PENANG GIS RECEIVES SAG AWARD FOR E-PETA

(From L-R) Abdul Azhar Bin Ibrahim, Assistant Secretary of the Penang GIS Centre receives the prestigious Special Achievement in GIS award from Esri President and Founder Jack Dangermond and Esri Malaysia CEO CS Tan

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The Penang Geographic Information System (PEGIS) Centre received the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award for their cutting-edge app called e-Peta, which plays a vital role in facilitating effective collaboration amongst the local government and various socio-civic organisations. The SAG award is a prestigious global technology award and was presented to PEGIS officials by Esri president, Jack Dangermond, during the Esri International User Conference in San Diego, California. PEGIS was selected to receive the award from among more than 300,000 international commercial and public sector organisations in recognition of its innovative use of geographic information system (GIS) technology to solve real-world challenges. Developed in 2014, e-Peta uses location-based analytics to integrate authoritative data from various government departments and display layers on a dynamic smart map. The application has supported government projects and day-to-day operations of agencies — such as the Town Planning & Development Department, Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai Municipal Council — and advanced the advocacies of various non-profit organisations including George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI), the Penang Botanic Gardens, Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC), among others. The Penang Geographic Information System (PEGIS) Centre received the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award for their cutting-edge app called e-Peta, which plays a vital role in facilitating effective collaboration amongst the local government and various socio-civic organisations. The SAG award is a prestigious global technology award and was presented to PEGIS officials by Esri president, Jack Dangermond, during the Esri International User Conference in San Diego, California. PEGIS was selected to receive the award from among more than 300,000 international commercial and public sector organisations in recognition of its innovative use of geographic information system (GIS) technology to solve real-world challenges. Developed in 2014, e-Peta uses location-based analytics to integrate authoritative data from various government departments and display layers on a dynamic smart map. The application has supported government projects and day-to-day operations of agencies — such as the Town Planning & Development Department, Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai Municipal Council — and advanced the advocacies of various non-profit organisations including George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI), the Penang Botanic Gardens, Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC), among others.

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