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Ellucian Wins Education Administration Solution Provider of the Year Award by EdTech Breakthrough

June 15, 2022

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Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Educational Technology Products and Companies

LOS ANGELES, CA — EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, today announced that leading higher education technology solutions provider, Ellucian, has been recognized as the winner of the “Education Administration Solution Provider of the Year” award in the fourth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program.

Ellucian boasts a robust portfolio of ‘breakthrough’ solutions designed for higher education, including Ellucian Experience. This open, personalizable and secure platform simplifies everyday administrative tasks and access to essential information through a single user interface. Integrating with both Ellucian and non-Ellucian solutions, Ellucian Experience provides instant access to content and real-time data.

“Higher education has its own unique challenges that need purpose-built tools and solutions to be resilient and make sure they have firm footing when it comes to a solid digital transformation strategy,” said James Johnson, managing director, EdTech Breakthrough. “Ellucian software and solutions are woven into the fabric of higher education as they help institutions become more agile, scalable and efficient. Congratulations to the entire Ellucian team on being our choice for ‘Education Administration Solution Provider of the Year’ in the 2022 EdTech Breakthrough Awards program.”

“What really differentiates Ellucian from our competitors is our expertise: Higher education is all we do. When an institution partners with us they know they’re getting a provider focused on enabling their mission to achieve greater student success,” said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian. “At Ellucian, we believe in the transformational power of education and we have dedicated over 50 years to helping higher education institutions innovate to support student success around the world. Our solutions are helping today’s colleges and universities deliver the future.”

Ellucian Experience also allows IT teams to migrate ERP applications to the cloud or SaaS at their own pace with minimal interruptions to front-end users. Its fully branded environment supports customization and personalized dashboards for everyone from the president to students. In addition, institutions can leverage the Ellucian Experience platform to make campus-wide announcements or targeted announcements based on user persona.

The mission of the EdTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of educational technology categories, including Student Engagement, School Administration, Adaptive Learning, STEM Education, e-Learning, Career Preparation and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 2,250 nominations from over 18 different countries throughout the world.

About EdTech Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the EdTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in educational technology products, companies and people. The EdTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough educational technology in categories including e-learning, student engagement, school administration, career preparation, language learning, STEM and more. For more information, visit EdTechBreakthrough.com.

About Ellucian

Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries, serving 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

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