ObjectFX

ObjectFX, an ACTIVE member of the Open Geospatial Consortium is a specialized provider of advanced spatial processing and visualization tools for software developers. Founded in 1994, ObjectFX is notable for its contribution and integration into US government security and military applications via the CRADA program (Cooperative Research And Development Agreement), in which private enterprise provides innovative technology for public sector review, analysis, support and guidance. ObjectFX technology is designed for users to view and interact with real-time, integrated displays of information in a location-based context, enabling more effective time-critical decision making.

ObjectFX technology serves as a foundation for a wide range of systems that include Dynamic Operations Management, Wireless Services, Mobile Asset Management, Map & Route, Port Security, Location Analysis, Network Visualization & Management, Military Situation Analysis geo-targeted Mobile Marketing & Advertising, and Intelligence Data Fusion.

Key Initiatives

Primary government efforts involve US and Foreign Military, Homeland Securityand the US Intelligence Community. In the private sector, ObjectFX focuses on Transportation and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Mobile Marketing, Healthcare, and Telecommunications.

Products

  • SpatialRules, a rules-based system for analyzing location and time-based data.
  • SpatialFX, a geospatial visualization platform for maps and imagery including Web Mapping Tools and Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS).
  • MIL-STD-2525 comprehensive support of all appendices for MIL-STD-2525B military symbology.
  • Ancillary software modules include vehicle routing, geocoding and reverse geocoding.

Clientele

Solutions built with ObjectFX technology have been installed at organizations such as U.S. Army, Office of Naval Intelligence, Qualcomm, AT&T, Con-Way, Boeing, FedEx, JB Hunt, Lockheed Martin, Union Pacific RR, Motorola, United Airlines, Sprint, GE, Qwest, and the U.S. Postal Service.

Office Locations

Corporate Headquarters: 10 2nd Street NE, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Government Division: 10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 300, Columbia, MD 21044

Key personnel

  • Nick Thomey CEO
  • David Hemphill CTO
  • Steve Panzer VP Government Division

Record of Innovation

  • 1995 Object-oriented geospatial components
  • 1997 Java geospatial platform
  • 1998 Java application server
  • 2000 Geospatial components as Enterprise Java Beans
  • 2001 Struts-based Web Application Framework
  • 2002 Military symbology standard with a scalable, customizable solution
  • 2004 Rules and Events specialized spatial rule system
  • 2006 SpatialRules spatiotemporal rule system
  • 2007 AJAX driven Web 2.0 GeoSpatial Platform