Keeping Up With Cloudpoint
“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” - Scott Belsky
Piqua, Ohio is a city of more than 20,000 people in west central Ohio. Providing municipal services for a city of that size requires GIS utility data that is readily available, current, and dependable. City staff needs to know where underground assets are, when they were built, and when they were last inspected, cleaned, or replaced.
As we look back on another successful year in the books, we are thankful for our employees, their families that support them, and of course all of our clients! 2023 had a lot of firsts for the company and tons of growth. We grew not only with the amount of staff and certifications, pushing the boundaries of our geospatial knowledge, but by growing the range of services we provide to clients across the country. Take a peek at our 2023 wrapped, and onward to 2024!
The Illinois Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator has released information for FY2025. There is $12 million available for funding GIS projects with a submission deadline of February 20th, 2024. The grant now covers the creation of indoor school (K-12) map data layers, while still supporting projects for required GIS data layers. The state’s prioritization of Indoor school mapping is an exciting development that Cloudpoint fully supports. Cloudpoint has already developed incredible Indoor data for schools and we are ready to assist Illinois PSAPs in vastly improving their school building emergency data.
As the Cloudpoint team takes on more ArcGIS Enterprise projects and supports an ever-growing client base, our team was in need of additional support in this space. As such, we are thrilled to welcome Jacob Preal, Enterprise GIS Specialist, to the Cloudpoint team. He lives and works remotely out of Southern California.
Cloudpoint’s services come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, from large data collection projects to short-term kickstarts, multi-year managed service contracts, and blocks of hours. A block of hours is one of our simplest, lowest cost, yet most wide-ranging offerings. These are a great way to receive support from our highly knowledgeable team for a reasonable price.
When it comes to experience in the world of mapping and GIS, Jim is a seasoned expert with over 37 years under his belt. Most recently, he served as an LIS Supervisor and LIS Analyst for Waukesha County. Before that, he lent his expertise as a GIS Analyst for the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and worked as a CADD Operator for Intelligraphics Inc., a utility and infrastructure mapping company. Jim wears the badge of honor (and the battle scars) of having worked with three different GIS platforms over the years, namely: Esri, GeoMedia/MGE, and Genamap
When it comes to fieldwork, our Data Collection Lead, Tyler, has had an exciting journey over the past eight years. He has navigated through diverse terrains, tackled unexpected challenges, and witnessed the evolution of GIS technology. Clocking over 365 days in the field and 65,000 miles driven in company vehicles, he certainly has a breadth of fieldwork knowledge.
Welcome to the team, Bridget! We're excited to introduce our newest addition, who will be taking on the crucial role of Operations Manager. Joining us from the beautiful state of Maine, Bridget brings a unique blend of education, experience, and interests that make her a fantastic fit for our organization. Let's get to know her a little better.
This year’s Esri User Conference in sunny San Diego was a smashing success. While Jon goes for at least a few days every year to check in with the Esri bigwigs, and get some education himself (specifically Indoors), others in the office rotate around attendance at this ultimate gathering of GIS geniuses.
