Congratulations to this year's winners of the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award. The following alphabetized lists of U.S. winners and winners outside the U.S. provide links to learn more about the winners and their projects and view photos from the Esri User Conference.
| Organization | State | Industry | Information | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE - WATER & WASTEWATER UTILITIES | AK | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | Photo |
| Franklin County, Alabama | AL | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Arizona Geological Survey | AZ | State and Local Government | - | - |
| HALO USA | CA | Public Safety | Learn More | - |
| MapSAR Group | CA | Public Safety | Learn More | Photo |
| State of California Department of Transportation District 11 | CA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Ventura County Fire Protection District | CA | Public Safety | Learn More | Photo |
| Jefferson County Colorado Economic Development Council | CO | Economic Development | - | - |
| Town of South Windsor, CT | CT | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| City of Washington DC, Office of Planning | DC | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | Photo |
| DMSE/SAVER2 Program | DC | Public Safety | - | Photo |
| International Joint Commission of the United States and Canada (IJC) | DC | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Photo |
| National Geographic Society | DC | Universities & Community Colleges | - | - |
| The William J. Clinton Foundation | DC | Climate Change | Learn More | - |
| County of Sussex, Delaware | DE | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| Commander Navy Region Southeast, Regional Dispatch Center | FL | Defense | Learn More | Photo |
| Volusia County Public Works Department | FL | Public Works | Learn More | Photo |
| Fulton County | GA | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| City and County of Honolulu | HI | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Des Moines Water Works | IA | Water/Wastewater | - | - |
| City of Post Falls | ID | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Idaho National Laboratory | ID | Federal | Learn More | Photo |
| City of O'Fallon Public Works Department | IL | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Madison County Council of Governments | IN | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | Photo |
| BNSF Railway Company, Engineering Division | KS | Transportation | - | Photo |
| State of Kansas, Department of Health and Environment | KS | Public Health & Human Services | Learn More | - |
| Kentucky Transportation Cabinet | KY | Transportation | Learn More | Photo |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Photo |
|
Louisiana Secretary of State
and GCR Inc.
|
LA | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| AIR Worldwide | MA | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Photo |
|
Maryland Transit Administration
and Towson University Center for GIS
|
MD | Transportation | Learn More | Photo |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS), Marine Chart Division (MCD) | MD | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | - |
| State of Maryland, Department of Planning | MD | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | Photo |
|
USDA/ARS Office of National Programs
and Oregon State University - NACSE
|
MD
OR |
Agriculture | Learn More | - |
| City of Novi, Michigan | MI | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| 3M Traffic Safety Systems | MN | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - |
| Three Rivers Park District | MN | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| State of Missouri, Office of Geospatial Information | MO | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| Western Arkansas Planning & Development District, Inc | MO | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| JSU - Center for Defense Integrated Data | MS | State and Local Government | - | - |
| County of Lewis & Clark | MT | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| City of High Point | NC | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab | NC | Oceans/Coastal Zone | - | Photo |
| North Carolina Department of Transportation, Information Technology Division | NC | Transportation | Learn More | Photo |
| Union Power Cooperative | NC | Utilities | Learn More | Photo |
| State of North Dakota | ND | State and Local Government | - | - |
|
State of Nebraska, State Patrol
and Tri-County Urban Area Security Initiative Working Group
|
NE | Law Enforcement | - | - |
| County of Sussex | NJ | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| City of Albuquerque | NM | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| CNM Advanced Technology Center | NM | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | - |
| Clark County IT/GISMO | NV | State and Local Government | - | - |
|
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
and Washoe County GIS
|
NV |
Homeland Security
State and Local Government |
Learn More | - |
| City of New York, Department of Education | NY | K-12 Education | Learn More | - |
| New York State Liquor Authority | NY | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| The International Rescue Committee (IRC) | NY | ESRI Conservation Program | Learn More | Photo |
|
City Of Huber Heights
and Geographic Technologies Group
|
OH | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry | OK | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| City of Salem | OR | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| State of Oregon | OR | Public Safety | Learn More | Photo |
| County of Union (PA) GIS Department | PA | State and Local Government | - | - |
|
Erie Water Works
and iWater
|
PA
CA |
Water/Wastewater | Learn More | - |
| Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Planning | RI | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| EDENS | SC | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Photo |
| South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks | SD | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| City of Franklin - Municipal Information Technology Dept. | TN | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| County of Bexar | TX | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Dallas Central Appraisal District | TX | Land Records & Cadastral Solutions | Learn More | - |
| Frontier Surveying Company | TX | Surveying | Learn More | Photo |
| Verizon | TX | Telecommunications | - | Photo |
| City of Ogden Police Department, Utah | UT | Law Enforcement | Learn More | Photo |
