GIS is poised for ever greater growth during the rest of the decade and beyond. Innovations in computer technology now allow sophisticated GIS operations to be performed on the desktop. Faster and cheaper computers, network processing, electronic data publishing, and improved easier-to-use GIS technology are fueling rapid growth in the desktop arena. Private businesses are adopting GIS technology as a decision support tool. And with the introduction of live mapping applications to the World Wide Web, anyone with a computer has access to the benefits of GIS technology.

ESRI
offers a full range of GIS Solutions ESRI's geographic information system (GIS) software serves the needs of organizations ranging from the one - person business to the global enterprise.

For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the world's leading provider of geographic information system (GIS) software, according to computer industry analysts at Daratech, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts. ESRI is the dominant company in the over $1 billion worldwide GIS software market.

In 1998, Software Magazine rated ESRI 48th in its annual Software 500 ranking of the world's largest providers of enterprise software.

ESRI has almost 2,000 employees worldwide, of which 1,375 are in the United States at the Redlands, California, headquarters and 9 regional offices. ESRI has a network of 15 international offices and distributors in more than 189 countries to serve our global user base.

Client List

ESRI technology is used by more than 220,000 clients worldwide, including most federal agencies, national mapping agencies, 45 of the top 50 petroleum companies, most forestry companies, and many others in dozens of industries. Our software is the de facto standard for managing geographic information in local government and is used by more than 1,500 cities, including Paris, Bogota, Los Angeles, Beijing, and Kuwait.

Other clients include Sears, Airborne Express, Shell Oil, Korea Telecom, Levi Strauss and Company, Ernst & Young, Occidental Petroleum, Kohler, Chubb Insurance, Time/Warner Cable, GTE, Pacific Gas & Electric, Lockheed-Martin, Chevron, Tenneco, Union Pacific, Conrail, The Nature Conservancy, the National Park Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Forest Service, and NASA. Visit our Industry Web pages to learn more about how our software is used in different industries.

Strategic Partners

ESRI works closely with major technology partners such as SAP, Microsoft, Seagate, Informix, Filenet, Sun Microsystems, Compaq, Dell Computer Corporation, Data General Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle, and others to maintain product compatibility and develop emerging technologies. We also partner with large data providers like EOSAT, SPOT Image, Equifax/National Decision Systems, and Geographic Data Technology to bring GIS technology to new markets.

ESRI also maintains business relationships with more than 700 outstanding developers and value-added software resellers who create new applications and combine our technology with their data, hardware, and consulting services.