Press Releases from Definiens AG (31 total)
Trimble Acquires Definiens’ Earth Sciences Business to Expand its GeoSpatial P …
eCognition to Power Trimble’s Image Analysis in Geospatial Industries
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 11, 2010 – Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Definiens, a Germany-based company specializing in image analysis solutions, today announced Trimble’s acquisition of Definiens’ Earth Sciences business assets and licensing of its software technology platform in an all-cash transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Definiens’ Earth Sciences business includes eCognition® software, an advanced image analysis software suite for geospatial applications that facilitates…
Definiens to Present Image Analysis Software for Clinical Trials and Translation …
Munich, Germany / Parsippany, New Jersey – June 1, 2010 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, will present its image analysis software for use in clinical trials and translational research at this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, IL, from June 4th to 8th. Definiens software enables personalized medicine by providing oncology researchers and drug developers with deeper insights into…
Definiens Digital Pathology Software Utilized by The Hamner Institutes
Definiens TissueStudio™ and Definiens Developer XD Help Quantify Changes in Apoptosis in the Liver Following Chemical Exposure
Parsippany, New Jersey / Research Triangle Park, North Carolina – May 26, 2010 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, today announced that The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences is utilizing Definiens image analysis software in a comprehensive liver toxicology study. The Hamner Institutes will utilize Definiens TissueStudio™ and Definiens Developer XD…
Definiens Releases Update for eCognition 8
Munich, Germany / Alexandria, Virginia – April 6, 2010 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company and developer of eCognition® software for geospatial analysis, today announced the launch of its latest software update for earth science professionals: eCognition 8.0.1. Among the highlights of the newest release are support for Microsoft Windows 7 Professional and LiDAR point clouds in LAS 1.2 format.
“This release is very much about supporting…
PHILIPS AND DEFINIENS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO JOIN FORCES IN DIGITAL …
Washington D.C., USA – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Definiens, a Germany-based company specializing in image analysis solutions, today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and market clinical decision support solutions for digital pathology.
Leveraging its expertise in medical imaging and healthcare informatics solutions (e.g. radiology Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS)), Philips is committed to delivering highly integrated solutions for…
Definiens and GeoIQ Sign eCognition Distribution Agreement
Definiens Partners With GeoIQ to Expand eCognition Business Development in Hungary
Munich, Germany / Budapest, Hungary – March 15, 2010 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company and developer of eCognition® software for geospatial analysis, today announced it has joined forces with GeoIQ ltd. in the Hungarian market. Under the terms of the agreement, GeoIQ becomes an official eCognition reseller and will distribute eCognition software in Hungary in addition…
Volumetric Image Analysis Promotes Accurate Assessment of Patient Response to Ca …
Definiens Launches Definiens LymphExpert™ Version 2.0 in Europe
Munich, Germany and Parsippany, New Jersey – March 5, 2010 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, today announced the launch of Definiens LymphExpert™ Version 2.0 in the European market, following CE-mark approval. Definiens LymphExpert is a software application that assists radiology professionals in the identification, analysis and evaluation of lymph nodes in CT images over time.
Lymph nodes play a critical…
DEFINIENS UNVEILS DEFINIENS LYMPHEXPERT™ Version 2.0
Munich, Germany and Parsippany, New Jersey – November 24, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, today announced the forthcoming release of Definiens LymphExpert™ Version 2.0, a software application for the detailed analysis of lymph nodes. Definiens LymphExpert™, a core application of the Definiens Oncology Suite, is designed to assist radiology professionals in the identification, analysis and evaluation of lymph nodes in CT images over time.
Definiens LymphExpert™…
DEFINIENS eCOGNITION BRINGS NEW DIMENSIONS TO GEO-SPATIAL IMAGE ANALYSIS
Munich, Germany / Parsippany, New Jersey – November 10, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, today announced the launch of its latest software offering for earth science professionals, Definiens eCognition® version 8. The new software suite delivers functionality specifically designed for geospatial image analysis while also achieving marked improvements in processing performance.
