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Toronto, ON - ESRI Canada, a Canadian-owned company specializing in GIS solutions and services, is bolstering its support for local governments in their use of GIS for public works. ESRI Canada recognizes the importance of geography in public works and has responded through the delivery of spatial solutions and the development a public works community. To lead our efforts, ESRI Canada is pleased to announce that Karen Stewart has joined ESRI Canada as the new Public Works Industry Manager. Karen will work with the user community by providing existing and new public works clients with unique insight into how they can leverage GIS technology to improve their operations and meet the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) reporting requirements.
Municipal GIS represents one of our largest communities of GIS users. As growing populations and new regulations place increasing demands on municipal infrastructures, ESRI Canada's solutions help public works departments quickly respond to crises, manage high volumes of data, and streamline workflows. To meet the growing needs of their citizens and to effectively work with other departments, public works professionals are turning to GIS technology and support services.
As ESRI Canada's Public Works Industry Manager, Karen brings an impressive 24 years of work experience with GIS and public works. She has extensive experience in the IT, geomatics, and municipal fields. Karen is active in the GIS and public works industry including serving as Past President of URISA BC, Chair of the GIS Advisory Committee at BCIT, and Chair of URISA International's Chapter Relations Committee. She is very knowledgeable about public works issues and is a frequent presenter at industry association meetings
"The hiring of Karen Stewart is in direct response to an increasing demand for ESRI-based GIS solutions within public works departments," said Alex Miller, President, ESRI Canada. "Expanding our support for public works allows us to more efficiently extend our service offerings and better respond to significant business growth. Karen is familiar with the needs of the market and is well positioned to support our clients."
About ESRI Canada:
Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. We distribute the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., Miner and Miner, and Azteca. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions we have 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. We are leaders 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 fourteen regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/ or call 1-800-447-9778.
Media Contacts:
Leslie Keyser
GIS Marketing Specialist
ESRI Canada
T: 416-441-6035 ext. 6423
E: lkeyser@esricanada.com
W: http://www.esricanada.com/
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