
26 September 2007, 9:27pm
Bristol – September 26 2007
Swift Geospatial Solutions Limited, (part of the Swift LG Group), vendor neutral suppliers of geo solutions to the public and commercial sectors, has appointed John Curley to its consultancy team. John’s GIS experience spans more than 25 years in wide ranging roles at Bristol City Council and in the Utilities sector. John is responsible for managing Swift’s AGI accredited training programme for ESRI and MapInfo Desktop Products. Brian Kliner, head of Swift Geospatial, says “John’s knowledge of ESRI products and GIS implementation adds further depth to our consultancy team and reinforces our aim to deliver high quality service by a team with first hand and “hands on” experience in geosolutions.”
www.swiftlg.com/geospatial.shtml

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