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Astrium Services subsidiaries Spot Image and Infoterra France merged on 3 May 2010.
Our complementary skills, working closely with our partner networks, will enable us to offer an even more integrated range of products and services, spanning the entire geospatial information value chain from satellite operation to provision of high-added-value services and distribution of imagery products.
The merger of the two French entities ties into an ongoing process of operational integration of all European subsidiaries in Astrium Services’ GeoInformation division, designed to boost our innovation and development capabilities and better serve users’ requirements.
The newly merged entity will retain the name Spot Image and is 99% owned by Astrium.
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About Infoterra France
Infoterra France, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astrium, is a leading provider of geo-information products and services for managing the development, environment and security of our changing world. Its customers include international corporations, governments and authorities around the globe, and organizations such as the European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Infoterra France operates across a comprehensive range of markets spanning telecommunications, environment, security, agriculture, defence, energy and many other sectors besides.
About Spot Image
Spot Image is a world-leading provider of high-added-value satellite imagery and geospatial services. As the commercial operator of the SPOT satellites and a supplier of imagery from a range of other optical and radar Earth-imaging satellites, Spot Image has perfected the ability to harness space- and ground-based systems to meet users’ needs.
The Spot Image group has developed a far-reaching global network of receiving stations, partners and distributors to bring geospatial information products and services to public -and private-sector decision-makers worldwide.
Spot Image is headquartered in France and has subsidiaries in Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, Singapore and the United States.
Spot Image is 99% owned by Astrium Services, an EADS affiliate.
About Astrium
Astrium, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to providing civil and defence space systems and services. In 2009, Astrium had a turnover of €4.8 billion and more than 15,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital infrastructure, Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground segments, and Astrium Services for the development and provision of satellite services.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2009, EADS generated revenues of €42.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 119,000.
Media contact
Anne-Marie Bernard +33(0)5 62 19 40 10 anne-marie.bernard@spotimage.fr
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