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Based on emerging market trends, Rocket Builders has deemed MetroQuest to be well poised for exceptional growth in 2020 as North America’s only online public engagement platform for planners.

Vancouver, BC, April 16, 2020 – MetroQuest, the leader in online public engagement surveys for urban and transportation planning by government agencies and firms, was this week recognized by Rocket Builders as a top information and communications technology (ICT) company. The world-class team at MetroQuest has consistently achieved revenue growth in excess of 50 percent, qualifying the company to receive the “Ready to Rocket” award in 2020 for the fourth consecutive year.

“Each year when we choose the Ready to Rocket companies, we are looking for those companies that have best matched technical innovation with market opportunity. MetroQuest is an excellent example of the right technology for the right customers at the right time,” said Reg Nordman, Managing Partner at Rocket Builders. This award celebrates the company’s outstanding performance – MetroQuest achieved 70% growth in new subscription revenues in 2019, having successfully pivoted to a full Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

“The public engagement landscape is moving to digital solutions. In 2019, urban and transportation planners saw continued decline in attendance at their in-person meetings. Facing the 2020 pandemic, we’ve seen in-person meetings eliminated altogether. More than ever, agencies and planning firms alike are turning to online public engagement,” noted Mike Walsh, President and CEO at MetroQuest.

“During these uncertain times, planners are looking to maintain momentum and build community support for critical urban and transportation development projects. We’re here to help,” continued Mike. “As the only online public engagement solution purpose-designed for planning, MetroQuest is being rapidly adopted as the survey platform of choice to engage thousands online and collect informed public input.”

MetroQuest surveys are highly visual, engaging, and educational – they are designed to involve thousands of residents in urban and transportation planning. State departments of transportation, regional planning agencies, local governments, and their consulting firms rely on MetroQuest to optimize online public engagement. With annual subscriptions, agencies can launch unlimited surveys to engage the public in planning, maximize participation, collect informed input, and gain actionable results to better build plans that move more people and enhance livability.

About MetroQuest (by Envision Sustainability Tools, Inc.)

MetroQuest is North America’s #1 online public engagement solution for urban and transportation planning. Government agencies and planning firms of all sizes trust MetroQuest to engage thousands of people while obtaining informed input and actionable results to support data-driven planning and investment decisions.

For more information about MetroQuest, visit http://www.metroquest.com. 

About Ready to Rocket

Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles technology companies with the greatest potential for revenue growth. Each year, based on analysis of trends that will drive growth in the information technology sector, Rocket Builders identifies the top private companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the trends for growth. This selection methodology has been an accurate predictor of growth with “Ready to Rocket” companies exceeding the industry growth rate and “Emerging Rocket” companies most likely to gain investment.

Learn more at: http://www.readytorocket.com

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Vancouver, BC, March 21, 2019 – MetroQuest, the leader in online public engagement surveys for government agencies and planning firms, was recognized this week as a top private BC company in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by Rocket Builders. For the third consecutive year, MetroQuest has received the “Ready to Rocket” award for consistently achieving outstanding growth. In 2019, MetroQuest expects to double its growing community of annual subscribers and to grow revenues by 80 to 100 percent.

MetroQuest, the leader in online public engagement surveys for government agencies and planning firms, was recognized this week as a top private BC company in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by Rocket Builders. For the third consecutive year, MetroQuest has received the “Ready to Rocket” award for consistently achieving outstanding growth. In 2019, MetroQuest expects to double its growing community of annual subscribers and to grow revenues by 80 to 100 percent.

“After much research into the trends driving growth in the information technology sector, it became clear that MetroQuest is well positioned to capitalize on these trends,” said Geoffrey Hansen, Managing Partner, Rocket Builders.

“I would like to personally thank Rocket Builders and the esteemed panel of judges for recognizing the accomplishments of our world-class team,” said Mike Walsh, President and CEO at MetroQuest. “2018 was a transformative year – we achieved 53% revenue growth, with 75% attributed to annual subscriptions to MetroQuest. The first two months of 2019 have far exceeded forecasts, placing us well on track to double our subscriber base and annual recurring revenues this year.”

