Congratulations to all award winners of the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) 2008. The following alphabetized lists of U.S. winners and winners outside the U.S. provide links to learn more information about the winners and their applications and to view photos from the 2008 ESRI International User Conference.
| Organization | State | Industry | Information | Press Release | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgrowKnowledge, the National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education | IA | Agriculture | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Rand McNally | IL | Cartography | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Topographic Engineering Center (ERDC-TEC) | VA | Defense | - | Press Release | Photo |
| Greater New Orleans, Inc. | LA | Economic Development | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation | RI | Economic Development | - | Press Release | - |
| City of Burbank, Burbank Water and Power | CA | Electric and Gas | - | - | Photo |
| Dewberry | VA | Engineering | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | NY | Environmental Management | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| US EPA | DC | Environmental Management | - | - | Photo |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | NY | ESRI Conservation Program | - | - | - |
| Earthjustice | CA | ESRI Conservation Program | Learn More | - | Photo |
| Oahu Invasive Species Committee | HI | ESRI Conservation Program | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Save-the-Redwoods League | CA | ESRI Conservation Program | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| The Wilderness Society | WA | ESRI Conservation Program | - | - | Photo |
| Bureau of Land Management | CA | Federal | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| US Agency for International Development, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance | VA | Federal | - | - | - |
| Farm Credit Services of America | NE | Financial Services | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| TCF Bank | MN | Financial Services | - | - | - |
| The Hartford Insurance Company | CT | Financial Services | - | - | Photo |
| State of Indiana, Department of Homeland Security | IN | Homeland Security | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | MS | Hospitals & Health Systems | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Forsyth County Schools | GA | K-12 Education | - | - | Photo |
| Glynn County 4-H Pirates | GA | K-12 Education | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Washoe County School District | NV | K-12 Education | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Delaware County, Indiana | IN | Land Records & Cadastral Solutions | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Canyon County Sheriff’'s Office – Canyon County, Idaho | ID | Law Enforcement | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
|
City of Columbia and Columbia, SC IT/GIS Department
|
SC |
Law Enforcement State and Local Government |
- | - | Photo |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | MO | Libraries/Museums | - | - | - |
| Broward County Schools Safety Department | FL | Location-Based Services | - | - | - |
|
USDOI Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
|
CO WV |
Mining | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Chesapeake Energy Corporation | OK | Petroleum | - | - | Photo |
| Colonial Pipeline Company | GA | Pipeline | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Division of Health Emergency and Preparedness and Response | NJ | Public Health & Human Services | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| California Office of the State Fire Marshal | CA | Public Safety | - | - | - |
| County of Santa Barbara | CA | Public Safety | - | Press Release | Photo |
|
National Association of State Fire Marshals and Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association
|
DC CA |
Public Safety | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| City of Newport News, Virginia | VA | Public Works | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| GIS Department | IN | Public Works | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| AIMCO | CO | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - | - |
| Blackboard Connect | CA | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| General Motors Corporation | MI | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - | - |
| Great Harvest Franchising, Inc. | MT | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Arizona Geographic Information Council | AZ | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Board of Public Works | MI | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Cabell-Huntington Health Department | WV | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Calhoun County Commission | AL | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| CERES Program | CA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities | NC | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission | VT | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| City of Aurora | CO | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| City of Bozeman GIS Department | MT | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| City of Columbia | MO | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| City of Kirkland | WA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| City of Memphis | TN | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| City of Sherwood | OR | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| City of St. Cloud | MN | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| City of West Des Moines | IA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Department of Information Technology | CT | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Fremont County Weed & Pest Control District (FCWP) | WY | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Garrett County GIS | MD | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| GIS Department | AR | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority | SC | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Gwinnett County GIS | GA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Illinois Tollway | IL | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | AK | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Mississippi Coordinating Council for Remote Sensing and GIS | MS | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| New Mexico Geospatial Advisory Committee (GAC) | NM | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Newport News Waterworks | VA | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| Oklahoma Water Resources Board | OK | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Outagamie County, Wisconsin | WI | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission | PA | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Planning and Development District III | SD | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | KS | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| State of Connecticut, Department of Information Technology | CT | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Tallahassee-Leon County GIS | FL | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| The Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium | KY | State and Local Government | - | Press Release | Photo |
| Town of Amherst | MA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Town of South Kingstown | RI | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Weston Solutions, Inc. | WA | Surveying | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| City of El Paso Street Department | TX | Transportation | - | Press Release | Photo |
|
Navajo Department of Transportation and Eagle Point
|
AZ NJ |
Transportation Environmental Management |
Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Philadelphia International Airport | PA | Transportation | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| West Virginia Department of Transportation | WV | Transportation | - | - | Photo |
| Geo-Facilities Planning and Information Research Center (GeoPlan) | FL | Universities & Community Colleges | - | - | Photo |
| Monterey Peninsula College | CA | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension | NH | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| University of Southern California, Department of Geography, GIS Research Labratory | CA | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| College of the Atlantic | ME | Urban & Regional Planning | - | - | Photo |
