2019 is off to an exciting start for GIS People. We’re proud to announce we are now a Gold DevOps and Data Analytics Microsoft Partner! Since 2010, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and have been delivering innovative bespoke software solutions for many of our clients. Along the way, we’ve learned a lot, and through our experience have come to appreciate the power and importance of DevOps and Data Analytics. We’ve done this through developing solutions on top of the latest AI, cloud, mobile and geospatial technologies. In fact, our mission for the future is to expand our fo ..read more

Looking back, 2018 was a big year for GIS People! While that can be said for some of the previous years, it’s hard to deny 2018 was one of the biggest milestones for us. From the get-go, the year started on a high. We had an official launch of our new office in Newstead with many special attendees. Some of these were, the Honourable Yvette D’ath – Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Walter van der Merwe – former Electoral Commissioner for Queensland and representatives of our partners and customers. It was a great day that set our course for the rest of the year.   Our new office ..read more

Here at GIS People, we like to experiment with the latest technology. Whether it’s for our clients or ourselves, we take pride in creating innovative solutions. Case in point: Re-using our old (not very smart) LED TV and pairing it with a Raspberry Pi. The purpose? To keep our team in the office updated on our current status and progress with the various projects we’re working on. A Raspberry Pi powering our LED TV   Before we say anything about what we’ve done, for those who haven’t heard of them, you might be wondering what a Raspberry Pi is. What are the uses? Is it edible? Does ..read more

To support our international expansions and global client base, GIS People has recently launched its operations in Manila, Philippines. With an initial headcount of eight resources, our Manila-based team is set to grow rapidly over the coming 12 months due to high demand for our mobile development (native iOS and Android) services across multiple Gruntify clients. In addition to Manila expansions, we have also made another key hire in the USA this month. Ken Nuss joined our team as our new Vice President of Sales and Business Development for North America. Based in New Jersey, Ken will be work ..read more

Brisbane-based company GIS People first built Gruntify in 2014 to solve a string of challenges Queensland was facing. Fast forward four years and Gruntify is being utilised across many different industries such as rapid damage assessment, insurance, transport, property services (asbestos) and several more. And in 2018, the company has been given an opportunity to crack into the US market. Gruntify, which is built on Microsoft Azure, combines an award-winning blend of real-time data collection, location intelligence, collaboration, artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver a fully ..read more

Digital transformation is never easy, but once you decide to embark on it, the opportunities are endless! For example, think about artificial intelligence and fishing. Now, imagine yourself at sea, you’re reeling in a great fish, you’re ready to celebrate but, you’re unsure what kind of fish it might be. What if it could be as easy as pointing your camera at it and knowing within a few seconds? Enter Gruntify – our data collection and management platform. Powered by Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies, fishers from across Queensland will be able to do just that. Thanks to ..read more

We’re pleased to announce that the Australian Federal Government has backed GIS People and our ground-breaking rapid damage assessment technology by awarding us a grant of just under $500,000 through the Accelerating Commercialisation program. This represents the single largest grant ever awarded to a spatial company in Australia. Accelerating Commercialisation, developed under the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, allows businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers to commercialise novel products, processes and services with significant market potential. The g ..read more

Last week we celebrated our eighth year in business. And today we have more exciting news to share! GIS People has expanded its software development capacity from 20 to 200 people! And we are very excited about this development. How did we do that? Well, it’s a bit of a story, so read on… Our founder was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and while he left his country of origin at the age of 17 in the early 1990’s, he always maintained connections with many of his childhood friends. Some of Igor’s friends ended up playing in the soccer world cup, others are working as scienti ..read more

A big Happy Birthday to us! GIS People is now 8 years old. After eight years in business, GIS People has grown in size, won dozens of awards and achieved ample success! The company has overcome many hurdles but has always bounced back – better than ever before. We’ve achieved a lot over the past year that we are pretty proud of, including: Launched Gruntify operations in the USA Won “Partner of the Year” at the Microsoft Australia Partner Awards Moved offices to a bigger, brighter and more open space Named the 6th fastest-growing IT company in Australia by CRN Fast50 Launched Open Declar ..read more

We are excited to announce that GIS People has gained a place on the Advanced Registered Supplier List for the NSW Government. GIS People has been on the NSW Government Registered Supplier List since late 2014 and has only been able to only enter into low-risk contracts. As of March 2018, we have been accepted into the Advanced Register Supplier List. This gives us the added advantage of entering into high-risk contracts within the ICT Services Scheme. With this kind of access to advanced supplier lists, we are able to implement our two software solutions into more organisations! Check out all ..read more