MetroQuest surveys are highly visual, engaging, and educational – they are designed to involve thousands of citizens in urban and transportation planning. State departments of transportation, regional planning agencies, local governments, and their consulting firms rely on MetroQuest to optimize online public engagement. With annual subscriptions, agencies can launch unlimited surveys to engage the public in planning, maximize participation, collect informed input, and gain actionable results to better build plans that move more people and enhance livability.

About MetroQuest (by Envision Sustainability Tools, Inc.)

MetroQuest is the leading online public engagement solution that’s optimized for results. Government agencies and planning firms of all sizes trust MetroQuest to engage thousands of people while obtaining informed input and actionable results in support of their planning and investment decisions.

For more information about MetroQuest, visit http://www.metroquest.com. 

Grace Cheung
Marketing Manager
MetroQuest 
#510 – 1111 Melville Street 
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 3V6 
Office: +1 855 215 0186 | Direct: +1 604 225 2010 
grace.cheung@metroquest.com |  http://www.metroquest.com

About Ready to Rocket

Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles technology companies with the greatest potential for revenue growth. Each year, based on analysis of trends that will drive growth in the information technology sector, Rocket Builders identifies the top private companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the trends for growth. This selection methodology has been an accurate predictor of growth with “Ready to Rocket” companies exceeding the industry growth rate and “Emerging Rocket” companies most likely to gain investment. 

Learn more at: http://www.readytorocket.com

Vancouver, BC, January 28, 2019 – MetroQuest, the leader in online public engagement solutions for governments and planning firms, kicked off 2019 by announcing its biggest public involvement deal this decade with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). A forward-thinking agency committed to outstanding public involvement, NCDOT has extended its annual MetroQuest subscription to include all 18 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and 18 Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs). Expect to see exceptional public participation throughout the State of North Carolina this year!

“NCDOT has been using MetroQuest public involvement software to support various planning initiatives over the last three years. Using common technology across all agencies will help create a better, more efficient public involvement process throughout the state.”

– David Howard

“NCDOT has been using MetroQuest public involvement software to support various planning initiatives over the last three years,” said NCDOT Chief Deputy Secretary David Howard. “In leveraging this tool as a key component of our public involvement strategy, we’ve been able to increase the level of public participation and collect significantly more quality data.” 

“All MPOs and RPOs in North Carolina will now have a new tool for their own online public involvement,” continued Howard. “Using common technology across all agencies will help create a better, more efficient public involvement process throughout the state.”

With an annual MetroQuest subscription, agencies can launch unlimited educational surveys, engage thousands of people, and analyze public preferences with colorful dashboards. Since 2016, NCDOT has collected nearly 120,000 data points of informed public input using MetroQuest. 

“In 2018, we had unprecedented levels of engagement across multiple projects, including nearly 4,600 survey participants for our State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP),” reported Jamille Robbins, Public Involvement, Community Studies, and Visualization Group Leader at NCDOT. 

NCDOT is in good company. MetroQuest online surveys have been used to optimize public involvement by state agencies that include Arkansas DOT, Arizona DOT, Florida DOT, Maine DOT, Minnesota DOT, Missouri DOT, Montana DOT, South Carolina DOT, Texas DOT, and Wisconsin DOT. 

Among America’s largest transportation agencies, they have used MetroQuest to engage public participation in the planning of all types of projects, including bike and pedestrian, transit, corridor, and bridge plans as part of their statewide long-range transportation programs.

“I’d like to personally welcome all 36 planning organizations in North Carolina to our growing community,” said Mike Walsh, President and CEO at MetroQuest. “With 10,500 employees, NCDOT is the largest agency in history to extend its MetroQuest subscription to all regional agencies. We’re seeing a growing trend with DOTs building on their own public involvement success to empower regional agencies. In 2018, Maine DOT extended its MetroQuest subscription to all MPOs in the state. We expect many other DOTs will take notice in 2019.”

About MetroQuest (by Envision Sustainability Tools, Inc.)

