Accela is an American private government technology company.[1] It was established in 1999 as a result of a merger with Sierra Computer Systems and Open Data Systems.[1] Accela's platform is used by state and local government agencies in the United States and in other countries.[2]
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Software development, GovTech |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Robert Ausherman |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
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Number of employees | 201-500 |
| Website | accela.com |
History
editAccela was founded in 1999 as a result of a merger with Sierra Computer Systems and Open Data Systems.[1]
Between 2014 and 2015, Accela acquired ten companies including PublicStuff, GeoTMS, IQM2, Envista, Kinsail, Government Outreach, Decade Software, Civic Insight, Springbrook Software, and SoftRight.[3] In 2017, Accela was acquired by Berkshire Partners.[4]
In September 2018, Accela partnered with Microsoft Azure to power its cloud-based services.[2] On December 10, 2018, Gary Kovacs was named Chief Executive Officer of Accela.[5]
On September 6, 2023, Francisco Partners announced a new investment in Accela. Berkshire Partners remains as a significant investor.[6]
On January 16, 2024, Accela welcomed new CEO Noam Reininger. [7]
Usage
editGovernment agencies that use Accela's platform include those of San Joaquin County, California; Pima County, Arizona;[8] San Antonio, Texas;[9] San Diego, California;[10] Baltimore County, Maryland;[11] New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; the city and county of Denver, Colorado; El Paso, Texas; Brownsville, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Salt Lake City, Utah; Culver City, California;[12] Cabarrus County, North Carolina;[13] several cities and counties across Florida;[14] and Abu Dhabi.[15][2]
The Accela Civic Platform digitizes governmental processes.[16] Accela's Civic Applications aid governments in delivering various services, such as permitting, licensing, and code enforcement.[17][18] Accela also has permitting applications for solar energy and natural disasters.[19][20][21]
References
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- ^ a b c Sciacca, Annie (July 5, 2013). "Cutting red tape: There's an app for that". San Francisco Business Times.
- ^ a b c Kawamoto, Dawn (December 11, 2018). "East Bay tech company names former Mozilla CEO as its new top executive". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Wood, Collin (May 19, 2015). "Accela Acquisition of PublicStuff Signifies Maturation of Government Tech Market". GovTech.
- ^ Miller, Ben (September 28, 2017). "Private Equity Firm Acquires Accela in What May Be the Biggest Gov Tech Deal Ever". GovTech.
- ^ Wood, Colin (December 10, 2018). "Five Questions with New Accela CEO Gary Kovacs". GovTech.
- ^ "Accela Advances Momentum with New Strategic Investment from Francisco Partners". Francisco Partners Media. September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Accela Appoints Noam Reininger as New CEO to Drive Next Phase of Innovation". PR Newswire. January 16, 2024.
- ^ Kanowitz, Stephanie (June 21, 2022). "Cloud integrates county's splintered back-end workflows". GCN.
- ^ Westrope, Andrew (September 14, 2020). "Accela, OpenCities Partner on No-Code Digital Services Tool". GovTech.
- ^ "'Culture of Compliance': Supervisors Advance County Subcontractor Transparency Ordinance". Times of San Diego. March 17, 2021.
- ^ Meoili, John (March 13, 2014). "Baltimore County Code Enforcement goes mobile". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Rueter, Thad; Adams, Andrew (August 31, 2022). "Where Is Gov Tech Industry Headed in Final Stretch of 2022?". GovTech.
- ^ Stone, Adam (July 9, 2019). "Digital Counties 2019: Winners Push Shared, Citizen Services". GovTech.
- ^ Kanowitz, Stephanie (October 25, 2022). "Cloud-based property assessments speed hurricane recovery". GCN.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi selects Accela Automation to support economic diversification". Tech Monitor. October 23, 2008.
- ^ White, Angela (September 7, 2021). "County permit, zoning, license system going online". Newnan Times-Herald.
- ^ Miller, Ben (May 6, 2023). "Accela Launches Planning and Building Apps, Hoping to Streamline Development". GovTech.
- ^ White, Angela (September 7, 2021). "County permit, zoning, license system going online". Newnan Times-Herald.
- ^ "Accela Recognized as 2020 Microsoft Us Partner Award Winner". AiThority. July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Accela to Roll Out Free Solar Permitting App to Customers". GovTech. April 29, 2021.
- ^ Kanowitz, Stephanie (October 25, 2022). "Cloud-based property assessments speed hurricane recovery". GCN.