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Esri User Conference to Showcase How Organizations Use GIS to Create a More Sustainable Future

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, will present the virtual, 41st annual Esri User Conference July 1215, 2021.

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  • Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, will present the virtual, 41st annual Esri User Conference July 1215, 2021.
  • Last year, tens of thousands attended the first-ever virtual User Conference, which was the largest virtual gathering of GIS professionals.
  • This year's conference theme, GISCreating a Sustainable Future, explores how organizations are using GIS technology to become smarter, sustainable, and more efficient.
  • The Esri User Conference provides an opportunity for GIS professionals to participate in more than 500 activities, including scheduled technical workshops, on-demand user presentations, and special interest group meetings.

Esri Releases New 2020 Global Land Cover Map

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, today announced it is releasing for the first time ever a new high-resolution, 2020 global land cover map as part of the companys Living Atlas .

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  • Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, today announced it is releasing for the first time ever a new high-resolution, 2020 global land cover map as part of the companys Living Atlas .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210624005176/en/
    Esri releases first-ever high-resolution (10-meter), 2020 global land cover map (Photo: Business Wire)
    The new map will be updated annually supporting change detection and highlighting planetary land changes, especially related to the effects of human activity.
  • A consistent map of land cover for the entire world based on the most current satellite information, the 2020 Global Land Cover Map can be combined with other data layers for green infrastructure, sustainability projects, and other conservation efforts that require a holistic picture of both the human and natural footprint on the planet.
  • Later this year, Esri and Impact Observatory will make this new land cover model available to support on-demand land cover classification, allowing the GIS community to create maps for project areas as often as every week.

Esri Publishes Children's Book Introducing Site Selection to Youth Audience

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Thinking spatially, they apply introductory mapping and basic spatial analysis to solve several puzzles and narrow the best place for siting a new playground.

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  • Thinking spatially, they apply introductory mapping and basic spatial analysis to solve several puzzles and narrow the best place for siting a new playground.
  • If outside the United States, visit esri.com/esripressorders for complete ordering options, or visit esri.com/distributors to contact your local Esri distributor.
  • Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents.
  • Esri, the Esri globe logo, The Science of Where, esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of Esri in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions.

Esri's ArcGIS Insights Introduces New Cloud-Native Database Accessibility Features

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

In most cases, data will remain in the native data store, and Insights will push queries and operations down to the database level, which means high performance and support for bigger data.

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  • In most cases, data will remain in the native data store, and Insights will push queries and operations down to the database level, which means high performance and support for bigger data.
  • City officials had to determine which employees were essential and nonessential, and the officials needed better data to do so.
  • "It opened up a lot of these things that historically would have never even been discussed.
  • Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents.

Wejo Partners with Esri to Offer a Complete Solution for Improving Mobility with Connected Vehicle Data

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b'Wejo , the leader in connected vehicle data, and Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced a new joint solution that will augment the power of Esri\xe2\x80\x99s geographic information system (GIS) technology by providing actual road data from Wejo.

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  • b'Wejo , the leader in connected vehicle data, and Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced a new joint solution that will augment the power of Esri\xe2\x80\x99s geographic information system (GIS) technology by providing actual road data from Wejo.
  • Additional data solutions are in development.\nWejo is the leader in connected vehicle data, revolutionizing the way we live, work and travel by transforming and interpreting historic and real-time vehicle data.
  • Wejo partners with ethical, like-minded companies and individuals to turn that data into insights that unlock value for consumers.
  • With the most comprehensive and trusted data, information and intelligence Wejo is creating a smarter, safer, more sustainable world for all.

ROK Technologies achieves Gold Tier status in the Esri Partner Network

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

b'CHARLESTON, S.C., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ROK Technologies, a cloud technology managed services and solutions company, announces they have attained Esri\'s Gold Tier partner status.

