2. 1105 Media Inc. (US)
“1105 MEDIA, INC. provides integrated business-
to-business information and media. 1105's offerings
focus on technology, products, policy, regulation,
and news delivered through an assortment of media
including print and online magazines, journals, and
newsletters; seminars, conferences, executive
summits, and trade shows; training and
courseware; and web-based services. The markets
served by these offerings include Government,
Education, [and many others].”
See also GENPRESS for earlier print publications.
From www.1105media.com, 12 September 2009

3. 463 Communications (US)
“463 Communications is a purposely small, focused
and senior-level communications consultancy. We
help organizations clear through the clutter of
competing internal interests and external forces to
develop communications campaigns that establish
business, technology and public policy leadership.
Working with corporate communications,
government affairs and other agency teams, 463
drives the development of messaging, issues-based
campaigns and a disciplined, measurable process
that helps organizations be on the offense where
they may have once been driven by a reactive event
to event, announcement to announcement mindset.”
From www.463.com, 5 November 2007

4. AACSB International (US)
“The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business is a not-for-profit corporation of
educational institutions, corporations and other
organizations devoted to the promotion and
improvement of higher education in business
administration and management.
Organized in 1916, AACSB International is the
premier accrediting agency for bachelor’s, master’s
and doctoral degree programs in business
administration and accounting.
From www.aacsb.edu/aboutus.asp, 7 January 2006

5. AcademicEdge (US)
Believed to be Siba Mohanty dba
AcademicEdgeOnline. The software product
appears to have originated with SMX Technologies,
Inc.
This summary will be updated as information
becomes available.

6. Academy of Management (US)
“The Academy of Management (the Academy;
AOM) is a leading professional association for
scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating
knowledge about management and organizations.
“Founded in 1936 by two professors, the Academy
of Management is the oldest and largest scholarly
management association in the world. Today, the
Academy is the professional home for 17750
members from 105 nations.”
From www.aomonline.org/aom.asp?page_ID=36, 19 January 2008

7. AcademyOne Inc. (US)
“AcademyOne's vision is to develop the finest
curriculum, course and advising management
systems - to enable institutions to partner regionally
or around the world to address student mobility.
Students crossing institutional structures reveal
inefficiencies and barriers impeding their success.
Our idea is simple - create a better way for
institutions to coordinate their efforts, which in the
end, will help students succeed.”
From www.academyone.com/AboutUs/tabid/196/Default.aspx, 18 July 2009

8. Accenture Ltd (BM)
“Accenture is a global management consulting,
technology services and outsourcing company.
Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture
collaborates with its clients to help them become
high-performance businesses and governments.
With deep industry and business process expertise,
broad global resources and a proven track record,
Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and
technologies to help clients improve their
performance.”
From www.accenture.com/global/about_accenture/default.htm,
28 May 2007

9. Access Intelligence LLC (US)
“Access Intelligence delivers trusted, timely and
deep information that empowers our customers and
advances their business. Access Intelligence is a
leading worldwide information and marketing
company that provides unparalleled business
intelligence and integrated marketing solutions in
nearly a dozen global market sectors. With a
customer-centric culture dedicated to editorial
excellence and marketing integrity, Access
Intelligence serves business professionals
worldwide with a portfolio of products, including
magazines, newsletters, conferences, data products
and e-media solutions.”
From www.accessintel.com/aboutus/factsheet.html, 26 May 2008

10. Achieve, Inc. (US)
“Created by the nation's governors and business
leaders, Achieve helps states prepare all young
people for postsecondary education, work and
citizenship by raising academic standards and
achievement in America's schools.
“Achieve serves as a significant national voice for
quality in standards-based education reform and
regularly convenes governors, CEOs and other
influential leaders to sustain support for higher
standards and achievement for all of America's
schoolchildren.”
From /www.achieve.org/achieve.nsf/AboutAchieve?OpenForm,
16 February 2006

11. ACT, Inc. (US)
“ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization
that provides more than a hundred assessment,
research, information, and program management
services in the broad areas of education and
workforce development.”
“Each year, we serve millions of people in
elementary and secondary schools, colleges,
professional associations, businesses, and
government agencies, nationally and
internationally.”
From www.act.org/aboutact/index.html, 19 November 2004

12. adaptive path LLC (US)
“We help businesses maximize the value of their
investment in product development by crafting
effective user experiences with an emphasis on
measurable results.”
Consulting
Putting user experience ideas into practice.
Reports
Strategic guidance and proven solutions.
In-House Training
Helping build successful teams.
From adaptivepath.com, 28 February 2005

13. Adobe Systems Incorporated (US)
“Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems Incorporated has
spent over two decades revolutionizing the ways
people communicate. Today, enterprises use
powerful Adobe solutions to connect people,
systems, and processes. Creative professionals use
Adobe industry- standard graphics, layout, and
video software to produce visually rich
communications. And home and office customers
share memories and information with Adobe
software that is both accessible and affordable. One
of the world's largest PC software companies, Adobe
generates annual revenues exceeding US$1 billion.”
From www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/main.html, 18 July 2003

14. Advanced Access Content System
Licensing Administrator (US)
“Advanced Access Content System Licensing
Administrator (AACS LA) is developing the
Advanced Access Content System, a specification
for managing content stored on the next generation
of prerecorded and recorded optical media for
consumer use with PCs and CE devices. Advanced
Access Content System will complement new
innovations in the next-generation of optical discs,
and enable consumers to enjoy next-generation
content, including high-definition content.”
From www.aacsla.com/what/overview, 11 April 2007

15. African Virtual University
“The African Virtual University (AVU) is an innovative
educational organization established to serve the
countries of Africa. The objective of the AVU is to build
capacity and support economic development by
leveraging the power of modern telecommunications
technology to provide world-class quality education and
training programs to students and professionals in
Africa. After a successful pilot phase, AVU has been
transformed from being a project of the World Bank to
an independent reputable Inter-governmental
organization based in Nairobi, Kenya with over 34
Learning Centers in 19 African countries.”
From www.avu.org/about.asp, 5 September 2004

16. Agora Education (UK)
“Agora is a new independent think tank whose
mission is to promote serious and searching
discussion about higher education and its role in
our society.
“Agora started life as an informal academic
discussion group, set up by Professor Hugo de
Burgh, director of the China Media Centre at
Westminster University … and Professor Jeremy
Black, Professor of History at Exeter University …
At the end of 2006 Agora secured funding to allow
it to formalise and become a think tank.”
From www.agora-education.org/aboutus/whoweare.php, 7 December 2007

17. American Association for Higher
Education (US)
American Association for Higher Education
“The American Association for Higher Education
(AAHE) aspires to be the organization that best
enables all individuals, institutions, and
stakeholders in higher education to learn, organize
for learning, and contribute to the common good.”
AAHE “envisions a higher education enterprise that
helps all Americans achieve the deep, lifelong
learning they need to grow as individuals,
participate in the democratic process, and succeed
in a global economy.”
From www.aahe.org/about.htm, 26 July 2003

18. Association for Information and Image
Management International (US)
“… the center of an effective business infrastructure
in the digital age is the ability to capture, manage,
store, preserve and deliver enterprise content to
support business processes. The requisite
technologies to establish this infrastructure are an
extension of AIIM's core document and content
technologies.”
“AIIM is a neutral and unbiased source of
information. We … are ANSI/ISO-accredited for
standards development.”
From www.aiim.org/article_aiim.asp?ID=18274, 28 July 2003

