![]() ![]() Heinrich Wild (1877–1951) of Glarus, Switzerland, a leading designer of geodetic and astronomical instruments, began his career as an apprentice surveyor. ![]() Strategic Members provide significant resources to support OGC objectives in the form of funding for program initiatives and staff resources inserted into the OGC process. Strategic Membership is the highest level of membership in the OGC. Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging is a Strategic Member in the Open Geospatial Consortium since 2008. Leica was listed on the Swiss stock exchange until the 7 August 2006 which saw the cancellation of all publicly held registered shares in Leica Geosystems Holdings Ltd and delisting of all listed registered shares of a par value of CHF 50. In 2005, the company was acquired by Hexagon AB. The brand Leica, better known for its cameras, was formed on 2 April 1990 after the merger of several companies. Its products employ a variety of technologies including GPS satellite navigation and laser rangefinders to enable users to model existing structures, terrains in computer based systems to high accuracies, often under 1 cm. Leica Geosystems (formerly known as Wild Heerbrugg or just Wild) based in eastern Switzerland produces products and systems for surveying and geographical measurement ( geomatics).
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