08 Jul Forrester names Esri a leader in location intelligence
Esri, the global leader in GIS, location intelligence, and mapping technology, today announced that the independent market research firm Forrester recognized the company in The Forrester New Wave™: Climate Risk Analytics, Q3 2020 Evaluation. The report acknowledges Esri’s leadership in location intelligence technology and highlights the company’s long-term commitment to the development of a shared global geospatial infrastructure. The Forrester report notes that Esri “leads the pack with robust data, analytics, and visualization capabilities,” and “applies spatial data visualization and advanced data and processing technologies to physical climate risk analysis.” The report continues, “Esri provides a large ecosystem of strategic partners, deep bench of client services and R&D staff, and a proven track record in GIS, which support practical outcomes for clients.” In the report, authored by Renee Murphy and Salvatore Schiano, Esri received the highest score in the “Current Offering” category, which evaluates the eight most significant providers in that category. Esri also received a differentiated rating, the highest score possible, in the “Visualization” criterion. “We are continually improving our location intelligence platform, ArcGIS, by innovating new tools and capabilities,” said Dirk Gorter, Esri head of product management. “Esri provides a complete location intelligence platform that is used across many industries, supporting customers with a range of needs and applying geospatial analytics for market and customer analytics, suitability analysis (e.g., retail site selection), spatial data management (e.g., utilities), and logistics and supply chain management. Esri’s platform is also used for emergency response efforts, most recently in the fight against the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic.”