Government Agencies Finalists in Innovation Awards

FileNet, an IBM Company, today announced the finalists of its 2006 FileNet Innovation Awards in four categories: Best Enterprise Architecture, Best Productivity Solution, Best Customer Service Solution and Best Compliance Solution.

The government finalists for Best Enterprise Architecture are:

• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services -- Solution developed in partnership with CGI-AMS. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services develops and oversees programs and services designed to help Ohioans become independent through education, employment, job skills, and training.
• State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation Solution developed in partnership with CGI-AMS The Department of Taxation is responsible for the administration of taxes in the state of Hawaii. This includes all aspects of tax processing including tax return creation, delivery, receipt, handling phone calls, revenue collection, bill generation, and reconciliation.
• State of Tennessee, Office for Information Resources -- The Office for Information Resources (OIR) provides direction, planning, resources, execution and coordination in managing the information systems needs of the State of Tennessee.

A finalist for the Best Compliance Solution is: State of Nevada, Division of Welfare and Social Services Solution developed in partnership with HCL (MASS) Inc. With approximately 1,200 employees in 26 locations across the state, the State of Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services strives to provide quality, timely and temporary services enabling Nevada families, the disabled and elderly to achieve their highest levels of self-sufficiency.The finalists for the Best Customer Service Solution are:

• Hennepin County (Minn.) Medical Center Solution developed in partnership with CGI-AMS Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is the third largest hospital in the Twin Cities and one of the largest in the region. HCMC's Emergency Department is the largest in Minnesota with an annual volume of more than 95,000 patient visits.
• Suffolk County (NY) Clerk Solution developed in partnership with RCG Information Technology The Suffolk County Clerk's Office develops strategies and systems that promote real-time services and facilitate worldwide communication and access. They record a large volume of mortgages, deeds, and related documents each month -- representing approximately $750,000 a week in transactions.

"The finalists in this year's Innovation Awards program represent some of the most innovative technology solutions in the world," said Martyn Christian, vice president, content management marketing for FileNet. "The IT visionaries in these organizations are leading the way to improved operational performance for not only their own enterprise, but also for their respective industries as well."