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Brandt and FWC are celebrating the 3 year anniversary of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission’s Recreational Licensing Issuance Services (RLIS) system launch, and an outreach milestone achievement of over 100,000 mobile app downloads for FWC’s Fish | Hunt FL app available to iPhone, Android, and Windows smartphone users.

Under the direction and partnership with FWC, Brandt launched an all new, industry leading solution for recreational fishing and hunting license issuance, and a full suite of tools and services to support Agency administrators, public consumers, and stakeholders.

Since the system launch in 2013, the RLIS system has consistently expanded and grown to meet industry demands and changes in technology, consumer access, and sales channels. The solution now offers customers new features such as the option to purchase gift cards, easy license renewal and automated renewal options, a Spanish translated sales site, and more.

The Fish | Hunt FL mobile app offers customers a simple, on-the-go option for obtaining fishing and hunting licenses, downloading and storing license documents, and accessing regulations and other data such as NOAA weather data and sunrise/sunset times using real time GPS location technologies.

Launched in 2015, the Fish | Hunt Florida app has hit the Apple Store’s Top 5 list in the Sporting apps category, and Top 100 list overall.

The goal of FWC’s mobile app makes outdoor participation easier and more enjoyable. It gives customers access to all of their fishing and hunting license information and documents in one central place, and allows customers to easily purchase and download their licenses on the go.

Brandt continues to support and maintain the RLIS system in partnership with FWC to offer users a cutting edge and reliable online license issuance solution.

Brandt, an IT firm based in Tallahassee, Florida offers innovative technology solutions and services to support natural resource agencies by promoting outdoor participation, customer outreach, marketing, and providing technologies to streamline business operations and reduce agency costs. Since 1985, Brandt has offered hundreds of local, state, and federal agencies technology and consulting services to support operations and innovative technology growth.

The National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF) recognized the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission for the implementation of a Fishing & Hunting License Auto Renew Enrollment Program for customers. The auto renew program allows customers to enroll to have their recreational licenses renewed on an annual basis while processing the transaction with a stored payment method that meets Payment Card Industry (PCI) Level 1 Compliance standards. Since rolling out the program in mid October 2015, customers in all 50 states have signed up to auto renew over 50,000 fishing and hunting licenses, reducing the average lapse by over 225 days. Read the full article here: http://www.nssfblog.com/your-state-agencys-new-years-resolution/

Brandt Information Services is excited to announce the Company’s recognition in the 2016 Atlanta’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For® Program. The National Association of Business Resources’ (NABR) Best & Brightest Program is designed to recognize businesses in Atlanta that have demonstrated a committment to its employees by faciliating an enriching, creative, and collaborative work environment that promotes professional growth, innovation, and excellence. Since 2013, Brandt has opened two offices in Atlanta, Georgia to support the Company’s expansion and new clients across the country.

“For Brandt, this award not only demonstrates the Company’s commitment to our employees, but recognizes the hard work and effort our team puts in to serve our customers and the technology industry,” said John B. Thomas, Chief Executive Officer. “We are proud of the accomplishments of the Brandt organization and the Atlanta team.”

About the Best & Brightest Companies to Work For Program

The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment. Organizations are assessed based on categories such as communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, retention and more.  Best & Brightest Atlanta

About Brandt

Brandt Information Services offers innovative technology solutions to support natural resource agencies by promoting outdoor participation, customer outreach, marketing, and streamlining business operations through customized recreational licensing & registration solutions. For over 30 years, Brandt has offered local, state, and federal agencies and private organizations with best in class technology solutions and services.

Tallahassee, FL, April 2015 – Brandt Information Services, an industry leader in providing technology based solutions and consulting for local, state and federal agencies and private companies across the country, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month.

Since 2010, the Brandt organization has seen tremendous and exciting growth with the launch of a new company website and corporate image, the opening of several new offices and a fresh new focus on providing technological innovations and solutions to state fish and wildlife agencies to support outdoor and recreational licensing.

“It’s exciting to build and expand the company based on our experiences, successes and transformations over the last 30 years”, said John B. Thomas, CEO.

Headquartered in Tallahassee, Brandt has been providing technology solutions and project management services to almost all state agencies in Florida and to other local, state and federal agencies including Maine, Massachusetts, Alabama, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina and Alaska since its inception in 1985.

