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Granicus Announces 2008 National Digital Governance Award Winners
July 17, 2008
Awards Distinguish Technological Excellence in Government Sector
San Francisco, CA – Granicus, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of solutions for government webcasting and public meeting management, announced the winners of the Digital Governance Awards today. The awards honor public agencies that:
- Improve efficiency in government and public services.
- Enhance public communication.
- Improve community engagement.
- Facilitate government transparency.
The winners will accept their awards at the 2008 Granicus User Conference, co-sponsored by Microsoft, August 6-8 in San Francisco, California.
“We are extremely honored to award our clients for displaying innovation, creativity, and leadership using technology to accomplish better results at lower costs,” says Tom Spengler, Granicus CEO.
“The winners’ successful initiatives demonstrate the growing potential for webcasting and legislative management solutions in government,” Spengler says. “The awards recognize the broad applicability of digital technology across different government departments, leading to collaborative problem-solving and higher efficiency.” Award winners exemplified the use of best practices in digital technology within the government sector; they effectively streamlined processes for council and commission meetings, minutes annotation, paperless records management, emergency communication, internal training, and community outreach.
Presenting the winners in their respective categories:
Leadership in Digital Access
Winner: Frederick County, MD
Second Place: City of Indianapolis, IN
Honorable Mentions:
City of Edina, MN
Long Beach Fire Department, CA
Excellence in Disseminating Government Information
Winner: Town of Blacksburg, VA
Second Place: City of Delray Beach, FL
Honorable Mentions:
City of Alexandria, VA
City of Glendora, CA
Santa Barbara County, CA
Excellence in Government Efficiency
Winner: City of Lee’s Summit, MO
Second Place: City of Hesperia, CA
Excellence in Constituent Engagement
Winner: Onslow County, NC
Second Place: City of Arcata, CA
Honorable Mentions:
City of Chesapeake, VA
City of St. Paul, MN
Silverlight Excellence Award
Winner: Skagit County, WA
Second Place: South Washington County Telecommunications Commission, MN
Honorable Mention: Village of Hastings On Hudson, NY
About Granicus
Founded in 1999, San Francisco-based Granicus® helps government and constituents communicate without barriers. Serving more than 400 governing bodies in 43 states and reaching more than 25% of the American population, Granicus solutions enable vital improvements to public access, civic engagement, government accountability, and efficiency. We manage the world’s largest government webcasting network, supporting more than 85,000 public meetings and other government content, securely and reliably bringing vital government information closer to the people.
For more information on the winners, visit http://www.granicus.com/about/contact.html.
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