Small municipal governments in Canada range greatly in size, organizational structure and resources.  Despite their differences, they are all faced with doing more with less and responding to increasing demands of their citizens.

"The ability to provide enterprise wide access to GIS technology where and when it is needed will provide many benefits to municipal governments," said Alex Miller, President, ESRI Canada.  "We are pleased to help municipal governments expand their GIS programs and services so that they can save time, become more efficient, and reduce costs."

The ELA Program is open to all municipal governments in Canada with populations of 100,000 or less. Benefits to these organizations include:

• Updated versions of GIS software to provide a consistent platform
• Flexible deployments to GIS software
• Opportunities to consolidate GIS and IT initiatives, establish internal standards, and integrate ESRI business partner solutions
• Ability to incorporate GIS into mission-critical applications and workflows

The core technology for the ELA is ESRI's ArcGIS software, which is an open and interoperable technology platform that provides advanced visualization and cartographic capabilities, spatial analysis, geographic data management, and more.  ArcGIS Software is a complete system to author, serve, and use geographic information. The technology provides geographic information to those who need it, including analysts, decision makers, field staff, and the public, through its support of mobile, Web, and desktop solutions.

For more information, contact your ESRI Canada regional office.

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About ESRI Canada:
Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. ESRI Canada distributes the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., Miner and Miner, Azteca, and ISM International Systemap Corp. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions ESRI Canada has established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 125 Canadian organizations. ESRI Canada also provides professional services including consulting, training, technical support, and enterprise GIS implementation. ESRI Canada is a leader in providing world-class enterprise GIS solutions for many industries including local government, utilities, public safety and defence, business demographics, education, natural resources, and transportation. ESRI Canada has fifteen regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/.

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