Thursday, July 21st, 2016
Redlands, California —Esri has presented Loudoun County, Virginia with an award for 30 years of excellence in geographic information system (GIS) technology, during which time the county has continuously innovated how it delivers smarter, better government services. In 1962, when Washington Dulles International Airport opened in Loudoun, the county soon transformed from a rural community
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
Redlands, California— A joint effort from Esri Education manager Tom Baker and a research group of seven university faculty members was selected as the Best Article for Geography Program Development by the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE). Published in the Journal of Geography, the co-authored piece, entitled “A Research Agenda for Geospatial Technologies and
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
Redlands, California — Security for the 2016 Republican National Convention will deeply incorporate Esri geographic information system (GIS) technology. Public safety officials from Cuyahoga County, Ohio, collaborated with Esri to ensure a safe convention by speeding access to data and providing a common operating picture. Using Esri ArcGIS, maps and data will be shared between
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
DUBUQUE, IOWA — June 20, 2016 — Cartegraph is now an Esri® Platinum Tier Business Partner. This move enhances an already-strong partnership between two enterprise business systems that enable local government agencies to gain greater insight, solve problems, and make informed decisions. “Esri is known as the system of record for asset inventory and location. Cartegraph is
Tuesday, July 19th, 2016
HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 19, 2016 – LandWorks Inc., a developer of innovative land management solutions, today introduced Release 5.50 of its three primary software suites – LandWorks Property Management, LandWorks GIS, and WebMaps Enterprise GIS. All three have been re-written for easier use, greater functionality, and to fully support the Esri® ArcGIS® platform. Details on
Friday, July 15th, 2016
Redlands, California — Today, Esri announced that the Washington, DC, Office of Zoning (DCOZ) has released a new 2016 Zoning Handbook and interactive Zoning Map. Esri partner Blue Raster, based in Arlington, Virginia, developed the map using the ArcGIS platform. Through their internal partnership, Zoning and the DC Office of Planning, realized a revision was
Thursday, July 14th, 2016
Redlands, California — Esri and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) have taken steps to strengthen their strategic relationship to bring forward the best practices in building smart communities. The smart communities movement advocates that municipalities and counties rethink the way local governments deliver services and address the issues of our times. At the heart
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
Comtech Telecommunications Corp (CMTL) recently announced that one of its key Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions developed expressly for Next Generation 9-1-1 has received a prestigious honor from Esri, a leading provider of GIS and mapping products. Esri’s 2016 Special Achievement in GIS Award to the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB), the government entity responsible
Friday, July 8th, 2016
Redlands, California —In its inaugural edition of “The Business Insider 100: The Creators,” Business Insider has named Esri cofounders Jack and Laura Dangermond among the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world. They are joined on the list by leaders from established businesses such as Apple, General Motors, and Ikea, as well as upstarts
Thursday, July 7th, 2016
Redlands, California —The National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) has selected Esri Education Manager Charlie Fitzpatrick for its 2016 George J. Miller award. NCGE, a nonprofit organization with the mission of enhancing the status and quality of geography teaching and learning, grants the annual award to individuals who have demonstrated a lifetime of distinguished service
