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IBM Canada and Celero sign seven-year agreement
More than one quarter of all US states to provide mail-in ballot tracking
BallotTrax , a complete mail ballot locator and notification system , has announced that it will be used to track ballots in hundreds of counties across more than one quarter of US states , including a mix of Republican and Democratic ones , for the upcoming 2020 presidential election .
In addition , the company is in talks with several other states and hundreds of additional counties nationwide to offer its innovative ballot tracking solution .
Ballot tracking is an important component of today ’ s digital world , giving voters peace of mind that their vote counts and curbing election fraud .
IBM and Celero , a leading solutions integrator for Canadian credit unions , have signed a seven-year , multi-million dollar strategic outsourcing agreement that will modernize and transform Celero ’ s data center and data center network environments , moving its infrastructure services onto a hybrid cloud environment . Through this agreement , Celero will significantly advance the digital banking technologies , cloud services , security and payment solutions it provides to more than 110 credit unions and financial institutions across Canada , further positioning its capabilities to support business and economic recovery from the implications of COVID-19 .
Operational resiliency of critical business services , uninterrupted service , remote and easy access and rigorous data security measures against disruptions and threats are critical for credit unions in how they provide innovative service delivery and excellence to members .
“ Innovation cannot stop in a crisis ; in fact , it is instrumental in navigating out of one ,” said Xerxes Cooper , General Manager of Global Technology Services for IBM Canada . “ I believe what we ’ ll see in a post-COVID economy is those businesses that fought the urge to shift their priorities and instead recognized the imperative to accelerate their Digital Transformation will emerge stronger and more prepared . The vision that Celero is demonstrating in its commitment to innovation and transformation by migrating workloads onto a hybrid cloud environment is a fantastic example of an organization planning for success long-term .”
“ With the Coronavirus pandemic accelerating the conversation around mailin ballots and election fraud , it is paramount that voters in cities and states nationwide are able to track the status of their ballots , ensuring that their vote counts ,” said Steve Olsen , CEO of BallotTrax .
“ Voters using BallotTrax get a tracking service similar to Amazon ’ s package tracking , allowing voters to sign up for text , email and phone notifications alerting them to the status of their ballot , from when it is printed , sent , delivered and , most importantly , officially tabulated .
“ No longer do voters have to wonder if their mail-in ballot was actually counted .”
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