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Jake McCay

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: LIDARUSACurrent position: Sales managerAge: 34Education: BS business management McCay worked in sales at a several companies prior to joining LIDARUSA. For more than four years he has been head of sales at LIDARUSA. Starting with no knowledge of the industry, he was quick to pick up...

Evan Applegate

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: The Map ConsultancyCurrent position: CartographerAge: 35Education: MS in cartography and GIS, University of Wisconsin-Madison For  12 years Applegate has made beautiful, data-rich maps for the news, Fortune 500 companies, charitable foundations, and commercial interiors. He created his first maps in 2011 as a graphics editor for...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 12/08/2023

AGI Skills Discussion Challenges Geospatial Community to Stand Up and Be Heard!  Early Bird Specials Already Available for Trimble Dimensions 2024  Saint Louis University, Taylor Geospatial Institute Ramp Up Hiring of Geospatial Faculty  Topcon Positioning Systems Announces New Global Sustainability Initiatives  Why Robotics is a Key Component in Uncrewed Aviation 

Alexander Hollberg

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Chalmers University of TechnologyCurrent Position: Associate professorAge: 38Education: PhD and MS in architectural engineering, BS in civil engineering Hollberg is an architectural engineer by training and since his first days of studies has been passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration. He joined Chalmers as assistant professor for computational...

xyHt Digital Magazine: Dec 23/Jan 24

xyHt magazine’s December/January  issue is our annual look at young geospatial professionals who are becoming movers and shakers in the industry. This month the magazine presents 24 young pros to watch for 2024. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your...

Mariana Vilela

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: GeoMax PositioningCurrent Position: Technical support for US, Canada & LATAMAge: 29Education: Associate degree in psychology; currently working on a bachelor’s degree in land surveying Born in Brazil and fluent in three languages, Vilela brings a global perspective to her work. She manages technical support, dealer, and...