AYLESBURY, UK, November 30, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- ESRI (UK), the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions, has won a 140,000 contract to supply GIS software to Aberdeen City Council, the ultimate aim of which is to give its citizens quick and easy access to information on local services and activities.
In addition to ESRI's world-leading ArcGIS product, LocalView, a browser-based knowledge-sharing application, will assist the Council in managing and disseminating land and property information across the Council and to the public.
The system enables the provision of a single point of access to the most up-to-date online community and local environment information. The service covers geographic information on local services, amenities and properties, and is made possible through integrating with existing council datasets and mapping capabilities. The GIS solution also includes the Corporate Address Gazetteer, part of the National Gazetteer for Scotland, giving the Council's staff and public sector partners a single source from which to store and manage address data.
Iain Paterson, Corporate GIS Administrator, said: "We have had GIS at Aberdeen City Council for more than ten years but LocalView and the Corporate Address Gazetteer will enable us to make GIS an enterprise resource, sharing location-based information easily, such as school catchment areas and current roadworks, with staff and members of the public. The entire project will form an integral part of service delivery and better decision-making."
Richard Waite, Managing Director, ESRI (UK) Ltd said: "We are pleased to start this new relationship with Aberdeen City Council by supporting their online public services. More than ever, there is an expectation that council services deliver the same personalisation, choice, speed and access to information that local residents have become accustomed to in other areas - this new one-stop shop will give the people of Aberdeen just that."
ESRI (UK) (http://www.esriuk.com) was one of a number of vendors that took part in the competitive tender, and was chosen because of its reputation among other Councils, the breadth and depth of the products and services, the scalability of the solution and the ability to integrate GIS with existing systems.
The purchase has been funded by the Scottish Government's Modernising Government Fund and is due to go live in spring 2009.
About ESRI (UK)
ESRI (UK) (http://www.esriuk.com) is part of the global ESRI network. With the single, largest pool of GIS expertise in the UK, the company is the technical authority on GIS. ESRI (UK) provides solutions, technology and services including off the shelf applications built on the ArcGIS software suite and an extensive range of consulting and training services.
Its offerings meet a range of business needs in different markets including Business, Local & Central Government, Defence, Public Safety, Utilities and Telecommunications, as well as catering for system integrators and application developers through the ESRI Developer Network.
ESRI (UK)'s customers include both public sector clients such as Leeds City Council, Metropolitan Police, DCLG, The Environment Agency and businesses including Thames Water, RSA Group and The AA.
ESRI (UK) helps businesses become more profitable and public service more efficient through the better use of geographic information. The ability to understand customers' needs and harness the power of GIS for the long-term benefit of organisations is what we call Visionary Thinking.
About Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen City Council is one of the largest local authorities in Scotland. It is a vibrant, dynamic and forward-looking council with a very wide range of responsibilities and interests including social work, education, health, business, energy, housing, tourism, entertainment, and planning.
For further information contact:
Daniel Twigg / Neil Drake
0161 435 6460 / 0161 435 6450
daniel@chameleonpr.com / neil@chameleonpr.com
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