Marketplace Connect

As an independent technology management consulting firm that works solely with Canadian municipal clients from coast to coast to coast - we want to know about great solution offerings to the municipal sector.

We are committed to providing our clients with completely transparent and impartial advice about solutions and service providers that we know have worked well for others and/or that we believe would be appropriate for our clients’ needs. So, while we don’t promote products, align ourselves with any particular solution or have any affiliations with software, hardware, or solution providers, we do promote ideas and will present ideas and options to our clients that we think would be beneficial for them to explore.

What is Marketplace Connect?

“Marketplace Connect” is an internal Perry Group program.

Under this banner, we seek demos from and discussions with key vendors providing products and services to the municipal sector to keep our team’s knowledge fresh and consistent. This allows us to offer our clients up‑to‑date, realistic and reliable advice, and recommendations.

Who has participated in Marketplace Connect?

We’ve had more than a hundred firms come through the program, including:

  • Citywide

  • CloudPermit

  • Esri

  • GeoTab

  • GHD Digital

  • Granicus (Amanda, Bang the Table)

  • Laserfiche

  • Oracle

  • PayIt

  • Salesforce

  • Simplicity

  • Spatial DNA

  • StoneShare

  • Sylogist

  • Unit 4

  • Workday

How Does Marketplace Connect Work?

We typically schedule a 60- or 90-min demo/briefing (your preference), preferably Tues‑Thurs and EST afternoon time slots (as we have consultants on the west coast).

For frame of reference, a demo/briefing typically covers:

  • The services / products your firm provides to municipalities.

  • Your target market in municipalities and your market “sweet spot” (e.g., population size).

  • Your differentiators – the key aspects of your product / service offerings (some highlights of what sets you apart from the pack).

  • Which municipalities currently use your product, and which would make the best references for product use (i.e., that we could refer clients to, to find out more about the practical application of your product).

  • Your typical implementation model, approach, and timelines.

  • Some information around your pricing model / structure.

Privacy Assurance

We record the demos/discussion so that Perry Group consultants who are unable to make the confirmed date/time can view at their convenience.

We are happy to sign an NDA in this regard, if required. Additionally, all Perry Group consultants are under confidentiality restrictions in their contracts and the team shares with clients only that information that is publicly‑known or otherwise non‑proprietary.

Recordings are available to the team on our intranet for internal reference purposes only.

Are You Interested?

Would you be interested in presenting to our team an overview demo of what you offer to municipalities?

If so, please connect via our Contact Us form and our Marketplace Connect coordinator will reach out.