Esri Provides Free Mapping Software for Women in GIS
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REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that it will be making its software available to Women in GIS (WiGIS). Esri seeks to foster a diverse and inclusive geospatial community where people of all backgrounds are empowered to solve the worlds greatest challenges using GIS. It is committed to increasing representation in the geospatial field and supporting organizations like Women in GIS, which helps underrepresented groups overcome barriers to thrive. In 2018, Esri founder and president Jack Dangermond received an inquiry from the then new organization, and was happy to answer the call to support the group. Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, offers the most powerful geospatial cloud available, to help customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results.
