Trimble Launches $200 Million Venture Fund
SUNNYVALE, Calif.- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the creation of Trimble Ventures, a venture fund focused on investing in early and growth-stage innovative companies that align with Trimble's mission of transforming work in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries. The fund will launch with $200 million allocated for investments and focus on companies with the potential for technology-enabled innovation and disruption in the digital transformation of th...
CompassCom Obtains Esri State & Local Government Specialty Designation
DENVER, CO – August 31, 2021 – CompassCom Software Corp., a leading provider of fleet tracking and management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has secured the Esri State and Local Government Specialty designation. The State and Local Government Specialty is designed to help customers succeed through collaboration with Esri partners recognized for their State and Local Government (SLG) expertise and the ability to drive value and return on investment (ROI) quickly by leveraging ArcGIS...
HDR Hires Two New Transportation Principal Program Managers
Tracy Johnson, Scott Jarvis Bring Decades of Transportation Leadership Experience Bolstering its roster of experienced transportation program managers, HDR recently hired two new principal program managers to help oversee our clients’ complex and high-profile programs. Tracy Johnson, P.E., and Scott Jarvis, P.E., are based in California, but will contribute to projects across the globe. Both bring decades of experience. “Today’s complex transportation programs require leaders who are flexib...
BIMrx™ 3.0 Offers a More Intuitive UI and Powerful Modeling Features with Automation of Common Tasks through BIMrx Integration with Cloud Manager™
Nashua, NH - Global BIM and EAM consulting firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has released version 3.0 of the BIMrx™ software suite for BIM project lifecycle automation. Enhancements to each product include intuitive UI updates, expanded export options and cloud integrations. Version 3.0 of BIMrx™ further streamlines the tasks associated with Revit project setup, modeling and project management, allowing AEC profession...
Simpson Strong-Tie Donates $40,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Haiti Earthquake, California Wildfires
Pleasanton, Calif. — Nearly two weeks after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, the death toll is still rising and survivors are in need of food, water and medical attention. Over 12,000 have been reported injured, and hundreds are still missing. The Haitian government has declared a one-month state of emergency. Thousands of miles away, the Dixie and Caldor fires in California have been declared a major disaster by President Biden. The Caldor fire has burned more than 160,000 a...
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Husson University’s New College of Business Building
Students from Maine’s largest College of Business will now be able to learn in a new facility designed to enhance their education through experiential learning. BANGOR, MAINE – Husson University marked the official opening of Harold Alfond Hall, the new home of their College of Business, on August 26, 2021 at 1 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the building. Harold Alfond Hall is located at 62 Kagan Drive on Husson University’s campus in Bangor, Maine. Self-guided tours of...
Kyle Mixon Named East Region Aviation Principal at WSP USA
Oversaw multiple airline and airport terminal projects across the U.S. as a business development leader for a national construction firm. TAMPA, August 30, 2021 — Kyle Mixon has been named vice president, eastern region aviation principal for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Mixon brings nearly two decades of project management and engineering experience to his new role with the firm, including leadership in the aviation sector for a large U.S.-bas...
FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration today announced a notice of funding opportunity, making available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program. CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multi-modal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal...
AISC Announces All-Star Judge Panel for 2022 Forge Prize
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is delighted to reveal the jury for the 2022 Forge Prize. The Forge Prize recognizes extraordinary emerging architects for designs that embrace steel as a primary structural component and capitalize on steel’s ability to increase a project's speed. So, drum roll please! AISC is thrilled to be joined by Evelyn Lee, FAIA, senior experience designer at Slack Technologies, founder of the Practice of Architecture and co-host of the Pr...
Scantinel Photonics Receives the 2021 Best Practices Technology Innovation Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan
Ulm (Germany), 30. August 2021 – Scantinel Photonics, a German start-up and ZEISS Ventures spin-off that has developed a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system based on future technology photonics, has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2021 Best Practices Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Frost & Sullivan, the global consulting, market research, and analysis firm, continually identifies and evaluates companies and growth opportunities in various industries, technologies, and regions wo...
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