To support their constantly growing client base, Brandt expanded its presence with several new offices in Florida and Georgia, bringing its staff to over 175 employees in the states of Florida, Georgia, and Texas. By opening these new offices, Brandt has made a commitment to support current and new clients with a larger national presence, and during the time since its 25th anniversary, the company has more than doubled its annual revenue.  Brandt’s revenues from 2007 to date have increased more than tenfold.

“We are really excited to pursue new and larger business opportunities in other nearby states, as well as across the country.  Our new Atlanta offices offer support and a greater presence to customers in other states and allow us to pursue new opportunities for Brandt, “said CEO John B. Thomas.  “These new offices will help us to continue providing one-on-one support to our clients, where we can treat every customer like our biggest customer.”

The successful implementation of its ‘Go Outdoors’ Division of solutions and services has become a driving force of the company’s success and has proven effective and profitable for state fish and wildlife agencies.  Brandt designed its first wildlife permitting system over 15 years ago and has since been delivering its combined fish and wildlife system development and retail transaction systems to offer a unique industry leverage that no other vendor can offer. Brandt has consistently increased their customer’s revenues in the recreational licensing segment by implementing innovative applications and marketing solutions.

The company’s diverse experience enables it to take a retail approach to fishing and hunting license issuance and allows the agency to compete with other recreational activities and retail organizations to promote the outdoors.  Agencies in Florida and Georgia have partnered with Brandt, utilizing this cutting-edge technology to increase their efficiency, drastically increase state licensing sales, provide better customer service and streamline their business processes.  These same systems are flexible enough to accommodate future changes and incorporate new benefits, so Brandt can nurture long lasting partnerships with these agencies by providing unparalleled support and responsiveness.

For more information on Brandt Information Services, visit https://www.brandtinfo.com or call (850) 577-4900 (Tallahassee) or (404) 698-1900 (Atlanta).

About Brandt Information Services

Since 1985, Brandt Information Services has provided local, state, and federal agencies and private organizations innovative solutions to maintain large-scale technology projects, streamline business processes, manage a variety of transaction systems, and support agency operations.  The company consists of two divisions: Outdoor Licensing & Recreational Solutions and Technology Project Management and Staffing Solutions.  These divisions work together to not only build and implement business processes through cutting edge technologies, but to implement creative ideas to make their customers leaders in their respective industries.

Atlanta, GA – The City of Dunwoody’s Mayor Mike Davis and Business Retention Manager Dan Farrar visited Brandt’s newest Atlanta office to welcome its staff, discuss community affairs, and learn more about Brandt’s achievements and contribution to the Dunwoody-Atlanta community.

“We are pleased to welcome Brandt Information Services to Dunwoody,” said Mr. Davis. “Technology service firms like Brandt recognize the many attributes of Dunwoody as a central office location, and we are delighted they chose our city as an additional location for their business.”

Brandt opened its second office in the Atlanta area in March 2014 to offer customers a national reach and support the Georgia Wildlife Resource Division’s new Go Outdoors Georgia recreational licensing and vessel registration system designed and maintained by Brandt. The new office brought over 30 new jobs in management, technology and customer service into the City of Dunwoody. The new office provides higher levels of customer service and project quality as Brandt continues to acquire new business opportunities throughout the country.

Dunwoody is a city within the larger metropolis of Atlanta and is undergoing an exciting transformation as more and more companies are relocating to the region’s new economic hub. Many new mixed-use developments are being built, featuring new office spaces, residential homes, shopping, and dining options that are pedestrian-friendly and served by mass transit. In addition to Brandt, many other prestigious and successful companies are relocating or opening new offices in Dunwoody, making it an attractive place to live, work and play.

During their visit, the Mayor and Business Retention Manager discussed Brandt’s exciting company growth, local improvements and development projects, and Brandt’s new neighbor, Mercedes Benz, which will be relocating their corporate headquarters to the Dunwoody area.

Their visit was a great honor for the employees of Brandt and an exciting opportunity to learn more about the city and how they can get involved and become part of the local community.

For more information about the City of Dunwoody, visit http://www.dunwoodyga.gov. For more information on Brandt Information Services, visit https://www.brandtinfo.com.

About Brandt Information Services

Since 1985, Brandt Information Services has provided local, state, and federal agencies and private organizations innovative solutions to maintain large-scale technology projects, streamline business processes, manage a variety of transaction systems, and support agency operations. The company consists of two divisions: Outdoor Licensing & Recreational Solutions and Technology Project Management and Staffing Solutions. These divisions work together to not only build and implement business processes through cutting edge technologies, but to implement creative ideas to make their customers leaders in their respective industries.