The Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya (ICC, Spain) has entered into a VAR agreement with I.S.M. International Systemap Corp. to distribute Purview, a stereoscopic visualisation and mapping extension for ArcGIS.

The Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya (ICC)-Cartographic Institute of Catalonia is the mapping agency of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the government of the region of Catalonia in northeast Spain.

"PurVIEW will help our efforts in sharing the enormous aerial imagery resources stored in our warehouses, opening the ability to use them stereoscopically to a large number of our customers who are not specialised in mapping", said Josep Lluís Colomer Alberich, Technical Deputy Director of ICC. "This partnership will empower our customers with an easy-to-use tool, enriching the value of the data we deliver".

After more than 25 years of experience in digital cartography, and operating 2 DMC cameras and a Lidar, the ICC is a solid institution which has transferred technology to other organisations. ICC has focussed its efforts to place on an innovation and modernity levels either the studies and the cartographic production in Catalonia.

Purview stereoscopic geodatabase-direct 3D feature digitizing is a powerful extension for ArcGIS, providing fast access and direct exploitation of digital imagery intrinsic in modern thematic applications, from earth sciences to site/facility management.

The ICC (Spain), is the official mapping agency of Catalonia. ICC acquires, produces, reproduces, and disseminates cartographic information throughout Catalonia and ensures the Catalonia Map Library is up-to-date. Besides, the ICC can work worldwide, commissioned by both private and public institutions to provide high-quality cartographic information.