September 30, 2010 -- At the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) annual meeting that was held in Minneapolis, Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo) President Rich Grady received an “Outstanding Service Award” from NSGIC.

Presented by NSGIC President, Will Craig, the Award recognizes Rich's “exceptional and dedicated service to NSGIC and indeed the Nation, by advancing the purpose of the Council.”  In presenting the award, Craig noted Rich’s long history supporting NSGIC, including “going the extra mile” to develop guidelines for state GIS strategic planning for NSGIC on behalf of the FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee); helping to improve the level of performance in many state GIS operations; managing the Fifty States' Initiative contract; and for his current involvement in the Transportation For The Nation (TFTN) strategic planning effort for the US Department of Transportation (USDOT).

“This Award is an honor, and I feel very fortunate to receive it,” said Grady. “Professionally, I have a deep sense of purpose to advance the goals of NSGIC and the Fifty States’ Initiative, and to help conceptualize and build Geospatial Platforms that are the building blocks of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).  At AppGeo, we are all dedicated to this purpose; and so, I would like to share this honor with all of my colleagues, in recognition of their strong support and outstanding work, every day.”

About Applied Geographics, Inc.

Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo, www.appgeo.com) has been providing high quality GIS services and innovative solutions to government and private sector clients since 1991.  AppGeo empowers its customers to put GIS to work through the practical and intelligent use of geographic data and applications, improving work flows and increasing beneficial services for people in organizations and communities throughout the nation.   AppGeo provides a full range of GIS consulting services: GIS strategic and implementation planning, data development, custom applications, training, cartography, implementation assistance and technical support.  AppGeo services are available through a variety of state blanket contracts and nationwide through its GSA IT Schedule 70.