Ransomware attacks are a fact of life these days. In 2018, there were only 55 publicly reported attacks and less than $60k in demanded ransom followed by 2019 with more than 163 ransomware attacks targeting local governments that ended with at least $1.8M paid to cybercriminals.

Did you know that it takes 238 trees to make 1,888 reams of paper which equates to 944,000 pages? Avenu prints 944,000 pages of Index Prints for our customers each year!

For over 20 years, Avenu has been providing IT Managed Services to the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO). For this effort, we partner with a Disadvantaged Business Entity and together employ 43 staff members (23 Avenu employees).

Among the $1.9 trillion worth of federal COVID-19 relief in the newly signed American Rescue Plan Act is $350 billion for “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.”

The COVID-19 public health crisis and resulting economic crisis have put state and local governments under unprecedented strain. The American Rescue Plan provides $350 billion in emergency funding to eligible state, local, territorial and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs.

In our age of digital connectivity, cities and counties across the country must meet the ever-increasing demands of citizens and businesses for efficient and effective digital government.  The coronavirus pandemic has only intensified these demands; socially distanced employees and citizens need digital-first services now more than ever, and organizations that lack a robust digital infrastructure are struggling to cope with COVID’s new normal.

By Louis Schiavone Jr., Avenu President & Chief Customer Officer

By Louis Schiavone Jr., Avenu President & Chief Customer Officer

By Paul Colangelo, Avenu CEO