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"At ESRI, we are always deeply impressed by the innovation of our users," says
<br />Jack Dangermond, ESRI president. "We want to recognize the efforts of these individuals
<br />with our Special Achievement in GIS Award. This recognition is well deserved for how
<br />they've applied geospatial technology to address the needs of their industries and
<br />communities. They are defining GIS best practices."
<br />GIS combines computer hardware, software, and data to create a tool for capturing,
<br />managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographic information. Virtually any
<br />information can be linked to a geographic location, allowing users to see that information
<br />as part of a complete picture to be analyzed and applied to a problem or issue. With GIS,
<br />people can see firsthand how the world works and changes, view and manage information
<br />about locations, analyze spatial relationships, and visualize processes. From underground
<br />mine modeling to air traffic control, more than 300,000 organizations worldwide rely on
<br />GIS to better analyze their environments and make smarter decisions.
<br />Other organizations honored at the ESRI UC included Chesapeake Energy, the City
<br />of Austin, Forsyth County Schools, Greater New Orleans, Inc., the Marine Advanced
<br />Technology Center, the Navajo Department of Transportation, the City Planning
<br />Department in Bangkok, Thailand, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the United
<br />Nations Joint Logistics Center, Qatar Petroleum, and more.
<br />To learn more about the 2008 SAG Award winners and to view their photos and
<br />project descriptions and images, please visit www.esri.com/sag.
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<br />About ESRI
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<br />plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, ESRI software is used in more than
<br />300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United
<br />States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and
<br />more than 7,000 colleges and universities. ESRI applications, running on more than one
<br />million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for
<br />the world's mapping and spatial analysis. ESRI is the only vendor that provides complete
<br />technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit
<br />www.esri.com.
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