PORTAGE – Manatron, which develops integrated property tax and records management software for state and local governments, today announced its acquisition of Grapevine, Texas-based Beyond Appraisal. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The acquisition reflects Manatron’s continued expansion in and
commitment to the Texas market, bringing the company’s total number of
Texas clients to 34. It also effectively doubles the number of Texas
parcels Manatron’s software manages to nearly four million.
Beyond Appraisal was formed 12 years ago to develop, sell, and support
computer-aided mass appraisal (CAMA) technologies and other related
products and services to government property tax assessment organizations,
state and local government agencies, commercial property appraisal
companies and lending institutions. Beyond Appraisal has built a strong
presence in the Texas market, with 10 Texas county appraisal districts
operating the company’s CAMA software, including the Dallas Central and
Tarrant Appraisal Districts.
With its Government Revenue Management software suite,
Portage, Mich.-based Manatron is the national leader in property tax,
assessment, appraisal and recording software. Manatron’s GRM software is
used by more than 1,400 jurisdictions in 40 US states, Canada, South Africa
and the Caribbean to collect more than $100 billion in tax revenues each
year.
“We are extremely pleased to add a company of Beyond Appraisal’s depth
and reputation,” said Bill McKinzie, Manatron president and CEO. “We look
forward to leveraging the collective strengths of both companies in
bringing powerful technologies, responsive support and products to our
Texas customers.”
Manatron noted Beyond Appraisal’s office will remain based in
Grapevine, and will retain its current staff, with Kurt Myers continuing to
lead the company as director of operations for Texas.
“We are excited to become a part of an industry leading company that is
Manatron,” said Myers. “It will be business-as-usual for all Beyond
Appraisal clients and they will continue to enjoy the same one-on-one
responsiveness that they have come to expect, with the added technologies
and resources only Manatron can provide.”
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