B> Unisys Corporation announced today that one of its electronic business projects has been recognized for outstanding achievement in helping improve the delivery of government services in Canada.
Atlantic Canada On-Line (ACOL) won a Silver Medal in the Distinction `98 government awards program. The award was presented at the Government Technology Exhibition Conference held this week in Ottawa.
Designed to support governments` strategy of improving the efficiency and convenience of information access by the business community and the public, ACOL is a regional electronic service that enables clients to access government databases and quickly and securely input, search, retrieve, and update information. ACOL`s electronic business functionality includes client management, revenue management and funds disbursement, and transaction management.
By providing these operational services in combination with database application access, ACOL helps government to achieve their strategic goals to increase efficiency and improve service delivery through the use of electronic business.
The award was presented by V. Peter Harder, Secretary of the Treasury Board and Comptroller General of Canada. Des Lecky, CEO Technology, Prince Edward Island, accepted the award on behalf of the four Atlantic Provinces and Unisys, their business partner responsible for the design, development and operation of ACOL.
The Distinction `98 awards, as part of Technology in Government Week, is the sixth annual celebration of excellence in the management of information and technology in the public sector. It is designed to recognize and award outstanding Information Technology and Management projects in government, and the extraordinary people who make them happen. The Distinction `98 Awards are reflective of the way governments are being challenged to improve service delivery while maintaining and even reducing costs.
As a strategic alliance between Unisys and the four Atlantic Provinces, ACOL helps provincial governments in Atlantic Canada meet these challenges by securing private investment and utilizing technology to enable businesses and citizens to electronically interact with government through a single window of service.
With Canadian head offices in Toronto, Unisys employees more than 600 people across the country.
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