- PHOENIX -- Unicon, Inc., the leading independent provider of open source-based enterprise portal, collaboration, learning, and integration technology for higher education institutions, announced that its Academus(R) Online Campus Portal has been chosen by seven colleges and universities in the first quarter of 2006. The Academus Portal delivers campus services online and plays a key role in showcasing an institution's brand with prospects, existing students, faculty, and alumni. It also provides an economical, customizable solution for connecting classrooms, departments, and existing legacy systems while meeting an institution's technical requirements, budget, and IT strategy.
"Unicon works closely with leading institutions, partners, and professionals to understand both the technical requirements and budget needs of higher education," stated John C. Blakely, CEO of Unicon, Inc. "Considering the ever-changing landscape of technology options and products they have to select from for their online campuses, we're extremely pleased these latest customers have chosen our Academus Web portal and services."
New Academus Portal Customers in Q1 - 2006
-- Heartland Community College, Normal, IL
-- Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL
-- Simmons College, Boston, MA
-- Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
-- Spartanburg Technical College, Spartanburg, SC
-- Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA
-- University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
About Academus Portal 2.0
Academus Portal is a comprehensive, cost-effective Web portal solution for academic enterprises that connects and supports all campus constituents by facilitating communication, collaboration, and organization through a single portal framework. Built on uPortal open-source technology, Academus is based on open standards and designed to connect the critical components of higher education institutions' existing legacy systems.
About Unicon, Inc.
Since 1993, Unicon has been designing, building and managing technology solutions for colleges, universities, schools, and corporations worldwide. The company is the developer of the Academus(R) Enterprise Portal and Web Content Management Solution and creator of the Academus Open Campus Web site www.academusopencampus.com, which allows academic instructors and IT personnel to try new online technologies, products, and services in a low-cost and risk-free environment. Unicon solutions are based on open source and community source technologies to increase productivity while reducing costs. Unicon is the leading commercial supporter of the uPortal open-source web portal initiative, and is a Sakai Commercial Affiliate. Unicon also maintains and supports applications for the Cisco Networking Academy Program. For more information, please visit Unicon on the Web at www.unicon.net |
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