Redlands, Calif. — Esri announced that Esri Story Maps won the Gold Medal award for Best Digital Map Product and Best Overall Map Product at the International Map Industry Association (IMIA)—Americas conference. Esri Story Maps' ability to easily serve maps and accurate demographic information covering a wide range of topics along with its well-crafted cartography were top reasons the application won the awards.

IMIA held the conference Sep. 9–11, 2012, in Albuquerque, N.M., with attendees involved in all aspects of the mapping industry. A select group of industry leaders attending the conference judged the competition.