Denver Public Schools Moves to E-Commerce With Epylon's Integrated Solution; Leading District Selects Epylon and Deloitte Consulting to Bring eProcurement to Denver.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2001 Epylon Corporation, a leading provider of hosted eProcurement software and services for education and government institutions, today announced that Denver Public Schools Denver Public Schools is the public school system in Denver, Colorado, United States. The first school was a log cabin on the corner of 12th street between Market and Larimer streets that opened in 1859. , a district serving over 70,000 students, has awarded Epylon a five-year contract to streamline the district's purchasing processes Purchasing Purchasing is the formal process of buying goods and services. The Purchasing Process can vary from one organization to another but there are some key elements that are common throughout The process usually starts with a 'Demand' or requirements . Together, Epylon and Deloitte Consulting will fully integrate Epylon into Denver Public Schools' existing financial system to provide the district with a complete solution, including access to more than 1,600 local and national vendors through the Epylon Supplier Network. Denver Public Schools selected Epylon based on their belief that strong partnerships and positive, long-standing relationships with vendors are critical to a successful eProcurement implementation. Epylon's solid business model, breadth of functionality, and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. , in combination with Deloitte Consulting's industry knowledge and change management services, all played essential roles in Denver's selection of Epylon. "As a leader in the use of technology in education, Denver Public Schools is confident in our choice of Epylon and optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about the efficiencies that its electronic procurement solution will bring to the district and our vendors," said Craig Cook, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Denver Public Schools. "In a competitive evaluation, Epylon's software and services ranked above the competitive offerings, not only when comparing features and benefits delivered to Denver Public Schools, but also in Epylon's innovative and aggressive implementation strategy." Epylon enables school districts and government agencies to rapidly deploy eCommerce and streamline all purchasing activities from requesting quotes and searching Epylon's aggregated database of public sector contracts and catalogs, to requisitioning, purchasing and reporting. Epylon and Deloitte Consulting will help the district optimize procurement to efficiently allocate time and money to better serve the community. The Epylon solution is provided to Denver Public Schools as a self-funding model. Epylon charges a negotiated marketing fee to suppliers in exchange for providing the vendors with access to a powerful new distribution channel. As part of the Epylon Supplier Network, Denver's vendors will benefit from a suite of services which will further enable the development of their existing online business, as well as access to an aggregated audience of public sector purchasers and the opportunity to expand market share. "We've enjoyed our working relationship with Denver Public Schools over the past six years, and look forward to implementing Epylon's eProcurement solution at this innovative district," said Greg Pickard, principal at Deloitte Consulting. "eProcurement has become a best practice in the private sector and we are pleased that Denver Public Schools has chosen Deloitte Consulting and Epylon to help them lead the way in public sector eCommerce." "Denver Public Schools is a leader in the use of technology in education and is paving the way for other large districts around the country," said Ted Murguia, senior vice president of sales and partner services at Epylon. "Denver Public Schools will immediately begin to experience the benefits of Epylon's eProcurement solution including increased process efficiencies, streamlined purchasing processes and unmatched customer service." About Epylon Corporation Epylon Corporation is the leading provider of eProcurement software and services for education, government and other public sector institutions. Epylon's services include supplier recruitment, content management, contract and catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. loading, and strategic sourcing in the areas of technology, food service, and transportation. Leveraging its alliances with Accenture, formerly known as Andersen Consulting See Accenture. , Deloitte Consulting, and Ariba, Epylon provides a tailored eProcurement solution that includes technology designed around the public sector's unique operating and workflow environment, the leading business-to-business eCommerce platform, change management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects and integration expertise. Epylon has over 1,400 registered agencies, and more than 1,600 supply partners. Headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif., Epylon is privately held and can be found on the Web at www.epylon.com. About Deloitte Consulting Deloitte Consulting is one of the world's leading e-Business consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , providing services in all aspects of enterprise transformation, from strategy and processes to information technology and 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. . The firm's e-Business professionals help clients, from new economy start-ups to Fortune 1000 global organizations, to create, reinvent re·in·vent tr.v. re·in·vent·ed, re·in·vent·ing, re·in·vents 1. To make over completely: "She reinvented Indian cooking to fit a Western kitchen and a Western larder" and defend their business models by guiding them through the complexities of the evolving digital economy. Deloitte Consulting is part of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte & Touche (also referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and branded as Deloitte.) is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG. , one of the world's leading professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firms, providing world-class consulting, assurance and advisory, and tax services through nearly 90,000 people in over 130 countries to nearly one-fifth of the world's largest companies, public institutions and successful fast-growing companies. For more information about Deloitte Consulting, visit www.dc.com. Note to Editors: "Deloitte Consulting" is a trademark or registered trademark of Deloitte Consulting or its affiliates. All other product and company names and marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only. |
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