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July 18th, 2008
SKAGIT COUNTY WINS PRESTIGIOUS DIGITAL GOVERNANCE AWARD
SKAGIT COUNTY – Skagit County Government has won the national Digital Governance Award for Silverlight Excellence. Skagit County distinguished itself in this category by being an early adopter of the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in. This extends its webcasting content across all internet browsers and computers – dramatically increasing its reach. The county also demonstrated excellence in their webcasting capability – producing creative content and maximizing their Granicus tools to foster increased public awareness and involvement. The award will be presented at the Digital Governance Awards Banquet at the 2008 Granicus® User Conference to be held August 6-8, 2008 in San Francisco.
Skagit County, through Skagit 21, the county’s government access television channel, now offers broadcasts online at www.skagitcounty.net as well as on COMCAST Cable. Agenda items and other video productions are archived and available to view on demand. “This is a significant development for government access television. It allows an incredible amount of transparency for government, allowing the public access on demand to view government actions,” said Skagit County Communications Director Dan Berentson.
The highly competitive Digital Governance Awards seek to honor Granicus clients who display measurable outcomes with technological solutions that:
- Improve efficiency in government and public services.
- Enhance public communication.
- Improve community engagement.
- Facilitate government transparency.
A record number of applications were submitted. The competition was close.
The winning jurisdictions demonstrated the most compelling use of Granicus technology.
And they accomplished measurable and impressive results.
About Granicus
Founded in 1999, San Francisco-based Granicus helps government and constituents communicate without barriers. Serving more than 400 governing bodies in 39 states and reaching more than 25 percent 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 further information, contact:
Dan Berentson
Communications Director
360-419-3461