SAN RAMON, Calif., June 16, 2016 — (PRNewswire) —   Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based productivity and civic engagement software solutions for government, today announced that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has selected the Accela Civic Platform to help support its business processes and promote improvements to the department's efficiency, effectiveness, data quality and security.

Featuring an open architecture and centralized database, the Accela Civic Platform allows for event, transaction and contact activity to be shared across city departments, increasing communication between office and field workers, citizens and businesses. The platform will allow the CDPHE to more efficiently license and inspect local food establishments, maintain licensing and inspection data, along with manage complaint processing and billing.

"With the selection of the Accela Civic Platform, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will now be able to strengthen communication and efficiencies across departments and field workers, and positively impact every aspect of food health and safety throughout the state," said Maury Blackman, President and CEO of Accela. "By increasing its capacity to protect public health, CDPHE is providing citizens and food business owners a more efficient, transparent and engaging civic service."

To learn more about the Accela Civic Platform, visit: www.accela.com.

About Accela
Accela provides a platform of cloud-based productivity and civic engagement solutions to governments of all sizes worldwide. The Accela Civic Platform includes solutions to cost-effectively manage critical enterprise functions, and mobile apps to foster greater citizen engagement. From asset, land and legislative management to licensing, finance, environmental health and more, Accela's software drives efficiency for more than 2,200 governments, including more than 60 percent of America's 50 largest cities. The Company was named to Government Technology's GovTech100 in 2016, a distinction of the top 100 companies focused on government customers. Accela is headquartered in San Ramon, California, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Portland, Melbourne and Dubai. For more information, visit www.accela.com.

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