Growing Number of Institutions Select Blackboard to Improve Campus Safety and the Student Experience
12 Gennaio 2009 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Blackboard Platform Offers Integrated Security & Commerce
Management WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard
Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB), a leading provider of educational technology,
announced today that a growing number of colleges, universities and
K-12 institutions - including private secondary boarding schools
Cushing Academy and Phillips Academy, Andover - have selected the
Blackboard(R) campus commerce and security management platform. The
institutions join hundreds of others that have improved campus
safety and the student experience with Blackboard's industry
leading campus ID card technology, on- and off-campus payment
solutions, facility access control and other security solutions.
Some of the organizations that have recently selected the
Blackboard commerce and security platform include: -- Cushing
Academy -- Endicott College -- Fort Lewis College -- Jones County
Junior College -- Maine College of Art -- New York Law School --
Northwest Nazarene University -- Phillips Academy, Andover -- Point
Loma Nazarene University -- Ringling School of Art and Design --
Shenandoah University -- Tecnologico de Monterrey -- University of
Arizona -- Wallace State Community College "We had a wide range of
needs, including the ability to process financial transactions at
campus shops, minimize the need for cash at vending and laundry
machines, provide door access, manage campus printing in support of
our sustainability initiatives, and provide a tool to take and
manage student attendance," said Valerie Roman, Director of
Technology at Phillips Academy. "We were looking to address these
needs with an integrated solution which could be phased in over
time. We partnered with Blackboard based on its long track record,
solid financial standing, strong customer base, and high customer
satisfaction." With the integrated Blackboard Transact(TM)
platform, institutions can streamline business operations and
increase revenue while meeting a wide range of commerce and
security needs. Specifically, the platform enables organizations
to: -- Facilitate campus ID card issuance; on-campus, off-campus
and online commerce; cashless payment processing for dining,
bookstore, vending, laundry, copy and parking services; financial
reporting; self-service account management; and -- Monitor all
campus and student activity with integrated door access control,
video surveillance and mass notification capabilities. "Colleges,
universities and K-12 institutions are seeing an increased need for
our campus commerce and security management capabilities," said
David Marr, President and Chief Operating Officer of Blackboard
Transact. "We are excited to provide a platform that delivers a
level of proven reliability that is critical to technology leaders
focused on meaningful student engagement and improving the student
experience." For more information about Blackboard Transact, please
visit http://www.blackboard.com/commerce. About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise
technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of
millions of students and learners around the world every day.
Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12,
professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend
teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and
security, and communicate more effectively with their communities.
Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C.,
with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Blackboard Educate. Innovate. Everywhere.(TM) Any statements in
this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects
for Blackboard and other statements containing the words
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar
expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements as a result of various important
factors, including the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors"
section of our Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2008 with the SEC. In
addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press
release represent the Company's views as of January 12, 2009. The
Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will
cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in
the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do
so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to
January 12, 2009. DATASOURCE: Blackboard Inc. CONTACT: Matthew
Maurer, Blackboard Inc., +1-202-463-4860 ext. 2637, Web Site:
http://www.blackboard.com/commerce
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