From Parcels to Pixels: What the 90s Mapping Boom Teaches Us About Today’s Digital Twins
From Parcels to Pixels: What the 90s Mapping Boom Teaches Us About Today’s Digital Twins A comparison of parcel mapping’s rise in the 1990s–2000s and the indoor digital twin revolution today By: Prem Radhakrishnan, President & CEO, geoConvergence LLC Introduction If you worked in GIS in the 1990s or early 2000s, you probably remember the race to digitize parcel maps. Counties and cities were converting paper tax maps into digital formats—often under pressure from assessors, tax collectors, and planners who needed faster, more reliable access to land records. At first, these parcel datasets were fragmented—built for a single department, stored in isolated systems, and rarely aligned with other sources of truth. Over time, however, parcel mapping evolved from static datasets into integrated land information systems. Parcel boundaries became the spatial backbone for connecting assessment records, tax data, zoning, ownership, permits, and more. Today, we’re seeing a similar shift—this time inside buildings. Digital twins and indoor mapping are turning rooms, corridors, and assets into the shared spatial framework that integrates operations, safety, navigation, and analytics. Then: Parcel Maps Became the Backbone of Land Information Systems Early parcel mapping efforts were often driven by taxation: digitize parcel boundaries and link them to assessment rolls. But once GIS investment increased, the parcel layer quickly became useful far beyond the assessor’s office. Parcel layers became the common index across departments: Assessors linked valuation and ownership records Tax offices tied billing and payment histories Planning departments layered zoning and land use Public works connected infrastructure inventories and permits Clerks and recorders improved search, retrieval, and transparency of land records What started as a mapping project became an enterprise platform. The parcel identifier became a shared key, enabling interoperability—often before modern APIs and cloud platforms made integration straightforward. Common Challenges (1990s–2000s) Inconsistent parcel identifiers and boundary discrepancies across departments Slow update cycles and unclear stewardship for edits Legacy systems that resisted integration Governance issues: who owns the “source of truth”? Cultural silos: departments optimized for their own workflows Now: Indoor Mapping Is Becoming the Foundation of Digital Twins Indoor mapping and digital twin initiatives now follow a similar trajectory—often faster, with higher expectations. Organizations are mapping rooms, corridors, and assets across hospitals, campuses, airports, and corporate real estate portfolios. Many programs begin with a single primary need: Wayfinding and visitor experience Space planning and utilization (workplace analytics) Facilities maintenance and asset inventory But like parcel mapping before it, indoor mapping becomes far more valuable when it serves as a shared spatial index—connecting multiple systems across the enterprise. Modern digital twins increasingly integrate: AM/FM and CMMS systems (assets, work orders, preventive maintenance) IoT sensors (occupancy, temperature, air quality, energy use) Wayfinding and navigation applications Public safety and emergency response (preplans, muster points, evacuation routing) Security and access systems (doors, zones, permissions) Sustainability reporting and operational performance dashboards The Parallels Are Strong Across both eras, the pattern repeats: Single-purpose mapping evolves into multi-system integration A shared spatial index emerges (parcel ID then; room/space + asset IDs now) Silos give way—slowly—to interoperability Governance becomes central as more systems depend on shared spatial truth Value grows exponentially as integrations compound What’s Different Today: Speed, Real-Time Data, and 3D Expectations Faster adoption cycles due to cloud platforms, APIs, and modern integration tooling Dynamic, real-time data streams (IoT, events, telemetry) rather than mostly static records Higher UX expectations: mobile-first, intuitive search, and consumer-grade wayfinding 3D/4D context: floors, vertical circulation, and time-based simulation/prediction Lessons from the Parcel Mapping Era for Digital Twins Parcel mapping’s long arc offers practical guidance for indoor digital twins—especially on standards, governance, and integration design. Define a consistent spatial framework early (spaces/rooms as the “parcel” equivalent) Treat identifiers as first-class: stable IDs for buildings, floors, rooms, and assets Establish data stewardship and update workflows before scaling Design for integration (systems of record) rather than visualization alone Measure platform value over time: integrations, reduced response time, improved service, lower operating costs Conclusion In the 1990s and 2000s, parcel mapping helped unify how organizations understand and manage land—turning disconnected records into integrated platforms. Today, indoor mapping and digital twins are poised to do the same for the built environment—connecting rooms and assets to maintenance, wayfinding, public safety, and operational intelligence. That parcel-era pattern