Avila College Jumps to Jenzabar EX for Integration,
Internet, and Cost Value
CAMBRIDGE, MA-May 30, 2002-Avila College sought to
revamp its computer services. The college's students and faculty
had no access to their data, the college's offices were not integrated,
and its systems were not particularly user-friendly. To solve these
not uncommon problems, the college chose the Jenzabar EX product.
Avila's Vice President of Administration and Finance, Paul Bookmeyer,
explained the college's reasons for choosing Jenzabar EX. "Being
a Jenzabar customer allowed us to have prior knowledge of Jenzabar's
products. This also made the purchase very price competitive. From
a cost point of view, EX is a great value.
"EX also brings a degree of integration, user-friendliness,
and Web presence that Avila is seeking," Bookmeyer added.
While not a primary concern, implementation and data
conversion factored into Avila's choice of EX. Bookmeyer explained,
"Jenzabar has some 20 POISE conversions to EX, so we knew it
would be easier to switch systems." The Jenzabar EX Implementation
at Avila will begin as soon as possible. The first training meeting
takes place in April.
Avila is also looking forward to implementing Jenzabar
EX's Web features. Currently Avila has no Web services for students
other than an online admissions form. "We are looking to provide
student access to their data online," Bookmeyer stated. "Using
Web features, we will improve data access for all constituents,
including faculty, students, and staff."
"Jenzabar EX is a complete, and reasonably mature
product designed for schools our size. We feel it will be quite
successful," Bookmeyer concluded.
About Avila College
Avila College is a dynamic, Catholic, four-year liberal
arts and pre-professional college sponsored and founded by the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Carondelet, which offers a broad range of studies,
from business and corporate communications to allied health and
education, to name just a few.
Avila offers nearly 40 undergraduate degree programs
and three graduate degree programs, many of which were the first
of their kind in the Kansas City area. For example, Avila was the
first college in Kansas City to offer programs in nursing, gerontology,
and social work. Avila is also the first and currently the only
four-year Kansas City college to offer a paralegal program approved
by the American Bar Association. Avila is one of only 23 colleges
and universities in the entire country that offer a four-year degree
in radiologic technology. And it offers the only accredited bachelor's
degree in social work in the Kansas City area.
About Jenzabar, Inc.
By improving the exchange of information through powerful
business intelligence applications and services, Jenzabar's Internet
enterprise software, e-learning solutions, and services deliver
a competitive edge to higher education institutions. Dedicated to
supporting and enhancing the educational community, Jenzabar's business
units serve 1,000 higher education institutions worldwide, including
students, professors, and administrators from private liberal arts,
medical, law, state, and community colleges. Institutions employing
Jenzabar solutions include The Claremont Colleges, Colby College,
Daytona Beach Community College, William Mitchell College of Law,
Governors State University, Bluffton College, Florida Southern College,
Bay de Noc Community College, Berry College, and Harvard Medical
School. Jenzabar also facilitates IT training and certification
for corporate clients, including Global 500 corporations.
Jenzabar's offerings include Web-based enterprise
software with student, institutional advancement, human resources,
and financial applications; e-learning solutions; and a higher education
enterprise information portal (EIP). All are strengthened by partnerships
with Accenture, edu.com, EMC, Lexis-Nexis, Microsoft, Oracle, Tutor.com,
and Yahoo!. Founded in
1998, Jenzabar is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and
currently employs more than 300 people in regional offices across
the United States.
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