EDC Technology And CampusEAI Consortium Announce Strategic Partnership

Jan. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- Contact: John Edwards
Vice President Sales & Marketing
EDC Technology
jedwards@edctechnology.com
800-451-7673, x123

Contact: Anjli Jain
Executive Director
CampusEAI Consortium
216 589 9626, x102


For Immediate Release

EDC TECHNOLOGY AND CAMPUSEAI CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP  

ROMEOVILLE, IL & CLEVELAND, OH - January 7, 2010 - EDC Technology, the developer of CampusAnyware, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite for higher education, and the CampusEAI Consortium, the developer of myCampus, a campus portal and web content management suite for higher education, today announced the formation of a long-term strategic partnership that enables EDC Technology to provide myCampus to its existing CampusAnyware clients. The myCampus campus portal will allow CampusAnyware colleges and universities to improve personalization and the overall quality of campus communications and collaboration.

myCampus is a software-as-a service (SaaS) Web 2.0 campus portal solution that provides prospective students, students, faculty and staff with access to their academic and social information all in one place. CampusEAI Consortium provides myCampus via the CampusEAI Consortium's Cloud, a 24x7x365 high-performance computer cluster, designed to eliminate up front capital expenditures, to reduce the utilization of technical resources and to ensure high performance, availability, stability and security.

EDC Technology chose myCampus for the following reasons:

1)   Superior Functionality:
a. Out-of-the-box Single Sign-On to enterprise applications such as:
i.   CampusAnyware
ii.   Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, WebCT, Angel, Moodle, Desire2Learn, Sakai)
iii.   Email Systems (Microsoft Exchange, GoogleApps, Live@EDU, Lotus Notes, Groupwise)
b.   Targeted Alerts - Notifies users of campus announcements through:
i.   Portal
ii.   E-Mail
iii.   SMS alerts
c.   Web 2.0 Social Networking including:
i.   Community and Person Profile Pages
ii.   Blogs
iii.   Wikis
iv.   Friend Walls
v.   Google(r) Gadgets(r) Integration

2)   Cost: Very affordable licensing and maintenance fees.
EDC Technology CampusAnyware clients that are already using myCampus and CampusEAI Consortium Cloud include:
1.   Lewis University
2.   Central Baptist College
3.   St. Vincent's College

"We are delighted that EDC Technology chose to provide myCampus to its existing CampusAnyware clients," said Anjli Jain, Executive Director of CampusEAI Consortium. "We look forward to working with EDC Technology to enable CampusAnyware colleges and universities to improve personalization and the overall quality of campus communications and collaboration. "

"EDC's President, Jay Sebben, echoed Ms. Jain's sentiments: "As a comprehensive solution provider to the medium and small college market, collaboration with the Consortium brings a high-value, proven service to students and campus staff.  Given the rapid pace of change in technology and students' appetite for social-networking and campus-transaction connections, myCampus is terrific.  We are pleased to partner with the CampusEAI Consortium to bring their technology to our client schools."

About CampusEAI Consortium

CampusEAI Consortium is a global not-for-profit information technology services and consulting provider focused on helping its members implement enterprise IT solutions cost-effectively and timely. More than 260 members belong to the CampusEAI Consortium, including University of Montana, Albany State University, Southwestern Community College, Georgian College (CAN), Australian National University (AUS) and The Hong Kong Institute of Education (PRC). For more information, visit http://www.campuseai.org

About EDC Technology

EDC Technology has been serving the higher education market for over 45 years.  Through its knowledgeable staff and key technology partners, EDC offers an array of solutions and products to medium and small educational institutions.  EDC serves clients throughout North America, Canada and the Caribbean.

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CampusEAI Consortium creates myCampus, a Web 2.0 SaaS Campus Portal, Web Content Management, Alumni Portal, and Prospective Student Portal solution. myCampus is used by over 250 K-12 and higher education institutions worldwide.