Tyler Technologies Signs ERP Contracts with California's Clovis and Saddleback Valley Unified School Districts
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Tyler to provide its Munis® solution to two California school districts
DALLAS - September 16, 2010 - Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today that is has reached agreements to provide its Munis® enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, part of Tyler's complete School Solution, to California's Clovis Unified School District and Saddleback Valley Unified School District. The agreements, valued at approximately $2.3 million in total, include software licenses, maintenance, support and related professional services.
Clovis and Saddleback Valley were both looking for an ERP solution that was user-friendly and fully integrated, yet flexible enough to meet the changing needs of the K-12 public education systems. Both districts also wanted clearly defined implementation processes, as well as change management and business consulting services to address business practices.
"We are really looking forward to a fresh, new system that is on the cutting edge of technology for K-12 public education," said Michael Johnston, assistant superintendent of business services at Clovis. "Tyler's Munis solution has been well thought out developmentally and is supported by a knowledgeable staff that can meet our areas of need during this transition. We believe our district will become more efficient and be able to manage all district programs more effectively using Munis."
Clovis Unified School District is comprised of 31 elementary schools, five intermediate schools, five high schools, one adult school and six alternative education campuses. Its more than 38,200 students come from the City of Clovis and the City and County of Fresno. Saddleback Valley Unified School District, in South Orange County, includes 24 elementary schools, five intermediate schools, six high schools and four alternative education schools.
"Saddleback Valley engaged in a competitive process to choose the best ERP vendor to fit the district's goals," said Michael Morrison, director of information services at Saddleback Valley Unified School District. "The demonstrations provided by Tyler, as well as the thorough implementation plan, confirmed that Munis will be able to support Saddleback Valley's needs with a completely integrated system."
"Tyler has an insider's understanding of the school market and the domain expertise to understand how schools operate and what they need to work most effectively," said Richard E. Peterson Jr., president of Tyler's ERP & School Division. "Tyler's Munis solutions will provide the efficiencies Clovis and Saddleback Valley Unified School Districts require in meeting the future demands of the K-12 school market. We're pleased to have been chosen by both the school districts and look forward to continued growth in California."
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Based in Dallas, Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector-cities, counties, schools and other government entities-to become more efficient, more accessible, and more responsive to the needs of citizens. Tyler's client base includes more than 9,000 local government offices throughout all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Forbes Magazine named Tyler as one of "America's 200 Best Small Companies" for three consecutive years. More information about Tyler Technologies can be found at www.tylertech.com.
Contact: Tony Katsulos
Jetstream PR for Tyler Technologies
972-788-9456, ext. 301
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