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September 18,
2009 -
International Roll-Call,
Inc. (IRC), the leading
provider of voting and
Legislative Management
Systems, and Online
Video Service, Inc.
(OVS), the trusted
leader in open government
solutions, announced
today their
collaborative
development of an
integrated bill tracking
and online video
solution. In a joint
statement issued at the
annual conference of the
American Society of
Legislative Clerks and
Secretaries in Seattle,
the companies reported
that they are building
out a next-generation
platform to enable
Legislatures to
efficiently and
effectively publish all
aspects of their
proceedings on the
Internet, including live
and on demand video.
“We look forward to
offering our legislative
and parliamentary
customers a way to
quickly and easily find
and watch video of
relevant content, such
as votes, motions and
debates on key topics,”
commented IRC President
Bill Schaeffer. “Our
next-generation solution
will integrate
seamlessly with the
legislative workflow and
provide 24x7 access to
video of proceedings.”
“Transparency and
accessibility are of
greater importance than
ever before,” added OVS
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Treanor. “By
integrating IRC's
comprehensive systems
with online video, we're
proud to help usher in a
new era in civic
engagement and public
access to the business
of government.”
The IRC-OVS Joint
Marketing Agreement
represents a unique
partnership between the
two companies, each of
which brings a
reputation for
excellence and
reliability. Over the
past 75 years, IRC has
established itself as
the market leader,
helping Legislatures and
parliamentary bodies
throughout North and
South America to track,
manage and publish votes
and deliberations. Since
1999, OVS has become
nationally recognized as
a leader in live and on
demand webcasting of
public meetings,
hearings and events for
federal government
customers from the U.S.
Department of Housing
and Urban Development to
the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
About
International Roll-Call
(IRC)
International Roll-Call
has been a world leader
in providing voting and
legislative management
system solutions for
over 75 years. From the
very first
Electro-Mechanical
voting systems of the
1920’s and '30s to
sophisticated PC-driven
Legislative Management
Systems available today,
IRC has been the
industry leader in
providing the tools
needed to streamline the
effectiveness and
efficiency of the
legislative process.
With systems in 75 state
Legislatures, the U.S.
House of
Representatives, the
United Nations and a
number of international
parliaments, IRC
continues to lead the
way with its
comprehensive line of
integrated and modular
legislative management
tools. Visit our website
at:
www.roll-call.com.
About Online
Video Service
Online Video Service is
a recognized leader in
open governmennt
solutions for
U.S. federal and state
government customers.
Since 1999, OVS has
built a proven track
record for reliably and
securely delivering live
and on-demand public
proceedings and events
to key audiences through
its Open Government PlatformTM
and Event Webcasting
division. The company
understands its
government customers’
unique needs to
communicate effectively
with stakeholders such
as policy makers,
businesses, voters and
the news media. Find out
why customers from the
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development to the U.S.
Department of
Transportation rely on
Online Video Service –
visit
www.onlinevideoservice.com.
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