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Toronto, ON - ESRI, a leading geographic information system (GIS) software provider, and Geosoft Incorporated, a leading provider of software and solutions for the geosciences industry, were selected by Teck Cominco Ltd. to deliver an integrated software and data management solution for earth exploration. The announcement was made at the annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada ( PDAC), being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 4-7, 2007.
"This effort, based on collaborative expertise, complimentary know-how, and strong innovation, aims to provide Teck Cominco Ltd. with a scalable and interoperable software platform and framework with which geoscientific data will be used to successfully explore and discover the earth," said Alex Miller, President, ESRI Canada.
Teck Cominco Ltd, a world leader in the production of zinc and metallurgical coal, has become the first mining company to adopt the collaborative solution.
"We selected Geosoft and ESRI technology because we saw a strong fit with our need to establish a solid data foundation, and company-wide standards for our exploration systems," said Bob Holroyd, Director of Global Exploration Technology for Teck Cominco. "The interoperability of all our exploration software platforms is absolutely critical, and ESRI's ArcGIS system together with Geosoft's DAP data server technology, Target and Oasis montaj applications, gives us everything we need within one solution."
"With record growth within the mining and geoscience sector, we've seen increased customer demand for global solutions that can scale to their requirement for sharing and integrating vast amounts of data," said Tim Dobush, CEO of Geosoft. "We are pleased to be partnering with ESRI in the delivery of integrated solutions that will increase efficiency as well as discovery potential."
The joint solution leverages ESRI's GIS technology, which simplifies the acquisition, visualization, and analysis of geoscientific information and Geosoft's robust workflows. Geoscientists will benefit from having access to advanced tools to conduct geospatial analysis and support their decisions.
"When we looked at how we use and extract value from our geochemical, geophysical, and geological exploration data, we recognized that technology had revolutionized every aspect of how we collect, analyze, and share our data for the purpose of exploration and finding new discoveries," said Paul Roberts, Senior Project Geologist, Teck Cominco. "Based on our understanding of how the data fits within our workflow, we see tremendous advantage in having a global solution that makes it possible for us to efficiently manage and direct the flow of data to our geolo gists when and where needed."
About Geosoft Inc:
Geosoft's commitment to software innovation for the geosciences dates back to the company's inception in 1986. The company has grown to be a global, earth data solutions leader with offices in all five continents. Geosoft ranks among the top 150 software companies in Canada, providing software and services in over 100 countries around the world. Geosoft's global exploration solutions enable simple and natural access to data; efficient and collaborative knowledge development; and sharing with others. We harness the power of technology, service and workflow innovation to accelerate knowledge development for successful earth exploration discovery. For more information, please visit http://www.geosoft.com/ or call 416-369-0111.
About ESRI Canada:
Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. We distribute the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., Miner and Miner, and Azteca. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions we have established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 125 Canadian organizations. ESRI Canada also provides professional services including consulting, training, technical support, and enterprise GIS implementation. We are leaders in providing world-class enterprise GIS solutions for many industries including local government, utilities, public safety and defence, business demographics, education, natural resources, and transportation. ESRI Canada has thirteen regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/ or call 1-800-447-9778.
Media Contacts:
John Waite
GIS Marketing Specialist
ESRI Canada
T: 416-441-6035
E: jwaite@esricanada.com
W: http://www.esricanada.com/
Carmela Burns
Director, Marketing.
Geosoft Inc.
T: 416-369-0111 Ext 351
E: carmela.burns@geosoft.com
W: http://www.geosoft.com/
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