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AppGeo to Help Hawai’i Develop Statewide GIS Strategic Plan
August 2008
“We chose AppGeo because we thought they were the best prepared to guide us through a participatory approach,” said Ron Salz, President of the HIGICC. “We are looking to gather information and insights from as broad a group of stakeholders as possible to help set the future direction for HIGICC.” more...
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Regional Property Map Portal for Southeastern Masachusetts
July 2008
“We developed the site for the benefit of municipal staff, residents, and businesses,” said Michael Terner, Executive Vice President of AppGeo. “Like many of our custom websites, the site provides interactive and easy-to-use tools for finding properties, viewing property information, and creating custom PDF maps. While most web-based property viewers in Massachusetts focus on a single town, the North Bristol Regional Property Map Portal is unique in that it provides one-stop shopping and seamless, cross-town mapping for a seven town region.” more... |
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South Portland's Website
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South Portland GIS Website Marks Milestone for AppGeo
July 2008
With the recent launch of the South Portland, Maine website, AppGeo is now hosting more than 40 GIS websites for its clients across New England. “Expanding the nation’s spatial data infrastructure at the local level is an important part of our business,” said Rich Grady, President of AppGeo. “The initial public response to South Portland has been strong with the site consistently generating over 6,000 maps per month for the benefit of both citizens and City staff.” more... |
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Hikers Benefit from New Online Trail Mapping System Developed by Applied Geographics
June 2008
“An online edition of the [White Mountain] Guide makes it much easier for us to offer our community the latest information on trail conditions and safety, and to provide new ways for hikers to search for trails and natural features, visualize their route, and share it with friends,” said Kevin Breunig, Director of Communications for the Appalachian Mountain Club. “We are particularly excited about the ability to combine our expert guidebook content with trip reports and photos from the hiking community. AppGeo worked intensively with us every step of the way to create custom functionality and interactivity, as well as a high level of subscriber satisfaction.” more...
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Visit Health Net
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Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) web mapping application to help patient advocates and health clinic personnel within the bi-state Greater Kansas City regionJune 2008 Applied Geographics Inc. (AppGeo®) developed the application in collaboration with MARC’s GIS and Regional Health Care Initiative staff as well as community stakeholders. “This website is a result of the bi-state program known as the Regional Health Care Initiative that we launched in 2007 to improve access to health care for the underserved population in Greater Kansas City,” said Brian Parr, GIS Manager for MARC. “The site is the result of the work of several departments at MARC, including Public Affairs and Research Services, and the support of the region’s safety net clinics.” more...
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Applied Geographics Helping Minnesota to Plan Enterprise GIS for State Government
June 2008
The project is titled “Geographic Information Systems Functional Transformation” and is part of a larger, State government-wide Drive to Excellence reform initiative started by Governor Pawlenty that seeks to make broad improvements to the way Minnesota State government operates and delivers services. “Minnesota has a long and successful history with GIS technology, but as with many other states there is a need for the GIS program to adapt and evolve in light of new technology and new demands arising from increased geospatial awareness,” said Michael Terner, Executive Vice President of AppGeo and Principal in Charge of the project. “Minnesota has done its homework in getting to this juncture and with the designation as a Drive to Excellence initiative there is both increased urgency and visibility for this effort. We look forward to working with the State to ensure that this plan is well-designed and also implemented effectively.” more...
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Applied Geographics to assist the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) with Enterprise GIS Design and Planning
February 2008
AppGeo will evaluate SCAG’s current network, software, hardware, data, and applications, and will compare those findings with best practices at other Councils of Government (COGs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) around the nation. Final recommendations for enterprise GIS will focus on improving performance, security, accessibility, and the user friendliness of applications, as well as addressing the challenges of managing a large, dynamic database that covers a six county region. “As the largest COG in the country, SCAG will benefit from a planning process designed to improve its GIS implementation,” said Rich Grady, President of AppGeo. “Our experience preparing strategies, setting development priorities, and integrating GIS with other business systems will help SCAG to build an efficient enterprise GIS framework.” more...
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Applied Geographics to Develop Health Net Mapping Application for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)
January 2008
The project will use the latest in Internet mapping technology to present health clinic locations and information (hours of operation, types of services offered) for the benefit of customers and social service agencies. AppGeo will design and develop the application in collaboration with MARC’s GIS and Regional Health Care Initiative staff as well as community stakeholders, so that it is seamlessly integrated with an existing website, and will support MARC staff in launching and managing the site which will be based on ESRI’s™ ArcGIS Server product and the Google Maps API. more...
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Second Annual GPVSM User Meeting Hosted by Applied Geographics - December 2007
AppGeo convened the meeting for GPV users to set direction for the GPV toolkit for the next version. "We are proud of the progress the GPV has made over the past year as we've doubled the user base and released two new versions," said Michael Terner, Executive Vice President. AppGeo's approach to GPV development allows for the active participation of the user community. GPV is a database configurable technology for GIS Managers that facilitates the building and deploying of GIS Websites.
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Applied Geographics to Provide Statewide GIS Strategic Planning Support for New York State - October 2007
“New York has a mature GIS coordination program in place and this project will build on that base,” said Michael Terner, Executive Vice President of AppGeo. “We will assist New York in soliciting input from stakeholders and in identifying strategies that will foster data sharing to the benefit of both the state and local governments.” more... |
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Utah Engages Applied Geographics, Inc. to Support Development of Statewide GIS Strategic and Business Plans - September 2007 "Utah's GIS Advisory Council lookis forward to working with Applied Geographics and the geospatial community in Utah to develop our first ever comprehensive geospatial strategic plan," said Dennis Goreham, Manager of the Automated Geographic Reference Center, Division of Information Technology. "Working with Applied Geographics, we anticipate this activity will include broader participation and result in better processes and products than doing it on our own." more...
