ESRI Around the Globe July/August 2009
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Corporate Alliances at ESRI International User
Conference
Over
12,000 users from around the world attended the 2009 ESRI International User
Conference (ESRI UC), July 12–16, in San Diego, California, to share
information about and experience with GIS. Users enthusiastically expressed
their appreciation for the strong support they received, and ESRI is very
appreciative of the valuable support of our Corporate Alliance partners.
Platinum
Sponsors
Gold
Sponsor
Silver
Sponsors
Public
Safety Showcase Sponsor
Federal
Reception Sponsor
Special
Interest Group Meeting Sponsors
- AT&T
- Citrix Systems, Inc.
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Navteq
- Tele Atlas
- Trimble
Exhibitors
- BAE Systems, Inc.
- Citrix Systems, Inc.
- DigitalGlobe
- GTI
- IBM
- Microsoft
- NAVTEQ
- Tele Atlas
- Trimble
Water/Wastewater
Party Sponsor
Once
again, Trimble was a Platinum Sponsor of the ESRI UC, and this year's event offered the best
opportunity yet to learn about Trimble's positioning solutions. For example,
in the Exhibit Pavilion, Trimble showcased a wide range of applications for
survey, GIS data collection, asset management, utilities, transportation,
natural resources, and public works. At the booth, attendees were excited to
get their hands on the recently introduced Trimble
Yuma™ rugged tablet computer as well as see previews of the new GIS-based
office and handheld asset maintenance inspection product for utilities.
In the support area, the new online Trimble
Knowledge Network as well as the Trimble
Assistant remote support platform provided examples of the company's
comprehensive customer support solutions. Outside, the Geo
Spatial van provided demonstrations of the latest data acquisition
technology available from Trimble.
Trimble
sponsored numerous events throughout the week, including the ESRI Federal
Reception, the Water/Wastewater Party, and the Transportation Special
Interest Group (SIG). In addition, Trimble participated in five track
sessions and offered a variety of short presentations in our booth theater
area. Over 120 people attended the lunchtime GPS 101 session, and the SIG
meeting on mobile field data collection with CartoPac Field Solutions and
Laser Technology, Inc., was well attended by new and existing users
interested in the latest advances in data collection technology.
Trimble
staff members were proud to be part of the ESRI UC and look forward to 2010!
For more information on Trimble's solutions or presentations at the ESRI UC,
contact mapping_gis@trimble.com.
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ESRI Corporate Alliance News
Egypt
Uses GIS for New Parcel-Based Deeds Registry
The Egyptian government recognizes the long-term economic benefit of bringing
currently unregistered private properties into the formal property registration
system. With encouragement from a rising middle class that increasingly wants
to take advantage of mortgages, Egypt is streamlining the process and
replacing the manual registry index in Cairo with a parcel-based deeds
registration system that is linked to a digital cadastre using GIS technology
from ESRI and IBM's DB2 database management system.
Case
Study: Reliance
Infrastructure Limited Integrated GIS with SAP and SCADA
Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) distributes electricity to more than
25 million consumers across India, including Delhi and Mumbai, and needed a
cohesive platform for accessing and updating data related to its complex and
scattered electric distribution network. RInfra selected a GIS platform from
ESRI. To ensure fresh data and enable better analysis for decision making,
the company integrated GIS with its SAP business software and supervisory
control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
NAVTEQ
Selected by ESRI for ArcLogistics Navigator Solution
ArcLogistics Navigator is powered by NAVTEQ map data for the United States,
Canada, and Europe. NAVTEQ's database is a comprehensive collection of
navigable attributes, including turn-by-turn directions, the latest street
geometry, address information, and speed limit data. NAVTEQ's extensive
database provides ArcLogistics users with a high level of accuracy and helps
them find the most efficient routes to their destinations.
Success
Story: City
of San Diego, California, Takes Enterprise Management to the Field
As the eighth largest city in the United States, San Diego's economy is
largely supported by dynamic modern industries. The ESRI/SAP system that was
pioneered in 1999 by a single city division has grown to a large integrated
system that is now used by many city divisions and departments. A strong
believer in the value of technology, the City of San Diego has demonstrated
creative uses of technology to effectively serve its employees, residents,
and community.
ESRI
and Microsoft Launch Fusion Core Solution
The ESRI UC in July was the site of the launch of the Fusion
Core Solution, a public safety and homeland security solution
architecture designed by ESRI and Microsoft. Combining the robust
capabilities of ESRI's ArcGIS Server Advanced Enterprise and Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007, the Fusion Core Solution helps public safety and
homeland security professionals more effectively prevent today's evolving
physical and virtual security threats. In addition, the solution strengthens
the ability of government agencies to prepare, assess, and respond to natural
disasters.
ESRI
Is a Finalist for Microsoft's Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year
ESRI was recently honored as one of two finalists selected for this Microsoft
award that recognizes partners that have developed and delivered exceptional
Microsoft-based solutions. ESRI was nominated as a result of the superior
value of the Fusion Core Solution, a technology jointly developed by ESRI and
Microsoft, to enable fusion center teams to immediately assess and model
emergency situations on a dynamic electronic map. This reduces cycle times
and offers decision makers actionable information of much higher quality.
ESRI is the only GIS vendor to provide a complete suite of geospatial
software solutions that can work as clients to the spatial extensions to SQL
Server 2008.
