OLATHE, Kan. -
From a field of nearly 150 entries, two services, Gov2Go and the Montana
Business Checklist, were recognized as Top 8 finalists at the ACT-IAC
Igniting Innovation awards on April 25 in Washington, D.C.
Gov2Go, developed by NIC subsidiary the Arkansas Information Consortium,
is a first-of-its-kind innovative, personalized, proactive digital
government assistant that learns about its users and then brings
relevant government services and information to them on their computers,
mobile devices, and Apple watches. The system keeps track of deadlines
like assessing, paying property taxes and renewing car tags and sends
users relevant reminders based on their needs.
"We are extremely grateful to be selected as a Top 8 Igniting Innovation
awards finalist," said Bob Sanders, AIC General Manager. "Last year we
launched this innovation for the citizens of Arkansas, and it is great
to have this new solution be recognized."
The Montana Business Checklist, developed by NIC subsidiary Montana
Interactive in partnership with the Montana Governor's Office of
Economic Development, helps both new and existing Montana businesses.
The system helps new entrepreneurs identify the necessary steps that
must be completed in order to start a business. The Business Checklist
also assists existing business owners by identifying the needs of their
particular business structure and location while also learning more
about the various taxes, permits, licenses, and any other additional
requirements associated with their business.
"We are proud to be recognized by ACT-IAC as a top innovator. This award
shows our dedication to creating services for our government partners
that deliver efficiencies through the use of technology," stated Montana
Interactive General Manager Becki Kolenberg.
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council's
(ACT-IAC) Institute for Innovation Igniting Innovation 2016 Showcase and
Awards recognize the most innovative uses of technology to improve
government programs and services to citizens. Of the nearly 150
applicants, 40 were selected as finalists to showcase their innovations
at the awards program. The winners were determined through a combination
of judging and social media voting by attendees at the event.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of
innovative digital government solutions and secure payment processing,
which help make government more accessible to everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies provides digital government
solutions for more than 4,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the
United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the "100 Best Small
Companies in America" six times and the company has been included four
times on the Barron's 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
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