MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2012, the largest and most important gathering of the geospatial industry in Latin America, held May 29 thru 31 at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in Sao Paulo (SP), it will recognize top professionals, institutions, companies and top brands. The Award Ceremony of MundoGEO#Connect 2012, for the prizewinners of each category, will take place on May 29th, starting at 6pm. Admission is free, all you need to do is to register, free of charge, at the event fair: https://mundogeoconnect.com/2012/credenciamento.
In total, there were over 9,000 valid votes, a lot more than the 2,600 votes obtained in 2011, the first event version of the Awards. This increase in the number of votes was the result of greater involvement of the Brazilian market at the awards, and the active participation of votes from all over Latin America, on the most recognized global brands.
Find out who are the three most voted by the community in each of the Award categories, which is sponsored by Garmin, a global manufacturer of GPS navigators:
Person of the Year in the Geospatial Field
Gilberto Camara – INPE
João Francisco Galera Monico – UNESP Presidente Prudente
Luiz Paulo Souto Fortes – IBGE
Best Educational Institution
National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)
Sao Paulo State University (UNESP)
Preferred Public Institution
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
Brazilian Agriculture & Livestock Research Corporation (EMBRAPA)
Best Geo twitter
@clickgeo
@emvolpi
@labgis_extensao
Best Social Network Group
ArcGIS-Brasil – GeoConnectPeople
BlogosferaGEO – GeoConnectPeople
Cartografia e Agrimensura – LinkedIn
Company With an Outstanding Presence on Social Networks
Alezi Teodolini
AMS Kepler
GlobalGeo
Best Junior Geo Company
Ejecart – UNESP Presidente Prudente
Geoplan Jr – UNESP Rio Claro
Mensurar – UFRRJ
Best Marketer
Luiz Henrique Amoedo – Santiago & Cintra Geotechnologies
Marcelo Spera – Engemap
Rafael Guandalini – Alezi Teodolini
Best Satellite Images Company
Engesat
GlobalGeo
Santiago & Cintra Consulting
Best Mapping Company
Base
Digibase
Engemap
Best Location Based Services (LBS) company
Digibase
Google
LBS Local
Best Company of Geodesy and Topography Equipments
Alezi Teodolini
Embratop
Santiago & Cintra Geotechnologies
Best GIS software company
Geograph
Imagem
Sisgraph
Best Image Processing Software Company
Santiago & Cintra Consulting
Sulsoft
Threetek
Best Solutions Developer Company
Imagem
Novaterra
Sisgraph
Most Memorable Brand – GPS Topographic and Geodetic
Ashtech
Leica Geosystems
Trimble
Most Memorable Brand – Total Stations
Leica Geosystems
Ruide
Trimble
Most Memorable Brand – Commercial GIS
ArcGIS – Esri
AutoCAD Map – Autodesk
Geomedia/Apollo – Intergraph/Erdas
Most Memorable Brand – Free GIS
gvSIG
Quantum GIS
Spring
Most Memorable Brand – Image Processing
Envi – ITT
Erdas Imagine – Erdas
Geomatica – PCI
Most Memorable Brand – Satellite Images
DigitalGlobe
GeoEye
RapidEye
In addition to the 21 categories, MundoGEO will deliver special prizes that will be revealed on the day of the event, the following categories are: Excellence in Cartographic Production and Standardization; Developer and Integrator on Geospatial sector.
MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2012 is the biggest event of the geospatial industry in Latin America, and a venue that allows the exchange of ideas and industries, through the fair, lectures, courses and workshops. Check the full https://mundogeoconnect.com/2012/grade.
