Election Systems & Software Continues Heritage of Innovation
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Company Sponsors Academic Project to Encourage New Insight Into Voting System Enhancements
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 2 -- Election Systems & Software, Inc. (ES&S), the world's leading provider of voting technology, will sponsor a national competition to encourage new insight into voting system enhancements. The program, organized under the auspices of the University Voting Systems Competition (VOCOMP) will bring together teams of the best young minds in the country -- all focused on innovating new and exciting technologies.
"We are very proud to be a sponsor of this program," said Aldo Tesi, President and CEO of ES&S. "At ES&S, we have a long heritage of innovation. We have always recognized that -- to be the industry leader -- we must continually work to enhance our products, and identify new ways to meet emerging customer needs. That commitment to innovation is one reason our equipment remains secure, reliable and accurate. This competition brings the country's next generation of thought leaders into this very important process."
ES&S is the only election systems vendor to participate in the program. Organizers approached the company to serve in this role because of ES&S' willingness to engage in open dialogue, and its leadership in market innovation.
"VOCOMP offers a very exciting opportunity to bridge a perceived gap between academia and the private sector surrounding one of the most fundamental principles of our country: providing secure and accessible elections," said Dr. Alan Sherman, organizer of the VOCOMP program and professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. "Here, ES&S has shown that we all can -- and should -- work together to continually improve our election process. As an elections vendor, the company has always maintained a very open mind and, as a result, ES&S drives innovation and leads the industry. We are proud to have them as a partner."
"It is our hope that this competition will inspire students who are truly interested in helping to move technology forward -- just as our staff members have introduced important advancements in voting technology over the years," said Tesi. "It may even encourage greater participation in the democratic process, overall."
For more information about the VOCOMP program, visit: www.vocomp.org/ .
About Election Systems & Software (ES&S)
Election Systems & Software, Inc. (ES&S) is the world's largest and most experienced provider of total election management solutions. For more than three decades, ES&S -- as an election-only company and the industry leader -- has grown to support a customer base of more than 1,900 jurisdictions in the U.S.
Source: Election Systems & Software
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Jill Friedman Wilson for Election Systems & Software
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Web site: www.vocomp.org/
