Richmond, VA –May 11, 2015 –  Timmons Group, a leader in innovative geospatial solutions, announced today their upcoming webinar titled “LRS Basics and Roads and Highways” scheduled for May 21, 2015 from 1-2 PM EST.  Presented by Business Analyst and Esri Roads and Highways subject matter expert, Tim Sheldon and Project Manager Matt McCracken, this webinar will focus on the best uses of Linear Referencing Systems (LRS) and explore Esri’s Roads and Highways solution, covering key vocabulary and concepts.

This webinar is intended for state and local governments thinking about LRS and will answer questions such as, “What is an LRS?”, “Why do I need one?”, and “How much work is it to maintain an LRS?” Tim and Matt will evaluate the best practices on using LRS networks and how Department of Transportations can benefit from utilizing Esri Roads and Highways. 

“Esri Roads and Highways enables transportation departments to have a complete view of their roadways to capture and analyze data efficiently," said Tim Sheldon.  "I have been working with Roads and Highways for years and, in my experience, it is a very valuable transportation tool for transportation departments.”

To register for this educational webinar, click here.

About the Presenters:
Tim Sheldon is a Business Analyst who works with state departments of transportation in both business analysis and Linear Referencing System (LRS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) capacities. As a business analyst who understands state department of transportation business and the technical aspects of an LRS, Tim helps to extract and document business requirements and intra-business process flows from clients in an effort to gain efficiency and boost technical LRS capability.

Matt McCracken is a Project Manager managing state and local government geospatial projects for Timmons Group.  He has specialized in the transportation industry and is well versed in data development, LRS, system integrations, web application development, as well as mobile application development.  Matt manages all phases of multiple projects in collaboration with agencies DOTs.  He specializes in implementing solutions to help organizations solve business problems, create value, maximize growth and improve business performance.
 
About Timmons Group
Timmons Group is a leading provider of geospatial, information architecture and engineering services focusing on developing intuitive, enterprise geospatial web applications, highly-usable, cross-device mobile applications, and integrated, geospatially-enabled enterprise solutions. Timmons Group develops innovative solutions across multiple platforms, including web, web-based mobile / HTML5, and native mobile operating systems.  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. For more information, visit www.timmonsgis.com.