CHARLESTON, S.C., June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Esri awarded ROK Technologies, the premier global provider of GIS Managed Cloud Services, with their latest designation, the ArcGIS Cloud Services Specialty.

"The ROK Team is thrilled to receive this designation. Our passion is simple. Enable organizations to expand and modernize their use of GIS. By taking our clients to the cloud and managing both the hardware and Esri Enterprise stack we are removing former roadblocks and allowing them to do what they do best, GIS." Alex Coleman, CEO, ROK Technologies.

ROK Technologies provides end-to-end GIS managed services. From initial set-up services like cloud infrastructure planning, provisioning, installation and configuration as well as on-going services like monitoring, maintenance, security and continued architecting to best practices. As a result, customers save time, money, and IT resources, while reducing downtime and achieving better performance.

This latest Esri specialty acknowledges ROK as subject matter experts in this key area of growth - ArcGIS Cloud Services. This designation recognizes the deep expertise, high standards and best practices in implementation, migration and managed services of the cloud. Being at the forefront of earning this distinction, salutes ROK's superior work within the GIS community and reinforces their continued commitment to take GIS to the cloud.

"ArcGIS Enterprise has come a long way since ROK first started leveraging the AWS S3 service to store Map Cache tiles, all the way back in 2008. Since then, our sheer breadth of cloud-first experience has allowed us to deploy ArcGIS Enterprise to over 100 organizations of all sizes and industries, into multiple cloud environments, all while saving clients thousands and thousands of dollars all while providing secure and scalable systems. We are proud to be recognized for these achievements and to be selected by ESRI as a Cloud Specialty Partner." Jason Harris, CTO, ROK Technologies.

About ROK Technologies:

The ROK Technologies Team has over 75 years combined experience architecting, deploying, and managing Cloud, Hybrid, and On-Premise GIS solutions.

GIS Managed Services: ROK specializes in the entire ArcGIS® Enterprise Suite. Let our team take the software management off your plate so you can do what you do best, GIS.

Cloud Managed Services: As AWS and Microsoft partners, ROK's certified professionals can architect and maintain the optimal cloud environment to support your Enterprise.

Virtual Desktops: Take advantage of the cloud to virtualize your applications, like ArcGIS Pro, and work from anywhere!

ROK, We take your GIS to the cloud.

SOURCE ROK Technologies