CQ (Congressional Quarterly)
CQ, a subsidiary of The Economist Group, is the leading provider of congressional news, legislative tracking, and advocacy services.
Service: Technology Application Assessment, UI/UX Design & UI Development, Software & Data Engineering
Industry: Media/Publishing/Entertainment
Tech Stack: Native Android (Swift & Java), Native iOS
Profile & Challenge
CQ, a subsidiary of The Economist Group, is the leading provider of congressional news, legislative tracking, and advocacy services.
SOLUTION & OUTCOME
GAP created iOS and Android mobile products enhancing CQ's information services for paid subscribers. The app offers up-to-date political news feeds, overviews of congressional events, and features to track bills, issues, and create alerts. It was launched on iTunes and Google Play, with over 1,100 and nearly 1,000 installs, respectively​​.
"A lot of companies only pay lip service to having an iterative process, but Mission Data delivered on that promise throughout the entire engagement. While working with Mission Data, there were never any surprises or gotchas– just solid results and a great mobile app that is providing value to our customers. Our initial project began in August 2012, with a second project that began in late 2013. Both projects have been big successes and are now maintained with managed services provided by the Mission Data Team."
Dan Germain
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer
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