovation process of the Company. The new Web Page of AURENSIS displays a contemporary design and content with the aspiration to offer interesting information for a demanding public:
• Accessible and rigorous information on the Company, and on the services and products offer.
• It is available in three languages (Spanish, Catalonian and English).
• It incorporates a new section called Press Center, where an actualized press summary can be found, unloadings of corporative logos and another promotional material, as well as the last reviews of the Company in national and international press.
• The new Web also includes several modules with news of the sector.
• In the design of the Web Page have been considered the parameters of Accesibility and Usability establishes by Law 34/2002, from Services of the Society of the Information & Electronic Commerce (LSSICE).
(Source Aurensis)

CLS tracks, the 74 competitors of the Route du Rhum 2006, during the entire race.
Each yacht is equipped with a MAR YX transmitter

This transmitter is the first
component of the Argos system including a constellation of 6 satellites, 40 antennas
and 5 data processing centers. The Argos tracking beacon transmits regular
messages which enables locating the equipped yachts. Thanks to this location, the
race Organisation can establish the ranking but also improve skippers’ safety at sea.
CLS ensures, for the fifth time, yacht tracking for this race. CLS, worldwide leader of
data collection and location by satellite provides and check personally the installation
of all waterproof and autonomous transmitters on each yacht. The Argos tracking
beacon transmits a message to satellite which sends it to land antennas. Then this
message is received by CLS processing centers, operational 24h a day, 365 days
per year. The center, bases in Toulouse, decodes the messages and delivers results
to the organisation.
CLS,a subsidiary of CNES (French Space Agency), Ifremer (French Research
Institute for Exploration of the Sea) and several French financial institutions, offers
satellite services in location and data collection to a broad range of professionals
including: governments, industry and scientific community. Within this context, CLS
works in close collaboration with CNES, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), and Eumetsat, (Organization for the Exploitation of
Meteorological satellites). CLS is an international corporation with 280 employees:
220 at company headquarters in Toulouse (France) and 60 at its offices and
subsidiaries around the world.
CLS is particularly attached to adventurers, wether they are skippers on the Route
du Rhum like Alain Gauthier, extreme explorers like Jean-Louis Etienne, science
travelers like Stephan Levin or navigators like Maud Fontenoy. CLS equips all of
them and continuously tracks their progression.
Press contact
Amélie PROUST
Tel. +33 5 61 39 37 95
Port. +33 6 62 80 45 92
aproust@cls.fr
CLS, 8-10 rue Hermès, Parc Technologique du Canal, 31520 Ramonville Saint-Agne
France
Tel. + 33 5.61.39.47.00
Fax: +33 5.61.39.37.91
(Source CLS)

Critical´s CEO, emerging enterpreneur of the Y2006. Critical at the Europe´s Top500 fast growing companies ranking.

Gonçalo Quadros, Critical’s CEO is the «Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2006»
The “Entrepreneur of the Year” Prize, raised by Ernest and Young Company since 1986, aims to recognise the businessmen who are distinguished by the creativity, personal investment in a project of enterprise, development strategy and the success reached by his enterprise.
Gonçalo Quadros, Critical Software’s CEO, graduated in Electrotechnical Engineering in 1987. Later he worked in the industry and research branches. He returned to the University and accomplishes its Phd in Science and Computer Networks in 2002 in the University of Coimbra. In 1998 he was one of the company’s co-founders.
Critical Software’s fast, but sustained, growth is essentially due to a business innovative culture based in five great values: quality, innovation, global positioning, flexibility and people. The broad repercussion of the company in the media was, mainly, the result of having NASA as one of its initial customers; such reference was essential for the international expansion, which in turn, led Critical Software to become leader in the market niche of critical software validation and verification for the Aerospace sector.
The diversity of markets, sectors and geographical areas allows, today, a concentrated offer of high added value services and software products for the Aeronautics, Defence, Financial Services, Government, Manufacturing, Space and Telecom markets. This year, Critical Software started a new cycle with the creation of a spin-off company – Critical Links, which is geared to introduce in the market the edgeBOX product.
Critical Software is an example of the success that can be achieved when you bring to the market some of the excellent ideas that spring in the academic world; the quality of the people that began the company and that are giving continuity to the company’s strategy and, finally, with the recognition that its market could not be limit to Portugal.
In this way the award on “Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year” is a way to be aware of the success and the renown that Critical Software, in the name of its CEO, has already conquered worldwide. “I’m very proud that someone picked my name as a nominee to this award. It is a recognition for the performance of Critical and a great team I’m very pleased to lead”, Gonçalo Quadros confirms.
The award ceremony the «Entrepreneur of the Year 2006», took place in Campo Grande, Lisbon, on the 11th December
For more information:
Critical Software SA
Maria João Santos
marcom@criticalsoftware.com
Tel.: +351 239 989 100
Fax: +351 239 989 119
www.criticalsoftware.com
Critical lists as 209th in Europe’s Top500 fast growing companies ranking (*)
Critical announced that it has been listed for the 3rd time in a row in the European TOP500 fast growing companies. The company climbed 81 positions, from 290th in the 2005 ranking to 209th in 2006. The ranking is made out of job creation. Critical has created 89 new jobs leading to a 153% mark on the Relative Employment Growth. With regards to the sales an Absolute Turnover Growth of €3.239.961 was achieved, which means a score of 125.6% on the Relative Turnover Growth metric.
Gonçalo Quadros, CEO, stated that “2005 was particularly challenging, with an internal reorganisation and a strong investment on product development leading to the successful spin-off of Critical Links”. “This score is an interesting benchmarking for us, making it clear that we are still growing at a much faster pace than our competition” he further added.
(*) Special Note: An error in the internal process of building up EUROPE’S 500 list caused Critical Software to be omitted from the released TOP500 list web site. For your reference please consider the quote from Ms Dee O’Sullivan, Marketing and Communications Director of EUROPE‘S 500:
“Europe‘s 500 – Entrepreneurs for Growth is pleased to acknowledge that Critical Software fulfilled the criteria for the 2006 Europe‘s 500 Listing and is entitled to be considered a 2006 champion of growth. We apology for the error which led to the omission of Critical Software from the final Listing of winners for 2006”.
DEE O‘SULLIVAN
Marketing and Communications Director
dee.osullivan@europes500.com
EUROPE‘S 500
Avenue de Tervueren 300
B-1150 Brussels – Belgium
Phone +32 (0)2 789 2315
Mobile +32 (0)495 893925
Fax +32 (0)2 743 1550
About Critical Software
SA
Critical Software SA is an international systems and software company established in Portugal (1998) with offices in San Jose (US), Southampton (UK), Lisbon and Porto (PT). Today the company employs over 150 people and operates a quality system certified to CMMI® Level3, ISO 9001:2000 Tick-IT, ISO 15504, AQAP 2120 and EN9100. Critical Software’s portfolio of customers comprises companies such as Vodafone, Infineon Technologies, Qimonda, Westland Helicopters, NASA, EADS, Northrop Grumman, and ESA.
For more information:
Critical Software SA
Pedro Murtinho, CFO
E-mail: rmurtinho@criticalsoftware.com
Tel: +351.239989100,
Fax: +351.239989119