May 22, 2013

The e-parliament solutions from PressVote complement Scytl’s end-to-end election modernization platform providing parliaments with automation solutions for their legislative and voting processes May 21, 2013 04:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time BARCELONA, Spain--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Scytl , the worldwide leader in secure online voting and election modernization, has announced today the acquisition of PressVote, a leading provider of modernization solutions for parliaments, assemblies and legislative bodies. Prior to this transaction, Scytl already owned 50% of PressVote. With this acquisition and the addition of PressVote´s In.Vote products Scytl further enhances its industry leading election modernization solutions portfolio. In.Vote is an e-platform for parliaments and assemblies that combines a session management system with a vote automation solution, making parliamentary sessions and processes more efficient and transparent. In.Vote has been successfully deployed in parliaments and assemblies in Europe, Africa, and the Americas in organizations such as South Africa’s National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and Mexico´s Congreso del Estado de Nuevo Leon. “With the acquisition of PressVote we are taking another step towards becoming an end-to-end provider of modernization solutions for governments in the elections, democracy and governance fields,” says Pere Valles, CEO of Scytl. “These are fields that can significantly benefit from the use of technology in terms of efficiency, security, transparency and accessibility.” Scytl recently announced the acquisition of Gov2U’s software division which has significantly expanded its e-democracy solutions portfolio. Furthermore, in 2012, Scytl acquired SOE Software, a leading election modernization software provider in the United States. About Scytl Scytl is the global leader in secure election management and electronic voting solutions. Specializing in election modernization technologies, Scytl offers the first end-to-end election management and voting platform, providing the highest security and transparency standards currently available. Scytl has capitalized on its more than 18 years of research to develop election-specific cryptographic security technology protected by more than 40 international patents and patent applications, positioning Scytl as the company with the largest patent portfolio of the industry. Scytl’s solutions have been successfully used in more than 20 countries throughout the world over the last 10 years, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, France, Norway, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the UAE, India and Australia. Scytl is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain with strategic offices in Canada, the United States, Peru and Greece as well as field offices in the UK, Ukraine, Malaysia, India and Brazil. www.scytl.com Contacts Leticia Barcia, +34 646 397 047 Senior Director Marketing and Communications leticia.barcia@scytl.com Release Summary Scytl acquires eParliament solution provider PressVote complementing its end-to-end election modernization platform providing parliaments with automation solutions for legislative and voting processes Contacts Leticia Barcia, +34 646 397 047 Senior Director Marketing and Communications