Hitachi Software to Implement Any*GIS at City of Westminster 

Web-based solution will integrate and serve city's many data sets 

Westminster, CO - July 27, 2004 - The City of Westminster, Colorado has selected Hitachi Software Global Technology, Ltd. (HSGT) and the Any*GIS solution to integrate and serve its spatial data. The project, which will begin later this summer, will use the Any*GIS Web and CAD clients to serve the City's ArcSDE and other spatial data to internal employees and external contractors. 

"This project illustrates the power of Any*GIS to distribute departmental GIS data throughout an organization and its constituent groups," stated Robert Carroll, vice president of GIS technical marketing at Hitachi, "The City of Westminster will reduce data update backlogs and delays sharing spatial data through the collaborative functions of Any*GIS." 

Westminster is a city of 106,000 inhabitants located in the northwest quadrant of the Denver metropolitan area. 

About Any*GIS
Built on Open GIS Consortium standards and open systems architecture, Any*GIS is a multi-tiered interoperable framework that integrates multiple GIS data sources. Any*GIS supports spatial data access and updating to OpenGIS(r) Simple Feature Specification data stores in Oracle and SQL Server, as well as proprietary formats from Autodesk, ESRI, Intergraph, MapInfo and GE Power Systems (Smallworld). 

Any*GIS was developed using Java 2, so it is highly customizable and can be tailored to meet the needs of any organization that depends on accurate geographic and associated non-spatial data. More information can be found at www.anygis.com.

About Hitachi Software Global Technology
Hitachi Software Global Technology (HSGT) is a leading software, data, and solution provider for companies seeking to maximize their potential through spatial information. HSGT solutions combine Open GIS Consortium standards, imagery and vector data products, and award-winning automatic vectorization software. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, HSGT continues to pioneer new technologies and services for utilities, telecommunications companies, and governments.

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