Jun 4, 2014 -- The SCHNEIDER CORPORATION - The Schneider Corporation and qPublic today announced the acquisition of qPublic, a leading real estate web portal provider in the local government market, by The Schneider Corporation.  The acquisition creates ones of largest organizations of its kind in the US.  It also expands Schneider more significantly in the Southeast part of the country and adds a new office in Florida.

The qPublic team, brand, and clients will be incorporated in Schneider’s E-Government and Technology division, and will operate as an integrated business serving over 500 local government clients in 28 states.

The popular qPublic web portals and recently launched IDAM™ (Integrated Damage Assessment Model) tool will become part of Schneider’s growing e-government suite of solutions that includes Beacon™, Permitting™, Agland™, Draincalc™, Fleet™, Geogear™, and Ripple™.

“We are excited to welcome the qPublic clients and team to Schneider” says Jeff Corns, Executive Vice President of Schneider, “With complementary cultures and a shared vision, the new integrated team will continue to provide our clients incredible innovation and customer service.”

In addition to the staff, two of the qPublic owners will also join the Schneider team.

“This allows for continued growth for qPublic’s clients and staff” says Steve Lehr, qPublic President, “By combining two of the leading brands in the industry, the possibilities are dramatic.”

The company will retain the qPublic office in Florida, adding to offices in North Carolina, Indiana, and Iowa.

For more information, please see www.schneidercorp.com.

About qPublic:
qPublic provides a web based solution for data delivery in the local government market.  Started by country property appraisal and website development professionals, qPublic has a keen understanding of public records retrieval needs.  Now serving communities with an Integrated Disaster Management tool, qPublic continues to lead the market on providing value oriented solutions.

About The Schneider Corporation
The Schneider Corporation provides creative e-government solutions that change the nature of how people interact with government, improving service while lowering costs.  Schneider is a leader in providing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions to hundreds of municipal, county, state, federal, and private entities.  A technology leader, Schneider provides innovative industry leading solutions such as Beacon™ (local government information for the web), Permitting™ (cloud-based permitting and workflow management), and Geogear™ (desktop GIS suite for local governments).  Our additional expertise in engineering and surveying enables us to offer an integrated approach to complex projects.  A woman-owned business for decades, Schneider is recognized nationally for its award-winning work. For more information about Schneider, please visit http://www.schneidercorp.com.