Richmond VA—February 14, 2007 - Timmons Group today announced that the company’s Technology sector has successfully delivered the ArcGIS Server Mobile (Mobile ADF) pilot solution to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF).  This solution employs the latest technologies from both Microsoft and ESRI including SQL Server Mobile and ESRI’s Mobile ArcGIS Server solution.

 Timmons Group has extended the existing VDOF ArcGIS Server project Integrated Forest Resource Information System (IFRIS), previously completed for VDOF, to the field.  Adhering to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) model, the same web services used on the server to support the IFRIS web solution are being leveraged from mobile computing devices.  VDOF will ultimately deploy 176 Trimble GeoXM devices within the coming year. 
“VDOF can realize true benefits and Return on Investment (ROI) through leveraging reusable web service components.  VDOF staff will be able to complete time sheets, track mileage and expenses, report field-based incidents such as fires and create GIS features in the field.  The next phase of IFRIS takes the true integration of real business issues and spatial decision support capabilities to the field.” said Chris Gerecke, Senior Software Architect for Timmons Group.

 About Timmons Group

Timmons Group is a leading provider of geospatial, information architecture and engineering services focusing on ArcGIS Server, Mobile ArcGIS Server (ADF) and Enterprise solutions.  Timmons Group is a privately held ENR 500 company and maintains a strong business partner relationship with ESRI.  Timmons Group has been a recipient of both the ESRI Business Partner of the Year award and the ESRI Foundation Partner of the Year award.