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Edtech Network Services, Telco and passionIT merger announced
28 September 2011
On October 1st, Edtech’s Network Services division will merge with fellow specialist education sector IT services company passionIT, to form the nucleus of a specialist, education-focused cloud services company to be called Telco Edtech.
Investment by Telco Corporation brings extensive expertise and resources. Traditionally focused on enterprise grade ICT and asset management they became heavily involved in the education market in 2010 by project managing the rollout of SNUP (School Network Upgrade Project) in schools across the country. Edtech Ltd’s other divisions – MUSAC Services, Financial Services and Ultranet – will continue to work closely with Telco Edtech to ensure we maintain our high levels of service to schools.
There will be no changes to existing customer agreements, services, prices, or relationships. All our cloud-based services, including Ultranet and MUSAC software hosting, Single Sign-On and cloud backup will continue uninterrupted.
What will change will be our ability to invest heavily in new services to support an ever-increasing number of schools looking to maximize the opportunities offered by cloud computing and the Government’s ultrafast broadband (UFB) initiative. Telco Edtech will have a real focus on developing and delivering a comprehensive and rich set of cloud services at a price point appropriate for education. We will further improve the breadth and depth of our technical services and capability to seamlessly integrate cloud and on-premise solutions in a way which delivers value to schools and learners. Merged resources and expertise will see us offer two new services immediately including Voice over IP telephony systems and Security over IP.
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Edtech now Apple Authorised Education Reseller
21 October 2010
In recognition of our long-standing support for Apple and our status as the leading provider of ICT solutions for schools, Edtech has just been appointed an Apple Authorised Education Reseller. With a team of qualified Apple Engineers we already possess strong technical expertise and have gained considerable experience through implementing and managing both Apple and cross-platform Apple-PC networks over the last 10 years.
We’re very excited that we can now offer our Apple customers an end-to-end solution that includes a full range of Apple hardware – Mac servers, MacBooks, iMacs, iPods and the popular new iPads. This new partnership with Apple complements our existing relationships with other major IT partners including HP, Toshiba and Microsoft.
Look out for more details coming soon! To make an enquiry, please contact our Education Account Management Team on 0508 EDTECH (0508 338 324) or email sales@edtech.co.nz
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MUSAC and Edtech renew and strengthen long-standing partnership
29 January 2010
MUSAC has renewed an agency agreement with leading ICT Support Specialist, Edtech to continue a 17-year partnership that will provide consultation, hosting, training and support services for more than 1000 schools using the software throughout the North Island.
MUSAC managing director Dr Jeremy Dombroski says the Edtech agents for MUSAC are truly school-specialists. “With assessment and reporting systems, Edtech go beyond the traditional method of delivering a one-size-fits-all solution and look at schools’ total needs using MUSAC’s software.” Dr Dombroski says.
Dr Dombroski says the approach uses an innovative assessment and reporting system customised to each individual school, and allows schools to measure, record, and analyse data relating to student achievement using MUSAC Software. The information is then translated into reports for parents, teachers, management and boards of trustees. It is also used to inform classroom practice and strategies for learning for individual students and classes across the school.
A consultation service is also provided to ensure schools get the best results from their investment in the MUSAC software. Edtech consultants are based in six centres throughout the North Island, and the renewed agreement with Edtech allows the delivery of face-to-face training services.
In 2010, Edtech will release and enhance new services unparalleled in New Zealand – particularly around National Standards and Timetabling. These services will augment existing services including the Edtech Financial Services team.
Edtech has over 100 people-years MUSAC experience on top of actual classroom experience. “Edtech’s General Manager of MUSAC Services, Gaylene Hotchkiss, has not only been assisting MUSAC with our National Standards project, but also liaising with the Ministry such is her knowledge and experience.”
MUSAC is the most widely used brand of administrative software in New Zealand schools and provides an extensive suite of applications for the administration of all schools, including administration and management of assessment, curriculum, attendance, library resources, finances and assets. The software has been developed in consultation with senior school managers and educators to deliver the flexibility required by schools to access the information they need.
MUSAC is owned by, and based within Massey University's College of Education.
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