OLATHE, Kan. -- (Business Wire)

NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV), the dominant provider of eGovernment services, announces the promotion of William Van Asselt to General Counsel. With this promotion, Mr. Van Asselt joins the Company’s Senior Management Steering Group, which along with the Executive Team, serves as a forum to discuss the risks and opportunities affecting the Company’s growth.

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Mr. Van Asselt joined NIC in 2010 as an Associate General Counsel and was promoted to Deputy General Counsel in 2014. As General Counsel, Mr. Van Asselt oversees NIC’s legal department, providing legal advice and leadership for the Company.

“In just a few years, Bill has become an incredible asset to NIC,” said Harry Herington, NIC Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “He provides outstanding legal counsel for our company, and his leadership has been and will continue to be a valuable contribution to the strategic direction and future success of our company.”

Prior to joining NIC, Mr. Van Asselt practiced law at Lathrop & Gage LLP in Kansas City, Missouri, and, previously, at Hogan Lovells in Washington D.C., where his practice focused on contract negotiations, corporate mergers & acquisitions, telecommunications law and corporate governance. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Van Asselt served as the Executive Director for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation in Washington D.C. Mr. Van Asselt received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in political science from the University of Missouri.

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 4,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, and the company has been included five times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.

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Contacts:

NIC
Angela Davied, 913-754-7054
Director of Corporate Communications
adavied@egov.com

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