CARY, N.C--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MercuryGate International, a global provider of cloud-based transportation management solutions, and Atlanta Technical College, winner of the 2012 Purdue Award for excellence in technical education, announced plans to offer students in the Supply Chain Management program access to the company’s suite of TMS applications. As a member of the MercuryGate University program, Atlanta Technical College will be able provide include the software in its Supply Chain Management curriculum at not cost to students.
The manager of the university’s Supply Chain Management program, Kemith Thompson, plans to have MercuryGate’s Transportation Management System in classrooms this May. Students pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, and ultimately a career in the supply chain and logistics industry, will learn how to solve realistic business problems through a series of labs and exercises using the company’s software. Educators will also be able to use MercuryGate TMS for research purposes and related activities.
Atlanta Technical College has joined the list of universities nationwide that are active participants in the MercuryGate University program, including Auburn University, the University of Maryland, the University of South Florida, and Tuskegee University. Students in these programs are gaining valuable hands-on experience with technology once reserved for large corporations. Some of the students who have participated have already received internships based on the knowledge and understanding of technology that they have gained through the program.
MercuryGate International’s mission is to create transportation management system (TMS) solutions that are the perfect marriage of new technology and real-world dynamics. The MercuryGate University program helps to bring that technology and experience to universities across the nation.
“The logistics industry is growing rapidly and employers will need skilled and knowledgeable workers who can hit the ground running. MercuryGate is thrilled to provide any university the opportunity to prepare their students to meet these employers’ future needs. We are very excited to add Atlanta Technical College to the list of colleges and universities that embrace this program,” said Program Director, Marsha Vacirca.
About Atlanta Technical College
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and with an average semester enrollment of 4,800 students, Atlanta Tech offers associate degrees, diploma programs, technical certificates of credit, and continuing education short-term courses. In addition to day and evening class schedules, hybrid schedules and online courses are also offered. Additionally, Atlanta Technical College, through its Economic Development Division, develops customized courses for business and industry.
About MercuryGate
MercuryGate International delivers collaborative, global transportation management solutions for shippers, carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and third party logistics providers enabling them to plan, optimize, execute and settle global transportation movements while providing complete end-to-end control tower visibility and decision support. With MercuryGate’s configurable architecture and workflow engine, companies are able to manage parcel, LTL, intermodal and truckload shipments as well as complex multi-leg, ocean, air, and rail movements.
To learn more about MercuryGate University please visit www.mercurygate.com or contact us directly at marsha.vacirca@mercurygate.com.