19. Alexa Internet (US)
“Founded in April 1996, Alexa Internet grew out of
a vision of Web navigation that is intelligent and
constantly improving with the participation of its
users. Along the way Alexa has developed an
installed based of millions of toolbars, one of the
largest Web crawls and an infrastructure to process
and serve massive amounts of data. For users of
Alexa's Toolbar and web site this has resulted in
products that have revolutionized Web navigation
and intelligence. For developers this has resulted in
a set of tools unprecedented in scope allowing
whole new services to be created on the Alexa data
and platform.”
From pages.alexa.com/company/index.html, 3 February 2006

20. Alliance for Equity in Higher Education
“The Alliance for Equity in Higher Education is a
policy-based coalition comprised of the American
Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
(HACU), and the National Association for Equal
Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO).”
“Collectively, these institutions are also known as
Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), which serve
high proportions of low-income, educationally
disadvantaged students.”
From www.msi-alliance.org/main.asp, 24 March 2004

21. A-HEC
Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness
“Collaborative Action Research in Innovation,
Transformation and Effectiveness in Higher
Education”
“The core focus of A-HEC is on communicating how
higher education leaders are creating positive
change by crystallizing their mission, offering more
effective academic programs, defining their role in
society, and putting in place balanced
accountability measures .”
From www.a-hec.org/about.html, 3 May 2005

22. Altius Education Inc. (US)
“Altius Education helps academic institutions
unlock the potential of their existing curricula by
leveraging partnerships, capital, online learning
capacity and marketing experience to create focused
college programs serving unmet market needs. Our
team has extensive experience in the formation,
management and operation of for-profit,
postsecondary education companies, educational
technology and services businesses as well as the
recruitment and retention of degree-seeking
students. We also have deep postsecondary
institution relationships and broad expertise in
evaluating, negotiating, executing and integrating
strategic transactions.”
From www.altiused.com/about, 4 January 2011

23. Amazon.com Inc. (US)
“Amazon.com, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 in the
state of Washington and reincorporated in 1996 in
the state of Delaware. Our principal corporate
offices are located in Seattle, Washington.”
“We seek to be Earth’s most customer-centric
company for three primary customer sets:
consumers, sellers, and developers. In addition, we
generate revenue through co-branded credit card
agreements and other marketing and promotional
services, such as online advertising.”
From United States Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K,
Amazon.com Inc., January 28, 2010.

24. America’s Student Loan Providers
(US)
“America's Student Loan Providers (ASLP)
represents leading providers of higher education
funding. These companies and organizations
provide federally guaranteed student loans through
the Federal Family Education Loan Program
(FFELP), a public-private partnership of schools,
students, loan providers and the government that
has financed the dreams of millions of Americans
since 1965.”
“By leveraging private financial markets and
competing for the right to lend to students, we bring
value to students, schools and taxpayers.”
From www.studentloanfacts.org/whoweare/, 4 Jun 2007

25. American Association of Collegiate
Registrars and Admissions Counselors
“AACRAO is a nonprofit, voluntary, professional
association of more than 10,000 higher education
admissions and registration professionals who
represent approximately 2,500 institutions in more
than 30 countries.
“The mission of the American Association of
Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is to
provide professional development, guidelines and
voluntary standards to be used by higher education
officials regarding the best practices in records
management, admissions, enrollment management,
administrative information technology and student
services.”
From www.aacrao.org/about/, 7 December 2008

26. American Association of
Community Colleges (US)
“AACC is the primary advocacy organization for
community colleges at the national level and works
closely with directors of state offices to inform and
affect state policy.”
“AACC supports and promotes its member colleges
through policy initiatives, innovative programs,
research and information and strategic outreach to
business and industry and the national news media.
Its efforts are focused in six strategic actions areas:
National and international advocacy for community
colleges, Learning and accountability, Leadership
development, Economic and workforce development,
Connectedness across the AACC membership, and
International and intercultural education.”
From www.aacc.nche.edu/Template.cfm?section=AboutAACC, 25 November 2005

27. American Association
of State Colleges and Universities (US)
“The association has a four-fold purpose. To
promote appreciation and support for public higher
education and the distinctive contributions of our
member colleges and universities; To analyze public
policy, and to advocate for member institutions and
the students they serve; To provide policy
leadership and program support to strengthen
academic quality, promote access and inclusion,
and facilitate educational innovation; and To create
professional development opportunities for
institutional leaders, especially presidents,
chancellors and their spouses.”
From www.aascu.org/leadership/about.htm, 16 January 2004

28. American Association of University
Professors (US)
“The AAUP's purpose is to advance academic
freedom and shared governance, to define
fundamental professional values and standards for
higher education, and to ensure higher education's
contribution to the common good.”
From www.aaup.org/AAUP/About/, 12 April 2007

29. American Bar Foundation (US)
“Established in 1952, the American Bar Foundation
is an independent, nonprofit national research
institute committed to objective empirical research
on law and legal institutions. This program of
sociolegal research is conducted by an
interdisciplinary staff of Research Fellows trained
in such diverse fields as law, sociology, psychology,
political science, economics, history, and
anthropology.”
From www.abf-sociolegal.org/, 4 Jun 2007

30. American Council of Learned
Societies (US)
“The American Council of Learned Societies is a
private non-profit federation of sixty-eight national
scholarly organizations. The mission of the ACLS,
as set forth in its Constitution, is ‘the advancement
of humanistic studies in all fields of learning in the
humanities and the social sciences and the
maintenance and strengthening of relations among
the national societies devoted to such studies.’”
From www.acls.org/mor-intr.htm, 30 March 2007

31. American Council of Trustees and
Alumni (US)
“The American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(ACTA) is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, nonprofit,
educational organization committed to academic
freedom, excellence and accountability at America's
colleges and universities.”
“… ACTA is the only national organization that is
dedicated to working with alumni, donors, trustees
and education leaders across the country to support
liberal arts education, uphold high academic
standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on
campus, and ensure that the next generation
receives a philosophically-balanced, open-minded,
high-quality education at an affordable price.”
From www.goacta.org/about_acta/mission.html, 21 July 2007

32. American Council on Education (US)
“ACE, the major coordinating body for all the
nation's higher education institutions, seeks to
provide leadership and a unifying voice on key
higher education issues and to influence public
policy through advocacy, research, and program
initiatives. … Founded in 1918, ACE fosters greater
collaboration and new partnerships within and
outside the higher education community to help
colleges and universities anticipate and address the
challenges of the 21st century and contribute to a
stronger nation and a better world.”
From www.acenet.edu/about/mission.cfm, 17 March 2004

33. American Enterprise Institute (US)
“The American Enterprise Institute for Public
Policy Research is a private, nonpartisan, not-for-
profit institution dedicated to research and
education on issues of government, politics,
economics, and social welfare. Founded in 1943,
AEI is home to some of America's most
accomplished public policy experts--from
economics, law, political science, defense and
foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, medicine,
and other fields. The Institute sponsors research
and conferences and publishes books, monographs,
and periodicals.”
From www. aei.org/about/, 19 April 2008

34. American Federation of Teachers (US)
“The American Federation of Teachers was founded
in 1916 to represent the economic, social and
professional interests of classroom teachers. It is an
affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.”
“The AFT advocates sound, commonsense public
education policies, including high academic and
conduct standards for students and greater
professionalism for teachers and school staff;
excellence in public service through cooperative
problem-solving and workplace innovations; and
high-quality healthcare provided by qualified
professionals.”
From www.aft.org/about/index.htm, 8 September 2007

