San Joaquin County Office of Education Sets New Standard for All California County Offices of Education by Selecting Infinite Visions for Financial and Human Resources Operations
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K-12`s Leading ERP Software from Windsor Management Group Will Manage Financial and Human Resources Processes for San Joaquin COE and Their 12 California Districts TEMPE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)-- Windsor Management Group (WMG), the leading provider of comprehensive financial and human resources management solutions for the K-12 market, today announced the unanimous decision by San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE) to implement the company`s Infinite Visions Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and iVisions Web Portal suite for their County Office of Education (COE) and 12 school district operations which serve over 65,000 students. With this contract award, WMG and SJCOE have set a new standard in California for improving COE and district financial, human resources and reporting processes. The contract award reflects both SJCOE and WMG`s commitment to establishing a partnership to provide long-term value, comprehensive county consolidated processing, forward-looking technology plus shared services and support. In addition, WMG`s unparalleled Customer for Life philosophy gives SJCOE access to all product enhancements and upgrades for licensed products at no additional cost as part of the county office`s annual maintenance. This lighthouse contract award comes after SJCOE`s exhaustive review of financial and human resources software providers available in California. Along with a unanimous endorsement by the board of directors of the Data Processing Joint Powers of Authority (JPA), SJCOE made their selection citing WMG`s unprecedented reputation for quality California-specific features and reporting; over 14 years experience delivering county processing in Arizona; thoughtful approach to growth and partnership; 100% on-time, on-budget implementations; and fully integrated financial and human resources modules that can accommodate the increasing demands of SJCOE and districts. "San Joaquin County will be the first in California to use Infinite Visions to serve an entire county office and multiple school districts on this dynamic system," said Jim Thomas, deputy superintendent of SJCOE. "With this solution, we now have a better way to support important finance, HR and business management processes county-wide; streamlining administrative tasks, improving access to information and increasing overall productivity and ultimately saving money." When the Infinite Visions implementation is complete, SJCOE and their 12 districts will have both California and K-12`s most comprehensive solution complete with financial, purchasing, human resources, payroll, warehouse, fixed assets, county interface, and state reporting - including CalSTRS and CalPERS tracking and processing. Infinite Visions` enterprise-level, fully integrated suite of applications is built on the scalable Microsoft SQL Server relational database. This forward-looking, technologically advanced solution utilizes the most widely adopted database in the industry and Web interface to maximize automated workflow and performance. With features such as full integration with Microsoft Office, "drill-in" capabilities, customizable SmartGrids and comprehensive reporting, Infinite Visions easily facilitates greater functionality across all school business processes. The contract award also includes WMG`s iVisions Web Portal, giving employees across SJCOE and their districts access to real-time data using the Infinite Visions database - anytime, anywhere. "Because we focus solely on education, Windsor Management Group understands the unique challenges that face SJCOE and other districts," said Richard Lessard, vice president of sales and marketing for WMG. "Our proven solution in California districts today, along with our experience with county and consortium processing in other states, sets a new direction for California Counties and establishes WMG as the new standard for California County and district processing. We are committed to providing California with the resources they need to consistently optimize their business operations, leaving the days of costly, paper-laden, staff-intensive operations behind." About Windsor Management Group (WMG) Windsor Management Group was established in 1980 by a group of school business management experts. Based in Tempe, the privately owned Arizona Limited Liability Company is K-12`s market leader for financial and Human Resources management solutions. More than 750 school districts nationwide use the Infinite Visions suite in more than 29 states as well as 14 County offices. Excellence in product development, delivery and support has given WMG the highest customer retention rate in the industry - 99 percent. For more information please visit www.InfiniteVisions.com or call (888) 654-3293. About San Joaquin County of Education San Joaquin County Office of Education is a regional agency whose mission is to provide educational leadership, resources, and service to assist school districts to be effective facilities of learning for all pupils. San Joaquin County is home to 14 school districts housing more than 200 school sites. For more information, please visit www.sjcoe.org or call (209) 468-4800. Windsor Management Group Press Inquiries Only: Jeniffer Brasier,480-777-7166 jbrasier@infinitevisions.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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