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Jenzabar Launches Accelerated Growth Strategy
New Capital Partner Helps
Create Platform for Future Growth
Cambridge, MA - July 22, 2004 - Jenzabar, Inc., a leading
e-business and e-learning solutions provider dedicated to higher
education, today announced that the company has launched an accelerated
growth strategy focused on its highly successful suite of front-end
software and new non-traditional system.
Jenzabar Chairman and CEO Robert Maginn stated, "This marks
a bright new chapter for Jenzabar. We are now poised to embark on
an exciting growth strategy that will further expand our offerings
to colleges and universities in the United States and worldwide
even as we continue to develop and enhance our flagship ERP product
lines. Most importantly, it strengthens our ability to help our
customers achieve even greater success in this ever-changing industry."
Jenzabar delivers industry-leading software and services solutions
designed exclusively for higher education. Jenzabar's unique Total
Campus Management (TCM) approach combines innovative software products,
strategic consulting services, proven implementation services, and
exceptional customer care. Each custom-tailored TCM solution is
built from Jenzabar's integrated ERP, campus intelligence, Internet
portal, and constituent relationship modules-and each solution is
designed to result in measurable improvement in real-time decision-making,
operational efficiency, and overall constituency satisfaction. Jenzabar's
new non-traditional system provides a flexible Internet-based administrative
solution for colleges and universities offering continuing education
courses, degree completion programs, and certificate programs, both
online and on campus.
Jenzabar President and COO Ling Chai stated, "Evolving distribution
patterns in the higher education market provide vast opportunities
for growth. There are 15 million traditional and non-traditional
students in higher education institutions today and, with a growing
need for life-long learning, we are seeing that number explode.
Jenzabar is at the forefront of providing new, more efficient, and
more affordable ways to deliver education to the right learner at
the right place and the right time."
The platform for Jenzabar's new growth strategy has been strengthened
by a recently closed $35 million capital infusion from MCG Capital
Corporation (Nasdaq: MCGC). Jenzabar used the capital from MCG to
replace its senior creditor, Pegasus Partners II, L.P., allowing
the company to move forward with a new partner that is dedicated
to its accelerated growth strategy and is experienced with investments
in software companies.
Beverley Byers-Pevitts, President of Park University, said, "As
a Jenzabar customer, we think this is excellent news. Jenzabar has
been an outstanding technology partner, fully committed to helping
us advance the execution of our mission and strategy. We have adopted
a full range of Jenzabar's software and services, including Jenzabar's
Internet Campus Solution, and Jenzabar is truly passionate about
meeting our needs. Considering the new products and service offerings
that Jenzabar has planned, this is an exciting time to be a Jenzabar
partner." Established in 1875, Park University is a national
leader in higher education and is distinguished by its innovative
adult-degree completion programs. The University has 22,000 students
enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and online degree programs and
uses Jenzabar's robust ERP software system to seamlessly manage
its operations across 41 campuses located in 21 states.
MCG Capital Corporation, a publicly-traded financial services company,
made the decision to invest in Jenzabar as a reflection of its strong
belief in Jenzabar's mission, vision, and strategy, and the company's
prospects for future growth. "Jenzabar has the right market,
the right management team, and the right products to move forward
to market leadership," MCG CEO Bryan Mitchell commented. "We
are very excited about what Jenzabar has accomplished and look forward
to backing the company in this next phase of its development."
"MCG has taken a significant equity stake in Jenzabar with
the conviction that this company will become the leading company
in the higher education technology marketplace," added MCG
Managing Director Peter Malekian.
Maginn stated, "Jenzabar is very excited to have a new capital
partner like MCG. We share the same vision and commitment to the
higher education industry, and their decision to infuse the company
with new capital strengthens our commitment to further growth. This
investment marks a new milestone in Jenzabar's continuing history
of growth and profitability, and will help us bring more creative
products and services solutions to the market, while continuing
to optimize our core ERP systems. We're delighted to be in a stronger
position than ever before to help our customers become even more
successful. "
Pegasus echoed MCG's confidence in Jenzabar's prospects for future
achievement and growth. "Faced with the decision to either
cash out or keep a minority stake in the company, Pegasus chose
to stay in and is excited about the company's future," stated
Rodney Cohen of Pegasus. "We have seen significant progress
each year over the last four years at Jenzabar, and the management
team has impressed us with their dedication to their customers and
employees and their operational accomplishments."
About Jenzabar, Inc.
A dynamic software and services company dedicated to the success
of colleges and universities, Jenzabar is the trusted partner of
choice for 700 campuses across the nation and around the world.
Jenzabar's Total Campus Management approach meets the unique business
needs of higher education by offering institutions Jenzabar's i3
advantage-integrated, intelligent, and Internet-based solutions-to
help them execute on their strategies and achieve their goals. Founded
in 1998, Jenzabar is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information,
please visit www.jenzabar.net, or contact Sue Deacon at (617) 492-9099.
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