ISG news + Insights

Celebrating GIS Day and its Impact on Communities

Growing the public understanding of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) has been an ongoing initiative around the world over the past 23 years. November 16th has been designated as GIS Day, intended to celebrate GIS and to educate our communities about the impact it has on our world and in our everyday lives. Today, ISG celebrates and reflects how GIS technology has developed and expanded, and how it can help our clients and the communities we serve.

Workplace Design Strategies

The workplace as we know it is in a state of transition. With the greater acceptance of working from home and the need to support proactive team engagement, ISG has seen this redefinition of the workplace and its purpose within an organization evolving rapidly over the last few years.

A 25+ Year Career! Celebrating Diane Edwards

Intentional, warm, welcoming, eager to help, up for a challenge, supporter, caretaker, heart and soul of the office; all these characteristics are used to describe ISG’s Storm Lake Support Specialist, Diane Edwards. Over the past 25+ years, she has served as a loyal, and hardworking employee owner. This month we celebrate Diane and her impact here at ISG as she nears retirement.

Water Quality Relies on Building Quality Relationships

ISG oversees the full spectrum of water management planning, from complex multi-county, multi-agency efforts to centralized issues impacting a single landowner’s property. In each scenario, quality relationships influence action taken on water quality solutions. ISG water resource professionals cultivate common ground to ensure a resilient future is achieved for stakeholders and our natural resources.

Meet Vice President, Information Technology Eric Eby

When he’s not camping with his family and two dogs, Eric helps solve a variety of technology-related issues for his fellow employee owners as ISG’s Vice President, Information Technology. Read on to learn more about his professional journey and his favorite activities outside of the office!

Connecting Cities with Solutions – ISG’s Takeaways from APWA’s PWX 2022 Conference

Every year the American Public Works Association (APWA) gathers public works professionals and leaders from across the nation to discuss issues and share solutions for public works management. This year, ISG’s municipal specialist and civil engineer, Casey Patton, PE, attended APWA’s PWX conference in August.