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ESRI/Alliance Events
SAP
for Utilities North American Conference
Join ESRI and partner GISConnex in our demo kiosk at this utilities industry
conference in Washington, D.C., September 16–18, 2009. ESRI/SAP integrated
solutions for enterprise asset management (EAM) will be demonstrated, and
industry experts will be available to answer questions about your specific
enterprise challenges.
7th
International SAP Utilities Conference
Visit ESRI's demo pad at this October 14–16, 2009, event in Munich, Germany.
Business Partner GISConnex will be in our booth to discuss ESRI/SAP
integrated solution best practice, supported with demonstrations. Please join
a preconference workshop, SAP GIS Integration, by GISConnex and ESRI that
will take place October 13 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The workshop will
introduce and discuss a SAP-GIS integration approach for maximizing business
benefits in utility companies, as well as the business process and technology
aspects of an integration.
ESRI
at IBM Information On Demand 2009
Visit ESRI at IBM Information On Demand, October 25–29, in Las Vegas, Nevada,
to learn more about ESRI and IBM technology integration with IBM DB2,
Informix, and Cognos business intelligence software. ESRI's spatial
information management support for DB2 on z/OS will be featured at the
conference. For more information or to schedule an appointment to meet with
ESRI representatives during the show, contact Diana
Dittemore.
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Product News
New
Version of ArcGIS Explorer Just Released
ESRI's newest release of ArcGIS Explorer became available August 14, 2009,
providing a visual and intuitive way to explore, share, and present your
geographic information. It is an ideal means of making your authoritative GIS
data available to people who are not GIS experts. See what's new in this demo.
ArcGIS Explorer is available for free download at www.esri.com/arcgisexplorer.
Users outside the United States should contact their ESRI international
distributor (www.esri.com/distributors).
MapIt
Application: A New ESRI Software plus Services Product
At the Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference in July, ESRI launched MapIt,
a new application that combines software with services to enable businesses
to create maps displaying their enterprise data. Designed in collaboration
with Microsoft, MapIt works on the Microsoft platform and includes all
components needed to quickly begin mapping enterprise data from Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 and Microsoft Office Excel. Maps can be displayed in rich,
interactive applications using Microsoft Silverlight or Windows Presentation
Foundation (WPF) or in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, plus users
have access to a wealth of online services to extend and enhance their maps. See
a video taken at the launch event.
ArcGIS
API for Microsoft Silverlight Now Available
ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight enables you to integrate ArcGIS Server
and Microsoft Bing Maps (formerly, Virtual Earth) services and capabilities
in a Silverlight application. You can create interactive and expressive Web
applications leveraging ArcGIS Server and Bing Maps resources - such as maps,
locators, and geoprocessing models - and Silverlight components, such as
grids, tree views, and charts. Interactive
samples are available.
Podcast: 2010
Census: How Changes Affect Data Users [MP3]
Lynn Wombold, ESRI's chief demographer and manager of the data development
team, discusses the changes in the 2010 decennial census and the implications
of the new data gathering methods. This podcast is part of the continuing
information provided by ESRI about these data changes in 2010.
ArcGIS
Business Analyst Products Blog
See how your business can put ArcGIS business products to work on the Web and
desktop by reading the ArcGIS Business Analyst Products blog. Be sure to
check out a video that shows how easy it is to create powerful market analytics Web
applications using ArcGIS
Business Analyst Server.
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GIS in Action
GIS
in Tough Economic Times
In good economic times, government agencies and businesses were attracted to
GIS because of its promise to save time and money. In an economic downturn,
the ability to do more with less has become imperative for organizations.
Whether it is analyzing employment locally or nationally, examining variables
in the declining housing market, exploring energy use, or searching for
solutions to the collapse of financial markets, GIS is playing a critical
role in how governments and organizations find solutions.
Video: Conference
on California's Future: Leadership Summit Keynote Address
In this keynote presentation, John Young, ESRI's director of enterprise
platforms, discusses GIS as a mainstream enterprise strategy for handling
mission-critical applications.
Launch
of Spatial Roundtable
ESRI has launched the Spatial
Roundtable, a site where GIS industry thought leaders share their
opinions about business and organizational challenges in the geospatial
community. Each month, a new topic will be addressed. The first discussion is
focused on insurance and asks the question, Why do so few insurers use GIS?
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ESRI
in the News
New
Telecom Mapping and Analysis Package Creates Detailed Maps of Broadband Gaps
Many rural and remote areas of the United States remain unserved or
underserved by high-speed Internet. ESRI has introduced a new mapping
solution for telecommunications companies, Telecommunications Mapping and
Analysis Package (TMAP), to better determine where those areas exist and to
define ideal locations for expansion. Currently $7.2 billion in federal
stimulus funding is available for expanding broadband coverage. Companies can
use the package to map existing services and analyze future needs at the
state, regional, or national level, all of which can help substantiate their
justification and qualification for stimulus funds.
ESRI
President Jack Dangermond Discusses the Future of Mapping Technologies
In a recent interview with Computerworld, Jack Dangermond shares his
views and vision about the future of GIS. The interview also includes a brief
summary of the evolution of GIS.
Logistics
Technology Finds New Life in "Green" Times
Companies increasingly understand the business benefits of going green—not
only from the obvious perspective of operational efficiency, but also from a
marketing perspective. But the benefits to companies go beyond simply
"green" benefits: companies using logistic optimization
applications also benefit from reduced labor expenditures and fleet size, as
well as faster deliveries and more accurate time windows. GIS-based logistics
software provides the quantified information and necessary analytic
capabilities companies are looking for to help them increase the efficiency
of fleet vehicles by optimizing standard routes, leading to reduced fuel consumption.
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