Unicon and RedDot Partner to Deliver Premium Web Content Management Solutions for Higher Education
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Unicon will package RedDot's CMS with Academus
CHANDLER, AZ and NEW YORK, NY-- September 26, 2005 -- Unicon, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise portal, collaboration, learning, and integration technology for higher education institutions, and RedDot Solutions, a leading global provider of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions for midmarket organizations, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hummingbird Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSX: HUM), today announced a partnership where Unicon will package RedDot's CMS Web Content Management Solution with Academus, its enterprise portal offering for higher education.
The combined solutions of RedDot's CMS and Unicon's Academus portal and collaborative groupware provide an inclusive, customized, e-Learning foundation built on uPortal open-source technology for all educational establishments to quickly and easily create, edit, and update a unique online experience through one unified interface.
RedDot's CMS enables all content creators, even those with no knowledge of basic Web design, with the ability to create and publish content online. As soon as these content creators publish their information, it becomes available via their Web site or portal.
Unicon's Academus provides a user-friendly Web interface integrated with pre-configured channels to encourage collaboration and communication online. In addition, Academus serves as a powerful integration platform to a great number of outside applications, ultimately providing a seamless gateway to a customized online campus.
"Unicon has terrific expertise in providing higher education clients the advice and solutions they need," said Darren Guarnaccia, RedDot's Director of Business Development and Technology. "It is an excellent opportunity to offer RedDot's content management solutions to compete and serve a unique vertical market."
"In our search for a Web content management partner, we assessed all the major providers and found that because of its ease of use and its wealth of features and functionality, RedDot offers the best complement to Academus for the higher education community," said John C. Blakley, Unicon CEO. "Partnerships like this are important to stay ahead in the market while presenting the best possible solutions for the needs of our clients."
About RedDot Solutions
RedDot Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hummingbird Ltd, provides enterprise content management software to create and manage the content that drives business. Recognized throughout the industry as the fastest to implement and easiest to use, RedDot's software products XCMS (Extended Content Management System), CMS (Web Content Management Software) and LiveServer are scalable solutions for Web content and document management, business process workflow, personalization and collaboration. RedDot Solutions has more than 1,400 clients worldwide, including March of Dimes, Bank of New York, Honda, Starbucks, STA Travel, Triumph Motorcycles, The National Archives, O2 and London Fire Brigade who rely on RedDot to increase productivity, improve operational efficiency and reduce risk. Headquartered in New York and Germany, RedDot has offices in Santa Clara, Toronto, Sydney, Sao Paulo, London, and throughout Europe. For more information, please visit: www.reddot.com.
About Hummingbird
Hummingbird Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSX: HUM) is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions. The Company's enterprise software solutions fall into two principal categories: enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, and network connectivity solutions. Hummingbird's ECM solutions enable organizations to manage the lifecycle of enterprise content from creation to disposition, thereby enabling organizations to address critical business needs, such as information management, business continuity, compliance and risk mitigation. The network connectivity solutions provide a comprehensive set of core network technologies that enables the enterprise to connect to any type of legacy system.
Founded in 1984, Hummingbird employs over 1,525 people and serves more than 33,000 customers, including 90% of Fortune 100. Hummingbird solutions are sold directly from 40 offices worldwide and through an Alliance Network of partners and resellers. For more information, visit www.hummingbird.com
About Unicon, Inc.
Since 1993, Unicon has been designing, building and managing technology solutions for colleges, universities, schools, and corporations worldwide. Unicon solutions are based on open-source technology to increase productivity while reducing costs. Unicon is the leading independent provider of enterprise portal, collaboration, learning, and integration technology for higher education institutions. 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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Beth Torrie Zwaryczuk
Director of Public Relations
Enterprise Content Management
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