Datatel Wins IBM Global Public Sector Top Star Business Partner Award.Recognized for Commitment to Provide Quality Solutions to Mutual Clients FAIRFAX, Va. -- Datatel([R]), Inc. announced today that during PartnerWorld 2007, in St. Louis, MO, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Global Public Sector recognized Datatel, Inc. as one of IBM's Global Public Sector Top Star business partners. The channel sales teams and industry executives from IBM's Global Public Sector organization selected business partners from government, education, and healthcare/life sciences that consistently demonstrate the "Best of the Best" qualities that ensure a successful partnership with IBM, as well as success in the marketplace. These qualities are: * Innovation that matters in an on-demand world * A strong adoption of IBM's open architecture * Client success stories that demonstrate what can be achieved together "IBM and Datatel, a 2007 IBM Global Public Sector Top Star business partner, are committed to improving the health, education, security, and prosperity of citizens and nations around the world," said Pamela Kaplan, vice president of marketing, IBM Global Public Sector. "We are grateful to Datatel for the work they are doing. Together we are making a difference in people's lives by delivering innovative solutions to the world's greatest challenges." "Datatel enjoys a long history of successfully collaborating with IBM on solutions that benefit our mutual clients," said Bill Knight William George (Bill) Knight (born October 24 1947) is a former senior executive and Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. A teacher by profession, Knight was first elected as a New Democratic Party MP in a 1971 by-election and was re-elected in 1972. , Datatel vice president of sales. "We are honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to receive this award, and we look forward to many more years of fruitful fruit·ful adj. 1. a. Producing fruit. b. Conducive to productivity; causing to bear in abundance: fruitful soil. 2. partnership and collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. with IBM." Datatel Colleague([R]) provides 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. institutions with the technology and functionality to remain competitive in the ever-changing higher education environment. Colleague focuses on five key business areas - enrollment and student services, financial management, financial aid, 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. , and institutional advancement. About Datatel, Inc. Datatel is a leading provider of fully-integrated information management systems that provide value for higher education institution administrators. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company counts more than 740 institutions throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. as clients. Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting the needs of colleges and universities for more than 25 years, helping them operate more efficiently so they may better serve their constituents. For more information, please visit http://www.datatel.com. (c) 2007 Datatel, Inc. All rights reserved. Datatel, Colleague, and ActiveCampus are registered trademarks of Datatel, Inc. All other names, products, and services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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