Santa knows: Control Freaks go anywhere, any time, to collect Ground Control Points

To fulfill an order for Ground Control Points, CompassData Control Freaks are collecting in Alaska - in December and January. That's how tough we are, folks. Here's a picture taken last week near Anchorage, Alaska.

In December, there are five hours of daylight per day in Anchorage, and three hours, forty-five minutes of daylight in Fairbanks. That gives us enough time to shovel the snow away from our photoidentifiable features and get those GCPs!

Utility Mapping: Map, Model, Manage and Maintain Your Distributed Facilities

Utility companies have to map, model, manage and maintain their distributed facilities and networks optimally to meet new customer expectations and industry compliance regulations. It’s not uncommon that utilities are still relying on inaccurate paper maps, hand-drawn notes or worker recollection on where assets are - even those as crucial as water or gas mains, valves, hydrants, etc. Repair and replace utility lines more efficiently and realize ROI quickly in an investment in utility mapping.

CompassData offers extensive experience in field data acquisition and conversion services, along with best of the breed software application capabilities.

 With Utility Mapping in place, you can:

• Develop more efficient project planning for maintenance and repair programs
• Logically store locations and attributes of all assets
• Make better decisions based on comparison data of exactly what is where (lines, base maps, equipment age and condition)
• Create user-friendly access to information through GIS mapping of data
• Make updating efficient, simple and fast
• Work with your local municipal, county or state GIS data set for digital viewing of how the entire infrastructure works together
• Produce printable maps and also use GIS on handhelds or internet-enabled laptops for on-site, in the field productivity

For more about improving your geospatial data through field collection, or through CompassData GIS capabilities, or for purchasing GCPs,  contact Justin Kusterer at justink@compassdatainc.com or 303-999-3002.

About CompassData

CompassData® is the world’s foremost supplier of GPS-based ground control survey data, maintaining the largest commercially available archive of Ground Control Points (GCP). Continuously adding to its more than 17,000 GCP, CompassData provides accurate geospatial data and collection services for clients in a partnership model. CompassData is the home of the Control Freaks®, famous for their worldwide data collection capability and their mission to map the world. A Woman-Owned Small Business, registered on the CCR, CompassData delivers value by providing accurate geospatial data and collection services on time and within budget. Call 303-627-4058 or visit www.compassdatainc.com.

See you in Denver at the 12th International LiDAR Mapping Forum!

Helping to solidify Denver's reputation as a hub for all things geospatial, the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) is set for Denver, Colorado, USA, January 23-25.

We look forward to greeting many of our international friends and clients at this conference in our home town! One of the speakers this year is our own CEO, W. Brant Howard, with a presentation on "Ground Control, Test Points and Data Testing" on Tuesday, Jan. 24. See you there!

2011: A Record-Breaking Year for GCP Collection

In 2011 alone, our Control Freaks have collected 2,054 new Ground Control Points for our Archive. We have new points in 37 United States and 21 countries, including Pakistan, Slovakia, Finland and the Bahamas.

CompassData Control Freaks also collected close to 2,000 GCPs just for FEMA this year, covering four regions in seven states.

Check out our more than 17,000 available Ground Control Points at the GCP Archive Store.

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