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 NZ Esri User Group’s Regional User Conferences (RUCs)

This year’s round of the NZ Esri User Group’s RUCs are not far away. Nga Whenua Rahui (NWR) along with GBS will be presenting some of our collaborative efforts at most of the Regional User Conferences, so we hope to see you all there.  NWR will be represented at the majority of RUCs as will […]

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GeoConX Conference 2018

In November, GBS co-director Harley Prowse attended the Esri 2018 GeoConX Conference in Dallas, Texas. Here he has provided some key take aways from the event, as well as some images from old sale yards in Fort Worth – including cowboys! Overall, GeoConX was a good conference, with a focus on the use of the […]

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New staff – Mark Eiseman

Fresh from land-locked Denver, Colorado in the United States, Mark Eiseman joined the GBS team in November 2018 as a Senior Technical Consultant. Mark qualified from Valparaiso University, Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography specialising in GIS and he completed his Masters in Business Administration at Regis University in Colorado. For his Masters […]

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Providing GIS Support for Auckland Transport

GBS has been and is providing support for the wider GIS and geospatial activities and strategies at Auckland Transport. These include: High level enterprise architecture Solution architecture Proof of concepts and prototyping High level strategies and theory Business as usual support.   Auckland Transport are full steam ahead with a wide range of projects and […]

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Waahi – The extensible web-based Map Viewer

GBS was proud to launch Waahi as a new product earlier this year. Waahi is a ready-to-use extensible web-based map viewer. With rich design and themes, pre-configured processes and workflows, Waahi is an intuitive platform for accessing and visualising data, as well as sharing geospatial information. Fully integrated with the Esri WebApp Builder, Waahi features […]

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NZEUC – The Must-Attend Event for the Local GIS Community

The NZEUC is a must-attend event for the local GIS community to hear first-hand about the strategic direction and technical advances in Esri GIS. This is one of the main reasons GBS are in attendance every year. The conference is the largest annual gathering of the New Zealand GIS community and again took place at […]

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GBS goes International

GBS Korea GBS has recently created a new company based in Seoul, with the assistance of Esri Korea. GBS Korea (주식회사 한국지비에스) has been set up as a local Korean company and will operate in a similar way to GBS in Auckland – i.e. by adopting our proven processes and Esri aligned practices – with […]

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Top 10 Takeaways from the EPC and Dev Summit

In no particular order, here are the GBS top 10 takeaways from the Esri Partner Conference and Developers Summit, held in Palm Springs in March 2018. If you want to know more or need any help with any of these topics, please get in contact with us. 1. Esri ArcGIS Common Patterns of Us A […]

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Esri Partner Conference (EPC) & Dev Summit 2018

The annual Esri Partner Conference (EPC) & Dev Summit 2018 took place in Palm Springs, USA from the 3rd to 9th March and once again GBS were in attendance represented by company directors Tony Elson and Harley Prowse, along with Solutions Manager Yvette Fell and Senior Developer David Aalbers These events are key in the […]

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New staff – Mark Gladstone

GBS welcomes Mark Gladstone, joining us as a Senior GIS Consultant.  Mark recently returned to New Zealand after an 8 year stint in London, where he was working at the Crown Estate, rubbing shoulders with Royalty. Mark has worked with clients in a variety of engineering, agricultural and local government organisations solving GIS and business problems, after having completed his […]

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