CBORD Introduces Latest Functionality for CS Gold AdminWeb
Online access to CS Gold improves accessibility and controls costs

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Ithaca, NY: The CBORD Group, Inc., the leading provider of campus card and integrated security solutions to the college and university community, is pleased to announce the release of the latest module of its CS Gold^® AdminWeb online card administration solution: CS Gold AdminWeb Access Assignments. AdminWeb Access Assignments features the ability to manage access schedules and privileges online, without the requirement of a CS Gold GUI installed on users’ workstations. The solution improves remote accessibility to CS Gold for card office staff, and also reduces time spent fulfilling requests from employees in other departments who can now access the needed information themselves.

Designed to significantly reduce GUI requirements, CS Gold AdminWeb uses the power of the Internet to enable CS Gold nightly reports, ad hoc reports, patron lookups, access assignments, and point-of-service messaging on any Internet-ready computer or mobile device. Its online format means campus card administrators no longer need to be in the office to carry out these tasks, and since AdminWeb resides on a web server, end users are always using the latest software.

CS Gold AdminWeb Access Assignments, the latest module of this online solution, brings the power of CS Gold’s industry-leading access assignment capabilities directly to users. Users may view and edit access assignments, schedules, and calendars; assign access to patrons and patron groups; and even set up door lock/unlock schedules, all from the convenience of the Internet. AdminWeb has been available for remote access to reports and patron searches for more than a year. The system also has the ability to display emergency messages sent from CS Gold in the header area of the website.

“We really wanted to cut down on the number of CS Gold client installs throughout our campus that were used for access control management, and with AdminWeb Access Assignments we can do that,” says Jim Clinton, Director, Card Operations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Plus, we are able to add more features for individual departments to use to make their access management more efficient, such as logging in remotely from anywhere through the website.”

“A typical day in the life of a campus card administrator rarely involves sitting behind a desk for extended periods of time, so we developed CS Gold AdminWeb to help our users maintain control on the go,” says Randy Eckels, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, The CBORD Group, Inc. “AdminWeb features a broad range of functionality, and the latest release of online access management underscores the need for universities to be able to act quickly to secure their campuses at any time. We are pleased to offer this service to our clients and expect the solution to continue to be successful.

About The CBORD Group

The CBORD Group serves colleges and universities, corporations, healthcare facilities, chain restaurants, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD’s products are used in campus ID card privilege control, access control and integrated security, housing services, online ordering, food service management, nutrition services, catering, and other institution-wide activities. The CBORD Group serves more than 6,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia.

The CBORD Group was founded in 1975. Today it employs more than 475 professionals. To learn more about CBORD, visit us at www.cbord.com.

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