Esri and Partners Lead GIS Deployment in More than 10 Industries, Including 28 Percent Share of Electric Transmission and Distribution Market

Redlands, CA, March 2, 2015 — ARC Advisory Group  reports that Esri has a 43 percent share in the geographic information system (GIS) market, compared to just an 11 percent share from the second-largest supplier. ARC Advisory Group published its findings in an October market study and forecast through 2018.

"Esri is, without a doubt, the dominant player in the GIS market," the Geographic Information System Global Market Research Study authors stated.

The Esri business model relies on a constantly improving core GIS, on which more than 2,000 partners develop Esri industry-specific solutions. In electricity transportation and distribution, Esri's partner-driven solution model, which combines Esri and Schneider Electric software, amounts to a total market share of 29 percent.

"Our success in the utility sector stems from Esri's platform technology, which makes it easy for companies to share, communicate, and collaborate on location information throughout their businesses," Esri utilities solutions manager Bill Meehan said. "Partner solutions, such as those Schneider Electric provide, add additional capability to an already powerful platform."

Esri's core GIS is used by more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies. The company's technology helps businesses save money and make stronger decisions by adding a location strategy to operations. Esri's ArcGIS platform has grown during the past 45 years to include cloud, mobile, server, dashboard, and firewall components in addition to its powerful desktop applications.

Partner solutions, such as Schneider Electric's ArcFM, target utility-specific issues (e.g., regulatory compliance, critical-infrastructure management). Key partners include Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Oracle, Dell, HP, Citrix, and Lenovo.

Esri—with its partners—plays a leading role in more than 10 industries: electric power transmission and distribution (with partner Schneider Electric), engineering and business services, government, public health and safety, health care, natural resources, oil and gas refining, retail, telecommunications, transportation and logistics, and water/wastewater.

Esri is privately held by founders Jack and Laura Dangermond. Learn more about Esri at  esri.com. ARC Advisory Group is a separately owned and operated business and is not affiliated with Esri.

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About Esri
Since 1969, Esri has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, Esri software is used in more than 350,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. Esri applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. Esri is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at  www.esri.com.

About ARC Advisory Group
Founded in 1986, ARC Advisory Group is the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry and infrastructure. Our coverage of technology and trends extends from business systems to product and asset life cycle management, supply chain management, operations management, energy optimization, industrial internet of things (IoT) and automation systems. Our analysts and consultants have the industry knowledge and the firsthand experience to help our clients find the best answers to the complex business issues facing organizations today. We help clients evaluate and select the best technology solutions to match their needs. Visit us at  arcweb.com.

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