DIGITALGLOBE in Geospatial Imagery Analytics Software

DigitalGlobe is one of the leading commercial vendors of space imagery and geospatial content with its business spread across 3 geographical regions, namely, the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. DigitalGlobe’s core strength lies in offering innovative products and solutions. It has also adopted organic and inorganic strategies to strengthen its presence in the market. In February 2016, DigitalGlobe Inc. announced the formation of a joint venture with TAQNIA, a firm dedicated to accelerating technology development for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology), to develop a constellation of highly capable small imaging satellites. This partnership will enable DigitalGlobe access to a new and complementary source of data to address new use cases of customers. It will also expand the image catalog of DigitalGlobe’s Geospatial Big Data platform. The company has strengthened its portfolio by enhancing its products in recent years. In 2015, DigitalGlobe Inc. announced the launch of Maps API, a product which is focused on the growing community of location-aware application developers. DigitalGlobe Maps API is a simple, cost-effective subscription service for embedding satellite imagery, maps, and other geospatial content into mobile and web apps. DigitalGlobe plans to enhance its customer base and expand its location based services business.