Utah.Gov, Repeatedly Recognized as Best in Class Government Website

Utah.Gov, the official website for the state of Utah, has already been recognized with 10 awards this year, and an unprecedented 99 awards in total. Utah.Gov recognizes that state government serves citizens and users best when it’s accessible, easy to navigate, and content relevant.

As a clear eGovernment industry leader, Utah.Gov was recognized with another Best in Class Interactive Media Award last week. Sponsored by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), the Best in Class signifies the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards—a near perfect overall score. Entries are judged on five different criteria areas including design, content, feature functionality, usability, and standards compliance and cross-browser compatibility.

“As Governor for the State of Utah I’m proud of our state’s website and honored to be recognized with this prestigious international accolade,” said Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert. “Our unique design is home to hundreds of state services, where citizens can easily connect with their government.”

To find out more information about Utah.gov visit:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtahGov

Facebook: http://www.utah.gov/facebook/

RSS feeds: http://www.utah.gov/connect/feeds.html

Utah blogs: http://www.utah.gov/blogs/

About Utah.gov

Utah.gov is the entry point to over 1,000 online services and benefits over 2.7 million residents in the State of Utah. Utah.gov provides citizens and businesses with more convenient options for interacting with government. Through Utah.gov, citizens can find public meetings, renew their vehicle registration, buy a hunting and fishing license, register a business, find a transparent state budget, and much more. In 2011 alone, Utah.gov received an unprecedented 17 awards making it the nation’s most honored state website.

Utah.gov is the official Web portal for the State of Utah (http://www.Utah.gov). It is managed and operated without tax funds through a public-private partnership between the state and Utah Interactive, the Salt Lake City-based official eGovernment partner for the state of Utah. Utah Interactive is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s family of companies.

About NIC

NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of government Web sites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. The NIC family of companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies across the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.