Acxiom Brings Campus Administration System Online and Manages Network Operations for Career Education Corporation.Business Editors & Technology Writers LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 2, 2002 Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) announced it has entered into an agreement with Career Education Corporation (CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well. ) to provide data center and network management services for CEC's 42 campuses, schools and universities. "As a global provider of postsecondary education, CEC partnered with Acxiom due to their innovative data center," said Dave Czeszewski, CEC's Project Office Director. "The data center allows CEC to run continuously, while still having secure, global access via the Internet and to CEC's private network." "Operations were up and running in Acxiom's data center facility in Downers Grove Downers Grove, village (1990 pop. 46,858), Du Page co., NE Ill.; settled 1832, inc. 1873. Downers Grove has undergone population growth and commercial development that include the construction of new office complexes. , Ill., within four months - a short time frame by industry standards," said Lee Hodges Lee Hodges may refer to:
"Our decision to source our campus administration system to Acxiom brings us the operational capabilities, proximity, and responsiveness that we need. It also demonstrates that CEC remains committed to making technology investments that demonstrate value," said Mark H. Griesbaum, CEC's Chief Information Officer. "CEC also hopes to expand its strategic relationship with Acxiom to incorporate direct marketing products and services that could help CEC grow its student market share." About Career Education Career Education Corporation (www.careered.com) is one of the world's largest providers of private, for-profit postsecondary education in the career-oriented disciplines of visual communication and design technologies, information technology, business studies and culinary arts. CEC operates 42 campuses throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. , and offers a full online program through AIU AIU American Intercontinental University AIU Allegheny Intermediate Unit (Homestead, PA) AIU Atlantic International University AIU Association of Indian Universities AIU Association Internationale des Universités Online, its E-learning division. Total student population on July 31, 2002 was approximately 40,650 students. CEC colleges enjoy long operating histories and offer a wide variety of master's degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree and diploma programs. The CEC family includes American InterContinental University American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international for-profit university owned by Career Education Corporation (stock symbol CECO). It was founded in 1977 as the American College of Applied Arts. (six campuses), the International Academy of Design & Technology (eight campuses), the Katharine Gibbs Schools (nine campuses), Le Cordon Bleu For the Schnitzel variant, see . Le Cordon Bleu (French for "blue ribbon") is an international group of hospitality management and cooking schools teaching French cuisine. Culinary Program North America (11 campuses) and other well-known educational institutions in the College Division (nine campuses). About Acxiom Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer and information management solutions for many of the largest, most respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom's innovative solutions are Customer Data Integration (CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ) technology, data, database services, IT outsourcing, consulting and analytics, and privacy leadership. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas required military intervention to desegregate schools (1957–1958). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 556–557] See : Bigotry , with locations throughout the United States, and in the United Kingdom, France and Australia. For more information, visit www.acxiom.com. Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation. |
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