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Page 1: Geosparc   dirk frigne - introduction presentation

Dirk Frigne23 February 2016

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We create digital maps for our clients. We create those digital maps based on open data, commercial data and proprietary data. And then, we integrate those digital maps within our clients specific application, within any software they use (CRM, ERP, Document Management System, etc) or within their business processes.This integration results in better business decision-making, more efficient operations and brand new insights. In doing so we help our clients unlock the full potential of spatial information contributing to a smarter, safer and more eco-friendly world.

Geosparc: What we do

Geomajas Technology

Projects and customized solutions

Ready-made solutions

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Team:• Our team consists of consummate professionals from software engineers, project

managers, consultants, business developers, to finance & admin people. Everyone of us has specialist expertise that complements the team and a single-minded focus to serve our customers as best as we can.

Philosophy:• Our Utmost priority is customer satisfaction• Our core values are integrity, respect and sustainability• Our beliefs: we believe in teamwork and win-win partnerships to benefit our

customers• Our approach: we have a penchant for open source technologies and believe in the

power of sharing ideas and resources.

Partners:• Our partners play a pivotal role in bringing Geosparc’s Web GIS solutions to

market, by spreading the word about our world-class GIS solutions, and by implementing our solutions and complementing them with their own offerings and local support services. We believe in win-win when working with our partners and in fully leveraging each other’s strengths to accomplish great things. We are building a network of partners with system integrators, value added resellers, software developers and consultants. If you are interested in partnering with us, we’d like to hear from you!

Geosparc: About us

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Ready-made solutions

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Projects and customized solutions: some examples

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Geomajas Technology

• Geosparc ("Geospatial Architects") is the company commercially supporting the open source web GIS technology, Geomajas. As such Geosparc is coupling the innovative power of open source with the reliability of a true enterpriseclass application framework. Geosparc has several years of experience and expertise in geospatial solutions, web GIS and enterprise integration. Its commercial services and offerings include Geomajas support contracts with service level agreements, Geomajas commercial licenses, consulting services, Proof of Concepts, training and support services for web GIS projects (architecture, design, implementation, deployment).

• Geosparc provides developers, industries and governments with the best products, services and ideas to create and integrate Web GIS solutions. We build pre-defined Web GIS solutions and services using the open source software framework Geomajas. In doing so we help our customers unlock the full potential of spatial information on the web, contributing to a smarter, safer and more eco-friendly world.

• Geosparc has customers in the private and public sector and is active in several international projects. With Geomajas, Geosparc focuses on delivering advanced GIS capabilities in standard web technology and integrate them with existing business applications like ERP, CRM, CMS, BI, BPM, etc. Geomajas showcases very robust security and scalability, while being open and extensible.

• Solutions such as Issuedoc and Sleevemonkey are based on the Geomajas technology.

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Visionary GIS entrepreneur: passionate and talented entrepreneur and organizer who knows how to link a strong vision to specific results.

GIS professional with extensive software development experience, as a developer, architect and project manager. Experienced GIS expert who is very active in various organizations and gives both Flanders and international help shape the development of the landscape GeoICT (strategy, policy, education, technology, standardization).

Founder of DFC Software Engineering, specialized in eGov and GIS software solutions. The OSGeo project Geomajas originated from DFC who took the lead in establishing and shaping the project.

Founder of Geosparc NV (2008 - today):o Main sponsor of Geomajas. The aim of Geosparc is to professionally

support Geomajas, the open source GIS application development software, coupling the innovation of open source with the reliability of a true enterprise-class platform. Geomajas was built with today's Internet and cloud architectures in mind. This truly differentiates Geomajas from other GIS software. When integration, security and scalability are important keywords as part of your environment, you should certainly consider geomajas as the base of your application or solution.

o Geosparc guarantees different product offerings based on the Geomajas platform

o Geosparc delivers service level agreements and can provide clients with an alternative licensing model than the open source AGPL license, which gives clients huge opportunities to use the positive and strong points of an open source platform, together with the interesting points of commercial licensing offerings.

Dirk Frigne – curriculum (1/2)

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In an IT career of more than 28 years, Dirk understands that leadership and team building are the keys to successful IT and development projects. His key skills are situated in GEO, CAD and ICT related domains.

Senior consultant and project manager who brought an extensive portfolio of exciting projects to a successful result. Strong understanding of diverse business needs, identifying opportunities and developing solutions (processes and applications).

OSGeo Board member and Vice President January 2016 - August 2016

One of the founding members of the Belgium OSGeo Chapter

Member of the INSPIRE Committee (since 2013)

Founder and spiritual father of geGIS (2006 - 2008): this project originated in 2006 and is for the moment only interesting from a historical perspective. geGIS stands for generic GIS ans is a thin client RIA environment for generating and exploiting GIS electronic services. Started as an governmental Dutch project (Flanders - Belgium). The project was the prototype project to start the Geomajas project.

Dirk Frigne – curriculum (2/2)

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• OSGeo is a non-profit organisation to support the collaborative development of open source geospatial software, and promote its widespread use

• Started in 2006• Community of communities of geo-OSS projects• Growing every year• Worldwide active – local presence• > 26 500 subscriptions on the mailing list• Google for “OSGeo” returns > 400 000 hits • OSGeo.org > 30.000 unique visitors (May '15)• > 600 members (registered)• > 240 Charter members (elected)• > 50 local chapters• > 20 official projects

OSGeo: What - Who

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• OSGeo is an organisation of people for people: Students, GIS users, developers, universities, researchers, entrepreneurs, administrations, …

• If you want to know more abouto GIS software solutionso Open source softwareo Open datao Open standardso How communities work

• If you want too share ideaso commit to a projecto have fun in creating great softwareo make friends all over the globeo change and improve the world

● You should become a participant, or register as a member

OSGeo: for Who?

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OSGeo.be is a fact!Founding members:

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Communities – working together

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