35. American Institutes for Research (US)
“The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one
of the largest behavioral and social science research
organizations in the world.”
“Our work spans a wide range of substantive areas:
education, student assessment, international
education, individual and organizational
performance, health research and communication,
human development, usability design and testing,
employment equity, and statistical and research
methods.”
From www.air.org/overview/default.aspx, 31 July 2007

36. American Intellectual Property Law
Association (US)
“The American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA) is a national bar association
constituted primarily of lawyers in private and
corporate practice, in government service, and in
the academic community.” “The AIPLA represents a
wide and diverse spectrum of individuals,
companies and institutions involved directly or
indirectly in the practice of patent, trademark,
copyright, and unfair competition law, as well as
other fields of law affecting intellectual property.
Our members represent both owners and users of
intellectual property.”
From www.aipla.org/Content/NavigationMenu/About_AIPLA/History/History.htm,
5 August 2006

37. American Library Association (US)
“The American Library Association (ALA) was
founded in 1876 in Philadelphia and
subsequently chartered in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Its mission is ‘to provide leadership
for the development, promotion, and improvement
of library and information services and the
profession of librarianship in order to enhance
learning and ensure access to information for all.’”
From www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Our_Association, 21 July 2003

38. American Physical Society (US)
“In the firm belief that an understanding of the
nature of the physical universe will be of benefit to
all humanity, the Society shall have as its objective
the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of
physics.”
“Units aid the Society in fulfilling its mission to
“advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics.” As
part of a Society committed to member
participation, the units provide opportunities for
members to interact with colleagues with similar
interests and to keep abreast of new developments
in their specialized fields.”
From www.aps.org/about/index.cfm, 19 July 2008

39. American Political Science
Association (US)
“The American Political Science Association
[APSA], founded in 1903, is the leading professional
organization for the study of political science and
serves more than 15,000 members in over 80
countries. With a range of programs and services
for individuals, departments and institutions, APSA
brings together political scientists from all fields of
inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within
and outside academe in order to expand awareness
and understanding of politics.”
From www.apsanet.org/section_21.cfm, 21 July 2007

40. American Psychological Association
(US)
“Based in Washington, DC, the American
Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and
professional organization that represents
psychology in the United States. With 148,000
members, APA is the largest association of
psychologists worldwide.”
“The mission of the APA is to advance the creation,
communication and application of psychological
knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s
lives.”
From www.apa.org/about/, 14 February 2009

41. American University (US)
“AU's more than 5,000 undergraduates are a
microcosm of the world's diversity. From across the
United States and from more than 150 countries,
they share a desire to shape tomorrow's world. AU
actively promotes international understanding, and
this is reflected in its curricula offerings, faculty
research, and the regular presence of world leaders
on campus.”
“The paradigm for American University—its
distinctive feature, unique in higher education, is its
capacity as a national and international university
to turn ideas into action and action into service.”
From ww.american.edu/about/, 23 February 2006

42. American Youth Policy Forum (US)
“The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), a
nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development
organization based in Washington, DC, provides
learning opportunities for policymakers,
practitioners, and researchers working on youth
and education issues at the national, state, and local
levels. AYPF’s goal is to enable participants to
become more effective in the development,
enactment, and implementation of sound policies
affecting the nation’s young people by providing
information, insights, and networks to better
understand the development of healthy and
successful young people, productive workers, and
participating citizens in a democratic society.”
From www.aypf.org/about/index.htm, 31 October 2006

43. AMQP Organization (US)
“AMQP is an Open Standard for Messaging
Middleware:
“Middleware: software that connects other software
together. Middleware connects islands of
automation, both within an enterprise and out to
external systems.
“By complying to the AMQP standard, middleware
products written for different platforms and in
different languages can send messages to one
another. AMQP addresses the problem of
transporting value-bearing messages across and
between organisations in a timely manner.”
From jira.amqp.org/confluence/display/AMQP/About+AMQP,
15 March 2009

44. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
“The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation makes grants in
higher education, museums and art conservation,
performing arts, population, conservation and the
environment, and public affairs.”
“Within each of its programs the Foundation directs
most of its grantmaking to a few areas of emphasis, in
order to focus on a limited number of important
objectives. Institutions and programs receiving support
are often leaders in fields of Foundation activity, but may
also be promising newcomers, or in a position to
demonstrate new ways of overcoming obstacles to
achieving program and grantee goals.”
From www.mellon.org/MellonGeneral.htm, 24 June 2003

45. The Apache Software Foundation
“The Apache Software Foundation provides support
for the Apache community of open-source software
projects. The Apache projects are characterized by a
collaborative, consensus based development
process, an open and pragmatic software license,
and a desire to create high quality software that
leads the way in its field. We consider ourselves not
simply a group of projects sharing a server, but
rather a community of developers and users.”
http://www.apache.org/, 14 October 2002

46. Licensing
The Apache Software License, Version 1.1 Copyright (c) 2000 The Apache
Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
other materials provided with the distribution.
3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if any, must
include the following acknowledgment: * "This product includes software
developed by the * Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, if and
wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
4. The names "Apache" and "Apache Software Foundation" must not be used to
endorse or promote products derived from this * software without prior written
permission. For written permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache", nor may
"Apache" appear in their name, without prior written permission of the Apache
Software Foundation.

47. Apple Inc. (US)
“Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in
the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the
personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in
innovation with its award-winning desktop and
notebook computers, OS X operating system, and
iLife and professional applications. Apple is also
spearheading the digital music revolution with its
iPod portable music players and iTunes online
store.”
From www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/01/17results.html, 24 March 2007

48. Arizona State University (US)
“Arizona State University is one of the premier
metropolitan public research universities in the
nation. Enrolling more than 57,000 undergraduate,
graduate, and professional students on three
campuses in metropolitan Phoenix, ASU maintains
a tradition of academic excellence in core
disciplines, and has become an important global
center for innovative interdisciplinary teaching and
research. ASU offers outstanding resources for
study and research, including libraries and
museums with important collections, studios and
performing arts spaces for creative endeavor, and
unsurpassed state-of-the-art scientific and
technological laboratories and research facilities.”
From http://www.asu.edu/about/, 14 September 2005

49. Arjuna Technologies Ltd.
“Arjuna Technologies is a leading independent
supplier of standards-based middleware technology
for reliable distributed systems. Arjuna offers
industry-proven transaction processing and reliable
messaging products for Web services and J2EE.”
“Arjuna Technologies was formed from the former
Hewlett-Packard Arjuna Lab, HP's centre of
excellence for transactioning and related
technologies. … Today, Arjuna is working with other
industry partners to develop the next generation of
Web Services coordination, transaction and process
management technology.”
From www.arjuna.com, 28 October 2003

50. Artima Software Inc. (US)
“Artima Developer provides in-depth technical
articles, interviews with shakers and movers in the
software world, targeted news, interest groups,
weblog communities, book chapters, discussion
forums, and more. Through high-quality content
and community features, Artima Developer aims to
facilitate the sharing of software best practices that
enable our audience to improve their craft of
programming.”
“Artima Developer is owned and operated by
Artima Software, Inc.”
From www.artima.com/aboutartima.html, 19 February 2006

51. ARTstor Inc. (US)
“ARTstor is a non-profit initiative, founded by The
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with a mission to
use digital technology to enhance scholarship,
teaching and learning in the arts and associated
fields. The ARTstor Digital Library Charter
Collection is:
* A repository of hundreds of thousands of digital
images and related data;
* The tools to actively use those images; and
* A restricted usage environment that seeks to
balance the rights of content providers with the
needs and interests of content users.”
From ww.artstor.org/info/about/history_mission.jsp, 5 January 2006

