Harry Herington honored for his dedication to the community
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OLATHE, Kan. -- (Business Wire)
Harry Herington, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV), was honored by the Center for Digital
Government with their prestigious Leadership by Example Award. The
organization identified Mr. Herington as a leader within the eGovernment
industry who has gone above and beyond in personally giving back to the
community throughout his career.
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NIC Inc. CEO and Chairman of the Board, Harry Herington, was honored by the Center for Digital Government with the 2015 Leadership by Example Award for his philanthropic efforts in his 30+ year career. (Photo: Business Wire)
“I would like to thank the leadership at the Center for Digital
Government for this great honor,” said Harry Herington, NIC’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “I believe everyone has a
talent or passion that can be used to positively impact the lives of
others in their community. That’s what I expect of myself, my family, my
employees, and my colleagues.”
Throughout his career, Mr. Herington has dedicated his personal time and
resources to a variety of non-profit organizations. In 2009, he founded
Ride4Cops to raise money and awareness for the families of officers
killed in the line of duty. He also founded the Valor Awards, a program
in Lawrence, Kansas, honoring the valiant efforts of first responders,
and he established a Law Enforcement Scholarship at the University of
Kansas School of Law, specifically to help officers injured in the line
of duty and family members of fallen officers.
In addition to supporting law enforcement and first responders and
numerous other local charities, Mr. Herington and his wife Cindy also
founded Christian Dance Studios, a non-profit dance program for
school-age girls. For the past 12 years, this program has provided a
safe and affordable after-school activity for approximately 150 young
ladies each year.
As CEO of NIC Inc., Mr. Herington holds every one of the Company’s 850
employees responsible for helping improve their community. Several years
ago he worked with employees to establish the Citizen of the Year award.
The Citizen of the Year program rewards an employee who has gone above
and beyond in giving back to their community with a week-long vacation
for two, plus a donation of $5,000 to their charity of choice.
The 2015 Leadership by Example Award was presented to Mr. Herington on
August 9, 2015 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at the Center for Digital
Government’s Industry Summit. This summit provides an opportunity for
government and the industry to recognize its private sector partners,
those companies who work closely with government to tailor solutions to
suit the unique needs of government.
About the Center for Digital Government
The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory
institute on information technology policies and best practices in state
and local government. Through its diverse and dynamic programs and
services, the Center provides public and private sector leaders with
decision support, knowledge, and opportunities to help them effectively
incorporate new technologies in the 21st century. More information can
be found at http://www.centerdigitalgov.com.
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
3,500 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, most recently ranked at No. 36 (2014), and the Company has been
included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is
available at https://www.egov.com.
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Contacts:
NIC
Angela Davied, 913-754-7054
Director of Corporate
Communications
adavied@egov.com
Source: NIC
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