| | April 20156CIOReviewCopyright © 2015 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewAPRIL - 15 - 2015CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 April - 15 - 2015, Vol 04 SE 31 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorial StaffSalesAaron Pierce Alex D'SouzaDebbie Morris Joe Martin Joshua Parker Julie Christin Ruby Jonas Sonia SacharT:510.565.7627 VisualizersStephen ThomasManjith FernandezGIS SPECIALCIOReviewKevin Morriskevin.morris@cioreview.comLawrence Tse lawrence@cioreivew.comDaniel Craig daniel@cioreview.comGIS has been around for close to 50 years, but new data capture technologies, population growth, and infrastructure concerns are taking GIS to new levels. Advances in GIS technology, mobile, and cloud computing are transforming virtually every industry. Recent years have been some of the most exciting, as well as challenging for enterprises dwelling in the geospatial arena. As the influx of geospatial data grows exponentially, GIS systems are becoming more powerful without compromising user-friendliness.The geographic-, geospatial-, location-based- solutions space is continuously evolving. The advent of high resolution commercial satellite imagery is ushering in a new era in information about our planet. In tandem with imagery becoming cheaper and faster to process, companies are pushing the science of geography and GIS. The usage of UAVs and drones to capture images at high-resolution for remote sensing analysis, is consistently increasingly. What is the outcome of all this? High resolution maps that are accurate to the centimeter and a new generation of smarter self-driving cars.Fueled by the Internet of Things, the "volume, variety, and velocity" of big data is posing a new set of challenges. As companies explore unique methods to analyze and visualize this new trove of data, geospatial analysis will become a key differentiator. Enterprises are using big data analysis to drive their products and services and find unique ways to use geospatial technology. Soon, we will be able to track hurricane movements and predict the location that will be affected the most by flu. Not just big data; as cloud and web technologies continue to advance, companies are developing SDKs and APIs to unleash the power of web browsers.The increased understanding of the value of spatial data has led to a huge surge in GIS providers who are constantly innovating to utilize spatial data to the fullest. As the demand for geospatially-powered applications grows substantially, GIS providers now offer solutions that can be more closely integrated with enterprise IT systems. Amidst this slew of technology solutions that address the new paradigm of the GIS industry, our editorial team, after much deliberation and evaluation, presents to you the 20 most promising GIS solutions providers. We hope this GIS special edition will give you a comprehensive understanding of the available technologies and assist you to zero in on the one that is right for you.Pradeep ShankarEditor-in-Chiefeditor@cioreview.comEditorialBringing the Science ofGeography to Everyday Life
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