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Elia-Diona partnership delivers Signs of Safety digital practice solutions
December 2020
Diona is delighted to announce a new partnership with Elia. Elia is a consultancy that equips child protection and family services organisations organizations to implement lasting, whole-system change that delivers better outcomes for vulnerable children and their families. As a result of the partnership Diona solutions are now Signs of Safety-accredited and support the end-to-end Signs of Safety casework process.
Mayor Bowser Highlights DC Access Mobile App for Residents to Apply and Recertify for Public Benefits
August 2020
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS) highlighted DC Access – a mobile application providing District residents with a user-friendly way to apply or recertify for cash, food, and medical benefits.
New York City Human Resources Administration win APHSA ISM Award for Best Technology
September 2019
Congratulations to the ACCESS HRA team on a national award from APHSA ISM, for best user-centered platform and design in the country! Diona is proud to work with Accenture, KPMG, and IBM on this important program.
Diona launches new Self Service Solution for Child Support agencies
July 2019
Diona is proud to release its newest solution; Diona Mobile Child Support. This solution aims to help Child Support agencies provide modern self service experiences for Custodial and Non-Custodial parents to meet their obligations.
“Skip The Trip”: City launches campaign urging New Yorkers to use the new Access HRA App to manage their benefits
March 2019
Multilingual campaign will run across the five boroughs and across mediums to reach as many New Yorkers as possible.
The Haven Partnership goes Digital
November 2018
We were delighted to team up with the international NGO ‘The Haven Partnership’, who are now using Diona Mobile Visits for NGOs as their monitoring and evaluation tool for the great work they do in Haiti. Find out how they have gone digital with the help of Diona Mobile Visits.
New York City Department of Social Services receives “Best Of New York” Award for Access HRA Mobile
September 24, 2018
Agency Recognized by the Center for Digital Government for Best Mobile/Wireless Project. Diona is proud to work with DCS to provide citizen self-service tools to a department serving over three million New Yorkers through the administration of more than 12 major public assistance programs.
Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) receives ISM 2018 Award for Mobile Solution
September 17, 2018
Congratulations to Arizona DCS for receiving the APHSA ISM 2018 Award for Excellence in Human Services IT - Best Use of Technology for Operations. Using Diona Mobile solutions, DCS implemented mobile technology innovations into its case management system to extend its capabilities and reduce its reliance on paper files.
Mobile Solution Improves Worker Efficiency and School Readiness in Greater Manchester
September 2018
Greater Manchester Combined Authority commissioned Diona and KPMG to provide a mobile solution using Diona Mobile Visits to digitally transform their operations. This digital government transformation project has improved worker efficiency by 25% and is helping with analysis and process optimisation to ensure more families get the support they need.
eWeek: It Science Case Study: Automating a Statewide Child Welfare System
September 4, 2018
eWeek delves into the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems, focusing on how a mobile-first strategy, using Diona Mobility solutions, is transforming how caseworkers are helping more than 15,000 children in Arizona.
CIO: Mobile-First Strategy streamlines AZDCS Case Work
August 24, 2018
CIO reports on cloud-based mobility helping transform how Child Welfare caseworkers access and uptake data in the field, and how an agile, modular, approach to digital transformation — with the help of Diona — is the best approach.
The States of Guernsey Office for Employment & Social Security goes live with Diona Mobile Uploads
July 2018
Congratulations to The States of Guernsey Office for Employment & Social Security for going live with Diona Mobile Uploads. Diona Mobile Uploads supports recipients of Income Support engage with the Office for Employment & Social Security using mobile devices.
Salford City Council win Digital Council of the Year 2018
July 2018
Congratulations to Salford City Council for being awarded Digital Council of the Year 2018 by Digital Leaders. Paul Dennett, Mayor of Salford, attributed Salford Team's success to the "invaluable work to deliver our vision for a better, fairer Salford, leading pioneering digital inclusion work & improving customer service." Diona is proud to work with Salford City Council to help digitally transform their services.
The Digital Enterprise: Interview with Graham Stubbs, CEO at Diona
June 12, 2018
Read Graham discuss how Diona enables governments to meet changing user engagement expectations, essentials for a mobile-first strategy and how a successful digital transformation initiative has helped a client project savings of $18.7 million annually...
