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Industry Briefs
Industry Briefs
3/1/2007
- NEWS
ASK THE STUDENT CONCIERGE
National University (CA) has selected constituent relationship management (CRM) vendor Talisma to help improve overall student experience. The university will use Talisma Email and Knowledgebase to create a university-wide "concierge service" to assist current students with questions or concerns regarding financial aid, registration, course information, and more.
GETTING STRATEGIC
SunGard Higher Education has launched a Strategy and Assessment Service to help higher ed institutions better align IT with business objectives. The consulting service focuses on defining strategic goals, linking them with institutional resources, and then mapping them to the initiatives that can best help meet those goals. Through a series of workshops, the identified initiatives are then connected to the institution’s technology services, business functions, applications, and the IT infrastructure required to facilitate them.
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NEXT-GEN CONTENT DELIVERY
Digital media provider Cdigix has joined Internet2 as a corporate member. By leveraging the speed and advanced capabilities of the Internet2 network, the company plans to develop innovative content distribution and federated identity management technologies.
- M&A, ETC.
BLACKBAUD EXPANDS FUNDRAISING OFFERINGS
Blackbaud, a provider of software and services for nonprofit organizations, has acquired Target Software (large-scale database management and donor relationship software solutions) and Target Analysis Group (data mining, predictive modeling, and collaborative benchmarking services for nonprofits). Together, the acquired companies provide solutions that help organizations analyze, plan, forecast, execute, and manage high-volume fundraising campaigns while helping them maintain long-term donor relationships.
ONLINE CRM MERGER
Convio, a provider of online constituent relationship management solutions for nonprofits, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire online relationship management solution provider GetActive Software. The company plans to leverage GetActive’s expertise in advocacy, content management platform, and services operation to strengthen its set of internet solutions.
- People
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HI APPOINTMENT
HiSoftware taps Burger to head up sales and service.
Recommended Reading
- Scripting Gurus Debate Dynamic Languages
Tim Bray, co-inventor of XML and Sun Microsystems' director of Web technologies, hosted a lively post-Script Bowl panel discussion on the future of dynamic scripting languages at this year's JavaOne Conference.
- Northcentral University Adds Campus Security Specialization
Northcentral University, which offers higher education degrees earned online, announced the introduction of a new master's and doctoral business degree specialization, Business, Corporate and Campus Security. The university focuses on the education needs of law enforcement and security professionals.
- RIAA Outsources Fingering of Students Who Share Music Illegally
The RIAA is outsourcing the hunt for music thieves. Its largest target currently is those who operate from within colleges and universities, a move that has piqued the attention of Educause.
- Microsoft Expands Education Footprint in Asia Pacific Region
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced new partnerships to extend accessibility and computer literacy in the Asia Pacific region during a speech in Jakarta at a government leader gathering earlier this week.
- IT Struggling Over Security, Compliance
IT pros are having a hard time balancing security, software patch management and IT auditing with a host of other duties, according to a survey released Monday by Shavlik Technologies.
- Toronto College Upgrades Network with Gigabit Ethernet Wireless Links
Toronto-based George Brown College has gone public about its deployment of six BridgeWave GE60 wireless links to upgrade its campus-wide network.
- Scripting Gurus Debate Dynamic Languages
