David Alison, the creator of WebSurveyor survey software, last week wrote a blog entry describing his process for writing the software, launching it, and getting a partner. His account consists of two posts: first describing the startup period, followed by a second post describing the company’s growth. (more…)

Vovici (formerly Perseus SurveySolutions and WebSurveyor) announced today that they were acquiring EZSurvey and EZReport from another survey software provider, Raosoft Inc. Vovici will take over all EZSurvey maintenance contracts and will provide customer service and support.

According to the press release, the acquisition will will:

…strengthens Vovici’s ability to move new clients onto its Web-based survey and Enterprise Feedback Management platforms, as the majority of Raosoft’s clients are now using desktop software to develop and conduct online surveys. Additionally, this acquisition reinforces Vovici’s position within the government market leveraging Raosoft’s Federal government client base, which includes the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of the Treasury.

Government clients of Raosoft included the Department of Agriculture, Commerice, Defense, Energy, Interior, Justice, Labor, Treasury, EPA, FAA, FBI, IRS, FDA, and various other agencies and offices. Corporate clients include AARP, ACNielsen, American College Testing, the America Red Cross, AT&T, Deloitte & Touche, Costco, McDonald’s, Time Warner Cable, and educational facilities including Emory University, U-Mass Boston, and Penn State.

Perseus Development Corporation and WebSurveyor, combined under a newly formed holding company funded by Austin Ventures, announced today they were selected as a winner of the CRM Rising Star award by the editors of CRM Magazine. Perseus Development Corporation is the originator and leading provider of Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) solutions, while WebSurveyor is the leading provider of online survey software for business professionals.

Read more at the Boston Daily Business News.

U.K. based ITWeek IWR Labs recommends six internet survey packages including 2ask, Demographix, QuestionBuilder, SurveyMonkey, Sysurvey, and WebSurveyor.

2Ask: ITWeek liked the ease of survey creation and the packages to suit every budget; they didn’t like the limited support options and the fact that pacakges were differentiated by the number of questions you could ask and the number of responses you could collect.

Demographix: They liked the fixed cost, user-friendly, powerful analysis tools and the impressive free trial. They didn’t like the high price of the software.

QuestionBuilder: ITWeek liked the easy of survey creation, the variety of templates, powerful analysis, and the great value. They didn’t like the fact that phone support was on U.S. time.

SurveyMonkey: ITWeek liked the inexpensive starting costs for unlimited surveys and the free basic service. They didn’t like the fact that there wasn’t a full-featured evaluation and that the number of responses you could collect was capped.

SySurvey: They liked the low cost per response, the data sharing and the CATI support. They thought survey creation could be easier, and didn’t like that there was no phone support.

WebSurveyor: ITWeek liked the "superb" template range and the powerful analysis and reporting tools. They didn’t like the fact that support was offered on U.S. time.

Read the full review at the ITWeek web site.