Covansys And The Commonwealth of Kentucky 'EMPOWER' Motor Vehicle Registration Process
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Nov. 6, 2001--Covansys Corporation , a global technology services company, and the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, today announced at a morning press conference that Release I of the Kentucky Vehicle Information System (KVIS) has been implemented.
KVIS, part of EMPOWER Kentucky - an initiative to improve the way citizens interact with government - is a state-of-the-art online system that will provide easy access and information via the Internet, including E-forms, answers to frequently asked questions, county clerk information, personalized license plate queries, and Internet renewal requests. All of these features, except Internet renewal requests, are currently available statewide. Internet renewal requests will be tested in Jefferson County for a brief period of time before being activated statewide.
"We have been extremely fortunate in teaming up with the Commonwealth of Kentucky who understands the vital role technology plays in the process of improving government and citizen interactions," said Todd Cebriak, Covansys Branch Manager for the Kentucky and Cincinnati area. "The new system uses Web-enabled technologies that will generate significant benefits for the Commonwealth and all Kentuckians."
Kentucky, a state with 4 million people, registers 6 million boats and vehicles annually.
"The Clerk's Office is a customer service agency. It is our responsibility to make our office as convenient as possible to the residents we serve," said Jefferson County Clerk, Bobbie Holsclaw. "Internet renewal is another way in which we are upholding our mission of providing VIP service to our community and bringing government to the people."
"We're proud of those involved in the development of this system," said Dale Shrout, commissioner of Kentucky's Department of Vehicle Registration. "They've kept the focus on the customer, and in creating a system that will make government more efficient and more convenient for Kentucky motorists."
For the last 16 years, Covansys has provided public sector solutions to more than 25 states in the areas of health and human services, transportation, public retirement systems, labor and tax and revenue systems. Covansys derives approximately 30 percent of its current annual revenues from state and local government customers.
KVIS can be located at www.kyrenew.com.
About Covansys
Covansys Corporation is a global technology services company specializing in Web-to-Enterprise Integration (WEI(SM)), industry-specific solutions and strategic outsourcing. Since its founding in 1985, Covansys has successfully delivered fast, focused, high-quality yet cost-effective business and technical solutions, building a professional heritage that bridges Old World legacy systems and the New Economy's leading-edge e-business technologies. With one of the largest offshore capabilities of any U.S.-based technology services provider, Covansys is one of the few companies in the world to achieve the SEI's CMM(R) Level 5 quality rating at its offshore development centers in India. Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Covansys was named one of the top 500 solution providers in North America in 2001 by VARBusiness magazine. Visit our website at: www.covansys.com.