OGIgov has the technical proficiency and experience to provide economical GIS solutions for all levels of local government. We communicate effectively with programmers, clients and end users so project objectives exceed expectations and are accomplished on time.
We have extensive experience in GIS system programming, analysis and design, with focus on project management, consultation, and design production. Our team encompasses an exceptional combination of technical and organizational skills. OGI is experienced in systems development, demonstrations, application design, implementation, and client training.
OGI’s involvement is always custom tailored to meet the specific needs of the client. If you have your own GIS department, OGI can make itself available to assist when and where needed. At a moment’s notice, you can expand your department’s output to handle any urgent demands. No job is too large, too small or too urgent for OGI.
The services provided include all aspects of GIS development and implementation:
- Online Map Hosting
- Project Management
- Dynamic Data Development
- Professional Consulting
- Comprehensive Integration
- Complete and Comprehensive GIS Training
With a fully integrated GIS system in place, local governments can:
- Track delinquent tax rolls
- Verify jurisdiction boundaries
- Identify school district boundaries
- Provide an informative tool for appraisal dispute hearings
- Reduce foot traffic in your government offices
- Analyze emergency preparedness system
- Assist the public with faster and more informative responses to requests
Project Development
Custom application and custom interfaces can be designed and tailored to suit the needs of our clients. Many different programming languages can be used for customized development. Expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase and ODBC allow OGI to provide a completely integrated GIS package.
OGI can perform data captures for our clients. This includes direct input from plats, scans, deeds and other engineering information. This allows your GIS project to grow dynamically. It will grow as your needs grow.
Training
OGI understands the issues that local governments face on a day-to-day basis. The OGI staff has the knowledge and experience to assist in thoroughly training your staff. Not only can OGI provide instruction on the new technology, but we can tailor any training session depending on an entity’s needs, allowing the staff to focus on areas of GIS that are relative to daily operations.
Maintenance
Data maintenance is crucial to the comprehensive solution provided by OGI. Previously developed data can be updated and maintained easily on either a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. OGI’s professional staff has extensive, hands-on expertise in the development, management and maintenance of GIS systems for land based records. Your jurisdiction will not be left alone once the project is completed. OGI will be there every step of the way to assist in updating your data annually.
OGI has Digital Mapping Services for the following Specific Industries
- Local & State Governments
- Oil and Gas Industry - Surface & Subsurface
- Real Estate / Developers
- Cellular Tower site development
- Pipeline Industry
- Electrical / Power Industry
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Modeling
- Forestry
- Transportation Industry
- Insurance Industry
- Railroad Industry
- Fiber Optics Overview of Products/Services
The OGIgov Team
Principles
Chad Feerick
President & CPL
OGInfo.com, LLC
chad@oginfo.com
Chad began his career as a professional Landman in 1988 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He has experience in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and in regions of Appalachians. He achieved the Certified Professional Landman designation from the American Association of Professional Landmen in 2000. Throughout his career Chad has provided land and GIS products and services to various fortune 500 companies in the Oil and Gas industry. This has given Chad the experience and expertise to assist his clients with a wide range of GIS services. Chad is a member of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and is also a member of the Coastal Bend Chapter of the Texas Association of Assessing Officers and The Texas Rural Chiefs Association. Chad enjoys salt-water fishing and is founder of the OGI golf team.
Shawn Rancatore
Vice President, IT
OGInfo.com, LLC
shawn@ogigov.com
In 1994, Shawn started an IT consulting company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His company offered a variety of computer networking, web development and software engineering services. Shawn closed shop on that business after a successful run of 8 years to relocate to Corpus Christi, Texas in the summer of 2002. This led to a career changing introduction to the oil and gas industry that sparked in Shawn a drive to develop innovative software solutions for businesses in the energy sector. That pursuit quickly led to Shawn’s freelance work providing consulting services and data products to a wide variety of Texas and Louisiana based petroleum operations service companies. Those years made for a smooth transition into his involvement in the establishment of OGInfo.com, LLC along with partners Chad Feerick and James Davis in 2005. Shawn is also a member of the Coastal Bend Chapter of the Texas Association of Assessing Officers.
James Davis
Content
OGInfo.com, LLC
james@ogigov.com
With 25 years experience in the energy, real estate and ecommerce fields, James brings a unique perspective to the firm in the area of content aggregation to the web. His early years were spent working as a landman throughout Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma gaining valuable expertise and knowledge of oil and gas contracts and public records. He is now the co-owner of 9 title insurance agencies in Texas, which gave rise to titleX.com, an ecommerce company that pushes public records up to the Internet. James served on the Anderson County Appraisal District Board of Directors for 4 years and on its ARB for 2 years. James is also a member of the Coastal Bend Chapter of the Texas Association of Assessing Officers and the Texas Rural Chiefs Association. James is a member of the TOGA, LOGA, AAPL and the GSA. In his spare time, James enjoys salt water fishing and is an aquarium enthusiast.
Key Associates
Teodora Vuscan
Data Specialist
OGInfo.com, LLC
teodora@ogigov.com
Teodora grew up in Romania where she studied at The Management of European Institutions for 3 years. In 2002, she moved to Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2006, Teodora graduated Summa Cum Laude from Del Mar College where she earned an Associates Degree in Business Administration. Two years later, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Management Information Systems. While in college she was an active member of Phi Theta Kappa, an Honor Business Society and the President of Texas A&M’s Management of Information Systems Association. As a GIS Specialist/Programmer at OGInfo.com, Teodora implements the skills acquired in school by manipulating several mapping programs, such as ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCad and FME as well as database driven programs such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
Canton Hall
GIS Coordinator
OGInfo.com, LLC
Canton@oginfo.com
Canton Hall graduated from Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi in 2006 with a degree in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and a minor in Geomatics. As the GIS coordinator at OGInfo.com, Canton is enthusiastic about the power of GIS and implementing it in new ways. He has experience in project and data management while utilizing programs such as ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCad software, FME, and a host of other mapping software. An avid outdoorsman, Canton is a member of the OGI golf team and also enjoys surfing and kayaking the Texas Coast.