MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) has selected Alabama’s official state website, www.alabama.gov, as a Silver Winner for the 2014 W³ Awards in the Government Website category. This award marks the third for alabama.gov since its redesign in May of this year and its second W³. The W³ Awards honor creative excellence on the Web, and recognize the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning websites, Web videos and online marketing programs.
“Alabama Interactive is proud to play a role in the State of Alabama winning another W3 award. Our team strives for excellence and will continue to evolve and execute based on our commitment to our state partners’ best interests,” said Barrett Gilbreath, General Manager of Alabama Interactive. “Together with our state partners, we look forward to continuing to make a positive impact on the way citizens and businesses interact with Alabama government.”
Alabama.gov is the official government Web portal for the State of Alabama (http://www.alabama.gov). The Alabama.gov team is dedicated to developing online services to enable citizens and businesses alike to complete tasks efficiently. The Alabama.gov site design and functionality were developed at no cost to the state.
For a full listing of past awards won for alabama.gov, click here.
About the W3 Awards
The W³ is sanctioned and judged by The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. Please visit www.aiva.org for a full member list and additional information.
About Alabama Interactive
Alabama Interactive is the official eGovernment solutions provider for the state of Alabama. The company builds and manages interactive government services on behalf of the state and is a wholly owned subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” five times, most recently ranked at No.11 (2013), and the company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