is part of our own history. Our Elevate platform grew out of exactly this kind of work—helping local governments unify land records, ownership data, tax information, and infrastructure into a single spatial framework accessible to the public. What started as a mapping tool scaled into a shared platform with over 100,000 registered users pulling from multiple integrated data sources across county departments. We worked on foundation spatial frameworks and designed the architecture supporting the web application that turned fragmented departmental records into a connected land information system. We’ve carried that same integration philosophy indoors. For the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, we built the Space Management Support System (SMSS)—scanning and modeling over one million square feet across 14 facilities, converting floor plans into intelligent GIS layers, and connecting space data to asset management, personnel, and equipment systems. The result was a platform that let VACO visualize occupancy, identify underutilized space, and make data-driven decisions about their real estate portfolio. Today, our Scan2Twin workflows replace manual field measuring with automated, multi-modal data capture. The tools are more advanced and the pace is faster, but the core idea is unchanged: when you organize data around space, everything else starts to connect. Reach out for more info@geoconvergence.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
Seat-Level Digital Twins: Scaling ArcGIS Indoors and Public Safety for Multi-Tiered Arenas
Seat-Level Digital Twins: Scaling ArcGIS Indoors and Public Safety for Multi-Tiered Arenas The Skinny Goal: Bring 93 municipal buildings and the 260,000 sq. ft. Dignity Health Arena into a single ArcGIS Enterprise environment. The Challenge: 2D floor plans fail when applied to the overlapping concourses and sloped seating bowls of a massive entertainment venue. The Approach: Captured the arena with mobile LiDAR, processed it into a Revit BIM model, and fed it directly into an ArcGIS Indoors network. Public Safety: The routing-aware spatial data powers S/Planner, allowing security teams to simulate evacuations and spot bottlenecks without disrupting daily operations. From City Blocks to the Arena Floor The City of Bakersfield’s Technology Services Division set out to modernize how it manages and navigates its facilities portfolio — spanning 93 city buildings and one of its most complex venues, the 260,000 sq. ft. Dignity Health Arena. The goal: a unified indoor mapping platform capable of supporting operations, wayfinding, and future smart-facility initiatives. Working with geoConvergence, the project team implemented the ArcGIS Indoors Information Model across the City’s facilities and deployed ArcGIS Indoors within a production ArcGIS Enterprise environment. For most sites, existing GIS-based floor plan datasets were migrated through CAD into the Indoors information model. The Dignity Health Arena, however, required a different approach. Unlike standard buildings with flat floors and predictable hallways, the arena is a massive, continuous volume and accurately representing that physical reality inside the City’s GIS demanded a true digital twin. The Anatomy of an Arena When looking at the physical makeup of a stadium, it becomes obvious why standard indoor mapping methods break down. An arena is a layered, highly complex structure designed to move thousands of people at once. There are restricted access zones for talent and staff, alongside VIP tiers with dedicated elevators. Wide vendor concourses intersect with steep, sloped seating bowls, creating constantly overlapping pathways. A 2D floor plan cannot accurately represent a staircase that cuts through three different zones, nor can it map the line of sight from a security checkpoint to a specific seating section. Flattening a stadium onto a piece of paper or a standard CAD file completely removes the spatial context required to manage the building. Why Spatial Clarity Matters Relying on legacy CAD files keeps facility teams anchored to static reference drawings. When managing a complex building, 2D maps simply fail to provide the necessary spatial context for efficient daily operations. ArcGIS Indoors transforms this static data into an active operational engine. By establishing true spatial clarity, facility managers gain an intelligent, routing-aware network. Instead of spending time navigating layered mechanical spaces to find an asset, field workers are routed straight to their target, turning an accurate 3D map into an immediate operational advantage. Engineering the Space Capturing this level of detail meant bypassing legacy floor plans entirely. Our field team scanned the entire arena with mobile LiDAR, capturing the exact, current conditions of the building. That point cloud was converted into a highly detailed Revit model, establishing the structural framework, the concourses, and the tiered seating. That 3D model then served as the direct source for the ArcGIS Indoors dataset. Instead of mapping massive seating sections as solid, un-routable blocks, we modeled every single seating row as an individual room unit polygon. The resulting map creates a continuous routing network that