Infosys Public Services is an ACT-IAC 2016 Igniting Innovation Awards finalist

The American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) has chosen Infosys Public Services’ ReachOut solution among the top 40 finalists for its 2016 Igniting Innovation Awards.

ReachOut is a web application that leverages the power of mobility and analytics to connect the people-in-need with assistance and services in real-time. It enables government agencies to help the people-in-need, for example the homeless, access basic services like shelter, food, medicine etc. in a timely and cost-effective manner, engage volunteers in service delivery, and generate actionable insights to optimize operations.

The Igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards

ACT-IAC’s Igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards is an annual event that recognizes the most innovative uses of technology to benefit government programs and service citizens. This year, 40 finalists have been chosen from a large pool of innovative solutions that address the government’s biggest IT challenges. From these, one solution will be chosen for the prestigious Igniting Innovation award on April 25, 2016, at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, Washington D.C.

About ACT-IAC

ACT-IAC is a nonprofit educational organization created to advance the government in serving the public through effective application of information technology. ACT-IAC’s education, training, programming, and collaboration opportunities enhance and advance the government IT profession. ACT-IAC’s objective, vendor- and technology-neutral, and ethical forum enable the government and industry to exchange information and collaborate on technology issues in the public sector. Headquartered in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, ACT-IAC also has chapters in the Pacific region (San Diego) and Rocky Mountain (Denver).

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