GAF AG Company- Brochure

Telespazio,a Finmeccanica/Thales Companygeo-information and moreRZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:41 Uhr Seite 2RZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:41 Uhr Seite 3GAF AG was founded as a private sector enterprise by Dr. Rupert Haydn in 1985. Since then, it has developedfrom being a value-adding company within the sphere of remote sensing and digital image processing into aninternationally active company with leading competence and global experience in management consultancy,development assistance, earth observation, information systems and spatial software development. Today, GAF is globally active and has an international reputation as a competent provider of project design,management and implementation services to private and public clients. GAF AG has set new standards inquality, competence and reliability, while simultaneously developing a high-performance and multi-disciplinaryrange of products and services. GAF's interdisciplinary team comprises highly qualified individuals with professional experience in geo-information and information technology, disposing a mix of educational backgrounds in geography, geology, agriculture, forestry, cartography, informatics, surveying and land management. All staff membershold M.Sc. grade qualifications and 15% have a PhD qualification. Our PhilosophyGAF’s mission is always to develop products and services that exactly match the needs of the customersand the market, and that exceed the expectations of users and recipients. Today, the firm is proud of itsdevelopments and solutions, which guarantee its clients customised and often unrivalled products and services, and which therefore also document and reflect the leading technological position of the company.The company's service philosophy is based on the following key principles:- Listening carefully to clients and the market - Integrating technology, innovative services, products and solutions - Being programmatically geared towards future policies and user demand - Developing and implementing sustainable solutions- Proven ISO EN DIN 9000:2000 quality managementThe CompanyRZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:41 Uhr Seite 4RZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:41 Uhr Seite 5Our ServicesGAF offers fully integrated technical and institutional assistance and management consultancy underpinnedby services and products which include geo-data procurement and the provision of standard products andrecurrent services, as well as comprehensive IT solutions. In this context, GAF has identified and developeda product and service portfolio for the following key areas:INFORMATION SYSTEMS- System analysis, integration and migration- GIS/DB design and implementation- Application development- Spatial data structure conceptsSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT- Development of customised spatial software - Standalone, internet and enterprise GIS- SDI development- Standards based development and integrationMANAGEMENT CONSULTING- Institutional/sector assessment- Know-how transfer and capacity building- Project definition/supervision- Research and sector analysis studiesGEO-DATA STORE- Earth observation data imagery and products- Digital elevation models- Land cover dataDATA PROCESSING- Digital image processing- Mapping and monitoring- Digital cartography and map production- Virtual reality (3D)RZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:41 Uhr Seite 6Market Sector Products and Project LinesMulti-disciplined and multi-faceted analytical approaches have enabled GAF to recognise and satisfy customer needs both in the public and the private sectors.While in the private sector the majority of geo-information needs are driven by innovation and products, development in the public sector is controlled mainly by national and international policies intimately linkedto areas of concern for governments, international organisations and every global citizen. GAF has thus identified and addresses a number of market and policy sectors, as listed below; the companyhas built up data and software production facilities, alongside its typical application and consultancy pro-jects, in order to cater for these sectors.RZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:42 Uhr Seite 7PRIVATE SECTORPUBLIC SECTOR Insurance/Banking: damage and risk mapping, spatial softwareMedia/Press: 3-D visualisation, rapid mappingMobility/Automotive: spatial software, geo-data, geo-marketing toolsOil/Gas/Mining: exploration mapping, GIS, geo-data, DTM dataTelecommunications: land cover and DTM dataUtility/Infrastructure: supply and network information,mapping and management Agricultural Policy: subsidy controls, production statistics,cadastres, softwareBorder Information: boundary mapping, border managementand monitoringCivil Security: subsidence and rapid mapping, flood informationsystems, navigation and rescue systemsCoastal Zone/Marine: mapping and GIS, Environmental Sensitivity Index(ESI) mapping and oil spill monitoringDefence/Military Security: geo-data, GIS, topo-feature mapping, softwareForestry Policy: land cover, land type and forest mapping,monitoring, modelling, climate change, REDDLand Management: LIS, technical processes in land administration,land use management and land developmentMineral Sector Reform: geological mapping, geological and sub-surfaceinformation systems, mineral/hydrocarbon cadastresNature Resources: biodiversity, habitat and sensitivity mapping, changedetection, sustainability and impact assessmentWater Management: water resources mapping and monitoring,modelling, integrated and trans-boundary waterresources managementRZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:42 Uhr Seite 8Company data in briefCompany name:GAF AGCEO:Dr. Peter VolkChairman of theSupervisory Board:Marcello MaranesiType of business:- Geo-data Store- Data Processing- Information Systems- Software Development- Management ConsultingAffiliations:euromap GmbH, Germany, in co-operation with DLR (the German AerospaceCentre). euromap exclusivelysupplies data products from a fleet of Indian remote sensing satellites throughoutEurope.ILS Inc., USA, is a multinationalcompany based in SilverSpring, Maryland, USA andKiev, Ukraine. ILS provides consulting services for geospatial soft-ware and land administration.Affiliated to:Telespazio SpA., Rome, Italy, provides services in satellite communication, navigationand earth observation.Telespazio is a member of theSpace Alliance ofFinmeccanica and Thales.Arnulfstrasse 197 • 80634 München • GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 89 12 15 28 -0 • Fax: +49 (0) 89 12 15 28 -79E-mail: info@gaf.de • www.gaf.deTelespazio,a Finmeccanica/Thales CompanyRZ_FB_092008_12_ok.qxd:RZ_4S_Agriculture_1qxd 24.09.2008 11:41 Uhr Seite 1