52. APDIP_UN
Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
“The Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
(APDIP) is an initiative of the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) that aims to promote
the development and application of new Information
and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for poverty
alleviation and sustainable human development in the
Asia-Pacific region. It does so through three core
programme areas, namely: Policy Development and
Dialogue, Access , and Content Development and
Knowledge Management.”
From www.apdip.net/, August 19, 2004

53. Associated Press (US)
“The Associated Press (“AP”) is the essential global
news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from
every corner of the world to all media platforms and
formats. On any given day, more than half the
world’s population sees news from the AP. Founded
in 1846, the AP today is one of the largest and most
trusted sources of independent newsgathering. The
AP considers itself to be the backbone of the world’s
information system, serving thousands of daily
newspaper, radio, television, and online customers
with coverage in text, photos, graphics, audio and
video.”
From www.ap.org/pages/about/about.html, 21 July 2010

54. Association for Computing
Machinery ACM (US)
“ACM, the world’s largest educational and scientific
computing society, delivers resources that advance
computing as a science and a profession. ACM
provides the computing field's premier Digital
Library and serves its members and the computing
profession with leading-edge publications,
conferences, and career resources.”
From www.acm.org/, 11 April 2009

55. Association for Information
and Image Management (US)
“For over 60 years, AIIM has been the leading non-
profit organization focused on helping users to
understand the challenges associated with
managing documents, content, records, and
business processes. Today, AIIM is international in
scope, independent, implementation-focused, and,
as the representative of the entire ECM industry -
including users, suppliers, and the channel - acts as
the industry's intermediary.”
From www.aiim.org/article-aiim.asp?ID=18274, 19 December 2006

56. Association for Learning
Technology (UK)
“ALT is the leading UK body bringing together
practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in
learning technology.
ALT was formed in 1993, and is a registered charity.
Our work is supported by 6.5 permanent FTE staff,
6 of whom are based in the ALT Office in Oxford,
and one of whom is home-based.
ALT aims to: promote good practice in the use of
learning technologies in education and industry;
represent our membership in areas of policy; and
facilitate collaboration between practitioners,
researchers, and policy-makers.”
From www.alt.ac.uk/aboutalt.html, 31 August 2006

57. Association for Institutional
Research (US)
“The mission of the Association for Institutional
Research (AIR) is to support members in their
efforts to continuously improve the practice of
institutional research for postsecondary planning,
management and operations, and to further develop
and promote the institutional research profession.”
“Incorporated in Michigan in 1966 and doing
business in Florida since 1974 as a 501(c)(3) Non-
profit organization.”
From www.airweb.org/?page=16, 16 July 2008

58. Association of American Publishers
(US)
“The Association of American Publishers is the
national trade association of the U.S. book
publishing industry. AAP’s more than 300
members include most of the major commercial
publishers in the United States, as well as smaller
and non-profit publishers, university presses and
scholarly societies - small and large. AAP
members publish hardcover and paperback books
in every field, educational materials for the
elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and
professional markets, scholarly journals, computer
software, and electronic products and services.”
From www.publishers.org/press/releases.cfm?PressReleaseArticleID=350, 20
September 2006

59. Association of American Law
Schools (US)
“The AALS is a non-profit association of 168 law
schools. The purpose of the association is "the
improvement of the legal profession through legal
education." It serves as the learned society for law
teachers and is legal education's principal
representative to the federal government and to
other national higher education organizations and
learned societies.”
From www.aals.org/about.php, 11 April 2007

60. Association of Universities and
Colleges of Canada (CA)
“The Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada is the voice of Canada's universities. We
represent 92 Canadian public and private not-for-
profit universities and university-degree level
colleges.”
“Our mandate is to facilitate the development of
public policy on higher education and to encourage
cooperation among universities and governments,
industry, communities, and institutions in other
countries.”
From www.aucc.ca/about_us/index_e.html, 5 August 2007

61. Association of Governing Boards
of Universities and Colleges (US)
“The Association of Governing Boards of
Universities and Colleges (AGB) is the only national
association that serves the interests and needs of
academic governing boards, boards of
institutionally related foundations, and campus
CEOs and other senior-level campus administrators
on issues related to higher education governance
and leadership.”
From www.agb.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=3, 23 March 2007

62. Association of Public and Land-
grant Universities (US)
“The Association of Public and Land-grant
Universities (A۰P۰L۰U) is a voluntary, non-profit
association of public research universities, land-
grant institutions, and many state university
systems and has member campuses in all 50 states
and the U.S. territories. The association is governed
by a Chair and Board of Directors elected from the
member universities and university systems. “
“With roots going back to 1887, A۰P۰L۰U is the
nation’s oldest higher education association.”
From www.aplu.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=203, 7 September 2009

63. Association of Research Libraries (US)
“ARL is a nonprofit organization of 123 research
libraries at comprehensive, research-extensive
institutions in the US and Canada that share similar
research missions, aspirations, and achievements.
“The Association's importance and distinction is
born from its membership and the nature of the
institutions represented.
“ARL member libraries make up a large portion of
the academic and research library marketplace,
spending more than one billion dollars every year
on library materials.”
From www.arl.org/arl/, 22 January 2007

64. Association of University
Technology Managers (US)
The Mission of AUTM is “To promote, support and
improve academic technology transfer worldwide
and demonstrate its benefits globally through
education, advocacy, networking and
communication.” The associations strategic
priorities are: Understanding, Best Practices, Value
of Membership, Communications, International,
Governance, Networking and Metrics.
From www.autm.net/about/aboutAUTM_mission.cfm, 19 August 2006

65. Athabasca University (CA)
“Athabasca University (AU) is Canada's leading
distance-education and online university: Canada's
Open University. We currently serve about 30,000
students per year, following a period of rapid
growth which has seen student numbers double
over a six-year period. Some 200,000 students have
registered in AU's individualized courses and
programs since the University was created by the
Government of Alberta in 1970.”
www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU, 2 June 2005

66. Atlassian
“Atlassian provides innovative enterprise software
solutions that allow dynamic teams in knowledge industries
to work more effectively together.
“Just like our software, our company mission is to be an
innovative, driven company with all encompassing goals
and values.”
Our goals as a business are broad and go beyond the
physical products we provide: To talk frequently with our
customers. to be at the forefront of the change we believe is
coming in the way enterprise software is developed and
sold, to value our Australian heritage, to be innovative in
everything that we do, but always be realistic, and to solve a
few problems brilliantly, rather than aiming to solve every
problem.
From www.atlassian.com/about/mission.jsp, 3 May 2005

67. Atypon Systems Inc. (US)
“Since 1996, Atypon has been providing software,
hosting, and systems development to the
information industry, allowing content providers to
grow their businesses by providing superior
technology and service that supports the electronic
exchange of information. We are a private company
that has grown consistently and profitably.”
“Georgios Papadopoulos understood that the future
of publishing lay in what the Web would make
possible. “
From www.atypon.com/company/, 25 April 2010

68. Australian Capital Territory
Since 1913 Canberra has developed its role as
National Capital. Parliament moved from
Melbourne to Canberra in 1927. From the 1950s
Canberra grew quickly. The Menzies Government
accelerated the transfer of the public service
departments from Melbourne to Canberra. …
Canberra's physical growth took shape, especially in
the 1960s. In 1980, the High Court moved to
Canberra and, in 1988, the permanent new
Parliament House was officially opened.”
“Canberra is not only the National Capital but, as
the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), it is a self-
governing city-state of more than 300,000
citizens.”
From www.act.gov.au/accesspoint?
uniqueSessionToken=6ofv3r41w1-1018896544475151149&action=browse&id=351&brea
dcrumbs=345^346^351, 19 March 2005

