Durham, NC – CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, and the Public Technology Institute (PTI) recently announced the winners of the 2022 PTI Solutions Awards. Durham County Government is among this year’s award winners, being recognized for the Durham Community Transit Plan and the Durham County Ballot Tracking Application.
CompTIA honored Durham County for the Durham County Transit Plan for significant achievement in public safety, emergency management, and community resiliency. CompTIA recognized Durham County’s Board of Elections for its Ballot Tracking Application. This award category honors significant achievement in Web Services, E-Government, and Mobile Apps.
Click here to read the abstracts for Durham County’s honorees and all the 2022 Solutions Awards Winners.
“We’re honored to work with and support our County departments that are receiving recognition from the CompTIA Public Technology Institute Solutions Awards Program for their ongoing commitment to improving service delivery,” said Durham County Chief Information Officer for Information Services and Technology Greg Marrow. “Every day, our IT employees are challenged to solve problems through creativity and innovation using technology to help our departments achieve their goals. These CompTIA Public Technology Institute Solutions Awards (PTI) show how our workforce is meeting these challenges head on and I am pleased to see their great work being recognized on the national stage.”
The annual PTI Solutions Awards program recognizes CompTIA member cities and counties that have developed or deployed innovative technology solutions within the past 15 months that positively affected local government performance and service to the communities.
Categories included: Information Technology; Customer Service; Geospatial Information Systems; Public Safety, Emergency Management and Community Resiliency; and Web Services, E-Government, and Mobile Apps.
Most nominated projects focused on challenges associated with the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of all sizes.
“These awards recognized the extremely important work carried out by public sector technology leaders and their teams,” said Dr. Alan Shark, vice president of public sector and executive director of CompTIA PTI. “The last few years have been challenging for local governments. These winners are exceptional examples of how local government leaders can leverage innovative thinking with technologies to improve communities.
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About PTI
Established in 1971 by several major national associations representing state and local governments and now powered by CompTIA, the Public Technology Institute (PTI) has been viewed as the focal point for thought leaders who have a passion for the furtherance and wise deployment of technology. PTI actively supports local government officials through research, education, professional development, executive level consulting services, and national recognition programs.
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world’s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit Connect.Comptia.org to learn more.