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Archon Information Systems was honored as one of the Best Places to Work for 2011 by New Orleans CityBusiness. Each year, CityBusiness identifies the top 50 area business (15 small companies and 35 large companies) according to how well they treat their most important asset – their employees. Archon was recognized as one of the Top 15 small companies at a banquet and awards ceremony on December 9, 2011. CityBusiness mentioned Archon’s employee recognition programs, social events, charity giving, provision of state-of-the-art equipment and young entrepreneurial workplace culture as reasons the company was selected for the honor.

LINCOLN PARISH, LA – December 2, 2011 – Lincoln Parish Government will hold an online tax title sale on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at www.CivicSource.com. There are ten properties available, ranging from $369 to $1133. For free registration and a list of properties, visit www.CivicSource.com. By hosting the sale online, bidders that would not normally be able to attend the auction in person are now able to participate.

A tax title sale is the sale of properties that have delinquent real estate taxes due.  The tax titles for these properties are sold to the public for the amount of the delinquent taxes due, plus all accrued interest, collection fees, costs and other statutory impositions. The tax title sale is a low-bid wins style auction in which the property is sold to the purchaser willing to bid for the least percent ownership interest in the property.

Winning bidders do not immediately own the property.  The property owner can redeem the property by paying the tax collector for the purchase price plus redemption penalty and redemption interest. If the property is not redeemed within three years, the tax title holder can pursue the property’s title.

Those who would like to make a payment to remove their property from the sale, or for any other inquiries, please call CivicSource^® customer service at 1-888-818-1422.

At the close of the tax sale, winning bidders must pay for their purchases within 72 hours. Payment must be made in one installment and all sales are final. This auction and all future tax sales can be viewed at www.CivicSource.com.  Using the convenient search options, bidders can set the parameters for any property that falls within their interests and budget.

ABOUT ARCHON INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

Archon is a New Orleans-based company that provides technology and collection services to government clients.  The focus of Archon’s services is the collection and management of delinquent ad valorem taxes which are local governments’ major source of revenue. Archon’s products include Civicsource^® Administrator, for management of delinquent property taxes, and Civicsource^® Auctioneer, for conducting Internet-based tax and adjudication sales.  For more information call (888) 387-8033 or visit http://archoninfosys.com/

For more information about CivicSource, please visit http://www.civicsource.com/ For media inquiries, contact marketing@civicsource.com or call (504) 708-4313.

 

 

 

Bryan Barrios, CEO of Archon Information Systems, will speak at the Tax Lien Investors Conference, held November 10th-13th at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. Barrios will present on the topic, “Tax Lien Case Study; State of Louisiana,” and will participate in the panel, “Retention and Redemption: Responsibly Servicing Your Tax Lien Portfolio.” Archon Information Systems will also participate in the conference’s exhibition with their product, CivicSource®. More information about the conference can be found at www.taxlientalk.com.

“I am grateful that GFI, the New York-based conference host, selected New Orleans as its venue for the First Annual Tax Lien Investors Conference. Having the opportunity to educate national, as well as local, investors on Louisiana’s tax sale process at a locally hosted event, has the unintended consequence of showcasing to attendees a sampling of their preferential investments: tax lien-secured, real property,” Barrios commented.

Three executives from Archon Information Systems will take part in the 3 Day Startup New Orleans, an entrepreneurship education program designed for college students with an emphasis on learning by doing. Beau Button, Chief Operations Officer; William Sossamon, Chief Technology Officer; and Brian Danos, Chief Information Officer; will serve as mentors for the event held November 11th-13th. The New Orleans 3 Day Startup program was founded by UNO computer science professor Vassil Roussev.

The concept of 3 Day Startup is simple: start a technology company over the course of three days. Organizers rent work space for an entire weekend, recruit forty students with a wide range of backgrounds, cater food and drinks, invite top-notch entrepreneurs and investors, pick the best idea for a software startup during a Friday brainstorming session and release a minimal prototype by Sunday night. The goal is to build enough momentum among a network of motivated people to sustain the company beyond the weekend.

Twelve locally organized 3 Day Startup events in the United States and Europe have given rise to fourteen companies receiving $4 million in funding. Seven 3 Day Startup-originated companies have been accepted to accelerator and incubator programs.

3 Day Startup, a nonprofit organization based in Austin, was started in 2008 through the vision of several University of Texas students. For more information about 3 Day Startup New Orleans, visit http://neworleans.3daystartup.org/.

Archon Information Systems announced today that Sheriff Sid Geautreaux and East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office have signed a contract with Archon to handle past due property taxes on their behalf. “We are extremely excited to experience continued steady growth. East Baton Rouge is the largest parish in Louisiana, and we are looking forward to applying our technology and resources to such a large client,” said Bryan Barrios, CEO of Archon Information Systems.

Archon Information Systems announced today that Sheriff Craig Webre and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office have contracted Archon to handle delinquent property tax collection for the parish. Previously, Archon has managed the sheriff’s delinquent moveable tax collections and looks to replicate the same success with immovable collections in order to maximize the tax revenue collected for the parish.

Bryan P. Barrios, CEO of Archon Information Systems, will speak at the National Tax Lien Association’s (NTLA) 2011 Fall Symposium. The Fall Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Pace University Conference Center in New York City. The NTLA is the nation’s only organization representing the business interests of the tax lien industry, including investors. The subject of Barrios’ presentation is “Louisiana Tax Sales & Archon Information Systems.”

Archon Information Systems is a leading provider of online property tax auctions and delinquent tax collection via its software platform, CivicSource^®. Visit www.CivicSource.com to register, check the calendar of upcoming sales, view the full list of properties available and participate in the online auction.

For more information about the NTLA Fall Symposium, visit www.ntla.org or call 850.470.9007.

Archon Information Systems was named one of the top fifteen small companies in CityBusiness’ 2011 Best Places to Work. Each year, CityBusiness honors New Orleans area companies according to how well they treat their most important asset – their employees. Archon and other nominees will be featured in the Dec. 16th issue of CityBusiness and recognized at an awards luncheon on December 9th.

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WGNO explains how you can get a house for only hundreds of dollars through the tax sale. The City of New Orleans online tax sale begins at 8 am CST on Tuesday, September 20th. There are over 2,500 properties ranging in price from $227 to $745,542. To view the properties and participate in the auction, visit CivicSource.com.