69. Australian Government
Attorney-General’s Department (AU)
“The Australian Government Attorney-General's
Department serves the people of Australia by
providing essential expert support to the
Government in the maintenance and improvement
of Australia's system of law and justice and its
national security and emergency management
systems.
“The Department is the central policy and
coordinating element of the Attorney-General's
portfolio for which the Attorney-General and
Minister for Justice and Customs are responsible.”
From www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/About_the_Department,
27 May 2007

70. Australian Government – Department of
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (AU)
“The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science
and Research strives as a key priority to encourage
the sustainable growth of Australian industries by
developing a national innovation system that drives
knowledge creation, cutting edge science and
research, international competitiveness and greater
productivity. The Department is committed to
developing policies and delivering programs, in
partnership with stakeholders, to provide lasting
economic benefits ensuring Australia's competitive
future. “
From www.innovation.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx, 22 July 2009

71. Author-Publishers
Documents published by their authors.
Generally documents published without either an
author affiliation or a publisher. This includes both
formal documents and personal writings published
by the author on the author’s Website, sent as
email, or Weblogs.
Organized by author name.

72. AuthorIT Software Corporation
Ltd. (NZ)
“AuthorIT Software Corporation (ASC) was founded
in 1996. Our head office is based in Auckland, New
Zealand.
“AuthorIT, our flagship product, was initially
released in 1997 and we commenced promotion in
the US and Europe in 2000. Now the US and
Europe account for 80% of world sales. Since its
release, AuthorIT has produced five major versions
and is now a mature robust product built on proven
technologies.”
From www.author-it.com/?page=company, 23 January 2007

73. Aviation Industry CBT Committee
(US)
“The Aviation Industry CBT (Computer-Based
Training) Committee (AICC) is an international
association of technology-based training
professionals. The AICC develops guidelines for
aviation industry in the development, delivery, and
evaluation of CBT and related training technologies.
The objectives of the AICC are as follows:
3. Assist airplane operators in development of guidelines
which promote the economic and effective
implementation of computer-based training (CBT).
4. Develop guidelines to enable interoperability.
5. Provide an open forum for the discussion of CBT (and
other) training technologies.”
www.aicc.org/pages/aicc_faq.htm, 30 December 2003

74. Axel Springer AG (DE)
“Established by the publisher of the same name in
1946, Axel Springer is today Germany’s biggest
newspaper publishing house and third-largest
magazine publisher. With over 170 newspapers and
magazines in 33 countries, 9,733 employees, … Axel
Springer is Germany’s most creative and profitable
publishing house and also one of the leading
international media enterprises. Its strategic
objectives are market leadership in the German-
language core business, internationalization, and
digitization of the core business.”
From www.axelspringer.de/englisch/unterneh/frame.htm, 5 August 2007

75. Axiomatics AB (SE)
Axiomatics is the leading supplier of entitlement
management solutions. As a research spin-off from
the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS)
with many years of research and development, the
Axiomatics team has developed cutting-edge
software products to help enterprises gain secure
access to their digital assets.
Axiomatics is a major contributor to the XACML
standard. We are driving the technology forward
and fully supporting it with our products and
services.
From www.axiomatics.com/about-us/about-us.html, 24 November 2010

76. Balzano Informatik AG (CH)
“Evento wurde 1997 durch die Balzano Informatik
AG in der Schweiz konzipiert und entwickelt. Ein
Team hochqualifizierter Software-Ingenieure der
ETH und Uni Zürich pflegt die Weiterentwicklung
der Evento-Produktpalette in enger
Zusammenarbeit mit dem stetig wachsenden
Evento-Kundenkreis.”
“Die Crealogix Gruppe hält 100% der Aktien der
Balzano Informatik AG. Damit kann Evento
bezüglich Kapitalisierung, Marktpräsenz,
personellen Ressourcen sowie technologischem
Knowhow auf einer sehr breiten Basis operieren.”
From www.evento.ch/?page=anbieter, 15 November 2007

77. Barnes & Noble Inc. (US)
“Our mission is to operate the best specialty retail
business in America, regardless of the product we
sell. Because the product we sell is books, our
aspirations must be consistent with the promise and
the ideals of the volumes which line our shelves. To
say that our mission exists independent of the
product we sell is to demean the importance and
the distinction of being booksellers.
“As booksellers we are determined to be the very
best in our business, regardless of the size, pedigree
or inclinations of our competitors. “
From www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/mission/our_mission.html.
20 July 2010

78. BayCHI (US)
“BayCHI is the local San Francisco Bay Area
chapter of ACM SIGCHI.
“ACM is the Association for Computing Machinery, a
society for information technology professionals with
over 75,000 members worldwide.
“SIGCHI is an ACM Special Interest Group on Human-
Computer Interaction, with over 6,000 members
worldwide.
“BayCHI officially reports to ACM and maintains a close
relationship to SIGCHI. BayCHI is the largest local ACM
SIGCHI chapter in the world, with 1,200 members.
“BayCHI is organized and operated exclusively for
educational and scientific purposes in the area of
Computer-Human Interaction”
From www.baychi.org/about, 7 March 2004

79. BEA Systems Inc. (US)
“BEA Systems, Inc. is the world's leading
application infrastructure software company,
providing the enterprise software foundation that
allows thousands of companies to benefit from
service-oriented architectures. … Companies turn to
BEA to help them evolve their existing enterprise
software applications from inflexible, redundant,
legacy architectures to highly responsive, mature
Web infrastructures.”
From www.bea.com/framework.jsp?
CNT=about_landing.jsp&FP=/content/about, 27 January 2006

80. Berkery, Noyes & Co., LLC (US)
“If a single phrase can define our business
[investment banker] , it is this: Unity of Purpose.”
“Since 1988, we’ve brought this Unity of Purpose to
bear in service to hundreds of publicly traded,
privately held and investor-backed information and
technology companies. These established and
emerging leaders turn to Berkery Noyes for
strategic transaction advisory and corporate finance
services that help them accelerate growth, increase
efficiency and create shareholder wealth.”
From http://www.berkerynoyes.com/pages/vision.aspx, 25 July 2009

81. Bersin & Associates (US)
“We are the #1 Provider of independent research
and advisory services on e-learning technology and
implementation.”
“Bersin & Associates is a team of experts in
corporate learning technology. Through our
experience and research we help corporations and
public sector organizations understand best-
practices, strategies, tools, and techniques to
develop and implement e-learning solutions that
drive measurable business impact.”
From www.bersin.com/aboutus/index.htm, 2 October 2003

82. BioMed Central Ltd. (UK)
“BioMed Central is an independent publishing
house committed to providing immediate open
access to peer-reviewed biomedical research
“BioMed Central is committed to maintaining high
standards through full and stringent peer review.
“BioMed Central's portfolio of 182 journals includes
general titles such as Journal of Biology alongside
specialist journals focus on particular disciplines .
All the research published by BioMed Central's
journals is open access, but BioMed Central also
provides access to various additional products and
services that require a subscription.”
From www.biomedcentral.com/info/, 28 October 2007

83. Blackboard Inc. (US)
“Transforming the Internet into a powerful
environment for the education experience
Formed with this vision in 1997, Washington D.C.-
based Blackboard Inc. is the leading enterprise
software company for e-Education.
Blackboard offers a complete suite of enterprise
software products and services that power e-
Education programs in our primary markets –
Higher Education, K-12, Corporate/Government
and International. Blackboard solutions deliver the
promise of the Internet for online teaching and
learning, campus communities, campus commerce
services, and integration of Web-enabled student
services and back office systems.”
From http://www.blackboard.com/about/index.htm, 20 August 2003

