Hexagon acquires SigmaSpace Corporation, a leading 3D mapping company

Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive
productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise
applications, today announced the acquisition of SigmaSpace Corporation, a
provider of next-generation technologies used to rapidly deliver high-quality 3D
maps of the Earth.

Today, accurate and geo-referenced 3D visualisations have become an absolute
necessity in real-world situations due to the insight they can provide – from
urban planning and emergency services to aviation safety and disaster response.
SigmaSpace has been enabling private and government clients, including NASA and
the U.S. Department of Defense, respond to the growing need for this kind of
data.

Headquartered near Washington, D.C. with approximately 110 employees, SigmaSpace
offers a unique LiDAR technology – Single Photon LiDAR (SPL) – which enables 3D
data collection at much higher speeds and resolution than conventional systems.
This technology operates in night and day conditions and is able to penetrate
semi-porous targets such as vegetation, tree canopies, ground fog, and clouds.
Together with its speed of coverage, these features make it a superior choice
for a wide range of industry applications and a prime candidate for the U.S.
Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP (http://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/)),
which is intended to create a comprehensive 3D map of the US.

“The capabilities offered by SigmaSpace nicely complement our current
technologies and will positively impact our Imagery Programme – which makes
quality geospatial imagery, captured with our airborne sensors, available
through the cloud,” says Ola Rollén, Hexagon President and CEO. “Additionally,
the need for photorealistic 3D visualisations of the world around us is here to
stay, especially in light of the of semi- and fully-autonomous vehicle era.”

SigmaSpace is now positively contributing to Hexagon’s earnings. The company's
turnover for 2015 amounted to approximately 25 MUSD.

For further information please contact:

Maria Luthström, Investor Relations Manager, Hexagon AB, +46 8 601 26 27,
ir@hexagon.com
Kristin Christensen, Chief Marketing Officer, Hexagon AB, +1 404 554
0972, media@hexagon.com
Hexagon is a leading global provider of information technologies that drive
productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise
applications. Hexagon's solutions integrate sensors, software, domain knowledge
and customer workflows into intelligent information ecosystems that deliver
actionable information. They are used in a broad range of vital industries.
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has more than 16,000 employees in 46
countries and net sales of approximately 3.0bn EUR. Learn more at
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