SpatialNews Press Release
Saar Ferngas AG to Base New GIS Implementation on
ESRI Software
www.esri.com
Redlands, California-ESRI is pleased to announce that Saar Ferngas AG (SFG),
headquartered in Saarbrücken, Germany, has selected ArcGIS for its new geographic
information system (GIS) platform. SFG is one of Germany's largest gas transportation
companies and will be migrating from its existing Sysdeco system to an enterprisewide GIS
solution based on ArcInfo 8.1 and ArcSDE using an Oracle relational database.
The sale was conducted by ESRI Geoinformatik GmbH, ESRI's software distributor in
Germany.
SFG has been using GIS technology to manage its distribution network since 1983. It is
the first natural gas company in Germany to recognize the benefits of GIS for pipeline
management and the first to digitize its entire high-pressure gas transportation network.
SFG is among the top 10 natural gas providers in Germany. With its 1,700-km high-
pressure gas pipeline network, it serves 45 distribution companies that in turn provide natural
gas to more that 567,000 households.
Market changes, such as deregulation, liberalization, and the need to increase efficiency
and optimize internal work flows, are the primary reasons SFG decided to look for another
GIS solution.
"We chose ESRI's ArcGIS because the software is based on industry standards and has an
open system approach, which will help Saar Ferngas protect its investment in GIS. In
addition, we believe that ArcGIS will be able to fulfill future GIS requirements for the
company," comments Albert Lamprecht, GIS manager for Saar Ferngas.
For additional information, please contact Stefan Jung by e-mail at s.jung@ESRI-Germany.de.
ESRI Geoinformatik GmbH, with headquarters in Kranzberg/Munich, is a software system
house employing more than 100 people. It has provided GIS solutions and consulting for
more than 20 years. As the oldest distributor of software for ESRI, ESRI Geoinformatik is an
important part of a worldwide network whose goal is to extend the global leadership of ESRI
in GIS technology.
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more than
300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical
support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices
throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more
than 1,200 business partners. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help
them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference
in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.
ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcInfo, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are
trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or
certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective trademark owners.
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