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Blue Dasher Technologies Receives Beacon Council Information Technology Award
| Source: Blue Dasher Technologies
MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - March 20, 2009) - Blue Dasher Technologies announced today that it
was honored by The Beacon Council as the recipient of the Information
Technology Award in the Seventh Annual Beacon Awards. The Beacon Awards is
an awards program established by The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County's
economic development agency, to honor businesses and organizations for
their significant contributions to the local economy.
Blue Dasher was recognized for the firm's contribution in the areas of
local job creation, business expansion, corporate citizenship and
leadership in its industry. The Award was presented in a ceremony at the
Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach, March 19.
Founded in 2007, Blue Dasher Technologies provides high quality, geo-coded,
street-level, panoramic images of major U.S. population centers which it
licenses to third-party providers of commercial, industrial, government and
consumer applications. Blue Dasher's image capture vehicles employ
sophisticated proprietary software to record images every eight to ten
feet, resulting in high-density photography that gives users unparalleled
accuracy. When viewed online, the 360-degree images from Blue Dasher
Technologies are seamless, creating an experience similar to driving down
the street.
"We are very proud to be recognized for meeting the high standards that
determine Beacon Awards recipients," said Michael Reidbord, CEO, Blue
Dasher Technologies. "This award inspires us to continue to strive to make
our company and our state-of-the art 360-degree street-level imaging
technology the best they can be."
The Judges' Committee for the Beacon Awards included the Chair,
Chair-Elect, and Past Chairs of The Beacon Council. The awards ceremony is
part of The Beacon Council's Local Business Local Jobs business outreach
program, which focuses on local business retention and expansion by
assessing and addressing the needs of local businesses, and supporting the
creation of new jobs in our community.
The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County's official economic development
partnership, is a not-for-profit, public-private organization that focuses
on job creation and economic growth by coordinating community-wide
programs; promoting minority business and urban economic revitalization;
providing assistance to local businesses in their expansion efforts; and
marketing Greater Miami throughout the world.
Blue Dasher Technologies
Founded in 2007, Blue Dasher Technologies provides high quality, geo-coded,
street-level, panoramic imagery and advanced image viewing technology.
Expanding beyond the capabilities of first generation street-level imaging,
Blue Dasher's patented technology delivers exact address matching and
high-density photography that enables a realistic street drive. These
features enable buildings and properties to be pinpointed for increased
efficiency and permit true-to-life tours of residential and commercial
areas. In addition, licensees have the ability to embed detailed
information, such as multimedia, property data, or advertising into
specific points within a geographic area. The company is based in Miami and
is privately held. More information, including online demos, may be viewed
at www.BlueDasherTech.com.