The Digital Enterprise: Interview with Linda Jewell, Chief Information Officer at Arizona DCS
June 5, 2018
Linda Jewell is the Chief Information Officer at the Arizona Department of Child Safety. In this interview, she discusses their need for a digital transition, the top challenges she was looking to solve and how a mobile-first strategy proved to be a game-changer for the department...
Read the Interview →
The Digital Enterprise: Diona Mobility brings on-the-go Insights for Arizona DCS Caseworkers to Improve Field Efficiency
May 24, 2018
The Digital Enterprise reported that the Arizona Department of Child Safety deployed a “mobile-first” strategy based on Diona Mobility solutions that has improved caseworker efficiency by 20% and is projected to save $18.7 million annually.
Arizona Department of Child Safety Empowers Caseworkers with Diona
May 22, 2018
Mobile First Strategy Brings Insight, Productivity and Efficiency to Workers in the Field
Austin, TX—Diona, a global provider of enterprise mobility software for government Health and Human Services agencies, today announced the results of its CIO 100 award-winning work with the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) to integrate Diona Mobility into its case management system.
Arizona Department of Child Safety Receives CIO 100 Award
May 2018
Mobile First Innovations Leverage Diona to Empower Caseworkers in the Field
IDG's CIO has awarded The Arizona Department of Child Safety a CIO 100 Award for implementing mobile technology into its case management system using Diona solutions.
Diona And KPMG Workshop With Salford City Council
April 2018
Diona and KPMG were delighted to host a workshop with Salford City Council to realize the digitization and transformation of children’s services. It's an exciting time for Government digital transformation for Health and Social Care in the UK, with Salford City Council leading the way for change.
John Polakowski Meets Leo Varadkar
March 2018
Diona EVP Services and Co-Founder John Polakowski met with Leo Varadkar, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, on March 11th in Austin, TX. In association with the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference, Polakowski was one of 30 leaders from the local Irish-American community invited by the Consulate to meet with the Taoiseach. As an international company with strong roots in Ireland and the U.S., Diona thanks the Taoiseach for continuing to support a robust Irish-U.S relationship.
The New York Times: “Applying For Food Stamps in New York? There’s an App For That”
July 2017
The NY Times reported how more people are getting the help they need thanks to the Access HRA Mobile app! Diona is proud to work with New York City HRA providing citizen self-service tools.
Arizona Department of Child Safety Going Mobile
May 2017
AZ DCS announced their mobile initiative and, after a competitive selection process, chose Diona to implement mobile applications for AZ Department of Child Safety Case Managers.
Read More about Arizona DCS going Mobile →
Diona Partners up with PCG for ISPCAN
August 2016
Diona is proud to be presenting with our partners PCG at the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect 2016 Summit. It's great to have the opportunity to talk with folks about what mobility can do for the HHS workforce.
Diona is Now an Approved Microsoft Azure Government Cloud Service Provider
September 2016
Diona can now host Diona Mobility solutions for HHS customers in a FedRamp & HIPAA compliant cloud environment powered by Microsoft. It's great to be able to offer secure, FedRamp approved, cloud-based options to our Health & Human Services customers in the US. We look forward to the journey!
Diona Opens its Doors Once Again to Two University of Notre Dame Summer Interns
May 2016
Today we gave a big welcome to Katarina and Brynna, two of our Summer interns from the University of Notre Dame who started at Diona's Dublin Headquarters. This is the second year that Diona has partnered up with the University to run a Summer Internship Program. After the contribution of last year's interns, we are very excited for what this summer will bring.
Diona’s Patricia Donaldson is ready to Hack Foster Care at the White House
May 2016
Congratulations to Diona's Patricia Donaldson for being selected to participate in The White House Foster Care & Technology Hackathon.
Diona’s Adam Fenn Listed as One of Ireland’s Top CFOs
April 2016
Huge congratulations to Diona's Adam Fenn for being recognized for his achievements as a CFO in the CFO 100 edition of Business & Finance.
Diona has its 4th Industry Immersion Day with the UCD Innovation Academy
April 2016
Diona was delighted to work with The UCD Innovation Academy for their 4th Industry Immersion day together. A big thank you to Deloitte, who partnered up with Diona and hosted 180 undergraduate students.
Diona is Working Alongside Notre Dame’s Esteem Program
April 2016
After the successful year of working with Jack O’Meara, one of Notre Dame's 2015 Esteem Masters Candidate's, we look forward to the year ahead and the work that this year's candidate, Eva Marie Costello, will be doing for us.
California, Here We Come!
