Press Release: Contemporary Computer Services and Discovery Software Form Partnership - eSchoolData (eSD) Student Information Now Available from the Palm of your Hand
Bohemia, New York (March 14, 2006) - Contemporary Computer Services, Inc. (CCSI) and Discovery Software announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership, giving K-12 schools and districts across North America, instant access to student data anywhere and anytime - on a handheld device.
An integration bridge, built directly into eSD - eSchoolData, CCSI's web-based Student Information System, provides the connection to transfer school and student information into Principalm, a mobile student information system from Discovery Software. Through a simple export, districts can view student demographic data, photos, schedules, and emergency contacts from a Palm or Windows Mobile handheld device. Data exported from eSchoolData into Principalm is secure, current, and reliable.
Changes made in the eSchoolData System are propagated to Principalm allowing educators and administrators to view student and school information from any location.
Districts will be able to respond more quickly to emergencies, locate and identify students while on- and off-campus. From the hallways or the field, administrators have immediate access to a wealth of student information, enabling faster and more informed decisions, which inevitably help schools preserve student safety and school security.
"CCSI has always sought to form strategic partnerships with market leaders whose products complement our services" said Ann Savino, Executive VP Strategic Development for CCSI. "Integrating Principalm with eSchoolData provides customers a powerful tool that supports greater flexibility for managing student information from the palms of their hand."
"This partnership is proof of the value and strength Principalm brings to the SIS market. Customers continuously tell us that Principalm improves efficiency, giving them more time to focus on their students." says Lorne Churchill, CEO of Discovery. "CCSI chose Principalm over others because of our shared vision and focus on educators' needs, commitment to innovation, and passion to the K-12 education market."
CCSI and Discovery Software are long-established leaders in the education technology industry. For more than three decades, CCSI has provided cutting-edge technologies, new products and integrated services to the K-12 education market and Discovery has been serving schools and districts across North America for over 20 years.
About Contemporary Computer Services Inc Founded in 1974, Contemporary Computer Services, Inc. (CCSI) is a full-service technology integrator and service provider -- partnering with industry leaders such as Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Microsoft, HP, IBM, and Compaq. In both the private and public sectors, CCSI has more than 3 decades of delivering the highest levels of advanced information technology expertise and support to its clients, including eSchoolData, a superior web-based Student Information System.
About eSD - eSchoolData eSD - eSchoolData is a robust, web-based Student Information System that effectively handles a school district's mission-critical data and administration requirements. Developed on Long Island with input from school district professional from the entire State of New York, the system is quickly becoming the Gold standard across the state due to its comprehensiveness, ease-of-use, and seamless integration with the NY State data warehouse.
About Discovery Software Discovery Software is the leading provider of premier and cutting-edge solutions for many markets, including the K-12 education community. With 20 years of unmatched industry experience, Discovery has provided thousands of schools and districts across North America the power, flexibility, and control to manage their student data, anywhere and anytime. For years, schools across Canada and the United States have been using applications developed by Discovery Software, including reMark!, InteGrade Pro, and Principalm.
For more information contact: Ann Savino Contemporary Computer Services, Inc. Phone: 631-218-5230 or http://www.ccsinet.com
Kathy Richmond Discovery Software Phone: 604-539-7642 or