[Satellite Today 03-19-09] GeoEye Inc. has signed agreements with several international resellers to provide high-resolution satellite imagery and value-added products from GeoEye-1 to Beijing Earth Observation (BEO), Space Imaging Middle East in Dubai and INTA Spaceturk, located in Ankara, Turkey, the company announced March 18.
    GeoEye said it also has signed seven new non-exclusive resellers in Russia to sell Ikonos and GeoEye-1 imagery in that country.
    "I am very pleased we are increasing imagery resources for these three important business partners and expanding our ability to sell imagery in China, the Middle East, Turkey and Russia. Their strong market presence will contribute to GeoEye’s success and assure rapid adoption of GeoEye-1 products into these markets," Paolo Colombi, GeoEye’s vice president of international sales, said in a statement.
    The financial details of the transactions were not disclosed.