MetroQuest is used by governments and firms of all sizes to involve thousands of people in planning. Today’s preferred cloud-based public survey, MetroQuest delivers a highly visual and interactive online experience to educate citizens about scenarios and tradeoffs, while collecting informed and quantifiable input. The resulting insights build support for great transportation and urban plans that move more people and make better places for us to work, live, and play.

For more information about MetroQuest, visit http://www.metroquest.com.

Grace Cheung
Marketing Manager
MetroQuest 
#510 – 1111 Melville Street 
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 3V6 
Office: +1 855 215 0186 | Direct: +1 604 225 2010 
grace.cheung@metroquest.com |  http://www.metroquest.com

Vancouver, BC, January 17, 2019 – MetroQuest, the leader in online public engagement solutions for governments and planning firms, has been selected as a Top 10 Citizen Relationship Solution Provider by Government CIO Outlook, a technology magazine that focuses on the trends, challenges, and opportunities for CIOs to deliver technology-driven services and operations in enabling smart governance. 

“With public trust in government under constant pressure, MetroQuest surveys help agencies foster positive relationships by involving citizens in planning for better transportation and more livable cities to improve their quality of life.”

– Mike Walsh, President and CEO, MetroQuest

A distinguished panel – comprised of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, and analysts, alongside the Government CIO Outlook editorial board – recently reviewed and shortlisted the top companies at the forefront of tackling citizen relationship management challenges.

“We are honored to win this prestigious award and to have MetroQuest recognized as a vital online public engagement tool for today’s government to nurture better citizen relationships,” said Mike Walsh, President and CEO at MetroQuest. “With public trust in government under constant pressure, MetroQuest surveys help agencies foster positive relationships by involving citizens in planning for better transportation and more livable cities to improve their quality of life. MetroQuest surveys have been used by hundreds of agencies of all sizes, from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Metro Nashville Planning Commission, to engage thousands of people.”

MetroQuest is used by governments and planning firms to engage thousands of citizens in planning. Today’s preferred cloud-based public survey, MetroQuest delivers a highly visual and interactive online experience to educate residents about scenarios and tradeoffs, while collecting informed and quantifiable input. The resulting insights build support for the adoption of great urban and transportation plans that move more people and make cities better places to work, live, and play.

About MetroQuest (by Envision Sustainability Tools, Inc.)

MetroQuest is the leading online public engagement solution that’s optimized for results. Government agencies and planning firms of all sizes trust MetroQuest surveys to engage thousands of people while obtaining informed input and actionable results in support of their planning and investment decisions.

For more information about MetroQuest, visit http://www.metroquest.com.

Genèse Castonguay 
Marketing Vice President 
MetroQuest 
#510 – 1111 Melville Street 
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 3V6 
Office: +1 855 215 0186 | Direct: +1 604 225 2010 
genese.castonguay(at)metroquest.com |  http://www.metroquest.com

Vancouver, BC, September 28, 2018 – MetroQuest, the leader in online public engagement solutions for governments and planning firms, has been named among the top 20 Most Promising Smart City Solution Providers for 2018 by CIOReview, the leading magazine that bridges the gap between enterprise and government IT vendors and buyers.

Smart cities allow government to better serve citizens by improving the feedback loop for the public to voice their opinions. The clearer the voice of the people, the better the support government agencies can provide.

Over the past several months, a distinguished panel comprising of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, analysts, and CIOReview’s own editorial board reviewed hundreds of the top companies that provide innovative tools to make cities smarter. They chose MetroQuest among the top 20 at the forefront of delivering modernization for cities.

“I would like to thank the esteemed panel of judges for recognizing MetroQuest with this award as a vital tool for today’s Smart Cities to engage citizens in planning for better, more livable cities. Public engagement is certainly at or near the top of today’s agenda for CIOs, smart city strategists, and urban planners,” said Mike Walsh, President at MetroQuest, “because ultimately smart cities are about people first, and leveraging advances in technology to improve their lives.”

