Feb 19 2012 | GovDelivery Chosen as Cloud Computing Supplier for UK Government G-Cloud Initiative GovDelivery announced today that they have been accepted into the UK Government's G-Cloud programme and will be listed in the G-Cloud catalogue. The programme aims to create an online system that public sector organisations can use to find services and supplies without the restriction of lengthy contracts and complex procurement.
Source: Globe Newswire

Jan 19 2012 | UK Public Sector Digital Awards: Suffolk County Council Trading Standards wins for Best Social Media Here are more details of the winners of the 2011 UK Public Sector Digital Awards. Suffolk County Council Trading Standards impressed the judges by making use of the full social media arsenal in the battle against rogue trading in support of consumer protection and empowerment, combining blogs, a Facebook page, Twitter feeds and GovDelivery email updates to recruit and arm a diverse range of consumers with the weapons of consumer self-protection.
Source: PublicTechnology.net

Jan 10 2012 | Herefordshire Council Takes School Closures Online Herefordshire Council recently announced a new capability on the Council's website that allows Herefordshire residents to stay up-to-date on school closures and transportation modifications. The launch directly supports the Council's focus on providing school closure and related transportation information in a more accessible and efficient manner, prior to the onset of this year's winter season. Using GovDelivery Digital Communication Management, Herefordshire Council can now simply and cost-effectively disseminate critical school closure information to its residents through a fully automated process.
Source: MarketWatch

Nov 22 2011 | Suffolk County Council Trading Standards’ ‘lethal weapon’ is shortlisted for award Suffolk County Council Trading Standards’ ‘lethal weapon’ in the fight against rogue traders has been recognised on the national stage, with the team’s use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media making the shortlist for the prestigious UK Public Sector Digital Awards. Under the heading, ‘Social media - the lethal weapon against rogue traders’, the team has been shortlisted for best use of social media and best example of citizen engagement.
Source: Suffolk County Council

Nov 21 2011 | MHRA wins Digital Communications Award GovDelivery has recognised the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) hugely successful free website email alerting service through an award for “Excellence in Digital Communications”. MHRA Director of Communications, Rachel Bosworth, said, “This is a fantastic recognition of the MHRA’s commitment to keeping our audiences informed through timely and targeted communications.” Last year the MHRA sent over 10 million emails via its free alerting service, and has issued over eight million so far this year on various topics associated with healthcare. The service currently has more than 42,500 subscribers.
Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)