ATLANTA : April 12, 2011
GeoFields, Inc., a global leader in asset data management and integrity management solutions for the oil and gas pipeline industry, today announced that it has become an Esri Gold Partner within the Esri Partner Network. This partnership recognizes a new level of commitment from both GeoFields and Esri and enhances the shared efforts in building a stronger worldwide oil and gas pipeline GIS community.
“We are pleased to have GeoFields continue their longstanding partnership with Esri by joining the new partner community as a Gold Partner,” said Josh Lewis, Director of the Esri Partner Network. “With 15 year's experience and industry knowledge, GeoFields has a track record as a proven Esri solution provider, successfully implementing GIS-centric solutions for oil and gas pipeline operators worldwide. We are very pleased to expand our relationship with them.“
The Esri Partner Network is a worldwide community of companies that develop and deliver cutting-edge GIS solutions and services based on Esri technology. The global program is designed to reward partners for their commitment to Esri. Esri Gold Partners are a select group and only the top few percent of the more than 2,200 partners qualify.
“We are excited to have GeoFields strategic partnership with Esri strengthened by joining the ranks of Esri Gold partners,” said Brad Schaaf, CEO at GeoFields. “As one of the first partners to achieve Gold Partner status in our industry, this enhanced relationship with Esri will benefit us and our customers by providing greater efficiencies and tighter integration with Esri enabling geospatial collaboration across the pipeline enterprise.”
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About GeoFields
GeoFields provides proven data management solutions designed to meet the unique data integration, analysis and regulatory requirements of the oil and gas pipeline industry. Services include asset data management, risk assessment and integrity management, pipeline database development, field operations and reporting support, data and application hosting, project data management and consulting. GeoFields supports industry standard pipeline data models such as PODS and APDM. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, with a regional office in Houston. For more information, go to www.GeoFields.com or call 404-253-1000.
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