University of Maryland Honors Datatel with 2008 Smith Digital Economy Award

Company Cited for “Demonstrating the Transformational Abilities of New Technologies”

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Datatel^®, Inc. today announced that it has received the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business 2008 Smith Digital Economy Award for “successfully demonstrating the transformational abilities of new technologies in the digital economy.” The award was presented last week to Jayne Edge, Datatel vice president of strategic planning and marketing, at the University’s Undergraduate Awards Banquet in College Park, MD.

“Even in the midst of a highly competitive pool, Datatel stood out as a clear leader”

The Smith Digital Economy Award is part of the Smith Leadership and Excellence Awards program, a volunteer-driven effort aimed at recognizing individuals and organizations that reflect the core values of the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Past recipients include Nextel Communications and XM Satellite Radio.

Nominated organizations were evaluated on a variety of attributes, including an innovative business model, corporate citizenship, advancement and/or profit potential, digital transformation, and advancement of knowledge. “Even in the midst of a highly competitive pool, Datatel stood out as a clear leader,” said Howard Frank, dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

“Datatel truly appreciates receiving this wonderful recognition from one of the nation’s finest higher education institutions,” said Edge. “At Datatel, we strongly subscribe to the notion of continuous quality improvement, innovation, and transformation. The Smith Digital Economy Award is a welcome confirmation of our strategic direction and successful results.”

About Datatel, Inc.

Datatel provides colleges and universities fully-integrated administrative software systems and professional services that help them manage business processes and enhance the technology end-user experience across campus. Serving five million students at more than 750 institutions throughout North America and overseas, Datatel has exclusively focused on higher education for 29 years. Datatel is headquartered in Fairfax, VA. For more information, visit http://www.datatel.com.

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