Version 2.0 Offers Deployment Flexibility with SaaS Option, Improved Ability to Target and Reach Prospective Students and Enhanced Performance Tracking
FAIRFAX, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE), September 22, 2011 - Datatel today announced the newest version of its successful Datatel Recruiter™ software. In the last 12 months, Datatel Recruiter has been selected by more higher education institutions than any other Strategic Enrollment Management solution, including adoption by numerous 2-year and 4-year colleges. The solution works with any Student Information System (SIS) and automates the recruiting life cycle so enrollment and admissions teams can do more with limited resources in a challenging budget environment.
Recruiter 2.0 capabilities now include:
- Flexible deployment options, including on-premise or Software as a Service (SaaS), that allow institutions to migrate from one deployment approach to the other to react to staffing and resource changes. The SaaS option outsources software hosting and management, enabling admissions and enrollment departments to focus on prospective students.
- Improved ability to target and reach prospective students that are “best-fit” for an institution. It delivers state-of-the-art Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) functionality to recruit students that meet each institution’s unique admissions criteria so they will matriculate, be a strong institutional fit, persist, be academically successful, and graduate.
- Performance tracking enhancements, including new travel management features that enable tracking of recruiting events and trips and their effect on the admissions funnel, a new graphical dashboard, and additional reporting capabilities.
- Seamless integration with Datatel Web Content Management System (WCMS), which enables personalized targeting of Web content to prospective students.
- Deeper integration with Datatel Colleague that adds considerable value for institutions already running Datatel’s industry-leading ERP.
“We have seen tremendous demand for our Datatel Recruiter offering,” said John Speer, Datatel President and CEO. “Institutions are already realizing dramatic results by using the solution and we’re certain the momentum will continue with the flexible deployment options and other new capabilities in version 2.0.”
The enhanced capabilities of Datatel Recruiter 2.0 now create an even more compelling solution for admissions and enrollment professionals. Through Datatel’s partnership with Microsoft, Datatel Recruiter is powered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and world-class hosting facilities supported by Microsoft, who has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure. Datatel Recruiter makes it easier for admissions teams to manage their day-to-day operations by leveraging seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook and highly flexible dashboard, charting, and reporting options.
About Datatel, Inc.
Datatel is a provider of innovative technology products, services, and insight to higher education. Colleges, universities, and technical schools across North America partner with Datatel to build Strategic Academic Enterprises dedicated to achieving student success. The company has focused on higher education since 1979. For more information, visit www.datatel.com.
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