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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA Geography Program/SNAP | AK | K-12 Education | Learn More | Photo |
| State of Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources | AL | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| USACE Mobile District, Spatial Data Branch | AL | Federal | Learn More | - |
| Washington County | AR | State and Local Government | - | - |
| County of Yuma | AZ | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. | AZ | Mining | - | Photo |
| City of Los Angeles, Department of Plannng, Office of Historic Resources | CA | Urban & Regional Planning | - | - |
|
Pechanga Tribal Government
and Pechanga Cultural Resources
|
CA | Environmental Management | Learn More | Photo |
| Red Bull North America | CA | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | CA | Transportation | Learn More | - |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) | CA | Transportation Systems and Networks | Learn More | - |
| San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | CA | Water/Wastewater | Learn More | Photo |
| City of Westminster | CO | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho | CO | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | Photo |
| Greater Bridgeport Regional Council | CT | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| Architect of the Capitol | DC | Federal | - | - |
| Association of American Geographers | DC | Universities & Community Colleges | - | Photo |
| Downtown DC Business Improvement District | DC | Economic Development | Learn More | Photo |
|
Metro Washington Council of Governments
and KCI Technologies Inc.
|
DC
MD |
Public Safety | Learn More | - |
| National Alliance For Public Safety GIS Foundation | DC | Public Safety | - | - |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the CIO, Geospatial Management Office | DC | Law Enforcement | Learn More | - |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency | DC | Environmental Management | - | - |
| USDA OCIO | DC | Agriculture | - | - |
| Office of State Planning Coordination | DE | State and Local Government | - | - |
|
CIAT - International Center for Tropical Agriculture
and CIP, Bioversity International, IITA
|
FL | Agriculture | Learn More | Photo |
| Department of Technology & Innovation, City of Tampa | FL | Law Enforcement | Learn More | - |
| Montgomery Botanical Center | FL | Libraries/Museums | Learn More | Photo |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | GA | Federal | - | Photo |
| Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | GA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Maui Economic Development Board’s Women In Technology Project (WIT) | HI | K-12 Education | Learn More | Photo |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | IA | Transportation | Learn More | - |
| Idaho State University - GIS TReC | ID | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Photo |
| Newmark Knight Frank Retail | IL | Retail & Commercial Business | - | Photo |
| Village of Algonquin, IL | IL | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Town of Fishers - Information Technology | IN | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| Johnson County, KS | KS | Land Records & Cadastral Solutions | - | - |
| Murray State University | KY | Universities & Community Colleges | Learn More | Photo |
| The City of Elizabethtown GIS Department | KY | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| City of Baton Rouge | LA | Public Works | Learn More | Photo |
| Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs | MA | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Catholic Relief Services | MD | Public Safety | Learn More | Photo |
| Johns Hopkins University, Center for a Livable Future | MD | Public Health & Human Services | Learn More | Photo |
|
National 4-H Council
and USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA)
|
MD | K-12 Education | - | Photo |
| NOAA | MD | Oceans/Coastal Zone | - | Photo |
| Maine Office of GIS | ME | State and Local Government | - | - |
| City of Southfield, MI | MI | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| BMS Intermediaries, Inc. | MN | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Photo |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | MN | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems | MO | Public Health & Human Services | Learn More | Photo |
| Central Mississippi Planning & Development District | MS | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| Montana Department of Commerce Census & Economic Information Center | MT | Economic Development | Learn More | - |
| City of Charlotte, NC | NC | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Greenville Utilities Commission | NC | Electric and Gas | Learn More | Photo |
| Mitchell County, North Carolina | NC | Land Records & Cadastral Solutions | - | - |