October 2015
We’re looking forward to attending CWDA’s 2015 Conference. After the success of previous events held by CWDA, we expect it to be once again a great opportunity for like-minded people in the public and private sector to come together and discuss how we can make a difference. See you there!
The Irish Independent: "Mobile Solutions Can Lend A Helping Hand"
October 2015
Dublin-based software firm Diona was ultimately shaped by personal challenges and a knowledge of technology, writes Sean Gallagher
See you in Philly!
August 2015
Diona is proud to be a platinum sponsor for the 48th Annual APHSA ISM conference, August 30 - September 2 in Philadelphia, PA. The IT Solutions Management for Human Services conference is the place to learn about the latest and greatest technology in health & human services.
Ring of Kerry 2015
July 2015
Congratulations to Team Diona on successfully completing
the 2015 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. You have 180 km/112
miles to be proud of!
Diona Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2015
May 2015
Diona has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year program.
Diona And GBM Launch Ground-Breaking New Technologies for Qatar
April 2015
Diona, the innovative mobility solutions provider for government and health agencies, has announced the signing of a commercial business partnership
with Gulf Business Machines (GBM), the leading provider of customized IT
solutions in the Gulf region.
CU at CWLA!
April 2015
If the Child Welfare League of America sounds a bit like the name for a team of superheroes, that may be because they are. Here at Diona, we can’t wait to exhibit and participate in the CWLA 2015 National Conference in Arlington, Virginia on April 27 – 29. We will be there to learn from the leaders and to show our mobility solutions. See you there!
Diona Launches Transformative Mobile Assessment Tools for Social Workers
April 2015
Diona today announced Assessments for Diona Mobile Visits. This is an innovative add-on for the ground breaking Diona Mobile Visits solution which will allow social workers to use mobile devices to conduct assessments while out of the office in their client communities.
Read More about Mobile Solutions for Social Workers →
Diona Launches Innovative Mobile Uploads
March 2015
Diona today announced Diona Mobile Uploads. Diona Mobile Uploads is an innovative and easy-to-use enterprise software solution that allows clients of Health & Human Services agencies to use their mobile devices to photograph and submit copies of documentation in support of their cases, claims, and recertifications.
Read More about Diona Mobile Uploads →
Diona Wears Yellow for Seth
March 2015
Seth is a 5 year old boy from England, and he has a severe combined immune deficiency (SCID). He already had a bone marrow transplant, and is currently being considered for a second one. His favourite colour is yellow, hence the campaign today to spread more awareness.
Read More about Seth's Story →
Diona and WCC Smart Search & Match Announce Partnership
January 2015
Diona announced today that it has entered into a ground-breaking partnership with global technology leader WCC Smart Search & Match which will transform how government agencies and their clients access employment services.
Innovation Academy University College Dublin And Diona Industry Immersion
March 2015
On March 12, 2015 the University College Dublin Innovation Academy and Diona teamed up for the second annual Industry Immersion. Here's just a snippet of what happened on the day.
International Womens Day 2015
March 2015
Throughout the week Diona employees shared stories of inspiring women from around the world. Supporting International Women's Day #womensday Diona is proud to make a donation to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Silicon Republic with Diona CTO
June 2014
Founded in 2012, Diona isn’t weighed down by legacy tech. Its CTO Anil Singaraju tells us why this makes its IT easier to manage and helps keep the company’s focus on product innovation. Diona provides supports to government social security, social services and health systems.
Mobility Validation Programme
April 2014
IBM sent us the logo for its mobility validation program.
We're delighted and will put it to good use!
Minister Bruton Announces 40 New Jobs as Ireland’s Diona Opens Global HQ in Dublin
April 2014
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today announced 40 new jobs at Diona, the international Irish technology company. He made the announcement at the official opening of Diona’s new global headquarters in Dublin.
Diona Appoints Patricia Donaldson as Executive Vice President Of Global Sales
March 2014
Diona has appointed Patricia Donaldson as Executive Vice President of Global Sales. In her new role Patty will be responsible for the management and implementation of Diona’s mobility product sales strategy across the globe.
Diona closes a $5.5M Series A Funding Round
June 2014
Diona today announced it has closed a $5.5 million series A financing round. Backed by the Ulster Bank Diageo Venture Fund, managed by Investec Ventures with co investment from ACT Venture Capital, the new investment will be used to accelerate the company’s global expansion plans with a focus on employee growth and technology development.