Aristotle Edges Out DDC, VOCUS, CQ Roll Call in PAC Survey Total Score Tops "Big Four" Third Year in a Row

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  The respected independent "2012 Client Satisfaction Survey" conducted annually by the Washington-based Public Affairs Council, shows professionals who subscribe to services from one of the "big four" PAC and grassroots full-service providers again rated Aristotle  highest of the four in "Satisfaction with Training, Customer Service & Follow-up".

The survey respondents also reported spending significantly less on Aristotle for average "Initial Cost" and "Maintenance" than DDC, CQ Roll Call Group and VOCUS. Aristotle customers listed their "Initial Cost" at an average of $18,411, and their annual "Maintenance" at an average of $15,800, while DDC customers reported average charges of $30,168 "Initial Cost" and $47,648 average annual "Maintenance". VOCUS charges for these categories were $22,000 and $23,182. CQ Roll Call Group, whose PAC software is licensed from NGP-VAN, charges an average of $28,167 for "Initial Cost" and $25,250 for "Maintenance".

In the category of "Training, Customer Service and Follow up", Aristotle scored 4.51 out of 5, where CQ Roll Call scored a 4.22, DDC scored 4.33 and Vocus scored 4.38. In "Overall Satisfaction", Aristotle 4.37, while CQ Roll Call scored 3.89, Vocus scored 4.23 and DDC scored 4.44.

The survey is available through the Public Affairs Council, a non-partisan, non-political association for public affairs professionals at 550 member companies and organizations.  The Council's mission is to advance the field of public affairs and to provide members with the training and information resources they need to achieve success while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

"Our most sophisticated customers are the individuals running these political organizations," said Aristotle CEO John Aristotle Phillips. "They know exactly what they are doing. They expect a lot, as well they should. Aristotle has worked very, very hard to give them exactly what they need to do their jobs. They, in return, have paid us a huge compliment, three years in a row."

"Aristotle is the only company with 24/7 client service and a 100% unconditional FEC compliance guarantee, but we also received high marks for 'Training and Follow-up'.  Customers are saying Aristotle is not only better, but we're less expensive than many of the alternatives."

Aristotle has been heavily investing in its grassroots advocacy, PAC and compliance teams with key hires, including former FEC Chairman David Mason. "Recruiting the top people and continuously improving our software is why our customers have ranked Aristotle number one of the 'big four' firms three years in a row."

See the full survey results here.

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About 360°

At its heart, Aristotle 360° is a data management tool for Political Campaigns, PACs, and grassroots organizations. With 360° you can store contribution data and volunteer records, manage and engage your donor/support database, develop info-bases on your most important allies and competitors, oversee campaign operations, direct constituent outreach and GOTV activity and streamline your compliance activities – all in real-time within an easily accessible, user-customizable web-based interface. 360° builds upon the long tradition of Aristotle's respected Campaign Manager and PAC Manager software, but introduces several new features to enhance campaign productivity, performance and persuasion. 

About Aristotle

Aristotle is recognized as a global pioneer in political technology, providing indispensable tools to those who seek to use the democratic process to influence decisions at the ballot box. Every occupant of the White House — Democrat and Republican — for more than 25 years has been an Aristotle customer, as are many U.S. Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as Democratic and Republican state party organizations. For information about career opportunities or for client inquiries, go to www.aristotle.com.

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