28 Apr

Company Spotlight: The Globe Building

The American Geographical Society had the pleasure of sitting down with Mr. Steven Stone, Owner and Managing Partner of the Globe Building, to discuss the historic building’s evolution into the latest hub for geospatial technology companies in St. Louis, Missouri....
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31 Mar

Company Spotlight: The Danforth Center

By Emily Frisan The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri serves as the world’s largest non-profit independent plant-research institution, with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Born and raised in St. Louis, founder...
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28 Feb

Company Spotlight: Trimble

By Catherine McKenna Earlier this month, the American Geographical Society had the opportunity to speak with Trimble’s Ian Warner, Director of Industry Workforce Development and Innovation, and Michelle Chessler, Vice President of Corporate Marketing. Trimble is an industrial technology company...
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31 Jan

Company Spotlight: GISMO

By Katie Anderson The use of GIS can be found in nearly all sectors of society, from GPS systems used in mapping applications, such as Lyft or Uber Eats, to 9-1-1 emergency response. The Geospatial Information Systems and Mapping Organization...
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30 Sep

Company Spotlight: Open Geospatial Consortium

By Jordan Brennan The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is the largest formal international consortium of geospatial organizations. More than 500 businesses, government agencies, research organizations, and universities contribute to OGC’s mission of making geospatial  information and services Findable, Accessible, Interoperable,...
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31 Aug

Company Spotlight: Cadasta

By Catherine McKenna Earlier this month, AGS had the privilege of speaking with Chief Programs Officer Frank Pichel of Cadasta. With the company’s vision to “build a world where even the most marginalized individuals and communities can benefit from the...
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25 Jul

Company Spotlight: Constellis

By James Mallinson Threats to American citizens, companies, and government facilities abroad present new and ever-evolving challenges for both United States federal security services and the private security companies assisting in protecting American assets around the world. Geospatial awareness in...
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29 Jun

Company Spotlight: Gojek

By Tamanna Akter This month, the American Geographical Society had the opportunity to virtually meet with Nate Smith, Head of Business and Product, and leading the cartography team at Gojek. Gojek (part of GoTo Group) was created in 2010 and...
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