SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based civic engagement solutions for government, announced today that the City of Palo Alto has launched the OpenCounter business registration service running on the Accela Civic Platform. The new system builds on existing Accela solutions that Palo Alto relies on, and provides the City with new insights on economic development and public transportation while making it easy and convenient for citizens to register a busine