[SatNews] A satisfied client speaks well of any company, especially when improvements continue to offer solutions.

PCI Geomatics, a developer of geoimaging software and systems, announced today that is has renewed its Gold-Tier Partnership with Esri Inc. for 2012 through the Esri Partner Network (EPN). An Esri partner since April 2009, PCI Geomatics provides leading-edge technology that integrates with Esri’s ArcGIS solution and allows users to automatically process and analyze satellite imagery from many different sensors.

“Imagery can be used for much more than displaying a backdrop; it’s a key component of geographic analysis,” said Alex Miller, president, Esri Canada. “Imagery improves maps by providing rich context and is also a source for creating new datasets. PCI Geomatics’ powerful geoimaging tools add significant value to GIS workflows by allowing ArcGIS users to extract valuable information from imagery and improve decision-making.”

PCI Geomatics software provides automated image correction capability that plugs directly into ArcToolBox, making it possible to develop customized end-to-end workflows that integrate imagery. PCI offers GeoImaging Tools for ArcGIS, an extension which provides this capability and support for Commercial imagery collected by Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Optical imagery.

In addition, PCI has recently completed beta development of its SAR for ArcGIS extension, which permits the integration of SAR imagery into ArcGIS for processing and analysis. SAR imagery differs from optical imagery, since images can be collected regardless of solar illumination or the presence of clouds.

PCI is also assisting Esri to complete an ambitious project that will provide global, 1m-resolution satellite imagery through its ArcGIS Online platform to millions of users. Esri is using PCI’s GeoImaging Accelerator (GXL), a high performance computing solution for high-speed ortho-mosaic processing, which has been deployed to its cloud services. Through the use of the highly scalable GXL cloud system, Esri can attain daily production levels of over 3 terabytes of color balanced, ortho-mosaicked products that will be accessible through ArcGIS Online.

“We look forward to continuing our fruitful collaboration with Esri,” said Brad Schmidt, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at PCI Geomatics. “We have a number of exciting initiatives underway, including a renewed focus on providing application focused solutions within specific markets together with Esri – including Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Defence/Public Safety”.