-- New federal-level initiative marks the govtech SaaS leader's first project 
with new strategic partner DWS and its second Microsoft Azure-hosted project in 
the APAC region 

Australia's AUD2.84 billion wine export sector has recently gone live with a 
new SaaS licensing and approval system powered by Accela ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2924600-1&h=3532727296&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.accela.com%2F&a=Accela 
) technology that will help regulate the wine export process for the burgeoning 
Australian wine sector. 

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The new Wine Australia ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2924600-1&h=3242741694&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wineaustralia.com%2F&a=Wine+Australia 
) Licensing and Approval System (WALAS) is projected to process more than 
200,000 transactions from more than 3,000 wine exporters from around Australia 
each year. The system provides end-to-end processing and allows exporters to 
apply online for licenses and certificates, with greater control of their 
applications, including review and payment online in real-time and 24/7 access. 

"Our team at Accela is excited about this groundbreaking effort to support Wine 
Australia's transition of essential workflows online, promote efficiency gains, 
and regulate a critical market for Australia's economic growth," said Khaled 
Jaouni, International Managing Director at Accela. "Our collaboration with DWS 
in the Australian market demonstrates the collective power of our best-in-class 
solutions to help agencies at the federal, state, and local levels better serve 
their citizens and deliver results, and marks a significant milestone in 
Accela's commitment to the Asia-Pacific region as our longest-running 
international operation of over a decade."

Wine Australia is an Australian Commonwealth Government statutory authority 
that regulates, promotes, and supports a competitive Australian wine sector. 
Its implementation of Accela's cloud technology reflects the scalability of the 
govtech leader's solutions within emerging, non-traditional areas of regulation 
to serve thousands of end customers.

"Wine Australia's new system to manage the country's growing number of wine 
exports reflects our commitment to employing modern digital tools to better 
serve our grape and wine community," said Andreas Clark, CEO at Wine Australia. 
"Our new Licensing and Approval System will help deliver enhanced services to 
our sector and help provide critical infrastructure to keep Australian wine 
flowing to our international markets."

The project marks Accela's first joint execution with strategic partner DWS 
Limited ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2924600-1&h=1829513756&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dws.com%2Fen-us%2F&a=DWS+Limited 
  )(DWS), one of the region's leading providers of project management services, 
and Accela's second Microsoft Azure-hosted implementation in the Asia-Pacific 
region.

"Australia continues to be a worldwide leader in leveraging modern technology 
with its focus on SaaS-solutions, and this new system matches the country's 
innovation," said Stuart Whipp, DWS CFO and Head of M&A. "We are excited about 
the execution of our first project in partnership with Accela, which brings 
together our market-leading project management capabilities with their 
cutting-edge technology to provide maximum impact at the federal level."

The announcement builds on Accela's international leadership as the company 
continues to drive impact with some of the world's most forward-thinking 
governments to benefit 275 million citizens globally. In addition to its new 
solution with Wine Australia, Accela's Civic Application for Alcoholic Beverage 
Control ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2924600-1&h=4246315402&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.accela.com%2Fsolutions%2Falcohol-beverage-control%2F&a=Civic+Application+for+Alcoholic+Beverage+Control 
) empowers government departments to harness the cloud to modernize alcoholic 
beverage control. The application includes tools to streamline previously 
paper-based processes such as liquor license application reviews, conduct 
on-site inspections, and automate the issuance of licenses, renewals, and 
license transfers. To learn more about Accela's solutions, please visit 
https://www.accela.com/solutions/. 

About Accela
Accela provides market-leading cloud solutions that empower the most innovative 
state and local governments around the world to build thriving communities, 
grow businesses and protect citizens. More than 275 million citizens globally 
benefit from Accela's solutions, which are powered by Microsoft Azure, for 
permitting, licensing, code enforcement and service request management. 
Accela's fast-to-implement Civic Applications, built on its robust and 
extensible Civic Platform, help agencies address specific needs today, while 
ensuring they are prepared for any emerging or complex challenges in the 
future. The company was recently recognized as a 2020 Microsoft US Partner 
Award winner for its innovative SaaS solutions to help governments respond to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Accela is headquartered in San Ramon, California, with additional offices 
around the world. For more information, visit www.accela.com. 

About Wine Australia
Wine Australia supports a competitive wine sector by investing in research, 
development and adoption (RD&A), growing domestic and international markets, 
protecting the reputation of Australian wine and administering the Export and 
Regional Wine Support Package (ERWSP). Wine Australia is an Australian 
Commonwealth Government statutory authority, established under the Wine 
Australia Act 2013, and funded by grape growers and winemakers through levies 
and user-pays charges and the Australian Government, which provides matching 
funding for RD&A investments and funds the ERWSP.

About DWS Group:
DWS Limited, is an ASX listed, Australian group (ASX:DWS). Encompassing DWS, 
Symplicit, Phoenix & Projects Assured, the DWS Group provides a wide range of 
services including IT Consulting Services, Managed Application Services, 
Program & Project Management, Customer driven innovation, Digital 
Transformation, Data and Business Analytics, Strategic Advisory and 
Productivity and Robotic Process Automation. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, 
Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra, the DWS Group provides services to a broad 
range of blue-chip corporate clients, as well as Federal, State and Local 
Government agencies. The quality of DWS Group consultants enables organisations 
to design, develop, manage and maintain technology, business and customer 
centric solutions providing competitive advantage, streamlined operations, 
innovation and long-term success. For more information, visit www.dws.com.au.

Media Contact: Kate Helete, kate@riffcitystrategies.com

SOURCE: Accela