Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
CHICAGO — The ongoing partnership between the American Planning Association (APA) and Esri has been illustrating how the use of GIS enhances planning decisions. Now the partnership brings a greatly expanded array of GIS training opportunities to certified planners. The 16,000 certified planners maintain their accreditation by participating in educational and training opportunities to demonstrate
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
Watertown, Mass. — VHB announces that it has purchased the assets of Fountains Spatial, Inc., a leading provider of geographic information system (GIS) services located in Schenectady, New York. Fountains Spatial President Larry Spraker, a nationally-recognized expert in the development of web-based GIS applications using Esri technology, and Vice President Austin Fisher, a 20-year GIS industry
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
Redlands, California —Esri took part in the Expanding Opportunity with Open Data: A White House Demonstration on March 7, 2016. The event showcased digital tools that help people advocate for resources in their communities through the ability to access neighborhood-level information about opportunities, such as jobs. Families, community organizers, nonprofits, local leaders, and the media
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
Sandy, UT — At the 2016 Esri® Partner Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., Esri president and CEO Jack Dangermond presented Cityworks with an award recognizing the two companies’ 20-year partnership. Dangermond paid specific attention to Cityworks’ seamless alignment, corporate dedication, and dependability. The award acknowledges two decades of hard work and dedication that goes above and
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
Redlands, California—Esri recognized its outstanding partners during the annual Esri Partner Conference. These honorees have made exceptional strides toward advancing GIS solutions to solve real-world problems. Meeting some of the world’s toughest challenges, members of the Esri Partner Network build solutions and provide best practices for organizations around the globe. “By providing world-class applications in
Monday, March 7th, 2016
Lokeren, Belgium — Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies and Latitude Geographics showcase Mobile Mapping and Oblique integration for GeoCortex at Esri Partner Conference, Palm Springs. “We are pleased to announce that Latitude Geographics and Orbit GT have managed to present a standard integration of Orbit GT’s plugins into Geocortex,”, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “Latitude’s Geocortex
Friday, February 26th, 2016
what3words announced today that it will be providing its innovative 3 word address and location reference system to ArcGIS Marketplace. ArcGIS Marketplace is a destination that enables ArcGIS users to search, discover, and get apps and content from qualified providers. A simple address what3words is an addressing and location reference system based on a global
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Redlands, California—February 25, 2016—Mapping the Nation: Building Smart Government with GIS, a new book from Esri, illustrates the many ways government uses maps created with geographic information system (GIS) technology to create safer, healthier, and more resilient communities. The sixth in Esri’s Mapping the Nation series, the book includes a collection of more than
Thursday, February 25th, 2016
Redlands, California—February 25, 2016—Esri released World Geocoder for ArcGIS today. World Geocoder for ArcGIS enables users to securely map global addresses behind a firewall so that sensitive data is never exposed. Geocoding adds location context to data so that it can be displayed on a map. World Geocoder for ArcGIS has several key benefits for
Thursday, February 25th, 2016
Redlands, California—February 24, 2016—At the Esri Federal GIS (FedGIS) Conference in Washington, DC, today, Esri president Jack Dangermond awarded Dr. John Brockhaus, director of the geospatial program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, with the prestigious Making a Difference Award for inspiring students to serve others. “The United States Military Academy’s geospatial
