ESRI

ESRI is a United States software company that builds ArcGIS, a geographic information system for mapping and spatial analysis. ArcGIS links data through location so organisations can use it both for daily operations and for long-term planning, and the company's website now includes an AI assistant for questions about its products.

What ESRI offers

• ArcGIS platform — software that connects and analyses data by geography across an organisation.
• ArcGIS Enterprise — a self-hosted option covering mapping, analytics and data management.
• 3D and digital twin models — GIS-based models, such as one tracking a Vietnamese port from the seabed to crane activity as it changes.
• Location analytics for business — spatial insight for questions such as where to open stores and how to stock them.
• Learning and publishing — stories, a magazine called WhereNext and a podcast on using GIS.

Who it works with

The company says organisations in almost every field use its technology. Examples include Ashley Furniture planning its store network, the State of Utah coordinating housing plans, Oklahoma maintaining election data and US Solar assessing more properties.

Key facts

• Based in: United States
• Main product: ArcGIS