Monday, April 9th, 2012
A new integration between fleet telematics provider Zonar and geographic information system provider Esri is intended to deliver real-time fleet data layered with sophisticated geographic map information. The system is designed to help companies determine capacity enhancements,...
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) received the prestigious Esri Enterprise GIS Vision Award in recognition of its advanced Esri platform that improves key areas, such as crime prevention, security, and emergency management. The award was presented Tuesday,...
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
One of the world’s leading geo-military specialists will meet with Australian defence decision-makers this week to advise how new Geographic Information System (GIS) technology used by the US and NATO could transform our local armed-forces.
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
A failure to embrace advanced geospatial technology when determining premiums could leave home insurers lumped with excessively high-risk portfolios, a leading geo-insurance specialist has warned. The caution came on the eve of the release of the Queensland...
Friday, February 24th, 2012
CartoPac International Inc., a global provider of leading GIS enterprise solutions for field asset management, demonstrated their Spatial Asset Management platform this week in front of 91 companies from the Marcellus region, in conjunction with Precision Laser...
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
A leading defence geospatial expert has recommended the Australian Navy develop an enterprise-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) to deliver unprecedented advantages in both surface and sub-surface warfare.
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Esri and its distributor, Esri (Thailand) Co. Ltd., are assisting government agencies and emergency management professionals involved in the Thailand flooding disaster response. As part of the support, Esri has activated its disaster response team. The disaster...
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
The University of Southern California, Esri, NAVTEQ, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are launching the first International Geospatial Geocoding Conference, to be held December 6–7, 2011. The conference will be held in the...
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
A combination of Esri Australia’s world-leading mapping software and a University of Western Australia (UWA) bushfire simulator, the Bushfire Spread Prediction Tool uses data such as a fire’s location, weather forecasts, and topographical and vegetation type, to...
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
The head of Australia’s largest post-disaster reconstruction effort today highlighted the impact that Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has had in leveraging reconstruction efforts since Queensland’s summer of disasters. In a keynote address to Ozri 2011, Australasia’s...