84. Blogs
An online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts
published on a Web page; also called Weblog or Web log.
Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the
personality of the author.
From www.dictionary.com, 1 February 2005
"A blog is a web page that contains brief, discrete
hunks of information called posts. These posts are
arranged in reverse-chronological order (the most
recent posts come first). Each post is uniquely
identified by an anchor tag, and it is marked with a
permanent link that can be referred to by others
who wish to link to it."
Doctorow et al., “Essential Blogging,” O’Reilly, 2002, p. ix

85. Bolton Institute
“At Bolton Institute we are dedicated to excelling in
our chosen fields of education, training, consultancy
and research in a location that offers students a
wealth of diverse opportunities.
As a degree-awarding Institute - from first degrees
to research MPhils and PhDs - our staff are
dedicated to providing high quality learning and
teaching and developing research activities on an
international scale.”
From www.bolton.ac.uk/about/, 11 May 2004
Bolton Institute is to become the North West’s newest university. The
Privy Council has written to say that university title for Bolton
Institute should be approved.

86. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.(US)
“Booz Allen Hamilton, a global strategy and
technology consulting firm, works with clients to
deliver results that endure.”
“We provide services to the world's leading
corporations, government and other public
agencies, emerging growth companies, and
institutions. Booz Allen's major areas of expertise
include: Strategy & Leadership, Organization &
Change Management, Operations, Innovation, Sales
& Marketing, and Information Technology.”
From www.boozallen.com/home/about, 18 July 2006

87. Boston College (US)
“Strengthened by more than a century and a quarter
of dedication to academic excellence, Boston College
commits itself to the highest standards of teaching
and research in undergraduate, graduate, and
professional programs and to the pursuit of a just
society through its own accomplishments, the work
of its faculty and staff, and the achievements of its
graduates. It seeks both to advance its place among
the nation's finest universities and to bring to the
company of its distinguished peers and to
contemporary society the richness of the Catholic
intellectual ideal of a mutually illuminating
relationship between religious faith and free
intellectual inquiry.”
From http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/enmgt/stserv/acd/, 30 May 2003

88. Boston University (US)
“Boston University is one of the leading private
research and teaching institutions in the world
today, with two primary campuses in the heart of
Boston and programs around the world.”
“More than any other institution in our society, the
modern university exists to serve the future. Boston
University does this by educating individuals for
fulfilling, productive lives and by creating solutions
to pressing or anticipated problems through
research. … Taught by inspired, committed, and
creative faculty, our programs combine the
enduring value of a liberal arts education with the
skills and experience offered by professional
schools.”
From www.bu.edu/info/about/, 2 October 2006

89. Becta
British Educational Communications
and Technology Agency
“Becta is the [United Kingdom’s] Government's key
partner in the strategic development and delivery of
its information and communications technology
(ICT) and e-learning strategy for the schools and
the learning and skills sectors.”
From www.becta.org.uk, 29 July 2004

90. Beloit College (US)
“Beloit College was founded in 1846, when
Wisconsin was still a territory. The early curriculum
was built on the classical tradition, but students
were given an unusual amount of freedom to choose
their own courses. Today, Beloit is recognized for its
longstanding commitment to curricular innovation,
and its first-year initiatives and international
education programs.”
From /www.beloit.edu/about/, 23 August 2006

91. Brandon Hall Research
“Since 1993, we have provided independent,
objective information about using technology for
learning to help you make the right decisions for
your organization. We keep you well-informed on
trends, best practices, tools and vendors, without
bias.”
“You are probably already convinced of the merits
of e-learning, and you probably already know how
e-learning can deliver more training, more
effectively, throughout an organization. Now, it’s
time to get everyone else on board.”
From www.brandon-hall.com, 11 March 2005

92. Brigham Young University (US)
“The mission of Brigham Young University is "to
assist individuals in their quest for perfection and
eternal life" To this end, BYU seeks to develop
students of faith, intellect, and character who have
the skills and the desire to continue learning and to
serve others throughout their lives. These are the
common aims of all education at BYU. Both those
who teach in the classroom and those who direct
activities outside the classroom are responsible for
contributing to this complete educational vision.”
From unicomm.byu.edu/about/aims/, 11 December 2006

93. British Broadcasting Corporation (UK)
“Purpose
Our purpose is to enrich people’s lives with programmes
and services that inform, educate and entertain.
Vision
Our vision is to be the most creative organisation in the
world.
Values
Trust is the foundation of he BC:we are independent,
impartial and honest, Audiences are at the heart of
everything we do, We take pride in delivering quality and
value for money, Creativity is the lifeblood of our
organisation, We respect each other and celebrate our
diversity so that everyone can give their best, We are one
BBC: great things happen when we work to together.”
From BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2004, 23 May 2006

94. British Educational Suppliers
Association (UK)
“BESA is a trade association. Trade associations are
organisations which represent a particular industry,
but do not supply products themselves. They
promote and provide information about their
member companies and are a good source of
information and advice about their respective
industries.
“BESA has over 300 members which include
manufacturers and distributors of equipment,
materials, books, consumables, furniture,
technology, ICT hardware and digital content – all
to the education market.”
From www.besa.org.uk/besa/about/membership/whatisbesa.jsp.
5 September 2010

95. British Standards Institution (UK)
“British Standards is the National Standards Body
of the UK, responsible for facilitating, drafting,
publishing and marketing British Standards and
other guidelines.
With collaborative ventures and a strong national
and international profile, British Standards is at the
heart of the world of standardization.
British Standards provides UK industry and other
stakeholders with their major access to and
influence on standardization, both in the European
arena (with CEN, CENELEC and ETSI) and
internationally (with ISO and IEC).”
www.bsi-global.com/Corporate/BritishStandards.xalter, 26 October 2003

96. The Brookings Institution (US)
“The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public
policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our
mission is to conduct high-quality, independent
research and, based on that research, to provide
innovative, practical recommendations that
advance three broad goals:
* Strengthen American democracy;
* Foster the economic and social welfare, security
and opportunity of all Americans and
* Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and
cooperative international system.
From www.brookings.edu/about.aspx, 20 May 2009

97. Brown University
“Brown University is a leading Ivy League
institution with a distinctive undergraduate
academic program, a world-class faculty,
outstanding graduate and medical students, and a
tradition of innovative and rigorous
multidisciplinary study. A commitment to diversity
and intellectual freedom has remained a hallmark
of the University since its establishment. Brown
students are distinguished by their academic
excellence, self-direction, and collaborative style of
learning. Brown faculty are deeply committed to
teaching, preeminent in their fields, and leaders in
advancing knowledge that has broad scholarly,
theoretical, and practical applications.”
From www.brown.edu/web/facts.shtml, 3 March 2005

98. Bruegel organization (BE)
“Bruegel is a European think tank devoted to
international economics. It was created in Brussels
in early 2005 with the intention of bringing a new
voice into Europe’s economic policy discussions.
“Its governance and funding model makes Bruegel
unique, being the only think tank partly funded by
EU member states. It is supported by 16 European
governments, as well as a number of leading private
corporations.
“Bruegel does not represent any particular policy
doctrine. “
From www.bruegel.org/Public/Section.php?ID=1154, 25 April 2009

