2015 SAG Award Winners

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.

U.S. Winners (click category to sort)

Organization State Industry Information Photo
Alaska Communications Systems AK Telecommunications Learn More Photo
Matanuska Susitna Borough AK State and Local Government Learn More Photo
City of Birmingham - Community Development AL State and Local Government - -
Desert Botanical Garden AZ Libraries/Museums Learn More Photo
Navajo Housing Authority, Construction Services Division
and
AECOM
AZ
NM
Federal
Engineering
Learn More Photo
Northern Arizona University GRAIL & CST&L
and
NAU Center for Science Teaching and Learning
AZ Education
K-12 Education
Learn More Photo
Aquarium of the Pacific CA Libraries/Museums Learn More Photo
California Office of Emergency Services CA Public Safety Learn More Photo
City of Los Angeles
and
City of Los Angeles
CA Public Works Learn More Photo
Direct Relief CA Hospitals & Health Systems Learn More -
Long Beach Transit CA Transportation - -
NOAA National Weather Service, Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Weather Forecast Office CA Atmospheric Learn More Photo
Riverside County CA State and Local Government - Photo
Santa Clara Police Department CA Law Enforcement - Photo
City of Thornton
and
City of Thornton
CO State and Local Government Learn More Photo
State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; Office of Information Management CT State and Local Government Learn More Photo
National Center for Education Statistics
and
Blue Raster
DC
VA
Education
Cartography
Learn More -
National Council for Geographic Education DC Education Learn More Photo
Washington DC Urban Forestry Administration DC State and Local Government Learn More Photo
State of Delaware Department of Technology and Information DE State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Alachua County, Florida Property Appraiser's Office GIS Department FL State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Osceola County FL Land Records & Cadastral Solutions Learn More Photo
DeKalb County, Georgia GIS Department GA State and Local Government Learn More Photo
National Vision Inc GA Retail & Commercial Business Learn More Photo
Wormsloe Institute for Environmental History GA Libraries/Museums - Photo
State of Hawaii, Department of Education HI State and Local Government Learn More Photo
State of Iowa Legislative Services Agency IA State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Department of Administration ID State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Cook County, IL IL State and Local Government Learn More Photo
General Growth Properties IL Retail & Commercial Business - -
Beck's Hybrids IN Agriculture - Photo
Indiana Department of Transportation IN Transportation Systems & Networks Learn More Photo
State of Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) IN State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Vectren IN Electric and Gas - Photo
City of Manhattan, KS KS State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) KY State and Local Government Learn More -
Lafayette Consolidated Government
and
Lafayette Utility Systems
LA State and Local Government
Public Works
- -
Massachusetts Department of Transportation MA State and Local Government - -
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Ecological Services MA Federal Learn More Photo
Chesapeake Conservancy MD Environmental Management Learn More Photo
State of Maryland, State Highway Administration MD State and Local Government - -
State of Maine, Emergency Services Communication Bureau ME State and Local Government Learn More -
Kent County, MI MI State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Michigan Center for Shared Solutions
and
MI DOT
MI State and Local Government - -
Oakland County, Michigan MI State and Local Government Learn More Photo
City of Brooklyn Park MN State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Ecolab Inc. MN Retail & Commercial Business - Photo
Campus Facilities, University of Missouri-Columbia MO Education Learn More Photo
St. Louis County GIS Service Center MO State and Local Government Learn More Photo
US Geological Survey MO Map, Chart and Data Production Learn More -
Park County, Montana MT State and Local Government Learn More -
The Montana State Library MT State and Local Government Learn More Photo
North Carolina Department of Transportation NC State and Local Government Learn More -
County of Williams ND State and Local Government Learn More -
State of Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) NE State and Local Government Learn More -
Town of Peterborough, New Hampshire NH State and Local Government Learn More -
County of Cumberland, New Jersey NJ State and Local Government Learn More Photo
City of Las Cruces NM State and Local Government - Photo
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute NM Universities & Community Colleges Learn More Photo
Eureka County NV State and Local Government - -
City of New York, Department of Sanitation NY Public Works - -
City of Rochester, NY NY State and Local Government Learn More Photo
American Electric Power OH Electric and Gas Learn More Photo
Nationwide OH Retail & Commercial Business Learn More -
Stark County, OH OH State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Oklahoma Department of Commerce OK Economic Development - -
Keno Rural Fire Protection District
and
Klamath County
OR Public Safety Learn More Photo
State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services OR State and Local Government Learn More -
Pennsylvania State Land Tax Fairness Coalition PA State and Local Government Learn More -
University of Rhode Island Environmental Data Center RI State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Fort Hill Natural Gas Authority SC Electric and Gas Learn More -
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control SC State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Town of Collierville TN State and Local Government Learn More Photo
White House Utility District TN Water/Wastewater Learn More Photo
City of Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering TX Public Works Learn More -
Texas General Land Office TX Environmental Management Learn More Photo
City of West Jordan UT Public Works Learn More Photo
Graymont UT Mining Learn More -
Capital One VA Financial Services - Photo
Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) VA Forestry Learn More Photo
Fairfax County Fire Rescue (FCFR) VA Public Safety - Photo
George Washington's Mount Vernon VA Libraries/Museums Learn More Photo
Loudoun County Public Schools VA K-12 Education Learn More Photo
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency VA Homeland Security - -
NetHope
and
GIS Corps
VA Public Health & Human Services Learn More Photo
Prince William County GIS Division VA State and Local Government - -
U.S. Geological Survey VA Environmental Management Learn More Photo
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission VT State and Local Government Learn More -
Kittitas County WA State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Port of Tacoma WA Transportation Learn More Photo
The Nature Conservancy WA Climate Change Learn More Photo
The Seattle Times Company WA Retail & Commercial Business Learn More Photo
Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau WI State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Laramie County (Cheyenne/Laramie County Cooperative GIS Program) WY State and Local Government Learn More Photo

