Mid-South Independent School Business Officers Association Purchasing Consortium Partners with SchoolDude.Com to Provide Facility Management Solutions to Members
Independent Schools Benefit from Discounted Pricing and Market-Leading Technology
Cary, N.C. (July 16, 2004) - The Mid-South Independent School Business Officers Association (MISBO) Purchasing Consortium recently partnered with SchoolDude.com of Cary, NC to provide affordable web-native facility management solutions to the organization's independent school members across the southeast.
The partnership will enable independent schools to purchase SchoolDude's web-native applications at affordable, discounted rates through negotiated contract pricing, as well as to take advantage of group training opportunities. SchoolDude's products are designed specifically for schools and include solutions for work order processing, technology workflow management, preventive maintenance, capital planning, facility usage scheduling, utility tracking and inventory management. Because SchoolDude's application services are delivered over the Internet, the technology is affordable for MISBO's member independent schools.
"The MISBO Purchasing Consortium works with 87 private schools with enrollments of less than 100 students to more than 2,500 students," said Martha Perry, the Purchasing Director for the MISBO Purchasing Consortium. "SchoolDude promises to be the most comprehensive supplier of its kind. They provide very 'user friendly', internet-based systems to manage facilities more effectively. The SchoolDude programs allow the Facilities Director to have the reporting and management tools that their job requires."
SchoolDude's online suite of solutions provides measurable benefits to educational clients, including improved productivity, reduced energy consumption, relief to facility capital budgets, and better management of after-hours facility usage. In addition to benefiting from SchoolDude's easy to use facility management solutions, MISBO's member schools have also enjoyed SchoolDude's Legendary Client Service.
Jeff Rountree, Director of Plant Operations of The Lovett School in Atlanta, GA said, "We really appreciate the availability of SchoolDude's technical support. They always respond to our issues when presented. We never get an 'I'll get back to you.'"
Many independent schools across the southeast are already utilizing SchoolDude's solutions, including Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, The Lovett School, Stratford Academy, The Altamont School, Landmark Christian School, and Mount Paran Christian School. Schools must be a member of MISBO and its Purchasing Consortium to receive discounted contract pricing on SchoolDude's products.
SchoolDude is the nation's #1 provider of web-native facility management solutions designed exclusively for the unique needs of educational facility professionals. Backed by the industry's only Legendary Service Program, SchoolDude's broad suite of online applications is revolutionizing the business of managing educational facilities. SchoolDude's web-native tools for facility management offer easy to use, affordable solutions to help both small and large educational institutions save money, increase efficiency and improve services. For more information about SchoolDude, visit www.schooldude.com .
Mid-South Independent School Business Officers, Inc. (MISBO) is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia with 190 member schools. MISBO is dedicated to helping independent school business officers work effectively, efficiently, and professionally through opportunities for personal growth and development, collective purchasing, information sharing, and personal and professional relationships.
The MISBO Purchasing Consortium originated in 1981 and now has more than 80 member schools and a purchasing volume in excess of $12-million. MISBO Purchasing Consortium membership is open for an annual membership fee - to any MISBO member located in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Through the Consortium, member schools can reduce purchasing costs, save time and benefit from discounted prices on a comprehensive range of products. For more information about MISBO, visit www.misbo.com .
