ES&S Unveils Next Generation of Voting Solutions
intElect brand launched, previews election of the future
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today election officials from across the nation got a glimpse into the election of the future, thanks to Election Systems and Software, Inc. (ES&S). The nation's leading provider of voting solutions unveiled its new intElect(TM) brand of products at the opening of the National Association of Secretaries of State/National Association of State Elections Directors joint winter conference.
"Together, ES&S and election officials have been working to comply with the mandate of the Help America Vote Act," said Aldo Tesi, President and CEO of ES&S. "Now we can turn our focus to fulfilling the true vision of HAVA: more efficient, more accessible, more secure elections. Under the intElect brand of next generation voting solutions, ES&S is proud to present new intelligent and interactive products that will accomplish this goal."
Under the banner of the intElect brand, ES&S is introducing its next- generation suite of voting solutions. Products immediately available include:
-- ES&S' total automated precinct solution, a complete election
automation package that includes the intElect PS100(TM) hardware, the
intElect ElectionWork(TM) integrated software suite, and the intElect
Electronic PollBook(TM).
- intElect ElectionWorks is an integrated software suite from ES&S
that features a number of tools to automate elections. Included in
ElectionWorks is the intElect Electronic PollBook, which replaces
traditional paper-based poll books with the very latest automated
voter check-in application.
- intElect ElectionWorks software solutions can be delivered through
the intElect PS100 -- an automated election powerhouse. The
intElect PS100 is hardware built specifically for enhancing the
security and efficiency of conducting elections, particularly in
the precinct.
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To develop the ES&S computer-based training capability, ES&S partnered with Blackboard Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software technology and related services to the education industry. The combination of ES&S' elections experience and Blackboard's innovative technology creates a distinctive platform that will take the training process to the next level.
"It's very exciting to facilitate new educational opportunities, such as election pollworker training, through the Blackboard e-Learning platform," said Tim Hill, President, Professional Education Solutions at Blackboard. "We applaud ES&S for taking the initiative to provide convenient and easy-to- access educational resources on this very important issue of voting, and empowering citizens with the information they need to participate in the electoral process."
The strategic partnership between ES&S and Blackboard represents the coming together of the industry leader in elections and a leader in online learning solutions. The value of this offering is that Blackboard and ES&S can effectively deliver the solution under the banner of intElect LearningWorks, a total training solution that features a number of tools to create a more complete learning experience. The intElect LearningWorks suite includes online web-based training, computer-based training, in-person training, and custom content delivered to the state, county and local election authorities.
More about intElect Products from ES&S: Integrated and Interactive, by Design...
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