Govt chooses Idiom Software… for innovation programme

Auckland-based software company Idiom Software has been selected for 'Open Door to Innovation' program, designed to identify ICT innovation that has the proven potential to solve business problems in government.

Run by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), the program selected 47 companies with potential solutions for consideration by government agencies; making it easier for innovative local ICT companies to profile and sell innovative solutions to the public sector.

Department of Internal Affairs’ manager of Market Engagement for the Government ICT Prashant Belwalkar says: "The Open Door to Innovation program was a means of getting the government agencies exposed to a wide range of innovative solutions.

"It gave an opportunity to the SME vendors to compete effectively in the government procurement space."

The vendor develops and licenses decision automation software, while becoming a pioneer in the development and use of decision oriented concepts, and the application of these concepts to development of “intelligent processes”.

"We’re pleased to be one of the successful vendors," says Mark Norton, executive director, Idiom.

"We have a strong track record for delivering successful, large scale automation of policy based decision-making.

“Innovation and ICT are two terms that go especially well together.

"Governments around the world are promoting ICT related innovation as a harbinger of economic growth, employment, sustainable development, even environmental improvements.

"We have some fantastic ICT innovation in New Zealand, so it’s great to see the public sector actively looking at how they can apply this innovation in their own organisations."

A full list of companies selected for the 'Open Door to Innovation' program can be found here