Leveraging Definiens’ research and development efforts in 3D and 4D image analysis, eCognition 8…
DEFINIENS TO LAUNCH ONLINE APPLICATION CENTER
Munich, Germany / Parsippany, New Jersey – Sept 22, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, today announced a new strategic direction for its Earth Sciences division. Definiens is building upon the success of its object-based image analysis (OBIA) platform to simplify the development and distribution of applications among its global user and partner community. The launch of Definiens’ newest software suite for Earth Sciences in…
The University of Vermont and the University of Queensland Join Definiens Academ …
Munich, Germany / Morristown, NJ – August 27, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, today welcomed the Spatial Analysis Laboratory at the University of Vermont and the Centre for Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Science of the University of Queensland to its Academic Center of Excellence (ACE) program. The Universities join six other leading institutions from around the world in the program which promotes innovative research,…
Definiens AG Receives DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and EN ISO 13485:2007 Certification
Munich, Germany / Morristown, NJ – July 23, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, has successfully completed the certification process for the worldwide common quality management standards DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and EN ISO 13485:2007. Definiens has demonstrated that its process workflow—from design and development to production, sales, installation and customer service—is fully compliant with the regulations defined by the International and European standardization authorities. The…
DEFINIENS LAUNCHES eCOGNITION COMMUNITY
Munich, Germany / Morristown, New Jersey – July 1, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, has established an online community for Earth Sciences professionals. The eCognition Community is part of the company’s new geospatial website, http://earth.definiens.com, and provides an integrated environment for collaboration and knowledge transfer, along with social networking facilities.
Registration to the eCognition Community website is open to all geospatial professionals and academics.…
Definiens Image Analysis Technology Improves Accuracy in Scoring Her2/neu in Bre …
Munich, Germany / Morristown, NJ – May 28, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, has completed a feasibility study for the evaluation of the Her2/neu protein in breast cancer biopsies. Conducted in conjunction with a leading pharmaceutical company, the study involved 1800 tumor cases from patients enrolled in a multi-center clinical trial for a breast cancer targeted therapy. The study compared results obtained using…
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER TO UTILIZE DEFINIENS TECHNOLOGY IN PROGNOSTIC RESEARCH FOR …
Rapid, Accurate Image Analysis of Lung Nodules to Support the Development of Stratification Models for Patient Treatment
Munich, Germany and Tampa, FL, US – May 20, 2009 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, today announced that Moffitt Cancer Center will utilize Definiens technology in the analysis of lung cancer CT images for the purpose of developing more accurate prognosis and prediction models for response to specific lung…
INFOTERRA LTD USES DEFINIENS SOFTWARE TO CREATE HIGH DEFINITION LAND COVER PRODU …
LandBase™ provides classification down to individual property level
Leicester, UK / Munich, Germany – March 5, 2008 – Infoterra Ltd, a leader in the provision of geospatial products and services, uses Definiens’ market leading object-based image analysis to produce land cover classifications at the highest resolution, down to individual property level.
Infoterra’s new land cover mapping product, LandBase™ demonstrates the trend among geospatial data providers towards the provision of value-added…
GEODATANETWORK EMPLOYS DEFINIENS TECHNOLOGY IN LAND USE MODELING OF GENEVA
Munich, Germany / Geneva, Switzerland – January 20, 2009 – GeoDataNetwork, a geographic data management, acquisition, and processing company, has utilized Definiens Cognition Network Technology® to develop a land-use model of the Canton of Geneva. The project involved the analysis of hundreds of aerial and satellite images in combination with a digital height model of the surface to determine land use in Geneva and its surrounding regions. The Section of…
DEFINIENS FORMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH TESSELLA
Tessella and Definiens partnership delivers a seamless service for large-scale integration of image intelligence technology into the enterprise infrastructure of major pharmaceutical companies
Munich, Germany/Oxford, UK – January 13, 2009, Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence® company, has formed a systems integration partnership with Tessella, the information technology and consulting services company selected by R&D, science and engineering leaders for business-critical assignments. Under the terms of the agreement, Definiens will…
DEFINIENS AND BIOSCAN TEAM UP FOR COOPERATIVE MARKETING EFFORTS
Morristown, New Jersey / Munich, Germany – December 2, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, has signed a co-marketing agreement with Bioscan, Inc., a leading developer of advanced imaging instrumentation for radiolabeled compounds. Under the terms of the agreement, Bioscan and Definiens will conduct cooperative marketing activities and host joint workshops and events. Customers will benefit through integrated training and implementation programs and streamlined…
DEFINIENS INTRODUCES PIONEERING LYMPH NODE ANALYSIS APPLICATION AT RSNA
Munich / Morristown, NJ – November 30, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, is introducing a new computer-aided detection (CAD) application at RSNA 2008 that allows radiologists to identify and analyze lymph nodes volumetrically and compare them over time. Definiens LymphExpert™ enables radiologists to rapidly and accurately track lymph nodes of interest, facilitating earlier detection of the metastatic spread of cancer.
Lymph nodes play…
DEFINIENS EXPLORES COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION APPLICATIONS FOR THE MEDICAL IMAGING …
Advanced CAD Applications to Facilitate Faster, More Precise Diagnostic Image Analysis
Munich / Morristown, NJ – October 30, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, is developing computer-aided detection (CAD) applications for the 3D and 4D medical imaging field. The applications will help radiologists rapidly and accurately identify and track lesions of interest, facilitating earlier detection and personalized treatments.
