Maptek News

Maptek recently attended Hillhead 2010, the world’s largest working quarry show, held at Barmac’s quarry near Buxton, England.  Staff were keen to demonstrate the benefits of Vulcan mine planning and modelling software and I-Site technology for survey and laser scan data modelling. I-Site Sales Manager Europe, Graeme Cowie (second from left) and Technical Services Manager Europe, Scott Britton (second from right) outline Maptek’s specialised consulting services available to visitors at the event.

Maptek founder and chairman Dr Bob Johnson was recently named as an Innovation Hero by Sydney University’s Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering.

Bob has pioneered and commercialised technology that has significantly benefited the mining, engineering and surveying industries. (more…)

Maptek hosted the first regional Africa and Europe users conference in the spectacular surroundings of a Big 5 game park near Johannesburg in South Africa in March 2010.

Duncan Lee, General Manager of Africa & Europe said that it was an excellent opportunity for both Maptek and customers – to share ideas, forge new relationships and highlight the innovations that we have to offer.

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Customer service and support is an often unrecognised element of product delivery.

Maptek has established an I-Site service system that is second to none. Complex products such as I-Site laser scanners inevitably need expert attention. The Maptek advantage is in how we resolve issues that customers may experience.

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Maptek’s Viña del Mar office hosted a group of mining students under difficult conditions earlier this year.

Despite the effects of a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in late February-March, the Citation in Applied Mining Geostatistics, which gathers professionals from all over South America, went ahead for the 9^th consecutive year.

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