Welcome to Intergraph CONNECT, the Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) blog.

Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially powered solutions to the public safety and security, defense and intelligence, government, transportation, photogrammetry, utilities and communications industries.  Intergraph SG&I is one of two divisions of Intergraph Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB.

Intergraph CONNECT shares news and views of interest to people working in the defense and intelligence, public safety and security, photogrammetry, utilities, communications, government, and transportation industries. It is also a source for the latest Intergraph information and updates on our products and solutions, and provides an outlet for collaboration with industry experts worldwide.

Intergraph CONNECT Blogging Team

Matthias Alisch has worked at Intergraph since 1999. He is currently the marketing lead in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the Public Safety & Security market, and senior marketing manager for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Matthias’ career highlights include work as a freelance journalist, and editor-in-chief at the GIS magazine GeoBIT. Matthias holds a diploma and a doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in geography from the University of Cologne/Germany.

 

Laura G. Arce is a senior marketing analyst at Intergraph SG&I, supporting the public safety and security industries. Laura has more than 20 years experience in marketing communications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Rollins College and a master’s in business administration from Walden University.

 

Claudia Blackwell is the senior marketing communications manager at Intergraph Corporation, supporting many corporatewide marketing initiatives, including search engine marketing and optimization. Claudia has been with Intergraph for 12 years, and has more than 14 years of marketing experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

 

Kerry Fehrenbach is the vice president of Global Marketing for Intergraph SG&I. Kerry had more than 15 years experience in the marketing field. Kerry directs all aspects of marketing, including public relations, advertising, project resources, budgets, and strategic and tactical marketing plans, as well as annual corporate-level business plans. Kerry holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.

 

Zuriñe Garcia has worked as the senior marketing specialist at Intergraph European headquarters for the last five years. Zuriñe focuses on the utilities and communications market, as well as the 3D components of Intergraph’s Process, Power & Marine solutions. Zuriñe has nearly 11 years of experience in marketing, both from an agency and corporate perspective. She holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations from the University of Navarra, Spain, and a MBA from the University of Phoenix.

 

Chelsea Lawson Kauchick is a marketing support specialist at Intergraph SG&I division, supporting the utilities and communications, government, and transportation industries. Chelsea joined Intergraph in March 2011. She holds a bachelor’s degree in professional writing from the University of North Alabama.

 

Brenda Thompson Pearce is the marketing manager for the Government & Transportation market at Intergraph SG&I. Brenda has more than 20 years experience in marketing at Intergraph. She holds an MBA in marketing and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Auburn University.

 

Deborah Powell is a marketing manager at Intergraph SG&I, supporting the Utilities & Communications markets. Deborah has more than 35 years of marketing experience in the telecommunications and software technology industries and has expertise in the areas of event management, customer service management, direct sales, media relations, product marketing and project management.

 

Florence Smith has been promoting Intergraph SG&I’s Public Safety solutions for the last five years. As a senior marketing manager, Florence holds a degree from Auburn University and has more than 25 years of experience in various marketing roles promoting industry solutions for Intergraph.

 

April Windham is a public relations specialist for Intergraph’s SG&I Division. April joined Intergraph in October 2011. She has a bachelor’s degree in communication with concentrations in public relations and journalism from Mississippi State University.