Space Imaging, a Thornton, Colo.-based provider of Earth imagery and related services to commercial and government markets, has signed contracts with four Brazilian companies – Engesat, GisPlan, Infostrata and Threetek – to distribute satellite imagery in the region.

The contracts are the first formal step toward the establishment of a Space Imaging regional affiliate in Brazil that will manage the collection and distribution of imagery and products from Space Imaging’s Ikonos satellite. By refocusing its sales and marketing efforts on four distributors, Space Imaging will eliminate internal competition, and communicate more clearly with its customers across Brazil.