| Old Dominion Freight Line | NC | Transportation | - | Photo |
| Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. | ND | Engineering | Learn More | Photo |
| State of North Dakota | ND | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Douglas County, NE/City of Omaha | NE | Public Works | - | - |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | NE | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services | NH | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| Johnson & Johnson | NJ | Retail & Commercial Business | Learn More | Photo |
| Middlesex County, NJ - Department of Business Development & Education | NJ | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
|
State of New Mexico Children Youth and Families Department
and New Mexico Department of Health
|
NM | Public Health & Human Services | - | - |
| University of New Mexico Center for Education Policy Research | NM | Universities & Community Colleges | - | - |
| Clark County School District | NV | K-12 Education | - | Photo |
| County of Douglas, Nevada | NV | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Associated Press | NY | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - |
| Department of Parks and Recreation | NY | State and Local Government | - | - |
| National Audubon Society | NY | ESRI Conservation Program | Learn More | Photo |
| New York State Office of Information Technology Services, GIS Program Office | NY | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Wayne County Auditor | OH | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Tulsa Airport Authority | OK | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| OR Department of Agriculture | OR | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| PennDOT | PA | Transportation | Learn More | - |
|
Philadelphia Police Department
and Philadelphia Police Department Mapping & Analysis Unit
|
PA | Law Enforcement | Learn More | Photo |
| State of Rhode Island Department of Transportation | RI | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| Horry County GIS | SC | Homeland Security | Learn More | Photo |
| Horry County GIS | SC | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc | SC | Telecommunications | Learn More | Photo |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Coastal Services Center | SC | Federal | Learn More | - |
|
Putnam County
and City of Cookeville
|
TN | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| Brookhaven College | TX | Universities & Community Colleges | - | Photo |
| Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law | TX | Climate Change | Learn More | Photo |
| Shell Exploration and Production Company | TX | Petroleum | Learn More | Photo |
|
TxDOT
and TxDOT
|
TX | Transportation | - | Photo |
| Williams Gas Pipeline | TX | Pipeline | Learn More | Photo |
| Utah Department of Natural Resources | UT | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
|
USDA FOREST SERVICE
and Bureau of Land Management
|
VA
ID |
Forestry | Learn More | Photo |
| Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN) | VA | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| WJLA.com/NewsChannel 8 | VA | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - |
| Vermont Department of Health, Agency of Human Services | VT | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| WA Department of Labor and Industry | WA | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Waupaca County Land Information | WI | State and Local Government | Learn More | - |
| Natrona Regional Geospatial Cooperative | WY | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Organization | Country/Region | Industry | Information | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Cartography Institut | Algeria | Cartography | - | - |
| Western Power | Australia | Electric and Gas | Learn More | - |
| Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung | Austria | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Eandis | Belgium | Electric and Gas | - | - |
| General Administration of Patrimonial Documentation | Belgium | Federal | Learn More | - |
| Belize Electricity Ltd. | Belize | Electric and Gas | - | - |
| Benin Environmental Agency. | Benin | Environmental Management | Learn More | - |
| CPRM – Serviço Geológico do Brasil | Brazil | Mining | - | Photo |
| Ministry of the Environment. Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Air Navigation Bureau | Canada | Map, Chart and Data Production | - | Photo |
| Service New Brunswick | Canada | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Estado Mayor Conjunto | Chile | Defense | - | Photo |
| Changjiang Waterway Bureau Survey Center, Wuhan, China | China | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Photo |
| Liaoning Bureau of Surveying and Mapping | China | Surveying | Learn More | - |
| Planning Department, The Government of the HKSAR | China | Urban & Regional Planning | - | Photo |
| EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN | Colombia | Utilities | Learn More | Photo |
| Centre of Cartography and Remote Sensing. Cote d'Ivoire | Cote D'Ivoire | Cartography | - | Photo |
| Royal Sun Alliance Curaçao | Curaçao | Retail & Commercial Business | - | - |
| Ministry of State for Administrative Development | Egypt | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) | Finland | Environmental Management | Learn More | - |
| GRTgaz - France | France | Electric and Gas | - | Photo |
| TOTAL - France | France | Petroleum | - | Photo |
| Daimler Insurance Services | Germany | Retail & Commercial Business | - | Photo |
| Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume | Germany | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Hydroexigiantiki S.A. | Greece | Utilities | Learn More | Photo |
| Ministry of Mines and Geology | Guinea | Mining | - | - |
| Reykjavik City | Iceland | Public Works | Learn More | Photo |
| National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management | India | Environmental Management | Learn More | - |
| KEMENTERIAN ENERGI DAN SUMBER DAYA MINERAL - DIREKTORAT JENDERAL MINERAL DAN BATUBARA | Indonesia | Federal | - | - |
| Department of Education & Skills - Scoilnet Maps (PDST Technology in Education) | Ireland | K-12 Education | - | Photo |
| Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) | Italy | State and Local Government | - | - |
| Soma City | Japan | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre | Jordan | Cartography | Learn More | - |
| Vestergaard Frandsen (EA) Ltd. | Kenya | Public Health & Human Services | Learn More | - |
| Gwangju City | Korea, Republic of (South) | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| Wafra Joint Operations ( KGOC & Saudi Arabian Chevron) | Kuwait | Petroleum | - | - |
| Latvian Geospatial Information Agency | Latvia | Cartography | Learn More | Photo |
| Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications | Lithuania | Transportation Systems & Networks | - | Photo |
| Macao Customs Service | Macau | Law Enforcement | - | - |
| Department of Land and Survey Sarawak | Malaysia | Land Records & Cadastral Solutions | Learn More | Photo |
| Department of Mines - Mali | Mali | Mining | - | - |
| Dutch Kadaster | Netherlands | Map, Chart and Data Production | Learn More | Photo |
| SCHIPHOL NEDERLAND BV | Netherlands | Transportation | Learn More | - |
| CLIMsystems | New Zealand | Climate Change | Learn More | Photo |
| Downer New Zealand | New Zealand | Telecommunications | Learn More | Photo |
| Research Center for Health | Niger | Hospitals & Health Systems | - | - |
| Statskog SF | Norway | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG | Oman | Telecommunications | - | Photo |
| The Urban Unit | Pakistan | Urban & Regional Planning | Learn More | - |
| European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union - FRONTEX | Poland | Public Safety | Learn More | Photo |
| Glowny Urzad Statystyczny | Poland | Federal | Learn More | Photo |
| Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (Portuguese Environmental Agency) | Portugal | Environmental Management | - | - |
| Departamento de Hacienda | Puerto Rico | State and Local Government | Learn More | Photo |
| Ministry of Interior, Qatar | Qatar | Homeland Security | Learn More | Photo |
| Apa Nova Bucuresti; part of Veolia | Romania | Water/Wastewater | - | Photo |
| Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) | Saudi Arabia | Electric and Gas | Learn More | Photo |
| National Agency of Statistics and Demography. Senegal | Senegal | Surveying | Learn More | - |
| URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE | Singapore | Urban & Regional Planning | - | Photo |
| VROMI | Sint Maarten | Urban & Regional Planning | - | Photo |
| Vychodoslovenska energetika a.s. (VSE) | Slovakia | Utilities | Learn More | Photo |
| Limpopo Department of Agriculture | South Africa | Agriculture | - | Photo |
| ADIF | Spain | Transportation Systems & Networks | - | - |
| LFV-Air Navigation Services, Sweden | Sweden | Transportation | - | Photo |
| Aargauisches Geografisches Informationssystem (AGIS) | Switzerland | State and Local Government | - | Photo |
| National Science & Technology Center for Disaster Reduction | Taiwan | Public Safety | Learn More | Photo |
| Tanzania National Parks | Tanzania, United Republic of | Environmental Management | - | Photo |
| General Directorate of Cartography - Togo | Togo | Cartography | - | Photo |
| Town and Country Planning Division | Trinidad and Tobago | Urban & Regional Planning | - | - |
| National Water & Sewerage Corporation | Uganda | Water/Wastewater | - | Photo |
| Road and Transport Authority | United Arab Emirates | Transportation | Learn More | Photo |
| Transport for London, UK | United Kingdom | Transportation | Learn More | Photo |