Message from the President

For 24 years, the GIS for Transportation Symposium (GIS-T) has been a forum for transportation professionals to come together, share experiences, see state-of-art software, and learn more about GIS for transportation. This year was a special year for GeoDecisions, as the event was held in Hershey, Pa. It was wonderful having all our GIS-T friends, clients, and colleagues so close to our corporate headquarters in Pennsylvania.

The transportation industry is a cornerstone of GeoDecisions. We were delighted to use the GIS-T Symposium as an opportunity to introduce our team of transportation professionals, including our newest team members Thomas Ries, Gregory Ulp, and Christopher Hughes, who combined bring more than 60 years of transportation knowledge to GeoDecisions.

Sincerely,




Anthony J. Pietropola
President, GeoDecisions

Improving Efficiency for The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company’s Enterprise Licensed Transportation (LT) Group maintains a private fleet of vehicles that provides freight movement and passenger service. GeoDecisions, in partnership with DDS eFleet Services LP, Data Based Systems International, Inc. (DBSI), Advanced Mobile Group (AMG), and Esri^®, has contracted with Boeing LT to provide a fleet tracking and logistics solution. GeoDecisions will provide an Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and route optimization package using a “Sofware-as-a-Service” (SaaS) model. The package features a fleet tracking module and dispatching interface enabling efficient planning and movement of freight and passengers throughout the Boeing enterprise.

GeoPRIME_® Named a Finalist

	Pictured from left: York County’s Al Raniero with GeoDecisions’ Dave Gilbert and Steve Ellis.

GeoDecisions Public Records Information Mapping Engine (GeoPRIME) for York County, Pa., was named a top three finalist in the Best Application of Technology category at the 2011 TECHQuest Pennsylvania Annual Technology Awards Gala. More than 120 nominations were submitted to the awards program showcasing Pennsylvania’s leading technology and innovations. GeoPRIME satisfies York County’s primary goals of implementing a user-friendly interface and maintaining compatibility with its existing enterprise GIS. “This application has given us the ability to provide a wealth of information at a reasonable cost to the county,” said Al Raniero, executive director of information technology for York County.

Learn more about GeoPRIME_®.

LEJIS Wins Governor’s Award

	Pictured from left: Kevin Switala, GeoDecisions’ LEJIS Project Manager; Michael Spirito, LEJIS Steering Committee Chairman; Evalyn Fisher, Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force Executive Director; Ed Atkins, Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force Chairman.

The Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Task Force’s Law Enforcement Justice Information System (LEJIS) received a 2011 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence. LEJIS is a pioneer application and has transformed the way law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania access and share local, state, and federal public safety records. It has created a nationwide model for enhancing law enforcement and homeland security. For the first time in Pennsylvania, participating law enforcement agencies have near-real-time access to local, state, and federal public safety records. With information readily available, officials are better equipped to increase officer safety and protect the public.

The Launch of IRRIS_® 7

The recent release of version 7 of GeoDecisions’ patented IRRIS technology has dramatically improved the user experience. Built on the ArcGIS^® 10 platform and utilizing Flex API, IRRIS 7 has transformed the way users perform their daily missions by simplifying workflows and providing powerful spatial analysis capabilities while significantly improving performance. Improvements include simplified data queries and faster map creations. The enhanced performance is the result of improved cache generation and management, as well as optimized web graphics. These caching and web graphic upgrades translate into more responsive drawing performance, including smooth, continuous panning of data.

Learn more about IRRIS_®.

A Custom HPMS Console Application for DDOT

GeoDecisions has been selected by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to provide a Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) console application. The custom HPMS console will automate the HPMS workflow, from the initial data loading to the final submittal to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Through the automated system, DDOT will be able to better manage, monitor, report, maintain, and control the HPMS data as it is prepared for and submitted to FHWA.

Staff News and Notes

Welcome to Our Team

Christopher M. Cimaszewski - Senior Application Developer
Steven S. Clark - Application Developer
Randy B. Nelson - Application Developer
Christopher M. Hughes - Senior Technical Architect
Gregory A. Ulp - Project Manager

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