Technology: Hong Kong Lands Department chooses ESRI GIS for its upgraded system

ArcGIS to manage land administration and mapping needs for 450 users

Redlands, California (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Government of Hong Kong Lands Department (LandsD) recently awarded ESRI a US$4.9 million contract to replace its Computerized Land Information System (CLIS).

CLIS contains up-to-date digital map data and land boundary records accessed by 450 users in LandsD. ESRI will replace the existing CLIS with an enterprise geographic information system (GIS), allowing users throughout the department to work with one central geodatabase instead of disparate silos of data.

The new system will be more efficient and accurate through the sharing of data and will better support the business processes and workflows of LandsD as it administers land within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

The new system incorporates ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop software for creating and analyzing geospatial data. In addition, the advanced spatial data server functionality of ArcGIS Server acts as the database access engine to LandsD's four terabytes of spatial data, its associated attributes, and metadata stored in an Oracle database.

Citrix will be used for the GIS delivery infrastructure in 10 districts in the HKSAR. LandsD will also employ ESRI's Job Tracking for ArcGIS (JTX) software to assist with workflow management and job tracking. The 28-month project also includes a detailed system analysis and design, data conversion and migration, system integration and consolidation to integrate CLIS with other cadastre, land records, and mapping systems used by LandsD.

"Hong Kong is a true visionary in applying the geographic approach in government," says Jack Dangermond, president, ESRI.
"Its foresight in creating an integrated system to deliver information throughout the administrative region will provide a great benefit to its communities."

ESRI is joined by its distributors ESRI China (Hong Kong) Limited and NIIT-GIS Ltd. (ESRI India) in delivering this comprehensive project.

About ESRI

Founded in 1969, ESRI (www.esri.com) is the world leader in the GIS software industry. ESRI offers innovative solutions that help users create, manage, analyze, and display information to make timely decisions and solve problems they encounter every day. ESRI's comprehensive product line ranges from desktop GIS to GIS for the enterprise.

ESRI: Karen Richardson, 909-793-2853, extension 1-3491
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Software: ESRI Vietnam opened in Hanoi to better serve country

Redlands, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) - Geographic information system (GIS) industry leader ESRI announces the opening of ESRI Vietnam in association with ESRI Thailand.

According to Wichai Saenghirunwattana, managing director of the new office, "The opening of ESRI Vietnam allows us to better serve our users in this area and is an acknowledgment of the growth and maturity of the GIS market. ESRI software has been sold in the region for a number of years, and the addition of ESRI Vietnam will provide better support for both end users and partners."

Saenghirunwattana says the company hopes to expand the education market in the country and plans to increase GIS training through joint initiatives with local schools and universities.

Currently, the largest user of ESRI software in Vietnam is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). The ministry has 76 offices throughout the country and has completed a number of significant projects. One project was the implementation of the Vietnamese spatial data infrastructure (SDI ), which provides an integrated national database for natural resources and the environment. It includes a Web-based mapping service that provides users with accurate information on national parks, conservation zones, mangrove forests, and wetland areas. The service also provides information on land use, particularly in economic zones, and seabed topography at 1:1,000,000 and 1:25,000 scales. For additional information, visit http://eng.ciren.vn/.

Bill Shepherd, senior strategic business development manager of ESRI Asia, comments, "The addition of ESRI Vietnam is an important part of our strategy to provide optimum support throughout the entire region."

About ESRI Vietnam

ESRI Vietnam was opened to support partners and subdistributors of ESRI software and related products in Vietnam, one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia. Vietnamese government agencies and private companies have been using ESRI's software for more than a decade. Visit www.esrivn.com.

About ESRI

Founded in 1969, ESRI (www.esri.com) is the world leader in the GIS software industry. ESRI offers innovative solutions that help users create, manage, analyze, and display information to make timely decisions and solve problems they encounter every day. ESRI's comprehensive product line ranges from desktop GIS to GIS for the enterprise.

ESRI
Jim Baumann, 909-793-2853 ext. 1-1807 press@esri.com