Selectron Technologies, Inc. Customers Rank High in America's Most Digital Cities Awards
PORTLAND, OREGON — December 28, 2006 — Selectron Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of interactive voice, web and mobile solutions for government agencies, is proud to acknowledge a number of client sites that were recognized as the most technologically advanced in the nation.
The National League of Cities and The National Coalition of Counties (NACo), partnering with the Center for Digital Government, recently released the 6th annual list of most technologically-advanced cities, counties and states in America. This survey is open to all US cities with populations of 30,000 or more, counties over 150,000 and all 50 states.
The survey includes four different population groups and ranks the top ten in each of these groups. The city winners were honored at a special awards ceremony on December 7, 2006 in Reno, NV. County winners were honored in Chicago, IL in August at the NACo Annual Conference. Below is a list of the Selectron Technologies, Inc. customers that were winners including their ranking and the Selectron product(s) they currently use, helping them improve the technology available to constituents.
City Rankings
Population 250,000+: 1st City of Corpus Christi, TX – VoicePermits & VoiceUtility (Note: Corpus Christi has been in the top ten since 2003); 3rd City of Tucson, AZ – VoicePermits; 4th City of Aurora, CO – VoiceUtility; 8th City of Miami, FL – VoicePermits and 10th (tied) City of Riverside, CA – VoicePermits.
Population 125,000 – 249,999: 1st (tied) City of Alexandria, VA – InspecTrack; 2nd City of Lincoln, NE –VoicePermits and 5th (tied) City of Hampton, VA – VoicePermits.
Population 75,000 – 124,999: 3rd (tied) City of Richardson, TX – VoicePermits and 9th (tied) City of Bellevue, WA – VoicePermits.
Population 30,000 – 74,999: 1st City of DelRay Beach, FL – VoicePermits, WebPermits, VoiceUtility, WebUtility; 7th City of Redmond, WA – VoicePermits and 9th City of Jupiter, FL – VoicePermits and VoiceUtility.
County Rankings
Included in the list of Counties with populations over 150,000 that won accolades are 9 Selectron customers. They include:
Population 500,000+: 2nd King County, WA – VoicePermits & WebPermits; 6th Fulton County, GA – VoicePermits and 7th Sacramento County, CA – VoicePermits.
Population 250,000 – 499,999: 2nd (tied) Prince William County, VA – InspecTrack & VoicePermits; 2nd (tied) Washtenaw County, MI – VoicePermits; 5th Marin County, CA – VoicePermits; 6th Seminole County, FL – VoicePermits and 9th (tied) Howard County, MD – VoicePermits.
Population 150,000 – 249,999: 10th Yuma County, AZ – InspecTrack.
State Rankings
In the category of States, the number one position is held by a Selectron customer, The State of Michigan, where Selectron’s InspecTrack mobile inspection system is in place.
Todd Johnston, Selectron Technologies’ President and CEO
Todd Johnston, President and CEO, is pleased with the number of Selectron customers that have been recognized for their strength in implementation of today’s technologies.“ These cities, counties and states realize the value of automating systems to allow access and support to community members. The technology in place today keeps people in touch and makes doing business with their government easier and more effective,” says Johnston.
Selectron Technologies’ Products
VoicePermits
VoicePermits allows building contractors to schedule or cancel inspections and review inspection results. Inspectors are able to post inspection results from the field. The base system also provides spoken site-address verification, and enables two-way permit-based voice messaging between inspectors and contractors.
WebPermits
WebPermits provides information and services via the Web to building contractors and citizens. Users can schedule or cancel inspections and obtain inspection results or the history of a permit. WebPermits integrates seamlessly with VoicePermits to offer a complete and flexible solution to community development departments.
VoiceUtility
VoiceUtility is a user-friendly and efficient solution that is adaptable to the unique needs of any community. Using a touchtone telephone, consumers need only their account or customer ID number to instantly access utility account information such as their current balance and date of last payment. This information can be quickly and easily retrieved, at any time from any location. Users may also request fax documents detailing the same account information they can hear over the phone.
WebUtility
WebUtility gives utility customers 24-hour access to account information. The system provides a website that allows customers using a standard browser to access their account using a customer ID or account number. Users can easily view current account status, verify usage details, check billing and payment history - as well as pay their bill. Additionally, customers can submit a request to stop service on a particular date and provide a forwarding address for final bills. Payment processing of e-check and credit cards is also a standard feature.
InspecTrack
Both PocketPC users and Notebook customers enjoy the benefit of a portable Inspection solution. With standard functionality that includes instant access to information while in the field including site address, permit type, permit description and much more, many agencies are using InspecTrack to help inspectors become more efficient and save time while doing inspections.
About Digital Cities
For more information including a comprehensive list of all winners please visit the 2006 Digital Cities Survey website at http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/surveys.php?survey=cities.
About Selectron Technologies, Inc.
Selectron Technologies, Inc. is the premier provider of Interactive
Voice, Web, and Mobile Inspection Solutions for government agencies.
An extensive suite of products helps increase staff efficiency,
reduce infrastructure cost, and ensure customer satisfaction. Equipped
with the industry's top talent, proven methodologies, and more
than thirteen years of experience, Selectron offers innovative
and cost-effective interactive solutions for a variety of municipal
departments including: Building & Planning, Business License,
Election Office, Courts and Citations, Tax Assessment, Utility
Billing/Finance, and Zoning.
For more information, please visit Selectron
Technologies or call (866) 878-0048.
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