guides a user from a specific exterior gate, through the interior corridors, and directly to a single seat. Built for Public Safety When spatial data reaches this level of accuracy, it becomes the foundational geometry for public safety and scenario planning. Knowing the layout of the concourse is helpful; knowing exactly how crowds will move through it during an evacuation saves lives. Because the indoor map is routing-aware, it feeds directly into S/Planner, geoConvergence’s proprietary emergency scenario simulator. This allows security directors to use the 3D model to run virtual evacuation drills and watch groups move through the digital twin. The software tracks the analytics — measuring cumulative egress over time and calculating exactly how long it takes a crowd to clear a specific section. It immediately highlights physical bottlenecks in stairwells or corridors before an event ever takes place. Most importantly, safety teams can run a hundred different virtual scenarios without ever having to close the arena or conduct a physical drill. https://youtu.be/bjoKlRXUkF8 A Single Pane of Glass The success of the Dignity Health Arena project goes beyond the walls of the stadium itself. The true achievement for the City of Bakersfield is the portfolio-wide integration. Whether a city planner needs to check the space utilization of a standard 3rd-floor HR office downtown, or a security director needs to review the egress route from a seat in the upper bowl of the arena, they do it in the exact same system. By converting 93 municipal buildings and a complex venue into the ArcGIS Indoors Information Model, the city achieved a single pane of glass for their entire facility portfolio. They no longer have to jump between disconnected software platforms or dig through paper archives. The data is centralized, routing-aware, and ready to support everything from daily maintenance to life-saving emergency response.
Digital Twin: A geoConvergence Story
What is a Digital Twin? A digital twin is an accurate model of a real world building. The process for generating these models integrates data from various sources, such as building management systems, IoT sensors, and spatial information, to provide real-time insights into the indoor environment. This digital representation allows for enhanced visualization, analysis, and management of spaces, helping users optimize space utilization, streamline operations, and improve facility management through accurate, up-to-date information and simulations. Shaping the Future: The Impact of Digital Twins The integration of digital twins in ArcGIS Indoors is significantly shaping the future of the industry by transforming how indoor spaces are managed, analyzed, and optimized. Here’s how: Digital twins in ArcGIS Indoors provide a comprehensive, real-time virtual model of indoor environments. This allows organizations to manage and optimize space usage more effectively by visualizing and analyzing spatial data, which aids in everything from layout adjustments to strategic space planning. By integrating real-time data from various sources (like IoT sensors and building management systems) into a digital twin, facility managers can monitor building systems, track asset performance, and detect issues before they escalate. This proactive approach enhances operational efficiency and reduces downtime and maintenance costs. ArcGIS Indoors combines digital twins with advanced GIS capabilities, enabling detailed spatial analysis and data integration. This integration allows for sophisticated simulations and modeling, such as predicting how changes in one part of a building affect other areas, or assessing the impact of new developments. Digital twins improve user experience by providing interactive, user-friendly interfaces for navigating indoor spaces. For example, they can help with indoor navigation, optimize the placement of resources and services, and improve accessibility for building occupants. Our Digital Twin Solution geoConvergence has developed a refined process for data collection, model creation, and indoor feature services to provide an all inclusive facility management solution. No matter your starting point, we can provide a robust digital twin combined with the power of GIS tailored to your specific needs. Complete with your choice of wayfinding, space management, asset management, safety scenario planning, or a combination of these to improve operational efficiency. Our team of qualified team members works efficiently to create, improve and innovate these processes to deliver top of the line results. This speaks to the abilities of each member and their commitment to delivering the best results for our clients. With products like Autodesk Revit and Esri’s ArcGIS Indoors, we can bring to life what once was only a snapshot in time. Just a few years ago, it would seem impossible to be able to create a 1:1 digital model with all of these capabilities. Advancements in data conversion technology have improved the turnaround time for data collection and digital representation. We can now generate these models with more accuracy and efficiency than ever before. geoConvergence is committed to exploring these advances in technology to push the boundaries of what is possible.
