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NGIS complete the 2016 Dams Challenge

NGIS complete the 2016 Dams Challenge

Four riders from NGIS completed the 2016 Dams Challenge: 145km and 1900 climbing metres of gruelling riding through the Perth hills. They completed the ride in six and a half hours. See how NGIS Director Richard Bentley went on Strava.

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NGIS edge CSBP in cricket friendly

NGIS edge CSBP in cricket friendly

In the Perth Suburbs last Friday afternoon the much anticipated inaugural Foss-McLean Cup was held between NGIS Australia and CSBP. The 20/20 Cricket game was competed in great spirit and entirely underwhelming skills with NGIS managing to chase down the CSBP total of 113 in the 17th over. Great fun and facial hair was enjoyed…

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NGIS attends event on attracting women into STEM

NGIS attends event on attracting women into STEM

On Wednesday March 9, NGIS attended the Attracting Women Into STEM event held by the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) with eight of our team and two clients. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) occupations are of particular relevance to us as a growing company in technology services. We found it particularly surprising to hear of the gap relating…

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Paul swims to Rottnest

Paul swims to Rottnest

NGIS Managing Director Paul Farrell and his brother Brynne completed the Rottnest Channel Swim as a duo on February 27. Setting off shortly after sun rise, the swimmers joined thousands of others for the 19.7 kilometre open water challenge. They finished the swim in 6 hours and 45 minutes.

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NGIS travelling to USA for Esri and Google conferences

NGIS travelling to USA for Esri and Google conferences

In early March, NGIS Director Richard Bentley and New South Wales Manager Jeeten Chauhan are travelling to Palm Springs and Las Vegas in the United States of America to get the latest updates from Esri and Google via their exclusive Partner events. The two technology giants are hosting conferences for Premium partner organisations within days…

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Graham Griffiths new Chairman of NGIS board

Graham Griffiths new Chairman of NGIS board

The Directors of NGIS Australia are pleased to announce that Graham Griffiths has been appointed as Chairman of the Board. Griffiths was appointed chairman at the beginning of 2016 and brings a wealth of ICT experience to the position. He has multi-faceted (management/tech/sales/marketing/R&D) international experience over 39 years in the IT industry, and geospatial since…

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Why GIS training will help your team excel

Why GIS training will help your team excel

Decision making is more time sensitive and data driven than ever before. To stay competitive and be leaders in your field, you need to be able to make decisions based on real data in context. Companies like Uber on a global scale and REIWA in Western Australia are using spatial technology to differentiate their brand…

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The power of mapping for business [Video]

The power of mapping for business [Video]

NGIS Managing Director Paul Farrell speaking at Google offices in Sydney on the power of mapping and bringing the consumer level experience to commercial applications.

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NGIS and CRCSI presenting at Climate Change Conference

NGIS and CRCSI presenting at Climate Change Conference

Nathan Quadros from CRCSI and Nathan Eaton from NGIS Australia demonstrate at the Paris Climate Change Conference how familiar technologies and high quality fundamental data sets can help people model sea level rise accurately, to allow future infrastructure and town planning.

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How can Governments transform customer service using their data?

How can Governments transform customer service using their data?

Using Data : A series on governments leading the way in executing innovation “Given the current fiscal constraints and increasing expectations and demands on government services, including for flexible and high quality online/mobile services, new and better uses of existing assets such as data are important now more so than ever.” – Department of Premier & Cabinet,…

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