Acorn Takes the Win: Awards won by Acorn Information Solutions
Awards and recognition over the years
• 2018 – URISA Innovation in GIS
• 2015 – URISA Best Public Sector GIS in Ontario
• 2012 – URISA Innovation in GIS Award
• 2012 – URISA Best Public Sector GIS in Ontario
• 2012 – Esri Canada Inc. Award of Excellence
• 2009 - URISA Best Public Sector GIS in Ontario
• 2008 - Esri Inc. declares Sault Ste. Marie GIS solution the most comprehensive Municipal/Utilities/Health GIS solution in the world
• 2008 - Esri Canada designates SSMIC as the first to create a holistic approach to community GIS
• 2008 - Esri Canada states that SSMIC is leading the world in health geomatics
• 2008 - NGenera lists the Sault Ste. Marie Community Geomatics Centre as the best example of leveraging public data for public good in North America
• 2008 - Esri Inc. Communication Award at GIS in Health Conference (Washington)
• 2007 - Esri Inc. Special Achievement Award in GIS (SAG) International Award (Category: Public Health & Human Services), previous year’s winner was United Nations
• 2006 - URISA Leadership in the Field of GIS
• 2006 - URISA Best Municipal GIS in Ontario
• 2006 - Esri Canada Award of Excellence
• 2006 - Sault Ste. Marie GIS solution declared the first real “Information Utility” by the Urban Institute of Canada
• 2005 - Third party review comparing Sault Ste. Marie GIS system to 10 other similar sized municipalities showed Sault Ste. Marie was lowest cost by 50% with at least 10 times as much to show for it
• 2005 - URISA – Leadership in the Field of GIS (Silver Award)
• 2005 - Sault Ste. Marie Police – Commitment to the Community
• 2003 - URISA Best Municipal GIS in Ontario
• 2003 - Designated Most Comprehensive Municipal/Utilities GIS Dataset in Canada
• 2002 - Esri Canada Business Partner Award
- - 2023 - Leadership Award - Paul Beach
Publications
Acorn has been recognized as an innovator in data-driven smart city solutions in the following publications:
• Municipal World
• Esri: Healthy GIS
• Ontario Technologist
• Ontario Professional Surveyor
• Esri ArcNorth News
• URISA: Ontario Chapter
• Esri Calendar
• MISA
• GeoWorld
• Advances in Disease Surveillance
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