NedGraphics
Encyclopedia
NedGraphics is a software- en information technology
company, active in the infrastructure
, civil engineering
, survey
, town planning and data management
. NedGraphics is specialized in offering information technology solutions to create, manage & share digital geographical information.
NedGraphics is active in the following three markets: Government, Engineering and Aviation. Worldwide in countries like The Netherlands, Belgium
, Great Britain
, Germany
and Canada
.
IGOS, TopoCAD (AutoCAD MAP), NedInfra (AutoCAD Civil), GEOCAD (MicroStation),
smartGlobe (MicroStation), NedPlan and NGdW (Oracle);
NedGeomagazijn (Oracle), NedGeoberichtenverkeer and NedTekeningenbeheer (Organice);
NedBrowser (Oracle) and NedGeoserver.
Since its foundation in 1978 the company was engaged in GIS Systems. NedGraphics introduced its first AM/FM systems IGOS in 1982.
In 1992 Richard Goossens, who joined the company in 1985, became chief operations and the company’s open system-based GIS philosophy was introduced and became very successful! From a minor player in 1993 with 19 municipalities as customer, NedGraphics had in the year 2001 more than 300 municipalities as customer and furthermore provinces, survey, town planning and engineering bureaus as customer in the Benelux. It has also customers for their static charting system SmartGlobe for the world wide aviation market with customers like EuroControl, NAVCanada and NATS.
In 2001 NedGraphics became a subsidiary of Blue Fox Enterprises N.V. and started to invest in the development of Oracle based mid- en front office solutions.
In 2007 NedGraphics B.V became member of the Cadac Group
and trebled its investment in product development in particular in products for quality and business control and for publishing maps on the Internet.
In line with the current laws and regulations for municipalities, NedGraphics develops solutions for the Wro, Wkbp, BAG, WION and BGT+. Furthermore NedGraphics has now a serious focus on the market suppliers of the government, in particular engineering firms (DHV, Oranjewoud, Arcadis), contractors and the Industry (DSM).
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
company, active in the infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
, civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, survey
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, town planning and data management
Data management
Data management comprises all the disciplines related to managing data as a valuable resource.- Overview :The official definition provided by DAMA International, the professional organization for those in the data management profession, is: "Data Resource Management is the development and execution...
. NedGraphics is specialized in offering information technology solutions to create, manage & share digital geographical information.
NedGraphics is active in the following three markets: Government, Engineering and Aviation. Worldwide in countries like The Netherlands, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Products
- Back Office:
IGOS, TopoCAD (AutoCAD MAP), NedInfra (AutoCAD Civil), GEOCAD (MicroStation),
smartGlobe (MicroStation), NedPlan and NGdW (Oracle);
- Mid Office:
NedGeomagazijn (Oracle), NedGeoberichtenverkeer and NedTekeningenbeheer (Organice);
- Front Office:
NedBrowser (Oracle) and NedGeoserver.
History
The significant interest in geographical information systems (GIS) and the variety of demands had made GIS one of the fastest growing information technologies in the world. In the Netherlands the public sector is one of the most important groups of users of GIS.Since its foundation in 1978 the company was engaged in GIS Systems. NedGraphics introduced its first AM/FM systems IGOS in 1982.
In 1992 Richard Goossens, who joined the company in 1985, became chief operations and the company’s open system-based GIS philosophy was introduced and became very successful! From a minor player in 1993 with 19 municipalities as customer, NedGraphics had in the year 2001 more than 300 municipalities as customer and furthermore provinces, survey, town planning and engineering bureaus as customer in the Benelux. It has also customers for their static charting system SmartGlobe for the world wide aviation market with customers like EuroControl, NAVCanada and NATS.
In 2001 NedGraphics became a subsidiary of Blue Fox Enterprises N.V. and started to invest in the development of Oracle based mid- en front office solutions.
In 2007 NedGraphics B.V became member of the Cadac Group
Cadac Group
Cadac Group is a software- en information technology company, active in the architecture, engineering & construction, mechanical engineering, process & electro, civil engineering and data management industry...
and trebled its investment in product development in particular in products for quality and business control and for publishing maps on the Internet.
In line with the current laws and regulations for municipalities, NedGraphics develops solutions for the Wro, Wkbp, BAG, WION and BGT+. Furthermore NedGraphics has now a serious focus on the market suppliers of the government, in particular engineering firms (DHV, Oranjewoud, Arcadis), contractors and the Industry (DSM).
Management
- Richard Goossens - General director
- Garmt Zuidema - Commercial director
- Marc van der Eerden - Manager Development
- John Koolen - Manager Finance
- Hennie Genee - Manager Consultancy
- Olivier Eizinga - Manager Projects