Student Horizons Partners with Aquent
 

 

BETHESDA, MD (May 31, 2006)- Student Horizons, Inc. has recently embarked upon another fruitful relationship by signing a partnership with Aquent of Boston, Massachusetts. With this new partnership comes the acquisition of the latest management software: Locus. A set of integrated Web-based tools specifically designed to help improve project management and communication, Locus works to manage and organize three important areas: communications and collaboration; project and resource management; and organization of a digital library. With Locus, any company member can post creative work (including print, interactive, or broadcast) for online review and approval. This ability translates into a quicker turnaround on both internal and client approvals and keeps projects on schedule and on budget. Estimates, invoices, and schedules can all be posted online for easy client review and quick approval. This approval can be obtained whether in the same office or across the country. Locus keeps creative work moving forward with proactive alerts and notifications to only the people who need to know, not the entire team. By configuring when and how a person wants to be notified, that individual can be kept informed in the most conducive and time efficient manner. The 128 bit SSL-encryption used by Locus Web site is the same level of security used by multinational banks and e-commerce sites. This security enables the user to safely and securely transmit information and files over the Internet. Current users of this management software include Honda, Pfizer, GEICO, Toshiba, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hasbro, Philips, HP, and FedEx. Management software is not limited to companies as Tufts University, University of Colorado at Boulder Credit Union, and ULCA all use the software.

About the Companies:

Aquent is a professional services firm that specializes in helping companies all over the world, across a variety of industries, make use of people, processes, and technology more effectively than ever before. In the last two years, Aquent has worked with 238 of the Fortune 500 through its global network of sixty offices in sixteen countries.

Student Horizons, Inc. is a digital services company devoted to higher education. Founded by concerned parents and admissions professionals, Student Horizons, Inc.’s mission is to enable students to find colleges and universities that appeal to and complement their unique personalities and aspirations. Its flagship initiative, Colleges of Distinction (www.collegesofdistinction.com), profiles approximately 200 schools that excel at engaging students, providing outstanding teaching, offering vibrant communities, and producing successful outcomes, the pillars of a strong and active undergraduate education. Its newest initiative, Beyond the Books, launching in early 2007, will promote experiential learning opportunities in the United States and overseas. Student Horizons, Inc. also offers digital marketing solutions to colleges and universities through its suite of ASP applications, developed in partnership with leading technology providers. Founded in 2002, Student Horizons, Inc. is located in Bethesda, MD.