BIRMINGHAM, AL – July 1, 2009 – Geographic Information Services, Inc. (GISi) is pleased to announce William (Sonny) Beech is joining the company as National Sales Manager. Mr. Beech has an outstanding track record of working with clients and partners to sell and deliver GIS solutions to both the public and private sectors. At GISi, Mr. Beech will be a member of the company’s leadership team, and be responsible for collaborating on overall corporate strategy as well as coordinating all business development activities in the company’s current and target vertical markets.

Mr. Beech has a career record of accomplishment in strategic account management and sales. Prior to joining GISi, he worked for Environment Research Systems Institute, Inc. (ESRI) as an Executive Account Manager. Most recently, he focused on business development and account management of large public sector clients in the state of Georgia. Mr. Beech also has an extensive track record of working with private sector business to deploy GIS solutions. This is a return engagement for Mr. Beech, as he worked for GISi prior to his time with ESRI. Mr. Beech earned his BS in Geography, Cartography, and Remote Sensing from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Lee Lichlyter, President and CEO of GISi, says “We are very excited to have Sonny re-join GISi. He has demonstrated that with his keen understanding of GIS technology and his ability to deeply understand a client’s challenges, he can develop solutions to the most complex of problems. He’s an outstanding relationship-builder, and our clients will find him to be an invaluable asset to their organizations. We’ve been fortunate to experience significant growth and Sonny will help us continue that momentum.”

About GISi:
GISi is an award-winning GIS professional services firm headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., with offices located throughout the United States. GISi has a history of delivering customer driven solutions to federal, state and local governments, and private entities.

For more information about GISi, visit www.gis-services.com.