COLLEGIS Names Thomas V. Huber as Chief Executive Officer.Business Editors MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 Maitland, FL - COLLEGIS, Inc., the leading provider of technology solutions to the 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. market, announced today the selection of Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs V. Huber as Chief Executive Officer. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. COLLEGIS officials, the company conducted a 10-month long nationwide search that culminated in the selection of Mr. Huber from among a wide range of candidates. Specifically, Tom was selected based on his extensive experience and leadership in the software, technology and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. industries, as well as his knowledge in advising and leading Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the companies. "Tom Huber possesses broad management skills and experience that have consistently resulted in organizations' growth. More important, his style of management and capabilities stress the significance of client satisfaction while growing a business," according to Dr. Marvin Wachman, Chairman of the Board. "Tom's strength is in leading a company to meet the dynamic changes in the information technology field and applying them to the educational community. His ability to lead people as a results-oriented team builder is a great addition to COLLEGIS. We are all delighted to have him join the company." Prior to joining COLLEGIS, Tom was President of the CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Worldwide Division of FISERV, Inc., an application software provider and systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. for the global financial industry. In this capacity, he was directly responsible for all aspects of the domestic and international business units, comprised of 1,250 employees with offices in six countries and 400 financial institutions in 50 countries. While at FISERV, Mr. Huber was instrumental in expanding the company's solution set to include the development of web enabled and electronic delivery channel solutions. During his four years tenure as President, the organization grew from 450 staff to more than 1,250 worldwide while also increasing revenues by 35% per year. Tom also has experience serving on the Board of Directors and Business Advisory Board of a number of Internet start-up companies start-up company A new business. . Prior to FISERV, Tom held senior management positions with Citicorp, Newtrend, Inc., Paramount Communications Paramount Communications Media and communications corporation. It was founded (as Paramount Pictures Corp.) by W. W. Hodkinson in 1914 as a film distributor. It became a motion-picture company two years later and won attention with stars such as Mary Pickford, Gloria , and Ernst & Young. As he assumed his new role he commented, "I am looking forward to leveraging my experience and leadership in the services and software industry to grow COLLEGIS to the next level. They are an impressive player in the IT higher education marketplace and I am excited by the challenges and opportunities that are ahead of me." About COLLEGIS: Founded in 1986, COLLEGIS is the leading provider of technology solutions to the higher education market. As the "I-Campus Architect," COLLEGIS delivers forward-thinking technology services that meet the needs of students, faculty, administrators, and alumni. The Company's premier offering, the I-Campus Solution, is a comprehensive array of services designed to help clients create, integrate, implement, adapt and manage today's interactive, Internet-enabled campus environments. To learn more about COLLEGIS, Inc. visit the company's web site at www.collegis.com. |
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