Special Achievement in GIS Award Winners

15 July 2010, 5:08pm

San Diego, California — July 14, 2010 — More than 150 organizations were selected from
approximately 300,000 to receive a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG)Award in a special ceremony today at the 30th Annual Esri International User Conference (Esri UC). The winning organizations received this honor for their vision, leadership, hard work, and innovative use of Esri's geographic information system (GIS) technology.

"We created the Special Achievement in GIS Award to recognize our users' extraordinary contributions to global society," says Esri president Jack Dangermond. "Each year, I look forward to being part of this ceremony; it's a tradition that has gained great meaning and importance for professionals in the GIS industry."

GIS combines computer hardware; software; data; and, most importantly, people to
collect, manage, and analyze geographic information. Virtually any information can
be linked to a geographic location, helping people see that information as part of a
complete picture. With GIS, users can view relationships, processes, patterns, and
trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. Whether they are responding
to a natural disaster, growing a business, or sharing information with the public,
GIS helps them solve problems and make smart decisions. More than one million people
worldwide rely on GIS to learn and plan geographically.

The SAG Award ceremony was held at the San Diego Convention Center and presided over
by Dangermond. Thousands of SAG Award nominations are submitted by Esri staff every
year, then personally reviewed and selected by Dangermond.

Organizations being honored at the Esri UC, the world's largest GIS event, span
countries and industries including agriculture, cartography, climate change, defense and intelligence, economic development, education, government, health and human services, telecommunications, and utilities. More information about the 2010 Special Achievement in GIS Award winners, including project information and photos, are
available at the link below.

Special Achievement in GIS (SAG)

Geo: International