| Davis County Utah | UT | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Utah State Legislature -- Legislative Research & General Counsel | UT | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Fauquire County | VA | State and Local Government | - | - |
| GIS in K12 Education Program of Virginia | VA | K-12 Education | Learn More | Photo |
| City of Seattle | WA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| King County GIS Center | WA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Nisqually Indian Tribe | WA | Public Works | Learn More | Photo |
| City of West Allis, WI | WI | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| WV Infrastructure & Jobs Development Council and WV Water Development Authority | WV | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | - |
|
County of Campbell
and City of Gillette
|
WY | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Organization | Country/Region | Industry | Information | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANCOR Cooperativa de Seguros Ltda | Argentina | Financial Services | Learn More | Photo |
| Wien Energie Gasnetz GmbH | Austria | Electric and Gas | Learn More | Photo |
| Ministry of Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs | Bahrain | Urban & Regional Planning | - | Photo |
| Société Régionale Wallonne des Transports (SRWT) | Belgium | Transportation | - | - |
| Telenet NV | Belgium | Telecommunications | - | Photo |
| Dirección de Ordenamiento Territorial del Gobierno Autonomo Departamental de Santa Cruz | Bolivia | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| Grupo Neoenergia | Brazil | Utilities | - | - |
| Society for Conservation GIS Brazil | Brazil | ESRI Conservation Program | Learn More | - |
| Barrick Gold Corporation | Canada | Mining | Learn More | Photo |
| Dalhousie University - GISciences Centre | Canada | Libraries/Museums | - | Photo |
| The Province of British Columbia | Canada | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Instituto Geografico Militar | Chile | Defense and Intelligence | - | - |
| Shenzhen Environmental Protection Publicity and Education Information Center | China | Environmental Management | Learn More | - |
| Ecopetrol | Colombia | Petroleum | - | Photo |
| Land Survey Office of the Czech Republic | Czech Republic | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Photo |
| European Environment Agency | Denmark | Environmental Management | Learn More | Photo |
| Vejen Municipality | Denmark | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Statistics Estonia | Estonia | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| GenoWald eG | Germany | Forestry | Learn More | Photo |
| Arup | Hong Kong | Engineering | Learn More | Photo |
| Environmental Protection Department- Hong Kong SAR, China | Hong Kong | Environmental Management | Learn More | Photo |
| Landmaelingar Islands | Iceland | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Photo |
| Kanpur Nagar Nigam | India | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | - |
| Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia | Indonesia | Transportation | - | - |
| Ordnance Survey Ireland | Ireland | Map, Chart and Data Production | - | Photo |
| Survey of Israel | Israel | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Photo |
| ENEL Green Power | Italy | Electric and Gas | - | Photo |
| National Works Agency | Jamaica | Transportation Systems and Networks | Learn More | Photo |
| Ritsumeikan University | Japan | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Photo |
| Survey of Kenya | Kenya | Map, Chart and Data Production | - | - |
| National Spatial Information Center, MLTM(Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) | Korea, South | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | - |
| Kuwait University | Kuwait | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Photo |
| Administration du Cadastre et de la Topographie | Luxembourg | Federal | - | Photo |
| Direcção dos Serviços para os Assuntos de Tráfego - Governo da RAE de Macau | Macau | Transportation | - | Photo |
| Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia | Malaysia | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | Photo |
| Public Works Curaçao | Netherlands Antilles | Public Works | Learn More | Photo |
| Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team | New Zealand | Engineering | Learn More | Photo |
| The Norwegian Coastal Administration | Norway | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) | Pakistan | Telecommunications | Learn More | Photo |
| Panama Canal Authority | Panama | Transportation | Learn More | Photo |
| National Mapping and Resource Information Authority | Philippines | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Photo |
| Administração do Porto de Sines, S.A. (Port of Sines Administration) | Portugal | Transportation Systems and Networks | - | Photo |
| ASHGHAL - Public Works Authority | Qatar | Public Works | Learn More | Photo |
| National Water Company | Saudi Arabia | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | - |
| Ministry of Health, Singapore | Singapore | Public Health & Human Services | Learn More | Photo |
| PUB | Singapore | Utilities | Learn More | Photo |
| Narodne lesnicke centrum (National Forest Centre) | Slovak Republic | Forestry | Learn More | Photo |
| Frances Baard District Municipality | South Africa | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| REPSOL YPF | Spain | Petroleum | - | - |
| DEPARTMENT OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS - SRI LANKA | Sri Lanka | Map, Chart and Data Production | - | - |
| swisstopo | Switzerland | Cartography | - | - |
| Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, the Executive Yuan | Taiwan | Forestry | Learn More | - |
| Provincial Electricity Authority | Thailand | Electric and Gas | - | Photo |
| Fatih University Department of Geography, Istanbul | Turkey | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Photo |
| The Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality | Turkey | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Geological Survey and Mines Department, Uganda | Uganda | Mining | - | - |
| State Land Cadastre Center (SLCC) | Ukraine | Land Records & Cadastral Solutions | - | - |
| BT | United Kingdom | Telecommunications | Learn More | Photo |
| Manchester Airports Group | United Kingdom | Transportation | Learn More | Photo |
| National Grid Gas Distribution Transformation | United Kingdom | Electric and Gas | - | - |
| Ministerio de Ganaderia Agricultura y Pesca - SNIG | Uruguay | Agriculture | - | - |