GeoDecisions Celebrates 20th Anniversary
(May 23, 2006/Newport News, Va.) GeoDecisions, an award-winning leader in the information technology (IT) industry that specializes in geospatial solutions, is pleased to announce the firm’s 20th anniversary. GeoDecisions offers a broad array of geographic information system (GIS) services and solutions for the government, homeland security, military, transportation, and commercial markets.
The Newport News office of GeoDecisions specializes in asset management, utilities data conversion and integration, and water and wastewater mapping and modeling. It also provides application development and GIS strategic planning services.
GeoDecisions’ Newport News staff is working with the City of Newport News to inspect approximately 10,000 manholes via global positioning systems (GPS) to create more accurate maps of the sanitary sewer lines. This field data collection project will help officials prevent potential flooding and plan routine maintenance projects to ensure the health and safety of city residents. The Newport News staff is also providing services to Spotsylvania County, Va., and the City of Newport News Waterworks.
GeoDecisions was formed in 1986 by faculty members at The Pennsylvania State University. In January of 1992, GeoDecisions became a subsidiary of Gannett Fleming, an international planning, design, and construction management firm with more than 1,900 employees. GeoDecisions relies on the expertise of more than 150 IT and GIS professionals in 19 offices nationwide.
GeoDecisions’ experienced staff of professional consultants, analysts, and developers supports clients across the United States. Fundamental to the company’s award-winning approach is the integration of spatial information to empower existing systems and processes. GeoDecisions’ philosophy is based on an enterprisewide approach to the integration of diverse information technologies, data formats, and systems.
GeoDecisions is ISO 9001:2000 certified for its operations nationwide.