Twelve Higher Education Institutions Choose Datatel for Quality Improvement Consulting and Training Services

Business Wire, Nov 6, 2007

Datatel Center for Institutional Effectiveness Helps Colleges and Universities Improve Business Processes and Employ Data-Driven Decision Making

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Datatel([R]), Inc. today announced that in the first ten months of this year, 12 colleges and universities chose the Datatel Center for Institutional Effectiveness (DCIE) to help improve constituent services, achieve sustainability, and maximize success.

Since 2002, a total of 46 higher education institutions have sought accelerated development by leveraging DCIE's expertise in areas of institutional strategic planning, process facilitation, and continuous quality improvement.

"DCIE's record growth in 2007 demonstrates the broad interest within colleges and universities to become more dynamic by improving business processes across the board," said Scott Epstein, quality planning executive advisor for the Datatel Center for Institutional Effectiveness. "We're very pleased to be the provider of choice for so many institutions seeking to improve the delivery of services, employ data-based decision making, and broaden access to education for those who seek it."

The newest DCIE clients include:

* Baker College System (Flint, MI)

* Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)

* Central Ohio Technical College (Newark, OH)

* College of the Redwoods (Eureka, CA)

* Colorado Mountain College (Glenwood Springs, CO)

* Jackson Community College (Jackson, MI)

* Joliet Junior College (Joliet, IL)

* Prince George's Community College (Largo, MD)

* Rio Hondo College (Whittier, CA)

* State Center Community College District (Fresno, CA)

* Umpqua Community College (Roseburg, OR)

* Willamette University (Salem, OR)

The Datatel Center for Institutional Effectiveness offers all colleges and universities - whether they use Datatel's software or not - consulting and training, including institutional strategic planning, to help make decisions and generate actions that shape and guide their self-identity, mission, and purpose.

To learn more about the Datatel Center for Institutional Effectiveness, please contact Scott Epstein at 703.259.2826 or swe@datatel.com.

About Datatel, Inc.

Datatel provides colleges and universities fully-integrated administrative software systems and e-marketing solutions of exceptional value that effectively process transactions, conserve resources, improve constituent services, and provide for sustainability. In conjunction, the company delivers essential consulting and training services including Web site and end-user portal development, as well as continuous quality improvement programs through its Center for Institutional Effectiveness. Datatel counts more than 745 institutions as clients throughout North America, and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA. As a market leader, Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting all the business needs within higher education for more than 25 years. For more information, visit http://www.datatel.com.

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