18 Nov 2002

New York, NY - RedDot Solutions, (http://www.reddot.com/), a leading provider of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, today announced that Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Information Technology Department has selected RedDot CMS as its online content management solution. RedDot's sophisticated yet simple method for managing an online presence will enable contributors to more efficiently manage the growth of content while ultimately improving the communication of Information Technology information to employees and students throughout the campus.

"Our mass community which consists of employees, staff, students and potential students needs the most current information on a daily basis," said Rose M. Albert Information Technology's Web Application Specialist, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. "RedDot's content management software has the features and functionality we were looking for to simplify our content creation and streamline how we manage the content contribution process. RedDot's simplistic nature will benefit our staff, enabling them to manage their own Web content. Upon completion of the integration of RedDot CMS as our management tool for Information Technology's Web content, we are hopeful that RedDot will be adopted as the Web management tool for the campus."
RedDot Solutions offers powerful, quickly-implemented, easy-to-use and cost-effective enterprise content management (ECM) solutions geared towards department through enterprise applications. The software overcomes the complex challenges inherent in managing large Web sites, Extranets and Intranets. RedDot empowers content contributors in organizations with an easy-to-use solution to manage their online content - without the need for any technical expertise.

"Managing content at an elite educational facility like Southern Illinois University Carbondale is key given the multiple divisions of the school," said Detlef Kamps, president of RedDot Solutions. "RedDot's architecture has the power to support their needs, and the reliability to ensure a consistent cycle of content updates. By using RedDot's content collaboration features, anyone can contribute and manage their information through an easy interface. By empowering their team to work in parallel, RedDot will enable the IT department to easily support multiple Web content initiatives."

Founded in 1869, SIUC maintains more than 100 finely tuned academic programs that lead to associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist's, doctoral and professional degrees. The University has both a School of Law and School of Medicine and a branch campus in Nakajo, Japan. As of Fall 2002, 21,873 students were enrolled in programs ranging from marketing and engineering to law and medicine. SIUC is a member of the Internet 2 community and makes technology a priority in the classroom. SIUC is known for its unique Saluki mascot, its beautiful campus and for providing a supportive environment for undergraduate and graduate students.