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