Norcross, Georgia, USA — ERDAS Inc. announces that NAVGEOCOM is now the official ERDAS distributor to customers in Russia.

NAVGEOCOM specializes in topographic survey technologies and supplies GPS equipment and high-precision navigation systems. In addition to providing local market research, NAVGEOCOM also offers expertise in data sharing, enterprise and visualization technologies.

Supporting the full portfolio of ERDAS’ products, NAVGEOCOM provides local sales and support, including technical support, individual training and software customization in Russia. The previous ERDAS distributor in the region, Data+ is now a sub-dealer, reporting to NAVGEOCOM.

“For most end users, the image is much more natural then a specialized plan or symbol map. ERDAS products make visualization simple and fast, creating the bridge to connect specialized data from different areas to various types of end users (our customers),” said Andrew L. Shikholin, Director General, NAVGEOCOM.

“We are excited to have NAVGEOCOM as our master distributor in the Russia,” said Thomas Bayer, Vice President EMEA, ERDAS. “NAVGEOCOM provides local market reach for our remote sensing, photogrammetry and data sharing solutions, ensuring the most comprehensive support of our products and services throughout the country.”

For more information about ERDAS, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 866 534 2286, or visit http://www.erdas.com.