CivicPlus explained

CIVICPLUS
Type:	Private
Foundation:	2010
Founder:	Thomas Oliver
Location:	Manhattan, Kansas, United States
Key People:	Ward Morgan, Tony Gagnon
Industry:	Web development & Mobile applications

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

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

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

• Anaheim, California
• Cheyenne, Wyoming^[8]
• East Grand Forks, Minnesota
• Eugene, Oregon^[1]
• Flower Mound, Texas^[1]
• Manassas, Virginia^[9]
• Passaic County, New Jersey^[10]
• Watertown, Massachusetts^[11]
• Narragansett, Rhode Island^[12]
• Princeton, Texas

Company products

CivicPlus products include the Citizen Request Tracker,^[13] the CivicPlus Content Management System, and the CivicReady Mass Notification system.^[14]

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.^[15]

External links

• CivicPlus website

Further reading

• Web site: Software company CivicPlus to expand operations in Manhattan . April 27, 2012 . . March 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121205041907/http://www.kansascommerce.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=524 . December 5, 2012 . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: CivicPlus website . Manhattan, Kansas . CivicPlus.com . May 31, 2018.
2. Web site: Tran Withdraws Bid for City Council . Stephanie . Joyce . Lauren . Rosenthal . . March 26, 2013 . Unalaska Community Broadcasting . March 28, 2013 . Council is set to consider ... development of a new city website. Staff received five bids ... . https://archive.today/20130415053947/http://kucb.org/news/article/tran-withdraws-bid-for-city-council/ . April 15, 2013.
3. Web site: Company Overview of Icon Enterprises, Inc. . https://archive.today/20130410163202/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=109010528 . dead . April 10, 2013 . Businessweek.com . . March 28, 2013.
4. Web site: 2017-10-17 . CivicPlus Acquires BoardSync, Launches Agenda Management Solution . 2022-06-10 . GovTech . en.
5. Web site: 2019-10-11 . CivicPlus Acquires 311 Software Company SeeClickFix . 2022-06-10 . GovTech . en.
6. Web site: 2021-08-27 . CivicPlus Acquires 70-Year-Old Ordinance Compiler Municode . 2022-06-10 . GovTech . en.
7. Web site: Staff reports . CivicPlus acquires Optimere, public sector technology company . 2022-06-10 . The Mercury . June 10, 2022 . en.
8. Web site: City of Cheyenne . March 28, 2013.
9. Web site: City of Manassas . March 28, 2013.
10. Web site: Passaic County website overhauled . October 1, 2012 . NorthJersey.com . . March 28, 2013.
11. Web site: Town of Watertown . March 28, 2013.
12. Web site: Town of Narragansett Copyright Info . August 13, 2022.
13. Web site: Big City iPhone App Comes to Small-Town America . February 24, 2010 . . . March 28, 2013.
14. Web site: Mass Notification System for Local Governments.
15. Web site: May 14, 2020. CivicPlus Moves Into Low-Code Software for Digital Services. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200521142904/https://www.govtech.com/biz/CivicPlus-Moves-Into-Low-Code-Software-for-Digital-Services.html . May 21, 2020 . June 9, 2020. govtech.