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The Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA) celebrate the achievements of top spatial information organisation and individuals, and showcase the finest projects and most significant performance of professionals that the surveying and spatial industry have to offer. Projects and individuals attaining recognition at this premier event are deemed to be truly outstanding achievers in their field. Supported by the four pillars of our industry – academia, government, research and the private sector our awards are an opportunity to celebrate our rising stars. Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA), Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) and Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) present a range of awards.

Regional Spatial Excellent Awards are held in seven locations across the Asia Pacific region. Regional winners automatically qualify for the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards.

SIBA Chairman’s Award
The SIBA Chairman's Award is an annual award made at the Chairman's discretion. It is for recognition for those who have provided an exemplary service to the institute of professions.


 * 2016: Gary Nairn, Former Chair SIBA
 * 2015: Drew Clarke, Primisters' Cheif of Staff
 * 2014: Peter Woodgate, CEO CRCSI
 * 2013: Helen Owens, Dept of Communications
 * 2012: David Hocking, CEO SIBA
 * 2011: Rex Banks, Reporter Landmark Magazine
 * 2010: Jack de Lange, COO SIBA
 * 2009: Christopher Jay, AFR

JK Barrie Excellence Award

 * 2016: DigitalGlobe, CRCSI, NGIS Australia – Cyclone Pam Crisis Map

Award for Environment and Sustainability

 * 2016: Federation University Australia, Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority – project Corangamite Soil Health Knowledge Base

Award for Export

 * 2016: OMNILINK Pty Ltd– Improving Education Property Portfolio Management in the United Kingdom

Award for Innovation and Commercialisation

 * 2016: Geomatic Technologies– Bushfire Clearance Safety Program

Award for People and Community

 * 2016: DigitalGlobe, CRCSI, NGIS Australia – Cyclone Pam Crisis Map

Award for Spatial Enablement

 * 2016: Monteath and Powys– Deformation Survey of Newcastle Breakwalls Utilising UAV Technology

Award for Technical Excellence

 * 2016: Dale Harris, Interpret Geospatial Solutions – Vehicle speed and curve risk modelling for road safety.

SSSI President’s Award

 * 2016: James Curnow

Education Development Award

 * 2016: Professor Matt Duckham

Postgraduate Student Award

 * 2016: Amir Khodabendeh

Professional of the Year Award

 * 2016: Professor Abbas Rajabifard

Undergraduate Student Award

 * 2016: Robert Dicker

Young Professional of the Year Award

 * 2016: Beau Thorley

GITA ANZ Excellence Award

 * 2016: Northern Territory Department of Communication and Information Services (NTDCIS) and Global GBM

GITA Australia and New Zealand DBYD Performance Award

 * 2016 Unity Water