Granicus Announces National Digital Governance Award Winners

Awards Distinguish Technological Excellence in Government Sector
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
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:

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Leadership in Digital Access
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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
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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
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Winner: City of Lee's Summit, MO
Second Place: City of Hesperia, CA

Excellence in Constituent Engagement
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Winner: Onslow County, NC
Second Place: City of Arcata, CA
Honorable Mentions:
City of Chesapeake, VA
City of St. Paul, MN

Silverlight Excellence Award
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Winner: Skagit County, WA
Second Place: South Washington County Telecommunications Commission,
MN
Honorable Mention: Village of Hastings On Hudson, NY
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About Granicus

Founded in 1999, San Francisco-based Granicus(R) 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.

Granicus, Inc.
Lauren Alexander, 415-357-3618 x1788

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