PRESS RELEASE: True North JV Amongst the Awardees on the $220M US Air Force General Supplies and Services 2.0 IDIQ
BLOOMINGTON, IN – 8/1/2024 True North JV, a joint venture between geoConvergence and Evanhoe & Associates, has been named one of 14 awardees on a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the US Air Force’s General Supplies and Services (GS&S) 2.0 program. The contract has a combined ceiling of $220 million and is expected to be completed by November 28, 2030. The GS&S 2.0 multiple award contract will provide general supplies and services supporting the Department of the Air Force, other Department of Defense (DOD) organizations, and non-DOD organizations. It aims to facilitate consistent, aligned, and unified GS&S for improved shared situational awareness and decision-making across various echelons of military hierarchy, including unit, installation, and management headquarters levels. “We are honored to be selected for this significant contract,” said Prem Radhakrishnan, CEO of geoConvergence. “Our joint venture with Evanhoe & Associates brings together our combined expertise to support the critical needs of the US Air Force and other organizations. This award reflects our commitment to delivering innovative GIS and IT solutions that enhance operational efficiency and decision-making capabilities.“ The contract (FA8003-24-D-0084) was awarded by the Air Force Installation Contracting Center 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The performance locations will be determined at the contract-directed order level. About True North JV:Combining the expertise of geoConvergence and Evanhoe & Associates, the award-winning True North JV delivers innovative geospatial and technology services to meet government and commercial client needs. Formed through an SBA-approved All Small Mentor-Protege agreement between geoConvergence and Evanhoe & Associates, True North JV offers a wide range of services, including GIS, IoT, Cloud & Software Engineering, AI, BI, ML & Big Data, Enterprise IT Service Management, and Asset Management. The company holds U.S. SBA 8(a) and HUBZone certifications, as well as CMMI DEV/3, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 20000-1 certifications. For more information, visit www.truenorthjv.com About geoConvergence:geoConvergence, LLC is an award-winning GIS consulting firm that delivers best-in-class GIS and IT solutions to commercial and government clients. As an Esri Gold Business Partner and winner of the Esri Partner Conference 2023 Award for their work with ArcGIS Indoors with the Department of Veterans Affairs, geoConvergence specializes in ArcGIS Indoors, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Development. The company holds multiple Esri specializations and is a US SBA 8(A) and HUBZone-certified business. For more information, visit www.geoconvergence.com About Evanhoe & Associates:Evanhoe & Associates is a full-service IT solutions provider and systems integrator with a national reputation for quality, integrity, and service. As experts in logistics and management consulting, computer facilities management services, and computer systems design and programming services, Evanhoe develops solutions for regional, national, and international companies and state/federal agencies. Their mission is to design and build world-class solutions that Ignite Intelligence. Evanhoe is an SBA certified service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) backed by ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and CMMI Maturity Level 3 certified software development processes. For more information, visit www.evanhoe.com
Geoconvergence at the Esri User Conference 2024
geoConvergence is thrilled to announce our participation in the upcoming Esri User Conference 2024 in San Diego, California. As an award-winning GIS consulting firm and Esri Gold Business Partner, we’ve been at the forefront of geospatial innovation since 2004. Specializing in implementing, integrating, and extending core Esri technology, geoConvergence delivers best-in-class GIS and Information Technology solutions to commercial and government clients. Our excellence has been recognized with three Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) awards from Esri, and most recently, the Esri Partner Conference 2023 Award for our groundbreaking work with ArcGIS Indoors for the Department of Veterans Affairs. As we prepare to showcase our expertise at Esri UC 2024, we invite you to engage with our team during this premier GIS event. Whether you’re looking to enhance your organization’s geospatial capabilities, explore cutting-edge GIS solutions, or connect with leaders in the field, geoConvergence is eager to meet you and discuss how we can contribute to your success. Visit us: We invite all attendees to visit us at our booth:Booth: Find us at the EDGE Booth #E5Availability: Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 3rd Annual Indoors SocialEvent Details: July 17, 6:30-9:30 PMLocation: Bay City Brewing Rooftop, 627 Eighth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101Highlights: RSVP: As space is limited, we kindly request that you RSVP to secure your spot. Please visit our event page at https://lnkd.in/gq_ih4Zs to register your attendance. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an evening filled with… Join us for what promises to be the coolest party in town during the Esri UC week!