99. Bunnyfoot Universality (UK)
“Bunnyfoot was conceived in 1999 by a businessman and
a behavioural scientist. Bunnyfoot was the UK's first
Usability & Accessibility consultancy.”
“Our services combine business acumen with a rigorous
scientific approach. These provide our clients with the
key intelligence necessary to make their online strategy a
success.
We understand the needs of businesses and the needs of
Internet users. We deliver those needs through usability
engineering, by innovative thinking using a pragmatic,
flexible approach.
We are not web designers but work with designers to
enhance their offerings. By focusing on our core
competency we maintain the highest of standards and
objectivity.”
From www.bunnyfoot.com/aboutbunnyfoot/index.html, 14 Mar 2004

100. Burton Group (US)
“Burton Group's research and advisory services
enable you to make smarter IT architecture and
infrastructure decisions - decisions that yield
actionable results. With Burton Group, you can
leverage existing and emerging technologies more
effectively and reduce risk in the most complex IT
environments. Burton Group focuses exclusively on
network infrastructure technologies relating to
security, identity management, telecom transport
technologies such as Voice over IP, and application
platforms including EAI architecture.”
From www.burtongroup.com/about/network_infrastructure.asp,
14 March 2006

101. Business-Higher Education Forum (US)
“The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) is
a non-profit membership organization of leaders
from American businesses, colleges and
universities, museums, and foundations. The
purpose of the group is to join together to examine
issues of national importance and, when
appropriate, to speak with one voice by issuing
reports, white papers, and policy positions, and by
sponsoring roundtable discussions with elected
public officials, representatives from both the
corporate and the academic communities, and with
the general public.
“Founded in 1978, the Forum was hosted by the
American Council on Education until it became an
independent organization in September 2004.”
From www.bhef.com, 26 February 2005

102. Business Software Alliance
The Business Software Alliance is the foremost
organization dedicated to promoting a safe and
legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's
commercial software industry and its hardware
partners before governments and in the
international marketplace. Its members represent
the fastest growing industry in the world. BSA
educates consumers on software management and
copyright protection, cyber security, trade, e-
commerce and other Internet-related issues.
From www.bsa.org/, 12 January 2005

103. C-SPAN (US)
“C-SPAN is a private, non-profit company, created
in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public
service. Our mission is to provide public access to
the political process. C-SPAN receives no
government funding; operations are funded by fees
paid by cable and satellite affiliates who carry C-
SPAN programming.”
From www.c-span.org/about/index.asp?code=About, 29 June 2007

104. Cal-PASS Project (US)
California Partnership for Achieving Student Success
“Cal-PASS is an initiative that collects, analyzes and
shares student data in order to track performance
and improve success from elementary school
through university. Utilization of the Cal-PASS Core
Values represents a new approach to improving
education.
Through the Cal-PASS project, elementary, middle,
high schools, colleges and universities can learn the
answers to [their] questions.”
“Over 6,800 elementary schools, high schools,
community colleges, colleges and universities… are
already participating in this partnership.”
From www.calpass.org/HowDoes/Default.aspx, 4 January 2011

105. CALI The Center for Computer-
Assisted Legal Instruction (US)
“CALI is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium of
law schools that researches and develops computer-
mediated legal instruction and supports institutions
and individuals using technology and distance
learning in legal education. CALI was incorporated
in 1982 and welcomes membership from law
schools, paralegal programs, law firms and
individuals wishing to learn more about the law.”
From www2.cali.org, 15 October 2006

106. California Community Colleges (CA)
“The Chancellor’s Office is the administrative
branch of the California Community College system.
Located in Sacramento, this state agency provides
leadership and technical assistance to the 109
community colleges and 72 community college
districts in California. It is also responsible for
allocating state funding to the colleges and districts.
“The Chancellor's Office operates under the
guidance of the Board of Governors, which sets
policy and provides long-range planning and
guidance to the Chancellor and his staff.”
From www.cccco.edu/about/about.htm, 30 June 2006

107. California State University (US)
“The CSU is a leader in high-quality, accessible,
student-focused higher education. With 23
campuses, almost 450,000 students, and 46,000
faculty and staff, we are the largest, the most
diverse, and one of the most affordable university
systems in the country. We offer unlimited
opportunities to help students achieve their goals.
We prepare graduates who go on to make a
difference in the workforce. We engage in research
and creative activities leading to scientific,
technical, artistic and social advances. And we play
a vital role in the growth and development of
California's communities and economy.”
From www.calstate.edu, 6 April 2008

108. California State University
Sacramento (US)
“Sacramento State is a vibrant metropolitan
university that is among the largest campuses in the
California State University system. We enroll a
multicultural student body of 28,000, and graduate
about 6,000 students each year. Despite our size,
quality teaching in small classes remains a top
priority. Students enjoy personalized attention from
their professors, as well as extensive research and
internship opportunities in Sacramento, the heart
of California government.”
From www.csus.edu/webpages/about.stm, 2 February 2007

109. The Campus Computing Project (US)
“Begun in 1990, The Campus Computing ProjectTM
is the largest continuing study of the role of
information technology in American higher
education. The project's national studies draw on
qualitative and quantitative data to help inform
faculty, campus administrators, and others
interested in the use of information technology in
American colleges and universities. The US Campus
Computing Project also provides the foundation for
affiliated research projects in other nations,
including Brazil Canada, China, and Hong Kong.
From www.campuscomputing.net/, 19 July 2008

110. Campus Pride (US)
“Campus Pride represents the only national
nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders
and campus groups working to create a safer college
environment for LGBT students. The organization
is a volunteer-driven network "for" and "by" student
leaders. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to
develop necessary resources, programs and services
to support LGBT and ally students on college
campuses across the United States.”
From www.campuspride.org/aboutus.asp, 3 October 2010

111. Campus Technology (US)
Formerly Syllabus Magazine
“Campus Technology is the only monthly
publication focusing exclusively on the use of
technology across all areas of higher education.
Campus Technology provides in-depth, aggressive
coverage of specific technologies, their uses and
implementations, including enterprise resource
planning; eLearning and course management
systems; presentation technologies;
communication, portal, and security solutions - all
the important issues and trends for campus IT
decision makers.”
From www.campus-technology.com/about.asp, 24 June 2005

112. CampusEAI Consortium (US)
“CampusEAI Consortium is a non-profit
organization that was founded by leading
educational institutions to address the unique
integration needs of the educational community. It
is the mission of CampusEAI Consortium to
facilitate collaboration amongst member
institutions of higher education for the purpose of
sharing, developing and distributing community-
source software.”
www.campuseai.org/aboutmain.asp, July 26, 2004

113. Canada Department of Justice (CA)
“The people of the Department of Justice work to
ensure that Canadians enjoy a justice system that is
fair, accessible and efficient. We help the federal
government to develop policy and to make and
reform laws as needed.
“At the same time, we serve Canadians by acting as
the Government's law firm. Our responsibilities
reflect the double role of the Minister of Justice,
who is also the Attorney General of Canada: while
the Minister is concerned with questions of policy
and their relation to the justice system, the Attorney
General is the chief law officer of the Crown.”
From www.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/index.html, 19 August 2006

114. Canada: Statistics Canada (CA)
“Statistics Canada produces statistics that help
Canadians better understand their country—its
population, resources, economy, society and
culture.
“In Canada, providing statistics is a federal
responsibility. As Canada’s central statistical
agency, Statistics Canada is legislated to serve this
function for the whole of Canada and each of the
provinces.”
“In addition to conducting a Census every five
years, there are about 350 active surveys on
virtually all aspects of Canadian life.”
From www.statcan.ca/english/about/overview.htm, 22 August 2006

