This article was originally authored by Locana, which is now part of TRC.
Locana Now Certified to Implement the Esri Geospatial Cloud and is One of Only 16 Companies to Receive This Designation
Denver, CO (October 4, 2023) — Locana, an international leader in spatial technology, received Esri’s ArcGIS Cloud Services Specialty, which designates Locana as an expert in deploying and managing ArcGIS in cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. With this designation, Locana becomes one of a very select group of Esri partners with verified capabilities in providing ArcGIS customers with related services for cloud-based architecture, cloud-hosted deployments, and managed services.
“By hosting in cloud and having their platform architecture and ArcGIS capabilities designed by Locana’s cloud GIS experts, our customers can focus on their businesses and what they do best.”
— Jeff Haight, Locana CEO
“We are thrilled to receive this designation because it reflects our dedication and expertise deploying ArcGIS infrastructure in the cloud,” said Locana CEO Jeff Haight. “Enterprise organizations want to
leverage ArcGIS in the cloud. By hosting in cloud and having their platform architecture and ArcGIS capabilities designed by Locana’s cloud GIS experts, our customers can focus on their businesses and what they do best. And they can lower costs and reduce IT complexity in the process.”
To attain this specialty, Esri assessed Locana’s proficiency in the following areas of ArcGIS cloud services: cloud deployments, system architecture and design, migrations, and managed services. Locana’s services include cloud-based system architecture design, provisioning, installation and configuration, as well as continued consulting services for GIS infrastructure maintenance, modernization and support. These services have helped organizations across industries, including utilities, energy, government, healthcare, city planning, real estate and emergency services.
Locana supports its customers with on-premises to cloud enterprise GIS migrations. The company has provided cloud implementation, migration and deployment services for the past six years. Locana’s extensive experience building cloud-based solutions helps customers modernize their enterprise GIS platforms by implementing flexible solutions positioned to adopt future technology. With Locana’s services, customers enhance performance, transform their IT environments, and deliver business and customer value.
An Esri Platinum partner, Locana maintains several specialty designations, including Esri’s ArcGIS Online, the Utility Network, Federal Small Business, and the State and Local Government. In addition, Locana is an Esri Partner Advisory Council (PAC) member and has received the Esri Award for “Utility Network – First Partner to Implement at a Gas Utility.”
About TRC Companies
TRC is a global leader providing environmentally focused and digitally powered solutions tailored to meet the unique challenges of the energy transition. With more than 55 years of proven expertise, our tested practitioners deliver innovative resolutions to the toughest challenges facing our critical infrastructure. With a dedicated workforce of over 8,000 professionals, we offer advisory, consulting, construction, engineering and management services, guiding complex projects from conception to completion. Our commitment to creating new pathways for the world to thrive is unwavering. We help our clients adapt, regardless of the climate in which they operate, to achieve enduring, sustainable results while solving the challenges of making the Earth a better place to live — community by community and project by project.
Locana, a location and mapping technology company, was acquired by TRC in 2023, and is a global leader in both enterprise geospatial solutions and innovative applications using proprietary and open-source mapping technologies. By taking a location-first approach to problem solving, Locana builds, implements and connects solutions for public and private clients, in a wide range of domains including: utilities, land and facility management, critical infrastructure, defense, conservation, international development, and technology among others.