Lower Hudson Regional Information Center chooses Talend to streamline data integration processes

May 19, 2010 - PRLog -- LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 10, 2010 - Talend today announced that the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC), a non-profit consortium providing educational and administrative technology services to 62 New York school districts, has selected Talend´s open source data integration solution to help manage, automate and improve the quality of its networking and application data. The LHRIC uses Talend Integration Suite to comply with requirements outlined by the School Interoperability Framework (SIF) Association, which defines the rules for data movement between applications for the K-12 education market, and report student information to the state of New York.

“The LHRIC is responsible for managing data within the schools´ student information, food services, library, emergency alert, special education and transportation systems,” said Joe Fitzgerald, LHRIC systems integration manager. “In any event, such as an emergency that warrants school dismissal, there is need for timely information that must be aggregated quickly and efficiently. Talend automates data processes so we can better manage our various databases and ensure that our student information is always up to date.”

As one of 12 Regional Information Centers in the state of New York, the LHRIC provides a variety of services, including technical services and support, Internet access, regional Internet filtering, test scoring, data warehousing, financial and student information systems, staff development, planning, project management, systems integration, and research and development. When the LHRIC needed a standardized solution that would reduce the need for multiple tools and maximize efficiency by integrating with different data sources and moving data on an event basis, it chose Talend’s leading open source data integration solution over technologies such as BizTalk and Denodo. Talend Integration Suite offered unmatched functionality, a user-friendly interface, substantial connectivity and real-time data exchange-both on an event-driven basis and in batch mode-to simplify the LHRIC’s data processes.

“We look forward to helping the LHRIC streamline its data processes and improve data quality for New York schools,” said Vincent Pineau, Talend’s vice president and general manager, Americas. “Organizations like the LHRIC manage a vast amount of data from heterogeneous systems and applications, and are held responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date systems. Talend’s open source approach provides the consistent information processing capabilities needed to optimally meet these requirements.”

About LHRIC

The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC) is a nonprofit consortium providing educational and administrative technology services to 62 school districts in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties. It is one of 12 Regional Information Centers in New York that are part of the BOCES system.

Always on the cutting edge, the LHRIC is primarily focused on assisting districts in transforming teaching and learning through the use of technology. The LHRIC distinguishes itself from other service providers by its commitment to instructional services that are mobilized to have regional impact for students and teachers. The LHRIC coordinates closely with districts to develop services that expand the boundaries of traditional classrooms, and provides high quality, professional growth opportunities for all district personnel.

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