At the annual Central Florida GIS Workshop at the Ocean Center, City Manager Deric C. Feacher, Chief Information Officer Hossam Reziqa and GIS Administrator Ed Evanson had the opportunity to meet Jack Dangermond, founder and owner of ESRI, the world’s leading geographic information system (GIS) company. They discussed upcoming plans for Daytona Beach and how GIS technology continues to be an essential tool across city departments. During their conversation, an invitation was extended to visit ESRI’s headquarters in Redlands, California.
ESRI, serving more than a million active users, provides mapping and location intelligence software used by the City of Daytona Beach and other municipalities worldwide. The company has been holding conferences in Daytona Beach for 15 years.