Howard Community College Builds Stronger Web Presence with SiteExecutive(TM) Web Content Management Software.New Website Designed and Developed by Systems Alliance Partner CentreTEK Solutions Improves Web Experience for Site Visitors - Howard Sees Surge in Online Applications SPARKS, Md. -- Systems Alliance, Inc., a regional systems integrator providing high-value IT and business consulting services, today announced Howard Community College Howard Community College is a community college in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland. HCC, in partnership with Prince George's Community College, also has a campus in Laurel that is known as Laurel College Center (LCC). , named one of the nation's top tech-savvy community colleges in 2007 by the Center for Digital Education and the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
"With SiteExecutive, Howard Community College is delivering a better Web experience for site visitors, content authors and IT," said Rick Pollard, director, Technology Services for Howard Community College. "SiteExecutive improves control over the content lifecycle. Our Website now delivers more timely and accurate content, driving more Website visits, more online applications and more success for our school." Before CentreTEK began the design and implementation, it conducted a detailed analysis of Howard Community's Web business requirements. Working in collaboration with personnel from the school's academic affairs, admissions, continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). , PR, 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. , student government, and IT departments, it identified three key goals for the new site: * User-centric design, navigation and content focused on meeting the needs of primary stakeholders and visitors. * Enhanced administration, incorporating policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental for content and site creation, review, approvals and publishing. * Reduced business risks associated with site uptime, availability and security. To address these goals, CentreTEK proposed SiteExecutive as the Web content management platform for Howard Community College. SiteExecutive has been successfully deployed by a number of colleges and universities, including Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. and Loyola College of Maryland. Today, over 50 members of the Howard Community faculty and staff generate content and build Web pages using SiteExecutive. The content authoring process is secure and simple - new pages and content can be created by authorized non-technical personnel in minutes - and tightly controlled so that site design, navigation and functionality is maintained from department to department and across each section of the site. "With its new Website, Howard Community is setting a great example for other community colleges interested in building preference, relationships and competitive advantage with prospective students," said Ric Hughes, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Systems Alliance. "We are very pleased they selected SiteExecutive and proud to include them among our growing portfolio of higher-education clients realizing the tangible benefits of Web effectiveness." About Howard Community College Located in Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. , Howard Community College is a public institution of Howard County Howard County is the name of seven counties in the United States of America:
About CentreTEK Solutions, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control CentreTEK Solutions, LLC (CentreTEK) based in Ellicott City, MD is a nationally recognized provider of end-to-end business solutions, from Strategy and Planning through Implementation and Support. CentreTEK works very closely with its clients to better leverage information technology to improve business results to both a government and commercial customer base in industries such as Manufacturing, Healthcare, Transportation, Distribution, Security, Finance, and Retail. CentreTEK's clients include a wide spectrum of organizations, from small and mid-size businesses to Fortune 1000 firms, in addition to Federal, DoD, and Intelligence Government Agencies. CentreTEK is a full service IT solutions provider specializing in Program Management, Engineering Support, Web Based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. solutions, Network Systems and Security, and Technology refreshes and migrations. Please visit http://www.centretek.com to learn more. About Systems Alliance, Inc. Systems Alliance, Inc., founded in 1993, is a Maryland-based company that provides business and technology consulting services to leading corporate and public sector clients, including Conde Nast, Johns Hopkins Institutions, Random House, Inc., Baltimore County Government, Loyola College in Maryland Loyola College in Maryland, formerly Loyola College, is a private, coeducational university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Roman Catholic Church. , and the Maryland State Department of Transportation. To learn more, visit http://www.systemsalliance.com. |
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