Collegis Signs Technology Management Agreement With Mohave Community College.Business Editors/Education Writers MAITLAND, Fla. & KINGMAN, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2002 Mohave Community College Mohave Community College (also known as MCC) is a two-year, public community college located in Kingman, Arizona, serving Mohave County and the surrounding communities. in the northwestern corner of Arizona has proactively decided to improve its network infrastructure, computer technology and operational efficiency with the signing of a seven-year, $9.8 million technology management contract with Collegis. Collegis, the leading provider of comprehensive technology services to 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. , will manage all core technology functions at MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. , including the most efficient use of administrative software, such as financials, admissions and registration. The corporation, based in suburban Orlando, Fla., will provide an executive director to lead the MCC information technology department and develop a strategic transition from in-house to outsource technology management staff. Most current MCC information technology (IT) department staff members will have an opportunity to join Collegis staff, while leaving options open to recruit and hire more technology talent to the various MCC campuses. The Collegis technology management contract takes effect Jan. 6, 2003. MCC selected Collegis to upgrade and manage technology systems at its four main campuses in Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead bullhead, common name for several species of fish. See catfish; sculpin. bullhead Any of several species of North American freshwater catfish in the genus Ictalurus, valued as food and sport fishes. Bullheads are related to the channel catfish (I. City and Colorado City Colorado City may refer to:
"Collegis provides us with the 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. , industry expertise and proven success that would be difficult and costly to duplicate on our own," said President Thomas C. Henry, Ph.D., of Mohave Community College. "The decision to outsource our technology puts us in a better position to focus on our strategic goals of teaching and learning, all of which will be aided in small or large part by superior technology management." Collegis has nearly 100 college and university clients nationwide, including several in Arizona and the southwest, such as Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. As of Fall 2007, the university has 21,352 students, 13,989 of these are situated in the main Flagstaff campus<ref name="Enrollment" />. , San Juan College San Juan College was founded in 1956 as the Farmington Branch of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. In 1958, the name was changed from Farmington Branch to San Juan Branch, NMSU. This name better indicated the area served by the branch. (N.M.) and at seven Southern California client locations. About Collegis Inc. Founded in 1986, Collegis Inc. is a leading provider of integrated strategic advisory, education delivery and technology management solutions to higher education institutions in the United States. The Company's solutions address an array of technology-related issues facing colleges and universities, including institutional strategic assessment and planning, implementation of learning technology initiatives, new curricula design and long-term management of technology resources. The Company's integrated service offering, in contrast to a single-point solution, enables clients to achieve an identifiable return on investment from a strategic, operational and financial perspective. Visit the Collegis Web site at www.collegis.com About Mohave Community College Serving more than 10,000 students at four campuses, two learning centers and through an extensive distance education program, Mohave Community College offers residents of rural Mohave County, Arizona Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 its population was 155,032. The county seat is Kingman. The largest city is Lake Havasu City. , the ability to improve their lives through education. Visit the MCC Web site at www.mohave.edu. |
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