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Ellucian’s CEO Laura Ipsen Highlighted in Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS List

December 7, 2022

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Prominent technology leader recognized for driving transformation of higher education

RESTON, VA — Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that President and CEO Laura Ipsen has been recognized as one of the 2022 Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS by The Software Report.

The list highlights individuals based on their demonstrated leadership capabilities, career track record, and quantifiable contributions to the SaaS industry. More than 400 entries were reviewed and honorees were identified by The Software Report based on nominations and extensive research.

“It is an honor to be recognized in The Software Report’s 2022 list of the Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS,” said Laura Ipsen, President & CEO, Ellucian. “Any recognition of a leader is made possible by the strength of an amazing team to drive results. Together, we are accelerating the digital transformation of higher education to empower institutions to modernize, increase operational efficiencies, and most importantly, enable student success. Our SaaS-based solutions are supporting more innovative, more secure, and more sustainable institutions that can deliver the modern experience that today’s students demand.”

With 15+ years of experience delivering cloud solutions, and over 50 years of experience supporting higher education, Ellucian was the first to market with two fully functional SaaS-based SIS systems, Banner and Colleague. And with the Ellucian Experience Platform demonstrates an approach to SaaS solutions that is open, interoperable, personalized, and secure.

Learn more about Ellucian cloud solutions here: https://www.ellucian.com/solutions/ellucian-cloud.

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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