Winners Outside the U.S. (click category to sort)

Organization Country/Region Industry Information Photo
Petrobras Argentina S.A Argentina Petroleum - -
Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation (AGO) - GIS Operations Australia Defense and Intelligence Learn More Photo
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Australia State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Hema Maps Pty Ltd Australia Map, Chart and Data Production Learn More Photo
Amt der Landeshauptstadt Bregenz Austria State and Local Government Learn More Photo
ASTRID Belgium Public Safety Learn More Photo
Secretaria de Política Nacional de Transportes - Ministério dos Transportes Brazil Transportation Learn More -
Nova Scotia Power Inc. Canada Utilities - Photo
Instituto Nacional de Estatística de Cabo Verde Cape Verde Map, Chart and Data Production Learn More Photo
BEIJING MUNICIPAL BUREAU OF LAND AND RESOURCES China Land Records & Cadastral Solutions - -
SHANGHAI MAPPING AND SURVEYING INSTITUTE China Surveying - -
Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca - CVC Colombia Environmental Management Learn More Photo
Registro Nacional Costa Rica Cartography - Photo
Inspectie der Belastingen Curaçao CuraƧao State and Local Government - Photo
Cyprus Water Development Department Cyprus Water/Wastewater - Photo
Vysocina Region Czech Republic State and Local Government - Photo
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales MARN El Salvador State and Local Government - -
Fingrid Oyj Finland Utilities - Photo
Communauté Urbaine du Grand Nancy - France France State and Local Government Learn More -
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône France Utilities Learn More -
Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Service GmbH Germany Telecommunications Learn More Photo
Landkreis Sigmaringen Germany State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Water Utility of Thessaloniki Greece Water/Wastewater Learn More Photo
CLP Power Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong Utilities Learn More Photo
Mila (eu# 4115) Iceland Telecommunications - -
IT CELL, Office of the Director General, Highways Department India Transportation Learn More -
National Dairy Development Board, Anand, Gujarat India Agriculture Learn More Photo
PT. Freeport Indonesia Indonesia Mining - Photo
Local Government GIS Community, Ireland Ireland Environmental Management Learn More -
Israel Ministry of Defense Israel Defense - Photo
Comune di Milano Italy State and Local Government - Photo
Energia Communications,Inc. Japan Electric and Gas Learn More Photo
Kenyatta University Kenya Education Learn More Photo
SK E&S Co., Ltd Korea, Republic of (South) Electric and Gas - Photo
Ministry of Public Works Kuwait Public Works Learn More -
SJSC "Latvijas gaisa satiksme" Latvia Transportation Systems & Networks Learn More Photo
Canton de Redange Luxembourg State and Local Government - Photo
CEM - Companhia de Electricidade de Macau Macao Utilities - Photo
Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (JUPEM) Malaysia Map, Chart and Data Production - -
MUNICIPIO DE TULANCINGO DE BRAVO, HIDALGO Mexico Land Records & Cadastral Solutions - Photo
Samenwerkingsverband Waterkracht Netherlands Water/Wastewater Learn More -
Auckland Council New Zealand State and Local Government Learn More Photo
New Zealand Fire Service New Zealand Public Safety Learn More Photo
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) Norway Environmental Management - -
Municipality of Ramallah Palestine State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Centro Nacional de Estimación, Prevención y Reducción de Riesgos de Desastres Peru State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Quezon City Government Philippines State and Local Government - Photo
Biuro Urzadzania Lasu i Geodezji Lesnej Poland Forestry Learn More Photo
Dolnoslaskie Voivodeships Marshal Office - Department of Geodesy and Cartography Poland State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography (GUGiK) - Poland Poland State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Urban & Regional Planning Learn More Photo
Hydrometcentre of Russia and State Research Center "Planeta" Russian Federation Climate Change Learn More -
General Commission for Survey Saudi Arabia Map, Chart and Data Production - -
Land Transport Authority, Singapore Singapore Transportation - Photo
Municipal Services Office – Ministry of National Development Singapore State and Local Government Learn More Photo
Lesy Slovenskej republiky, š.p. Slovakia Forestry - -
Peace Parks Foundation South Africa ESRI Conservation Program Learn More Photo
Working on Fire - High Altitude Team South Africa Environmental Management Learn More Photo
Republic of Korea Army Headquarters South Korea Defense - Photo
City Council of Sevilla Spain State and Local Government - Photo
Irrigation Department of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Environmental Management - Photo
National Centre for Statistics & Information, Oman Sultanate of Oman Urban & Regional Planning Learn More Photo
Etat du Valais, Suisse Switzerland Land Records & Cadastral Solutions Learn More Photo
Swiss Post Ltd – PostMail Delivery – Team Consulting Switzerland Transportation Learn More Photo
Geological Survey of Tanzania Tanzania, United Republic of Mining Learn More -
PTT Public Company Limited Thailand Electric and Gas Learn More Photo
YPFB CORPORACIÓN The Plurinational State of Bolivia Pipeline - Photo
General Directorate of Highways Turkey Transportation Learn More Photo
Civil Aviation Authority Uganda Map, Chart and Data Production - -
Abu Dhabi Gas Development Ltd (Al Hosn Gas) United Arab Emirates Electric and Gas - Photo
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority United Arab Emirates Public Health & Human Services Learn More Photo
Ajman Municipality & Planning Department United Arab Emirates State and Local Government Learn More -
Network Rail United Kingdom Transportation Systems and Networks Learn More Photo
Public Health England United Kingdom Public Health & Human Services - Photo
UPM (Forestal Oriental SA) Uruguay Forestry - Photo