UDC was presented an Esri Partner Network Award under the category of ‘Integration’ at the Infrastructure Management and GIS (IMGIS) Conference held in Palm Springs, California, October 22 – 24, 2024. Esri is the leader in location intelligence, with a global network of over 2,800 partners. UDC is one of eleven partners recognized at this year’s conference for advancing GIS technology and providing innovative solutions using Esri’s ArcGIS software to address its clients’ business challenges. Esri partners were nominated for this award for demonstrating innovative and creative ways to solve complex problems using Esri’s ArcGIS software and doing exceptional work in advancing geographic information system (GIS) technology in one of the following six industries: architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC); electric; gas and pipeline; telecommunications; transportation; and water.
“A valued partner, UDC is a conduit ensuring successful ArcGIS software and technology integration, achieving maximum client benefit. They continue to push Esri GIS and Network Information Management users beyond the threshold of what’s considered possible, furthering the industry as a whole toward becoming fully digital enterprises.”
Matt Piper, Global Director Industry Solutions, Esri
This is UDC’s third IMGIS award. It has previously been recognized for innovations in data analytics and comprehensive GIS. The 2024 Integration Award was presented to UDC for its recent project work in data, system, and network integration enhancements to support various utility modernization initiatives, including outage management, grid optimization, and advanced network information management functionality.
The following highlights a sample of UDC’s recent and current integration initiatives.
- Combining Gas Distribution and Transmission into one Network Management model for a holistic enterprise view of gas operations and greater visibility into compliance activities
- Integrating the newly migrated ArcGIS® Utility Network model with existing systems to support modern grid management and advanced tracing functionality
- Positioning the Utility Network as the source GIS for an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) to help significantly reduce the timeline for implementing an operational ADMS
- Data modeling internal substation assets to support outage management functionality using Utility Network source data
- Integrating GIS with enterprise utility systems, including SAP, Maximo, and other Enterprise Resource Planning, Mobility, Outage, Distribution Management, Work Management, and Asset Management systems
Contact UDC to explore maximizing digital investments on an enterprise level through GIS-centric system integration. To learn more about UDC’s Esri certifications and awards, visit the Industry Partners & Technology Page of its website.
About Esri
Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in hundreds of thousands of organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions that leverage a geographic approach to solving some of the world’s most complex problems by placing them in the crucial context of location. Visit us at esri.com.
About UDC
UDC is Platinum in the Esri Partner Network program. It offers GIS-centric system integration services to utilities and infrastructure companies globally. UDC’s geospatial technology solutions help increase the ROI of its clients’ enterprise digital investments.