CIBER Leads Implementation of Major Fund-Raising Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2000 CIBER CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research (various locations) CIBER Center for International Business and Research (Michigan State University) CIBER Cellular Inter-Carrier Billing Exchange Record , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBR (1) (Computer-Based Reference) Reference materials accessible by computer in order to help people do their jobs quicker. For example, this database on disk! (2) (Constant Bit Rate) A uniform transmission rate. ), a leading orchestrator of e.Business acceleration for the Internet-based economy, recently completed the company's first installment, implementation and conversion of PeopleSoft Advancement, one of the fastest-growing fund-raising software products for higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and non-profit organizations. More than 427 colleges and universities are licensed to use PeopleSoft's higher education software, of which 125 are licensed to use the PeopleSoft Advancement application. CIBER successfully implemented PeopleSoft Advancement, which includes modules to support fund raising -- Constituent Information, Gift and Pledge, Prospect Manager, Event Manager, Campaign Manager, Volunteer Manager, Membership Manager and Planned Giving Planned Giving is an area of fundraising that refers to several specific gift types that can be funded with cash or property. These gift vehicles are based on United States tax law. -- at the University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas can refer to:
Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the . PeopleSoft Advancement fully integrates with PeopleSoft's other higher education applications PeopleSoft Student Administration, PeopleSoft Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Management, and PeopleSoft Financial Management for Education and Government. "CIBER is well-positioned to help other universities and colleges, hospitals and not-for-profit organizations awaiting implementation because of our unparalleled Advancement consulting expertise and diverse customer base," said Claude Watson, President of CIBER's Enterprise Solutions Group, and recently named Chief Executive Officer of CIBER's planned carve-out company, announced March 1, which will retain CIBER's PeopleSoft alliance. "With CIBER's depth of experience in implementing PeopleSoft Advancement and other software products, we have the opportunity to lead the Advancement market." CIBER's professionals began the implementation of PeopleSoft Advancement for the university in May 1999, completing the first phase within three months. CIBER completed the second phase by December, in plenty of time for St. Thomas to go live with 10 PeopleSoft modules on Jan. 3. "The CIBER consultants were indispensable to our successful go-live date," said Gary McCormack, Vice President for Information Technology at St. Thomas. "The CIBER consultants have excellent working relations with our staff and, in addition to PeopleSoft Advancement, provided valuable advice for the implementation of PeopleSoft Financials, Human Resources and Student Administration. CIBER is extremely knowledgeable about the product and professional in the performance of their duties." CIBER is currently targeting major cities across the country to promote its implementation strategy for PeopleSoft Advancement. CIBER representatives are presenting "Taking Your Fundraising to New Heights" in cities such as Boston, Chicago, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, Houston, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, to educate licensed and prospective customers at universities and colleges, as well as non-profit organizations, on how to take advantage of this software. The first public presentation took place February 25, at Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College, at Bryn Mawr, Pa; undergraduate for women, graduate coeducational; opened 1885 by the Society of Friends, with a bequest from Joseph W. Taylor of Burlington, N.J. Modeled on a group curriculum plan at Johns Hopkins Univ. in Pennsylvania. At these presentations, customers are given the chance to preview the software, hear about CIBER's implementation, learn more about the product and discover how CIBER can help enhance an organization. The software's major component is fundraising, allowing organizations to solicit funds faster and more efficiently. However, it also helps constituent relations, volunteer efforts, special events and other areas of advancement. (Visit www.ciber.com/advance for locations and dates of other presentations, registration and more.) CIBER, Inc. is a leading orchestrator of e.Business acceleration for the Internet-based economy. CIBER's proven business and technology practices combine the experience, flexibility and innovation to help enterprise and "dot.com" clients gain a competitive advantage in today's fast-moving marketplace. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., CIBER has a team of professionals serving client businesses from 45 offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The University of St. Thomas is a private institution committed to the liberal arts and to the religious, ethical and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education. Enrollment is 2,800 students, of whom 60 percent are undergraduates. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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