City of Kitchener Receives ESRI's Special Achievement Award for Exceptional Use of GIS Technology

SAN DIEGO, CA—July 15, 2009 —ESRI Canada today announced that the City of Kitchener has received a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the 2009 ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California. Selected from more than 300,000 organizations worldwide, the city was recognized for its innovative use of ESRI's geographic information system (GIS) technology to develop and implement a pioneering enterprise infrastructure management system.

The City of Kitchener recently launched "Project Delta"-a new financial, work order management and asset accounting system that utilizes hundreds of GIS and corporate database interfaces across its enterprise system. The project has enabled the city's operations, utilities, engineering and finance departments to make operational and strategic decisions based on information that is synchronized across all corporate systems, improving service to businesses and residents in Kitchener.

"The City of Kitchener is an excellent example of how municipalities can leverage GIS technology to improve accounting and asset management, and deliver enhanced value to citizens," said Alex Miller, President, ESRI Canada. "We are proud of the success the city has achieved with its infrastructure management system and admire its commitment to using GIS technology to further improve its operations."

The City of Kitchener has used GIS technology for more than 17 years to ensure its systems are aligned and integrated. The city plans to further enhance its enterprise solution by leveraging GIS to provide capabilities above and beyond a core work management system.

GIS software enables users to intelligently manage and manipulate location-based data to reveal hidden patterns, relationships and trends. GIS helps users to make informed decisions and increase efficiency throughout their organization. More than one million users across the globe rely on GIS to solve problems by thinking and planning geographically.

(See also:  City of Kitchener implements pioneering infrastructure management system and  City of Kitchener's leading-edge implementation wins ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence) To learn more about the 2009 ESRI SAG Awards, visit www.esri.com/sag. More information about ESRI Canada and GIS solutions can be found at http://www.esricanada.com/.

About ESRI Canada

Founded in 1984, ESRI Canada provides enterprise geographic information systems (GIS) solutions that empower businesses, governments, and educational institutions to make timely, informed and mission critical decisions by leveraging the power of maps. The company distributes the world's leading GIS software from ESRI, Miner and Miner, Azteca Systems, and other technology partners. Headquartered in Toronto, the company serves over 8,000 customers from 16 regional offices across Canada. Information about ESRI Canada can be found at http://www.esricanada.com/.



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