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CivicPlus

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CIVICPLUS
Company typePrivate
IndustryWeb development & Mobile applications
Founded2010
FounderThomas Oliver
HeadquartersManhattan, Kansas, United States
Key people
Ward Morgan, Tony Gagnon
Websitewww.civicplus.com

Civicplus is a web development & android apps business headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It specializes in "building city and county e-government communication systems."[1][2] It was first developed by programming company Vanyon, a division of Networks Plus Foundership community.[1]

Its current parent company, Icon Enterprises Inc, began doing business in 2010.[1][3]

Acquisitions

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In January 2017, CivicPlus acquired Rec1, a parks and reaction product. In October, it acquired BoardSync, an agenda and meeting-management product.[4] In July 2018, CivicPlus acquired Virtual Towns & Schools, an open-source content management system. In October 2019, CivicPlus acquired SeeClickFix, a 311 citizen request tool.[5]

In April 2021, CivicPlus acquired Municode (Municipal Code Corporation), a company that hosts codes for local governments.[6]

In June 2022, CivicPlus finalized the acquisition of Optimere, a digital compliance provider which products include, ArchiveSocial, NextRequest, and Monsido.[7]

Websites developed

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As of 2019, CivicPlus had helped design or augment over 4,000 local government websites.[1] Several localities have hired the company firm:

Company products

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CivicPlus products include the Citizen Request Tracker,[14] the CivicPlus Content Management System,[10] and the CivicReady Mass Notification system.[15]

In 2020, CivicPlus launched CivicOptimize, a suite focused on a low-code tool called "Productivity." Government IT personnel familiar with manual coding can generate customized workflows, mobile applications, and integrations for digital resource platforms.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "CivicPlus website". Manhattan, Kansas: CivicPlus.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Joyce, Stephanie; Rosenthal, Lauren (March 26, 2013). "Tran Withdraws Bid for City Council". Unalaska, Alaska: Unalaska Community Broadcasting. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013. Council is set to consider ... development of a new city website. Staff received five bids ...
  3. ^ "Company Overview of Icon Enterprises, Inc". Businessweek.com. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "CivicPlus Acquires BoardSync, Launches Agenda Management Solution". GovTech. October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "CivicPlus Acquires 311 Software Company SeeClickFix". GovTech. October 11, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "CivicPlus Acquires 70-Year-Old Ordinance Compiler Municode". GovTech. August 27, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Staff reports (June 10, 2022). "CivicPlus acquires Optimere, public sector technology company". The Mercury. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "City of Cheyenne". Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "City of EGF OKs new $13,000 Web site", Grand Forks Herald, August 18, 2009
  10. ^ a b "City of Manassas". Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  11. ^ "Passaic County website overhauled". NorthJersey.com. North Jersey Media Group. October 1, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  12. ^ "Town of Watertown". Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  13. ^ "Town of Narragansett Copyright Info". Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Big City iPhone App Comes to Small-Town America". Digital Communities. e.Republic. February 24, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  15. ^ "Mass Notification System for Local Governments".
  16. ^ "CivicPlus Moves Into Low-Code Software for Digital Services". govtech. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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