According to the World Health Organization, cancer…
DEFINIENS INTRODUCES DEFINIENS TISSUEMAP 3.0
Automated Image Analysis Technology Supports the Development of Disease-Specific Biomarker Models and Companion Diagnostics
Munich / Morristown, NJ – October 27, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, is unveiling the latest version of its image analysis application Definiens TissueMap 3.0. The application quantitatively assesses cellular structures and substructures in whole tissue sections and tissue microarrays, helping researchers discover, validate and measure new drug targets and disease-specific…
Definiens Unveils Definiens XD – a New Image Analysis Platform
Multidimensional Image Analysis Capabilities
Provide Unparalleled Scientific Insight
Munich / Morristown, NJ – JUNE 16, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, today announced the introduction of a new multi-dimensional image analysis platform. Software applications built on Definiens XD extract previously unattainable levels of volumetric and morphological intelligence from digital data. They provide scientists and clinicians with a deeper understanding of the subtle biological changes associated with…
Definiens and PCI Geomatics Announce Distribution Agreement
MORRISTOWN, NJ – APRIL 30, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, today announced a product distribution agreement with PCI Geomatics, a leading developer of software and solutions for geospatial imaging applications. Under the terms of the agreement, PCI Geomatics will distribute Definiens’ renowned image analysis software for infrastructure planning, geo-intelligence, natural resource management and environmental monitoring in North America.
Combining Definiens Enterprise Image Intelligence Suite with…
Servier Integrates Definiens Technology in Translational Research
Munich / Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – April 15th,2008 – Servier, a leading French pharmaceutical company, decided to install Definiens technology in its two core Discovery Research facilities located in Suresnes and Croissy-sur-Seine. Preceded by several successful test projects, this strategic decision was made internally in fall 2007. Servier expects that the enterprise-wide integration of Definiens image analysis software will play a key role within the organization’s various research departments. Definiens offers…
AFFIRIS USES DEFINIENS TECHNOLOGY IN FIGHT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Munich, Germany and Vienna, Austria – March 18th 2008 – Affiris GmbH announced today that it will integrate the Definiens Enterprise Image Intelligence (TM) Suite in the company's Alzheimer's disease vaccination program. The decision was based on the company's outstanding experience with Definiens software. Affiris' business strategy focuses on rapid identification of drug candidates and accelerated preclinical and clinical development. Matching Affiris requirements comprehensively, Definiens provides automated image analysis solutions…
GEOSYSTEMS France Partners with Definiens to Expand Market Share in France & Fre …
Partnership provides earth science organisations with leading technology for analyzing and interpreting images on every scale
Paris, France and Munich, Germany - March 4, 2008 - Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company today announced it has teamed up with GEOSYSTEMS France SARL, the leading French provider of remote sensing, photogrammetry, 3D visualisation and spatial data management software solutions and services. Under the terms of this partner agreement, GEOSYSTEMS France…
Montpellier Rio Imaging Selects Definiens Technology to Accelerate Image Analysi …
Munich, Germany and Montpellier, France – February 25th, 2008 – Montpellier Rio Imaging (MRI), a life science imaging facility located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, has decided to use Definiens technology. The facility is supported by the French Ministry of Scientific Research, CNRS, INSERM, INRA, CIRAD, IRD and Montpellier University and shared by leading French federal research institutes and universities. Scientific personnel from any public or private organizations have…
Definiens Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership in the High …
Munich, Germany / Morristown, NJ, USA – September 17th, 2007 - Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, today announced the receipt of Frost & Sullivan’s 2007 U.S. Award for Technology Leadership in the high-content screening market. Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to the company that has demonstrated unparalleled excellence for providing innovative and enabling high-content screening technology. The business research and consulting firm has cited Definiens because…
Forest fire damage in Athens quickly assessed with Definiens
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki recently published studies revealing that over 5000 hectares of fir and pine forest in the Mount Parnitha National Park were destroyed by the recent forest fires. Nearly half of the forested area surrounding the city of Athens, which was essential in coping with the pollution emitted by the capitals 2.5 million cars, is ruined. Detailed information about the burnt forest area was extracted with the…
Definiens Expands in the North American Market by Strengthening its Management T …
Morristown, NJ, USA / Munich, Germany – July 25th, 2007 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, is preparing for further growth and has formally appointed Greg Calaman as Vice President of its operations in North America. Mr. Calaman has been a member of Definiens’ management team since April 2006. His promotion to the role of Vice President of the North American Operations reflects Definiens success in this…
