Research In Motion and TDC Group announce the 1st Annual GIS on BlackBerry Awards Finalists
Written by Research In Motion and TDC Group
Sunday, 19 July 2009
July 13, 2009 - Dayton, OH - Research In Motion and TDC Group announce the 1st Annual GIS on BlackBerry Awards finalists. Coinciding with the ESRI International User Conference, the GIS on BlackBerry awards will recognize the best GIS applications for FreeanceT Mobile software on BlackBerry smartphones
Winners selected from these finalists will be announced at the ESRI UC during the First Annual BlackBerry(r) Mobile GIS Awards Thursday July 16, Room #10, 12:00 pm, boxed lunch provided to the first 150 attendees. Plan to attend and hear how the top BlackBerry GIS applications from around the world are automating field services.
Winners and finalists are chosen by a Selection Committee in each the following categories:
1. Best application for public safety
2. Best application for government
3. Best application for field services organization
4. BlackBerry Beacon for innovative applications in the planning stage
Winners of the categories for public safety, government and field services organizations will be selected on the criteria of most productive and innovative use of GIS on the BlackBerry platform. A special award category - BlackBerry Beacon - is open to organizations who want to launch GIS on BlackBerry smartphones.
List of Finalists
Category Organization
Field Services Nova Scotia Power
Field Services Vaughan ON
Field Services Houston TX
Public Safety Albany NY
Public Safety Murfreesboro TN
Government South Windsor CT
Government Linn County IA
Government Fort Collins CO
Beacon Award Oxnard CA
Beacon Award Energy Corp of America US
Beacon Award Topeka KS
Beacon Award Thiess Pty LTD AU
GIS on BlackBerry applications with Freeance Mobile will be on display at the BlackBerry booth 1601 at the ESRI UC.
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