Press Release – geoConvergence is now an Esri Gold Partner in the Esri Partner Network
geoConvergence is now an Esri Gold Partner in the Esri Partner Network
Mapping Facilities and Assets inside the Hospital
Mapping Facilities and Assets inside the Hospital A custom GIS application at the University of Kentucky (UK) now supports occupancy of the 16-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot Level 1 Trauma Center, called UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A. Maps and room data sheets detail each room along with occupancy and accompanying assets including furniture, medical equipment, and technologies. Built on an ArcGIS platform, the application was developed by Michelle Ellington, UK GIS coordinator, and Andrew Blues, UK information technology manager, along with 39°N, an Esri business partner. “We have a lot of information silos, but this application will serve to analyze all that data in one centralized location,” Ellington said. “We chose GIS because it is a scalable solution for integrating data types and university-wide systems.” Custom enhancements include the integration of CAD drawings, room data sheet generation, 360-degree panoramic pictures of rooms both fitted and in the predrywall stage, on-the-fly symbolization, Web site linking, and a powerful asset editing module. The system is being expanded to integrate other campuswide systems and support additional university needs. “We built the custom ArcGIS Server application using the Flex API to maximize accessibility and ease of use,” said Chris Walls, cofounder of 39°N. “We are extremely proud of this cutting-edge collaboration with the University of Kentucky. This kind of application will significantly streamline the administration of public facilities.” For more information, visit 39degreesnorth.com and esri.com/health or contact Michelle Ellington at michelle.ellington@uky.edu. Link to original article: ArcNews healthyGIS Winter 2010/2011
ArcGIS Infrastructure Migration for the Indiana Geographic Information Office
ArcGIS Infrastructure Migration for the Indiana Geographic Information Office About Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO)The GIS Office contributes to the quality of Indiana as a place to live and work by cultivating statewide geographic information resources (relationships, data and technology) so that individuals and organizations across the state have suitable access to accurate and relevant geographic information and technology. The ChallengeFor well over a decade, Indiana’s Geographic Information Office has managed a library of over 300 geospatial datasets for access and use by state government employees and the public. The infrastructure that supported the library consisted of two on-site ESRI ArcGIS servers that were load balanced with Oracle as the database backend. Datasets were accessed via hundreds of services. The servers had to be provisioned with high enough virtual memory to be able to host the large number of services. This combined with the high volume of traffic was pushing the limits of the existing hardware. In addition, connectivity was cumbersome for users who were required to access the library via Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology. The SolutionThe state wanted an alternate solution that would be scalable, cost-effective, and allow users to connect securely to the data and services from any location without using VPN. Collectively, these challenges strongly favored a solution that would migrate the infrastructure to the cloud and resolve issues related to: Scalability.The load on the servers varies through the day and week. An autoscaling environment provides both cost and performance optimization. Accessibility.Users needed to connect to ArcGIS Enterprise securely using State credentials and single sign-on access protocols without VPN. Performance.The burden on ArcGIS server could be reduced by offloading processing and employing ArcGIS Datastore. Security.The solution should allow implementing SSO with the existing Azure AD in use by the State. Capacity.Avoiding the overprovisioning of machines by using a tiered architecture with independent scaling. geoConvergence designed a cloud infrastructure to overcome these challenges and meet future needs such as: collaborations with various state agencies, the deployment of an open data portal using ArcGIS Hub and the eventual realization of a “system of systems” promoted by Esri’s visionary leader, Jack Dangermond. Working closely with the GIO, the architecture was designed not only to be scalable but also highly available and resilient. geoConvergence used CloudFormation templates to automate the deployment of the various ArcGIS Enterprise infrastructure components which were specifically architected for the AWS Cloud. ArcGIS Enterprise was then connected to the Azure AD for security and single sign-on access. A close examination of user workflows identified the opportunity to streamline operations by removing Oracle and the enterprise geodatatabase from the architecture and employing an ArcGIS Data Store and hosted feature layers instead. Additional performance was gained by implementing distributed and partner collaborations to avoid duplication of data that were already published by collaborating agencies. Ultimately, geoConvergence was able to partner with the GIO’s office to create a versatile and efficient ArcGIS Enterprise platorm that is secure and scalable. “The State of Indiana needed to modernize our system of data hosting and delivery to take advantage of the latest technologies and capabilities that align with the longterm strategic vision. The first step was migrating our GIS Infrastructure to the AWS Cloud, laying the foundation to establish a secure and scalable platform for the future.” Megan Compton, State of Indiana GIOgio@iot.in.gov
geoConvergence Earns Certified HUBZone Small Business Status
