NGIS

1993

• Company founded

1994

• Developed first marine and coastal GIS atlas in Australia
• Developed first extensive GIS geological database for Western Australia
• Became ESRI Business Partner

1995

• Opened first GIS Training Centre
• Became an official ER Mapper Distributor

1996

• Conducted GIS training for long-term unemployed
• Opened office in Vietnam
• Head office moved locations to larger offices in Belmont

1997

• Developed sustainability model for Hong Kong
• Launched local government GIS and asset management solutions

1998

• Won City of Belmont Export Award
• Developed GIS solutions for oil and gas industry

1999

• Successfully began Ausaid-funded project in Fiji for Department of Mines
• Developed first web-mapping product for Kings Park Botanic Gardens
• Launch PIVOT - pipeline optimisation model

2000

• Opened office in Sydney
• Undertook major remote-sensing project for Australian Greenhouse Office
• Mapped every public toilet in Australia
• Used GIS for managing timber plantations
• Developed infield GIS applications for palm computers

2001

• ADB-funded project in China
• Implemented Agricultural GIS database for East Timor
• Won theCity of Belmont Business Excellence Award

2002

• Moved to more central location and larger office in Burswood, Western Australia
• Won a $2 miilion system integration project with Mine Subsidence Board

2003

• Number of staff exceed 30
• Launched GeoSamba
• Won IT Secrets Award for GeoSamba
• Opened office in Canberra
• NGIS' 10th Birthday

2004

• NGIS China Opened
• NGIS won 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 50

2005

• Creative Nature Communications (the marketing arm of NGIS) launches
• NGIS won United Nations Aceh Project
• NGIS won 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
• NGIS won APSEA Award in Natural Resources Category for ForMS.

2006

• Appointment of Hennie Kuenen as Non-Executive Chairman
• Appointment of Graham Griffiths as Non-Executive Director
• iintegrate Systems subsidiary awarded Commercial Ready Grant for Indji Watch
• Managing Director Paul Farrell won Entrepreneur of the Year Award
• NGIS won of WA Industry and Export Awards
• NGIS won Telstra Business Award

2007

• Extending The Limits Trust established
• Opened office in Brisbane
• NGIS won the APSEA Award in Industry and Entrepreneurship Category
• NGIS won APSEA Award in People and Communities Category
• Paul Harris wins Spatial Professional of the Year at APSEA Awards
• NGIS won the JK Barrie Award at APSEA Awards

2008

• Indji Watch won the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards – Innovation and Commercialisation
• Indji Watch won the WAITTA West Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications award in the Online Category
• NGIS Australia won the 2008 WA Business News - Rising Star Awards
• Creative Nature Communications won the best government website and most outstanding website for Frog Watch in the Western Australian Web Awards.
• Creative Nature Communications won the National IAP2 Award for the Mitchell Freeway Extension in Joondalup.