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REDLANDS, Calif., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri has hired Drew Stephens to expand the market for GIS within the ocean industry. Esri, the world leader in GIS, has accelerated the development of its ocean technologies via the Esri Ocean GIS Initiative. As Esri's industry manager for ocean and coastal environments, Stephens will play a key role in this effort through his diverse background and GIS experience. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130214/LA60895)...

REDLANDS, Calif., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The most recent ArcGIS Explorer Desktop release includes new features and enhancements to make it a more powerful tool in an enterprise GIS, including content sharing via ArcGIS Online, tabular information display, and new presentation tools. ArcGIS Explorer Desktop is a free GIS viewer that enables the exploration and visualization of GIS information. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) The new version of...

REDLANDS, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri experts and users will be at TechAdvantage Conference and Expo February 18-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to show utilities how easy it is to get started with cloud GIS. TechAdvantage will bring together more than 650 electric cooperative engineering, operations, energy services, and IT professionals. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) "Imagine seamless access to GIS resources and...

REDLANDS, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Maryland has signed a statewide software license agreement with Esri to make geographic information system (GIS) technology available for all K?12 classrooms and formal after-school programs. This agreement marks another step for the state as it expands its efforts to develop science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-proficient students with the ability to pursue postsecondary study and careers in...

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the technology world focuses more and more on mapping and geospatial applications, developers from around the world have begun to register for the Esri International Developer Summit (DevSummit), scheduled for March 25-28, 2013, in Palm Springs, California. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/LA49713) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) The DevSummit attracts experienced as well as...

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri's utility industry experts are prepping for the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition, an event centered on crucial transmission and distribution issues such as smart grid, energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy integration. DistribuTECH will be held January 29-31, 2013, in San Diego, California. Bill Meehan, Esri's director of utility solutions, will present "What's Next for Utility GIS?" on January 29...

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri announced today that Wendy's, the world's third-largest quick-service hamburger chain, is integrating Esri Business Analyst with the restaurant's corporate IT systems. The web-based business GIS solution will be part of the company's reporting system for new locations, assisting in site selection and market analysis. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) "Demographic data and location analytics are...

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri and PCI Geomatics have selected 24 organizations to develop and apply innovative methods for using GIS to analyze imagery for land-use management. Through the Esri Natural Resources Imagery Grant Program, Esri, the world leader in GIS, and PCI Geomatics, the world leader in geoimaging, provide each grant recipient with software and data valued at $100,000. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) "Esri is...

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Updating the second book in the Esri Press GIS Tutorial series, GIS Tutorial 2: Spatial Analysis Workbook, this 10.1 edition focuses on building problem-solving and spatial analysis skills using the tools in ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130117/LA44580) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) Step by step, the workbook guides users with intermediate GIS skills to master...

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri has released ArcGIS for Aviation, a new solution to support users in the aeronautical information management, air navigation service provider, and airport markets. This solution enables users to create, manage, review, and share aviation data. ArcGIS for Aviation includes ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting and ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports. Together, these products provide a comprehensive geospatial platform for aeronautical chart...