geoConvergence Earns Certified HUBZone Small Business Status U.S. Government program will provide an advantage to geoConvergence when pursuing federal contracts (Bloomington, IN – July 6, 2022) geoConvergence, a best-in-class provider of geospatial intelligence and Information Technology (IT) consulting services, is pleased to announce that the company has received the HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA certified geoConvergence as a “qualified HUBZone small business concern.” The company is now eligible to receive HUBZone contracting opportunities and will be included in the listing of SBA-qualified HUBZone small business concerns. The SBA HUBZone program, designed to limit competition for certain government contracts to businesses in historically underutilized business zones, gives preferential consideration to those businesses in full and open competition. As a HUBZone certified company with a Small Disadvantaged Business designation, geoConvergence has access to federal set-aside and sole-source contracts, which in turn advances the federal government’s effort to spur economic growth in economically challenged areas. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone certification in part by employing staff who live in a HUBZone. “geoConvergence is thrilled to be certified by the SBA in their HUBZone program,” said Prem Radhakrishnan, Co-Founder and CEO. “As an Indiana-based IT company pursuing federal contracts, this certification will allow us to help federal procurement officers achieve their set-aside targets, while also supporting economic development in the historically underutilized business zones in the country.” About geoConvergenceSince 2004, geoConvergence has specialized in implementing, integrating, and extending core Esri technology. geoConvergence is an award-winning, SBA 8(a) and HUBZone Certified Small Business providing best-in-class solutions to commercial and government customers. geoConvergence has won three Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) awards from Esri for our creative geospatial solutions and services. In March 2022, geoConvergence won an Esri Partner Award for System Implementation. This award was a result of geoConvergence’s continued demonstration of innovative ways to solve complex problems by using Esri’s ArcGIS software and exceptional work in advancing geographic information systems (GIS) technology. Media contact: Chris Wallschris@geoconvergence.com(812) 320-5467
geoConvergence Receives System Implementation Award at Esri Partner Conference for Exceptional Achievement
geoConvergence Receives System Implementation Award at Esri Partner Conference for Exceptional Achievement geoConvergence was one of 26 Esri partners that received an achievement award at the conference. (Palm Springs, CA – March 6, 2022) geoConvergence received the System Implementation Award at the 2022 Esri Partner Conference (EPC) held in Palm Springs, California March 5–7, 2022. This award was presented to geoConvergence for ensuring customer success through comprehensive implementation of the ArcGIS system. “Esri congratulates geoConvergence on their 2022 EPC award in recognition of their innovative work leveraging ArcGIS software,” said Robert Laudati, Director of Global Partners and Alliances at Esri. “We are proud to partner with geoConvergence to foster the use of GIS technology in support of our mutual customers.” geoConvergence specializes in implementing, integrating, and extending core Esri technology and has been a trusted Esri partner for nearly two decades. “We are humbled and proud to receive this recognition from Esri,” said Prem Radhakrishnan, geoConvergence co-founder and CEO. “This validates the years of hard work our team has put in to ensuring we exceed our customers’ and partners’ expectations.” geoConvergence has earned the System Implementation Award for working with the Indiana Election Division in modernizing their entire reprecincting process using ArcGIS Enterprise. Indiana Election Division is responsible for the voting districts and precincts for the State of Indiana. Their responsibilities also include aiding the local election agencies in the reprecincting process. geoConvergence worked with the State of Indiana to develop a Statewide Election Support System that fully integrates with their existing Voter Registration System and streamlines the process of reprecincting by providing tools to the local and state officials to validate voter addresses, manage annexations, create precincts and validate the precincts for election code compliance. This was achieved through the use of ArcGIS Enterprise by leveraging named users, groups and branched versioning. Esri is the global leader in location intelligence with a network of over 2700 partners around the world. The award winners are organizations that have demonstrated innovative and creative ways to solve complex problems by using Esri’s ArcGIS software and those who have done exceptional work in advancing geographic information systems (GIS) technology. geoConvergence was one of 26 Esri partners that received an achievement award at the conference. “The election system has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. Leveraging Esri technology, we created a system and process that allows for greater accountability, visibility and transparency into how precincts are created,” said Radhakrishnan. “It is critical to incorporate GIS into the election process from the bottom up and to include geocoding of voter addresses to ensure precincts meet legal requirements, with precise political boundaries” About EsriEsri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations globally and in over 200,000 institutions in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com. About geoConvergenceSince 2004, geoConvergence has specialized in the design and implementation of world-class Geospatial Intelligence, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Space Management solutions by leveraging technical skills in Software Development (SecDevOps), Cloud Engineering, and Data Analytics required to create secure, effective, efficient, and resilient solutions in today’s highly connected network environment. geoConvergence is a SBA 8(a) Certified, minority-owned small business. Visit us at https://geoConvergence.com. Media contact: Chris Wallschris@39dn.com(812) 320-5467
