NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iCitizen, the leading civic engagement application, has announced it has acquired GovGraph, an interactive data visualization firm that specializes in government-based analytics. GovGraph will support iCitizen’s mission of making accessible and understandable information available to the public, allowing them to become fully engaged in the political process.
“We’re excited by the acquisition of GovGraph,” said Russell P. Reeder, CEO of iCitizen. “It is consistent with our core strategy of developing a technology platform that fosters seamless citizen engagement and a return to civic virtue.” iCitizen is a for-profit business headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2012, the company recently hired Russell P. Reeder as Chief Executive Officer. The acquisition of GovGraph, bringing on top engineers, and the opening of new office space in Nashville were Mr. Reeder’s first orders of business.
iCitizen acquired GovGraph in an effort to build upon the best information-sharing capabilities in the data science industry. With this acquisition, iCitizen will be equipped with some of the best data visualization techniques in the industry.
“Since day one, we’ve been about building a quality user-interface that is simple to use and drives citizen engagement through its simplicity,” continued Reeder. “It’s only natural we’d be attracted to data solutions that allow us to systematically and scientifically measure public opinion in a statistically relevant way. It is the natural progression of our technology platform and the natural progression of our business model.”
“Civic virtue and civic engagement are important to everyone,” concluded Reeder. “We are attracting the best and brightest talent who believe in our core mission of educating and engaging and then connecting citizens to their elected leaders. The GovGraph acquisition is consistent with that strategy.”
About
iCitizen
Founded in 2012, iCitizen is the mobile platform
for civic-minded individuals who want a source of transparent,
aggregated information and a tool to communicate with their
representatives at the local, state and federal level. iCitizen enables
the public to make informed decisions and take action. With iCitizen,
the citizen’s voice counts.