| Westchester County GIS | NY | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| The City of Akron Public Utilities Bureau | OH | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District | OH | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Organization | Country | Industry | Information | Press Release | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security | Lesotho | Agriculture | - | - | Photo |
| Peru Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales | Peru | Agriculture | - | - | Photo |
| Rural Support Service of the Republic of Latvia | Latvia | Agriculture | - | - | - |
| Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Barbados | Agriculture | - | Press Release | Photo |
| Czech Hydrometeorological Institute | Czech Republic | Atmospheric | Learn More | - | Photo |
| EMEPC | Portugal | Defense | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Royal Australian Navy Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology | Australia | Defense | - | - | Photo |
| Special Telecommunications Service (STS) | Romania | Defense and Intelligence | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF) | Venezuela | Economic Development | - | - | Photo |
| Delta N.V. | Netherlands | Electric and Gas | - | - | Photo |
| Latvijas Gaze JSC | Latvia | Electric and Gas | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Sui Southern Gas Co. Ltd. (SSGC) | Pakistan | Electric and Gas | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| TIWAG and IKB | Austria | Electric and Gas | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Umeme (U) Ltd. | Uganda | Electric and Gas | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| WestNet Energy AlintaGas Networks | Australia | Electric and Gas | - | - | - |
| Destia (formerly called Finnish Road Enterprise) | Finland | Engineering | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Engineering Consultants International (Pvt) Ltd. (ECIL) | Pakistan | Engineering | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Thiess Pty Ltd. | Australia | Engineering | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Databank Ondergrond Vlaanderen, Belgium | Belgium | Environmental Management | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Federal Office for the Environment | Switzerland | Environmental Management | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Turkey | Turkey | Environmental Management | - | - | Photo |
| UNEP/DEWA/GRID | Kenya | Environmental Management | Learn More | - | Photo |
| Ecotrust Canada | Canada | ESRI Conservation Program | - | - | - |
| Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) | United Kingdom | Federal | - | - | Photo |
| Posten Norge AS (Norway Post) | Norway | Federal | - | - | Photo |
| Bayerische Staatsforsten - Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik | Germany | Forestry | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| G4S | Denmark | Homeland Security | - | - | Photo |
| Ministry of Interior - Kingdom of Bahrain | Bahrain | Homeland Security | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Municipalidad de Vicente Lopez | Argentina | Land Records & Cadastral Solutions | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico Police Department | Puerto Rico | Law Enforcement | - | - | Photo |
| GAF AG | Germany | Map, Chart and Data Production | - | - | Photo |
| GIS Center of Kazakhstan Ltd. | Kazakhstan | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | Afghanistan | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Compañía Minera Latinoamericana | Chile | Mining | - | - | Photo |
| PETROBRAS – GEODÉSIA | Brazil | Petroleum | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Qatar Petroleum | Qatar | Petroleum | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| SibGeoProject Company | Russia | Petroleum | - | - | - |
| Zakum Development Compaany (ZADCO) | United Arab Emirates | Petroleum | - | - | - |
| Norwegian Institute of Public Health | Norway | Public Health & Human Services | - | - | Photo |
| United Nations Joint Logistics Centre | Italy | Public Health & Human Services | - | - | Photo |
| Electricity and Water Authority | Kingdom of Bahrain | Public Works | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| CityMail Sweden AB | Sweden | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - | Photo |
| German Insurance Association (GDV) | Germany | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Productos Ramo S.A. | Colombia | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| City of Surrey | Canada | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Greater Amman Municipality | Jordan | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| Kuwait Municipality – Information Center | Kuwait | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Land & Property Services, Northern Ireland | United Kingdom | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Landratsamt Cham | Germany | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| MOMRA | Saudi Arabia | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| Niigata Prefecture | Japan | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform - OMSAR | Lebanon | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Prefectura del Departamento de Santa Cruz - Bolivia | Bolivia | State and Local Government | - | - | - |
| Regione Puglia | Italy | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Riyadh Region Municipality | Saudi Arabia | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Saudi Electricity Company | Saudi Arabia | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Seoul Metropolitan Government | Korea, South | State and Local Government | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Straz Miejska m.st. Warszawy | Poland | State and Local Government | - | - | Photo |
| Center for Network Systems and Spatial Data Standardization - BAKOSURTANAL | Indonesia | Surveying | - | - | - |
| Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology | Egypt | Telecommunications | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Attikes Diadromes SA | Greece | Transportation | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Land Transport Authority | Singapore | Transportation | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Shanghai City GIS Developing Co.ltd | China | Transportation | - | - | - |
| Spanis Airports and Air Navigation (Aena) | Spain | Transportation | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| State Key Laboratory of Rail Traffic Control and Safety, Beijing Jiaotong University | China | Transportation | - | - | - |
| The Israeli National Roads Company | Israel | Transportation | - | - | - |
| National Department Of Transport | South Africa | Transportation Systems & Networks | - | - | Photo |
| Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens | France | Transportation Systems & Networks | - | - | Photo |
| The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd. | Hong Kong | Transportation Systems and Networks | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| ITC | Netherlands | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Press Release | - |
| Department of City Planning , Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | Thailand | Urban & Regional Planning | - | - | Photo |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Swaziland | Urban & Regional Planning | - | - | - |
| Planning Department, Hong Kong SAR Government | China | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Urban Development Authority | Sri Lanka | Urban & Regional Planning | - | - | Photo |
| Aqualectra Distribution | Netherlands Antilles | Utilities | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Cable & Wireless St. Lucia | St. Lucia | Utilities | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| EPA ATTIKIS SA | Greece | Utilities | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Muscat Electricity Distribution Company SOAC | Oman | Utilities | - | - | - |
| Reliance Energy Limited | India | Utilities | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Reykjavik Energy | Iceland | Utilities | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Utility Mapping Section, Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia | Malaysia | Utilities | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Companhia de Saneamento do Estado de Minas Gerais SA - Copasa | Brazil | Water/Wastewater | - | - | Photo |
| Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados | Costa Rica | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| Manila Water Company, Inc. | Philippines | Water/Wastewater | - | - | Photo |
| National Water Commission | Jamaica | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | Press Release | Photo |
| OSE | Uruguay | Water/Wastewater | - | - | Photo |