“As a member of the American Planning Association’s Task Force for Smart Cities and Sustainability, we advocated that the responsibility of urban planners is to clearly articulate a community’s vision,” continued Mike Walsh. “Smart cities allow government to better serve citizens by improving the feedback loop for the public to voice their opinions. The clearer the voice of the people, the better the support government agencies can provide.”

MetroQuest is used by governments and firms to involve thousands of citizens in planning for smarter cities. Today’s preferred cloud-based public survey, MetroQuest delivers a highly visual and interactive online experience to educate residents about scenarios and tradeoffs, while collecting informed and quantifiable input. The resulting insights build support for the adoption of great urban and transportation plans that make cities better places to work, live, and play.

About MetroQuest (by Envision Sustainability Tools, Inc.)

MetroQuest is the leading online public engagement solution that’s optimized for results. Government agencies and planning firms of all sizes trust MetroQuest to engage thousands of people while obtaining informed input and actionable results in support of their planning and investment decisions.

For more information about MetroQuest, visit http://www.metroquest.com.

Genèse Castonguay 
Marketing Vice President 
MetroQuest 
#510 – 1111 Melville Street 
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 3V6 
Office: +1 855 215 0186 | Direct: +1 604 225 2010 
genese.castonguay(at)metroquest.com |  http://www.metroquest.com

Vancouver, BC, March 16, 2018 – MetroQuest, the leader in online public engagement solutions for government agencies and planning firms, was acknowledged this week by Rocket Builders as one of the top private BC companies positioned to capitalize on trends in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. With its fast-growing base of annual subscribers, MetroQuest is deemed to be among the best GovTech companies to achieve exceptional growth exceeding 50 to 100 percent in 2018.

“Each year when we choose the Ready to Rocket companies, we are looking for those companies that have best matched technical innovation with market opportunity. MetroQuest is an excellent example of the right technology for the right customers at the right time,” said Reg Nordman, Managing Partner, Rocket Builders.

“We are honored to have been selected alongside 39 other BC technology companies on the 2018 ICT Ready to Rocket list,” said Mike Walsh, President at MetroQuest. “I would like to express gratitude to the esteemed panel of judges for recognizing MetroQuest as a technology leader. We are seeing the GovTech sector gaining momentum, and MetroQuest is well poised to deliver on the growing demand for online public engagement solutions.”

“We identify companies that both information technology buyers and venture capitalists will value. Our analysis of market trends led to our selection of MetroQuest as a Ready to Rocket ICT company,” said Dave Thomas, Senior Partner, Rocket Builders.

“After 20 years of deep experience as consultants for online public engagement, MetroQuest launched its first software as a service solution in late 2016. It has been a year of explosive growth for the company – we have nearly doubled in size,” explained Mike Walsh. “In 2017, planning firms and government agencies of all sizes – from towns and cities to State Departments of Transportation – have subscribed to MetroQuest to engage thousands of people, collect informed input, and deliver actionable results to support their planning efforts to build better places and transportation options for citizens. In 2018, we will continue to innovate and deliver the best solutions to optimize online public engagement.”

About MetroQuest (by Envision Sustainability Tools, Inc.)

MetroQuest is the leading online public engagement solution that’s optimized for results. Government agencies and planning firms of all sizes trust MetroQuest to engage thousands of people while obtaining informed input and actionable results in support of their planning and investment decisions.

For more information about MetroQuest, visit http://www.metroquest.com. 

Genèse Castonguay 
Marketing Vice President 
MetroQuest 
#510 – 1111 Melville Street 
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 3V6 
Office: +1 855 215 0186 | Direct: +1 604 225 2010 
genese.castonguay(at)metroquest.com |  http://www.metroquest.com

About Ready to Rocket

Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles technology companies with the greatest potential for revenue growth. Each year, based on analysis of trends that will drive growth in the information technology sector, Rocket Builders identifies the top private companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the trends for growth. This selection methodology has been an accurate predictor of growth with “Ready to Rocket” companies exceeding the industry growth rate and “Emerging Rocket” companies most likely to gain investment. 

Learn more at: http://www.readytorocket.com