PricewaterhouseCoopers, Campus Pipeline Announce Alliance To Bring Web Platform, Custom Application Integration to Higher Education

Business Wire, Oct 28, 1999

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 28, 1999--

PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest professional services organization, announced today an alliance with Campus Pipeline, Inc., a leading source for college online services. PricewaterhouseCoopers will include the Campus Pipeline(tm) Web platform solution as part of its service offerings, bringing another innovative e-business solution to higher education.

Under the alliance, PricewaterhouseCoopers will provide consulting services to colleges and universities to help them integrate enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, legacy systems, and other Web applications into the Campus Pipeline Web platform.

Unlike a destination Web site, Campus Pipeline integrates with a school's existing information systems, creating a scalable platform that can integrate Web-based application and grow with a school's needs. Campus Pipeline connects the campus community with Web-based e-mail, academic resources, administrative services, campus and community information, and selected e-commerce offerings.

"PricewaterhouseCoopers is delighted to join with Campus Pipeline to provide breakaway e-business solutions for the higher education industry," said Mary Beth O'Connor, a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Education/Not-for-Profit consulting practice. "The connections made through Campus Pipeline offer higher education a valuable platform for fostering an on-line campus community."

"Like PricewaterhouseCoopers, Campus Pipeline measures success by the success of our customers," said Chad Muir, president and CEO of Campus Pipeline. "Together we will deliver the Web platform that will bridge old systems with new learning technologies and transform the campus community."

The PricewaterhouseCoopers Education practice is the leading provider of professional services to colleges and universities. It is committed to providing the tools, techniques, and thought leadership to help higher education institutions plan for, implement, and manage the changes required to meet current and future challenges. Services include technology integration services, ERP systems implementation, strategic planning, administrative process improvement, and change management. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Education practice adapts its service delivery approach to meet the needs and available resources for each client. Collaboration, flexibility, and creativity are our hallmarks.

The Management Consulting Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers helps clients maximize their business performance by integrating strategic change, process improvements, and technology solutions. Through a worldwide network of skills and resources, consultants manage complex projects with global capabilities and local knowledge, from strategy through implementation. PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) is the world's leading professional services organization. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of 150,000 people in 150 countries, we help our clients solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value, manage risk and improve performance. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the US firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and other members of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization.

About Campus Pipeline

Salt Lake City-based Campus Pipeline, Inc., is a leading Internet software company that links traditional higher education systems with the limitless capabilities of the Internet to create a customized campus experience. The company steps beyond the destination Web site to create a personalized pipeline that connects students, faculty, staff and administrators with their campus community, academic resources and administrative services. By opening 24x7 access to back office systems and campus resources while allowing institutions to retain control of their private networks, Campus Pipeline makes campus processes more manageable and secure and reduces operating costs for institutions of every kind and size. Campus Pipeline works with leading companies including Amazon.com, Dell, Inktomi, SCT, and Sun Microsystems. For more information, visit www.campuspipeline.com or call (801) 485-6000. -0-

Note to Editors: The name PricewaterhouseCoopers is one word, with upper case P, upper case C, and all other letters in lower case. Campus Pipeline is a trademark of Campus Pipeline, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.