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Project Manager Heather Cabral completes ESRI's Authorized Training Program - September 2007
“We are pleased that Heather has earned this ESRI certification to teach ArcGIS I classes. She is a very able municipal project manager who is particularly adept at sharing her knowledge and experience with our clients and other AppGeo staff,” says Rich Grady, President of AppGeo. |
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Sara Kustron Joins AppGeo - June 2007
Sara Kustron, GISP, joins AppGeo as a Project Manager and Senior GIS Analyst. She brings to AppGeo more than seven years' professional GIS experience, most recently as GIS COordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Center for Environmental Health. |
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Connecticut Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) makes Web-based GIS Available using AppGeo's GPV Technology - May 2007
"The CRCOG Regional Web-based GIS System provides the ability for anyone to view and analyze regional GIS data in an easy-to-understand format. At the same time, it provides higher end functions and download ability for municipal GIS professionals." - Lyle Wray, PhD, Executive Director of CRCOG. more...
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Kansas Information Technology Office awards AppGeo a project to provide state-level GIS strategic and business planning - May 2007
Even established and successful state programs, such as Kansas’, benefit greatly from periodically reviewing progress, examining challenges, and taking a strategic look at where they are going. The project will help Kansas evaluate how best to participate in the NSDI (National Spatial Data Infrastructure) while taking advantage of new geospatial information technology to share data and services. more... |
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Albemarle, Virginia provides public access to advanced GIS web-mapping site - March 2007
The County of Albemarle made its web-based GIS application available to the public through the County's website - http://gisweb.albemarle.org/. The application offers basic and advanced search, display, and mapping capabilities. more...
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AppGeo hires Andrew Buck as Project Manager/Senior GIS Analyst - March 2007
With his technical background and experience with systems integration management, Andy will contribute to the AppGeo Team's focus on providing high-quality professional GIS services... more... |
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awards AppGeo contract for data definition schema development for the Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP) Data Model - January 2007
The goal of project is to deliver a "stable and mature HSIP Data Model that is practical and useful..." more... |
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AppGeo completes GIS Needs Assessment for Maine Marine Community - September 2006
“This needs analysis represents another very important step towards a fully functional marine-oriented GIS for the State of Maine.” said Seth Barker, GIS Coordinator for the Maine DMR and client manager of this project. more... |
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AppGeo volunteer maps pollution with canoe, camera, GPS and Google Earth - July 2006
AppGeo data expert Patrick McHallam is a member of the Charles River Watershed Association and recently participated in a mapping project in his canoe. To see the results of this survey, look at the following link. more... |
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New Hampshire chooses AppGeo for GIS Strategic and Business Planning - June 2006
The State of New Hampshire selected Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo) to prepare strategic and business plans for the ongoing development of Geographic Information System (GIS) data and services for the State. more... |
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Applied Geographics (AppGeo) Celebrates 15 Years of Service - June 2006
GIS and IT technologies have changed dramatically since we founded AppGeo in 1991. Keeping pace with that change is a core challenge for our customers and we are proud of the leadership we have been able to provide. more... |
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Maine Public Utilities Commission hires AppGeo for GIS system planning - June 2006 The Maine Public Utilities Commission has hired AppGeo to plan for the implementation of a secure enterprise GIS. The system will enhance GIS support for planning, outage and restoration management, and day-to-day operations. more...
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Custom Web application for Site Evaluation in support of Rhode Island Economic Development - May 2006 “The site contributes to our mission of providing customized services and useful information to developers, municipalities, real estate brokers, entrepreneurs, and businesses seeking to expand or relocate in Rhode Island,” said Lori Capaldi, Director of Community Economic Development, RI Economic Development Corporation. “Statewide or municipal level searches by address or property characteristics, such as tax class, land or building value and size, make this an efficient system for locating properties that will help the planning and business communities”... more
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Vermont hires AppGeo for Custom Webmapping Application to support Economic Development - May 2006
“The Department understands that we must be on the cutting edge when it comes to helping companies looking for a place to do business in Vermont,” said Vermont Commissioner of Economic Development Mike Quinn. “Businesses as well as consumers expect to be able to easily access information on the Web, and AppGeo’s product will allow them to do that.”...more |
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New Tools for Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning - February 2006
Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo) has developed an electronic Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (eCEMP) Web application for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). The website will be used by all cities and towns in to develop, maintain, and report their Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans...more
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NSGIC Selects Applied Geographics, Inc. to Develop Strategic and Business Planning Templates for Statewide GIS – January 2006
The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) selected Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo) to develop strategic and business planning templates and documentation for statewide GIS coordination councils. The standardized templates will provide guidance for states to promote sound business practices, increase coordination and involvement of stakeholders, and avoid duplication of effort...more [Links to project documents] |
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Web GIS for Essex, CT – January 2006 The Essex Planning, Zoning, and Health Departments have implemented a GIS (Geographic Information System) Online Property Viewer for use by Town staff and the general public... more
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AppGeo wins ITS23 Massachusetts Blanket Contract for GIS and related IT Services
AppGeo is pleased to have been selected to provide GIS-related IT services and solutions to Massachusetts government agencies and Commonwealth Cities and Towns through the new Massachusetts ITS23 contract. ITS23 streamlines the process of hiring technology professionals under preapproved conditions and avoids the time and expense of the RFP process. AppGeo can provide its full range of services under this contract including Needs Assessments and Implementation Planning; GIS development and deployment; custom web and desktop application development, and custom ESRI software training. ITS23 replaces the former ITS07 contract under which AppGeo has provided many GIS-related information technology services. For more information email AppGeo.
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