Ed Parsons

Ed Parsons

Geospatial Technologist at Google Inc

Twickenham, United Kingdom

Current
  • Geospatial Technologist at Google Inc
  • Founder at Open Geomatics
Past
Education
  • Cranfield University
  • Sinjuns
Connections
305 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Ed Parsons’s Summary

Board level technology exec, specialist in geospatial and location based systems. Public and private sector expertise with an academic background.

Ed Parsons’s Specialties:

Geospatial data, Enterprise GIS, Research


Ed Parsons’s Experience

  • Geospatial Technologist

    Google Inc

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; goog; Computer Software industry)

    April 2007Present (2 years 8 months)

    Geospatial Technology Evangelist

  • Founder

    Open Geomatics

    (Computer Software industry)

    February 2007Present (2 years 10 months)

    A strategic consultancy focused on the geospatial technology tracking and neogeography.

  • Chief Technology officer

    Ordnance Survey

    (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 2001December 2006 (5 years 7 months)

    Setting the strategic direction in Information Technology and specifically GeoSpatial data management for Britain’s national mapping agency.
    As director of IT managing the Information Systems department of 250 staff, with a budget of £20 million.
    Managing a 40 strong Research & Development team.
    Presenting a National and International Conferences.

  • EMEA GIS Applications Manager

    Autodesk

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ADSK; Information Technology and Services industry)

    March 1997June 2001 (4 years 4 months)

  • Senior Lecturer

    Kingston University

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    August 1993March 1998 (4 years 8 months)

    Teaching and Consultancy role


Ed Parsons’s Education

  • Cranfield University

    MSc , Applied Remote Sensing , 19901991

  • Sinjuns


Additional Information

Ed Parsons’s Websites:

Ed Parsons’s Groups:

Royal Geographical Society, British Computer Society, GSDI Conference

  •    GIS and Geo Technology Professionals - Now 4,000+ strong!
  •    Location Intelligence Conference
  •    Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
  •    GeoWeb Discussion
  •    GeoCommunity
  •    The Guardian's Activate Group

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