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Esri UK Announces Details of 2011 Developer Conference

UK software developers come together to discuss the latest advancements in GIS Technology

Aylesbury, 22nd February 2011 - Esri UK, the country's leading provider of geographic information systems (GIS) technology, is to hold its third annual Developer Conference, on Wednesday 2nd March, 2011. The conference gives the developer community the opportunity to attend technology sessions and collaborative discussions, meet, network and discuss the latest advances in using GIS.

Taking place at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole, the free one- day event is open to software developers who are interested in finding out more about spatial mapping, ArcGIS 10.1 as well as Esri UK's recently launched Virtual Training courses.

Speaking at the conference Charles Kennelly, CTO of Esri UK, will be sharing his insights into the importance of GIS functionality as well as how to make the most out of ArcGIS software. "Esri UK’s developer hub community plays a crucial role in our progression and its feedback is extremely important to us. The conference is a great way to learn about Esri's future plans and find out how other developers are using GIS technology and services"

Hosted by Pete Wilkinson, Head of Technical Solutions, the conference will comprise a number of presentations, demonstrations and collaborative discussions. For the first time this year the conference will also be holding an 'Unconference', giving developers the chance to present to their peers.

For further information about the Developer conference or to register your details please visit - http://www.esriuk.com/trainingevents/events/dev_conference11/

About Esri UK

Esri (UK) is the leading provider of geographic information system (GIS) technology, helping businesses become more profitable and public service more efficient through a better understanding and analysis of location-based information. Esri (UK) employs over 300 people across six offices and offers GIS technology and an extensive range of consultancy and training services. It is the only company in the UK able to provide a complete and entirely integrated GIS technical solution.

Esri (UK) has been providing GIS solutions for over 20 years to a wide range of markets including Central & Local Government, Commercial, Defence & National Security, Education, Public Safety, Utilities & Telecommunications, as well as catering for system integrators and application developers through the Esri Developer Network.

Customers include Birmingham City Council, DEFRA, the Environment Agency, Manchester Airport, Metropolitan Police Service, Ministry of Defence, Ordnance Survey, RSA Group, ScottishPower and WSP Group.

Esri (UK) is part of the ESRI global business network with more than 300,000 customers in 150 countries worldwide. ESRI technology runs on more than one million desktops and thousands of web and enterprise servers, providing the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis.

Esri (UK) helps organisations to think and plan geographically in order to make better decisions, keep communities safe and create a more sustainable world.

For more information, visit www.esriuk.com



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