Persistent Systems Selected to Develop the Ohio Department of Commerce's eLicensing System Under Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program

COLUMBUS, Ohio, PUNE, India and SANTA CLARA, California, September 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

The Ohio Department of Commerce has selected Persistent Systems [http://www.persistent.com ] (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT) to design and build the elicensing system for tracking various industry licenses required by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program. The system, expected to go live in early 2018, will integrate with the State's larger eLicensing platform as well as the State's payment gateway (CBOSS). Persistent will leverage its collaborative development center in Dublin, Ohio to set up the team.

Ohio Department of Commerce Release 

The seed-to-sale system is mandated by House Bill 523, the enabling legislation for the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program. The eLicensing system will be used to track licensees and their employees and was selected after a competitive bid process. The entire statement can be found on the Ohio Department of Commerce website here [http://medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/Documents/Resources/factsheet.pdf ].

Sudhir Kulkarni, President Digital at Persistent Systems 

"The eLicensing platform is another great example of how smart government initiatives are embracing digital transformation for more efficient workflow. It also shows the high level of integration required to work alongside other existing systems and how an agile and innovative approach to development can bring speed to even the most stringent programs of the state."

About Persistent Systems: 

Persistent Systems [http://www.persistent.com ] (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT) builds software that drives the business of our customers; enterprises and software product companies with software at the core of their digital transformation.  

Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements: For risks and uncertainties relating to forward-looking statements, please visit: https://www.persistent.com/FLCS

            Media Contacts: 
        Ken Montgomery 
        Persistent Systems (US) 
        +1-949-939-5164 
        ken_montgomery@persistent.com 

        Saviera Barretto 
        Text100 Global Communications 
        +91-8424917719 
        saviera.barretto@text100.co.in 

        Isha Kulkarni 
        Persistent Systems 
        +91-7350521177 
        isha_kulkarni@persistent.co.in 

SOURCE Persistent Systems