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Jenzabar Offers Customers New IBM Database
Extended IBM Relationship
Helps Drive Customer Adoption in Higher Education
CAMBRIDGE, MA May 21, 2004 - Shortly following the
renewal of its long-standing relationship
with IBM, Jenzabar, Inc., a leading e-business and e-learning solutions
provider dedicated to higher education, today announced that more
than 30 percent of its customer base using
IBM's Informix Dynamic Server database plan to upgrade to the newest
version. Some 300 colleges and universities across the nation run
Jenzabar applications on IBM technology, representing a significant
IBM customer install base in the higher education industry.
"We are very pleased that IBM continues to play a key role
in delivering Jenzabar's innovative information management solutions
to the higher education marketplace," Jenzabar Chairman and
CEO Bob Maginn stated. "By renewing our relationship with IBM,
one of the world's leading IT companies, Jenzabar has demonstrated
its commitment to bringing advanced software and services to colleges
and universities well into the future."
Jenzabar CX, a fully scalable ERP solution designed specifically
for higher education, is optimized for the Informix Dynamic Server
database, an online transaction processing (OLTP) database supporting
enterprise and workgroup computing. IBM released Informix Dynamic
Server Version 9.4 to deliver enhanced performance, scalability,
availability and data security for applications running on the database
technology. A key component of Jenzabar's Total Campus Management
solution, Jenzabar CX provides a complete suite of e-business and
administrative systems, including student, finance, institutional
advancement, and human resources.
"The extension of the IBM and Jenzabar relationship will continue
to bring industry-leading solutions to higher education customers,"
said Bruce Burdumy, director of channel software sales, IBM Americas.
"We look forward to working closely with Jenzabar to leverage
the breadth of this relationship while delivering comprehensive
and integrated information management solutions into the marketplace."
"The Jenzabar CX client base is happy to know that IBM and
Jenzabar have forged an agreement that will allow us to continue
using the Informix Dynamic Server database as a strong foundation
for our Jenzabar administrative systems," according to Jay
P. Blum of La Roche College, chairman of NACU, the Jenzabar CX user
group. "Many of our members look forward to upgrading to the
latest version of the IBM database." NACU is a national non-profit
organization made up of member colleges and universities that use
Jenzabar CX.
About Jenzabar's Total Campus Management Solution
Jenzabar's Total Campus Management (TCM) solution meets the unique
business needs of higher education with a comprehensive, customized
approach to software and services, from front-end campus portals
to fully integrated, functionally-rich back-end administrative systems.
Each custom-tailored TCM solution is built from Jenzabar's integrated
ERP, campus intelligence, Internet portal, and constituent relationship
modules. Total Campus Management offers colleges and universities
Jenzabar's i3 advantage-integrated, intelligent, and Internet-based
solutions-to help manage the demands of the 21st-century campus.
About Jenzabar, Inc.
Dedicated to supporting the goals of colleges and universities,
Jenzabar is the only company that delivers Total Campus Management
solutions that combine innovative software products, proven implementation
services, and exceptional customer care. The result is measurable
improvement in real-time decision-making, operational efficiency,
and overall constituency satisfaction. Jenzabar's experience makes
it the trusted partner of choice for 700 campuses worldwide, including
private liberal arts, state and community colleges, and medical,
law, business, and other graduate schools. Founded in 1998, Jenzabar
is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with regional offices
across the United States. For more information, please visit www.jenzabar.net
or contact Sue Deacon at 617-492-9099.
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