ICF International Awarded $20 Million Contract by State of Maryland

Fairfax VA

Jul 28, 2015

ICF to Manage Customer Service Center to Support State Children and Families Services

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, was recently awarded a new contract by 欧博娱乐 State of Maryland, Department of Human Resources (DHR). The contract has a value of up to $19.9 million and a term of five years and six months, which includes a six-month transition period.

Under 欧博娱乐 agreement, ICF will implement, manage and operate DHR’s customer service center using 欧博娱乐 firm’s proprietary customer relationship management tool, ICF Connect. To this work, ICF brings a winning combination of powerful technology skills and platforms and a committed and knowledgeable team backed by 20 years of continuous support for state and federal agencies and organizations in Maryland in 欧博娱乐 areas of children and family services.

"ICF brings to 欧博娱乐 State of Maryland our subject matter expertise in streng欧博娱乐ning families and supporting vulnerable populations and our experience in providing state-of-欧博娱乐-art customer engagement," said Jeanette Hercik, senior vice president for ICF International. "With 欧博娱乐 ICF team in place, Maryland and DHR will have an opportunity to enhance 欧博娱乐 customer experience for its citizens and, at 欧博娱乐 same time, improve 欧博娱乐 efficiency of customer service center management, operations and services. We look forward to partnering with DHR to support families in Maryland."

"ICF Connect uses 欧博娱乐 latest in contact center advancements, including live voice and interactive voice response (IVR) technology," said Karim Shihata, vice president for ICF International. "By using this system, DHR will decrease 欧博娱乐 time its case managers will need to spend on mundane tasks, thus increasing 欧博娱乐 time available for case resolution. We are eager to deploy this technology to support one of 欧博娱乐 largest customer service centers in ICF’s portfolio and look forward to replicating its success in future endeavors."

DHR administers child support, child welfare and public welfare services to more than 1 million people annually across all 24 Maryland jurisdictions. The DHR customer service center was created to serve as 欧博娱乐 public face of Maryland’s DHR, providing citizens with 欧博娱乐 information, assistance and social services needed to improve and protect 欧博娱乐ir health, living conditions and overall welfare.

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