Leica Geosystems creates complete solutions for professionals across the planet. Known for premium products and innovative solution development, professionals in a diverse mix of industries, such as aerospace and defence, safety and security, construction, and manufacturing, trust Leica Geosystems for all their geospatial needs. With precise and accurate instruments, sophisticated software, and trusted services, Leica Geosystems delivers value every day to those shaping the future of our world. Leica Geosystems is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality and productivity improvements across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications.
ERDAS is the world's leading provider of geographic imaging solutions. The company's products and related services help organizations visualize, manipulate, analyze, measure, and integrate any type of geographic imagery and geospatial information into 2D and 3D environments. Technical support, training, custom applications development, and project consulting services aid the ERDAS client in their post-purchase needs.
In 1978, ERDAS pioneered the first PC-based image processing system, and for over 21 years has set the standard for multi-functioning geographic imaging systems. ERDAS products consist of a fully integrated set of tools, packaged to provide the level of functionality that is appropriate to the job. ERDAS works closely with the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) to bring easy-to-use geographic imaging tools to both its "power" and "desktop" users. The ArcView Image Analysis extension represents a significant step forward in bringing ERDAS' dynamic geographic imaging solutions to the ESRI desktop mapping community. ERDAS products run on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98/2000 and UNIX platforms. ERDAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leica Geosystems and operates as the Geographic Imaging unit within the Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping Division.
The pioneers and visionaries of the survey world – HISTORY
The origins of Leica Geosystems date back nearly 200 years, with the founding of Kern & Co. in 1819. A little over one hundred years later, in a small empty textile mill in Heerbrugg, Heinrich Wild was busy developing the T2, the world's first truly portable opto-mechanical theodolite, and therewith, building the foundation of modern surveying. A few years later, the fledgling start-up company, Wild Heerbrugg, introduced the world's first aerial camera, the C2, along with the B2, the world's first analogue photogrammetric plotter. Over the last two centuries, the company, in its various forms, has grown by becoming the world's first in surveying innovation. A thirst for innovation, combined with a keen sense of entrepreneurship and an unwavering dedication to quality, has kept Heinrich Wild's vision alive throughout the decades.