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  • b'CHARLESTON, S.C., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ROK Technologies, a cloud technology managed services and solutions company, announces they have attained Esri\'s Gold Tier partner status.
  • An Esri partner since 1997, ROK receives this recognition for its work architecting, deploying and managing the ArcGIS Enterprise suite and applications in cloud and hybrid environments.
  • "\nAs a Gold Partner, ROK Technologies strengthens its collaboration with Esri to architect and manage cloud-first services and solutions to multiple industries, including water, energy & utilities, transportation, AEC, and State and Local Government.
  • With this designation, ROK Technologies joins an exclusive list of companies that have reached Esri Gold Partner status globally.\nROK Technologies will be a virtual exhibitor at this year\'s Esri User Conference July 12th - 15th.

Xylem, Esri Partnership Pairs Global Leaders In Water Technology And GIS To Help Utilities Worldwide Streamline Data And Insight

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b'Xylem (NYSE:XYL), a leading water technology company dedicated to solving the world\xe2\x80\x99s greatest water challenges, has forged a partnership with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence.

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  • b'Xylem (NYSE:XYL), a leading water technology company dedicated to solving the world\xe2\x80\x99s greatest water challenges, has forged a partnership with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cIt\xe2\x80\x99s a great match, especially as water operators pursue the digital transformation of their infrastructure.
  • Working together, we can help our customers realize dramatic operational improvements by integrating various sources of data more effectively and efficiently.
  • This better visibility and analysis will help utilities optimize their water networks even more.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe look forward to our continued joint customer commitment with Xylem to solve global water and wastewater challenges by providing innovative solutions and services,\xe2\x80\x9d said David Wachal, Director Global Water Practice, Esri.

Recorded Future Partners with Esri to Help Organizations Protect Their Most Critical Assets from Global Uncertainty

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b'BOSTON, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Recorded Future, the world\'s largest provider of intelligence for enterprise security, today announced its integration with Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, to help public and private sector organizations protect their most critical assets.

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  • b'BOSTON, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Recorded Future, the world\'s largest provider of intelligence for enterprise security, today announced its integration with Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, to help public and private sector organizations protect their most critical assets.
  • By integrating Recorded Future\'s evidence-driven, real-time geopolitical intelligence with Esri, organizations can eliminate laborious manual data collection and accelerate critical decision-making.\n"Being able to contextualize today\'s security threats with location data is a vital part for almost every organization\'s physical security posture.
  • By combining persistent and pervasive automated data collection and analytics with human analysis, Recorded Future delivers intelligence that is timely, accurate, and actionable.
  • Recorded Future is trusted by more than 1,000 businesses and government organizations around the world.

Woolpert Selected to Provide Topographic Map of Quarter of Nigeria for MinDiver Project

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The firm will provide 1.5-meter processed satellite imagery, digital elevation models, ground truthing, feature extraction and topographic map data.

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  • The firm will provide 1.5-meter processed satellite imagery, digital elevation models, ground truthing, feature extraction and topographic map data.
  • Woolpert also will implement a streamlined MGCP mapping and cartographic finishing workflow through Esri ArcGIS Pro with Defense Mapping and Production Manager.
  • If an area is identified that requires higher-resolution imagery for this objective, we can provide that as well.
  • "\nWoolpert is coordinating this project through its Johannesburg office and has hired over 15 additional GIS positions at that site in support.

University Of Redlands Names Krista L. Newkirk As Its Next President

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b'REDLANDS, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Redlands Board of Trustees announced today that Krista L. Newkirk, J.D., will serve as the 12th president of the University of Redlands.

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  • b'REDLANDS, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Redlands Board of Trustees announced today that Krista L. Newkirk, J.D., will serve as the 12th president of the University of Redlands.
  • Newkirk, who will be the first female president of the U of R, is currently president of Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
  • The President\'s Cabinet will run the University in the brief interim period between presidents.\nNewkirk will hit the ground running upon arrival at the University in July.
  • The family dogs, Cookie and Sasha, are also active members of the Newkirk family.\nThis news release was issued on behalf of Newswise.