Cities of Covina and Encinitas Sign SaaS Agreements for Tyler's Munis®
Solution
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) has signed two software
as a service (SaaS) agreements to provide its Munis®enterprise
resource planning (ERP) solution to the California cities of Covina
and Encinitas. The contracts include hosting services, related
professional services, maintenance and support.
The city of Covina, located near Los Angeles, will employ a wide array
of Munis
applications under a seven-year SaaS agreement, including financials,
human capital management, content management and citizen self-service to
streamline their current business processes and gain efficiencies, as
well as enhance citizen services.
"Tyler's Munis solution will provide a single-entity platform to
collaborate across all departments and build a foundation for
e-government, while moving us closer to going green," said Dilu De
Alwis, Covina's finance director. "We chose Munis for its enhanced staff
efficiency tools, effectiveness in the delivery of services, wireless
access for inspectors, ability to generate revenue through permitting
and innovative Web-based citizen services that will improve customer
service, combined with hosted capabilities based on a commercial
solution proven successful by other, comparable jurisdictions."
Located near San Diego, the city of Encinitas has signed a SaaS
agreement to use Munis applications, including financials, human capital
management, payroll, content management and employee self-service.
"During a rigorous evaluation process, Tyler Technologies distinguished
themselves from other vendors by offering a cost-competitive system with
comprehensive features, including workflow processing and advanced
reporting capabilities," said Lynne Tufts, information technology
manager for Encinitas. "We were impressed by Tyler's experience in the
public sector, their excellent customer references and the caliber of
their implementation and support teams."
"Our exclusive public sector focus and domain expertise allows us to
develop products that make our clients more efficient and responsive to
their constituents," said Richard E. Peterson Jr., president of Tyler's
ERP & School Division. "As a reliable and responsible software provider,
Tyler fully appreciates the need for efficiency and effectiveness; we
demonstrate that consistently with a proven track record of projects
completed on-time and on-budget. We look forward to working with Covina
and Encinitas."
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Based in Dallas, Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of end-to-end
information management solutions and services for local governments.
Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector–cities,
counties, schools and other government entities–to become more
efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of citizens.
Tyler's client base includes more than 9,000 local government offices
throughout all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. Forbes
Magazine named Tyler as one of "America's 200 Best Small Companies" for
three consecutive years. More information about Tyler Technologies can
be found at www.tylertech.com.
Jetstream PR for Tyler Technologies
Tony Katsulos, 972-788-9456,
ext. 301
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