115. Canadian Intellectual Property
Office (CA)
“The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), a
Special Operating Agency (SOA) associated with
Industry Canada, is responsible for the administration
and processing of the greater part of intellectual
property in Canada. CIPO's areas of activity include:”
Patents, Trade-marks, Copyrights, Industrial designs,
and Integrated circuit topographies.
“The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) manages
another type of intellectual property: Plant breeders'
rights apply to certain new plant varieties.
“All sorts of people have a stake in intellectual property
— business people, inventors, artists, designers,
electronic microchip manufacturers, plant breeders and
others.”
From strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/help/faq_cipo-e.html, 6 August 2006

116. Canadian Policy Research Networks (CA)
“CPRN's mission is to create knowledge and lead
public debate on social and economic issues
important to the well-being of Canadians. Our goal
is to help make Canada a more just, prosperous,
and caring society.
“We bring together governments, unions,
corporations, ngos, voluntary organizations,
academics, and other think tanks to form networks
of users and researchers for each of our research
programs. Our neutral space frees all of these
players to engage directly in the research process
and benefit from "real time" knowledge transfer.”
From www.cprn.org/en/about.cfm, 30 December 2005

117. Career College Association (US)
“The Career College Association is a voluntary
membership organization of accredited, private,
postsecondary schools, institutes, colleges and
universities that provide career-specific educational
programs. CCA has over 1,400 members that
educate and support almost two million students
each year for employment in over 200 occupational
fields. These schools and colleges graduate
approximately one-half of the technically trained
workers who enter the U.S. workforce each year and
also provide retraining for displaced workers and
skills-upgrading for a wide variety of public and
private employers.”
From www.career.org/iMISPublic/AM/Template.cfm?Section=About_CCA. 8
February 2009

118. Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching (US)
“Chartered in 1906 by an act of Congress, The
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching is an independent policy and research
center with a primary mission "to do and perform
all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and
dignify the profession of the teacher and the cause
of higher education.“
“Carnegie is an institution whose thinking and
actions are organized around teaching and those
who teach, from preschool to graduate school.
Drawing on its historical mission, Carnegie is
dedicated to the dignity of the profession of
teaching and the cause of higher education.”
From www.carnegiefoundation.org/about/index.asp, 30 April 2006

119. Carnegie Mellon University (US)
“Since its founding in 1900 by industrialist and
philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Mellon
University has been a pragmatic institution focused
on finding real solutions to the problems facing
society. … students who walked the Pittsburgh
campus became the innovators and doers of their
generation who made a difference in the world
around them.
“Throughout its evolution from trade school to
internationally prominent research university,
Carnegie Mellon has remained true to three primary
objectives: to deliver distinctive, first-quality
education; to foster research, creativity and
discovery; and to use the new knowledge created on
campus to serve society.”
From www.cmu.edu/home/about/about_history.html, 3 August 2005

120. The Cato Institute (US)
“The Cato Institute was founded in 1977 by Edward
H. Crane. It is a non-profit public policy research
foundation … The Institute is named for Cato's
Letters, a series of libertarian pamphlets that
helped lay the philosophical foundation for the
American Revolution.
“The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters
of public policy debate to allow consideration of the
traditional American principles of limited
government, individual liberty, free markets and
peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to
achieve greater involvement of the intelligent,
concerned lay public in questions of policy and the
proper role of government.”
From www.cato.org/about/about.html, 28 January 2005

121. CDM-fr (FR)
Vous êtes sur le site collaboratif CDMFR des groupe
de travail de SG/STSI/C3 et AFNOR créé pour
accompagner la réflexion et la mise en place de
CDMFR.
Le projet CDM-fr vise à fournir aux établissements
un dispositif technologique permettant d’afficher
une offre de façon structurée et adaptable, de la
partager à l'échelon régional (dans les UNR) ou à
l'échelon national (dans les UNT) et de la proposer
dans des dispositifs externes comme le portail
étudiant ou vers des organismes d'orientation.
From cdm-fr.fr, 6 April 2008

122. CDW LLC (US)
“CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions
for business, government and education.”
“The company’s technology specialists offer
expertise in designing customized solutions, while
its advanced technology engineers assist customers
with the implementation and long-term
management of those solutions. Areas of focus
include notebooks, desktops, printers, servers and
storage, unified communications, security, wireless,
power and cooling, networking, software licensing
and mobility solutions.”
From www.cdw.com/content/about/who-we-are.asp, 21 July 2010

123. Cengage Learning Holdings II L.P.
(US)
“Cengage Learning is a leading provider of
innovative teaching, learning and research solutions
for the academic, professional and library markets
worldwide. The company's products and services
are designed to foster academic excellence and
professional development, increase student
engagement and improve learning outcomes.
Cengage Learning's brands include Heinle, Gale,
Wadsworth, Delmar, Brooks/Cole and South-
Western, among others..”
From www.cengage.com/about/, 15 May 2010

124. Center for American Progress (US)
“The Center for American Progress is a think tank
dedicated to improving the lives of Americans
through ideas and action. We combine bold policy
ideas with a modern communications platform to
help shape the national debate, expose the
hollowness of conservative governing philosophy,
and challenge the media to cover the issues that
truly matter.”
“We translate those values into new ideas and
action firmly rooted in the economic and political
realities of the 21st century.”
From www.americanprogress.org/aboutus, 15 August 2008

125. Center for Applied Special Technology
(US)
“Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special
Technology, CAST is a not-for-profit, education
research and development organization that works
to create opportunities for all students, especially
those with disabilities, by using technology to make
education more flexible and accessible.
The impact of CAST's work is evident at every level
of education, including in classroom teaching and
learning; federal, state, and local policymaking;
scholarly research; and commercial products used
in classrooms nationwide.”
From www.cast.org/about/, 26 August 2004

126. Center for College Affordability
and Productivity (US)
“The Center for College Affordability and
Productivity (CCAP) is dedicated to research on the
issues of rising costs and stagnant efficiency in
higher education, with special emphasis on the
United States.”
“We are an independent, not-for-profit center based
in Washington, DC. The CCAP staff comes from a
broad background focused on the education
industry. The CCAP exists to help facilitate a
broader dialogue on the issues and problems facing
our institutes of higher education.”
From www.collegeaffordability.net, 22 November 2007

127. The Center for Computer-Assisted
Legal Instruction (US)
“The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal
Instruction (CALI®) is a not-for-profit consortium
of law schools dedicated to research and
development in computer and web-based legal
education.”
“CALI … researches and develops computer-
mediated legal instruction and supports institutions
and individuals using technology and distance
learning in legal education. CALI was incorporated
in 1982 and welcomes membership from law
schools, paralegal programs, law firms and
individuals wishing to learn more about the law.”
From www2.cali.org/index.php?, 8 April 2007

128. Center for Democracy and
Technology (US)
“The Center for Democracy and Technology works
to promote democratic values and constitutional
liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law,
technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical
solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in
global communications technologies. CDT is
dedicated to building consensus among all parties
interested in the future of the Internet and other
new communications media.”
From www.cdt.org/about/, 11 August 2007

129. Center for Digital Education
The Center for Digital Education is a premier
resource on K-12 and Higher Education technology.
From its market intelligence programs, advisory
services and custom research, to its annual events,
publishing and publications, the Center provides
the most dynamic and diverse opportunities for
private- and public-sector leaders to remain at the
forefront of the education technology revolution.
A membership organization, the Center [has] more
than two decades of experience in the public-sector
IT market.
From www.centerdigitaled.com/centeroverview.php, 12 January 2005
A division of e.Republic,
Inc.

130. Center for Economic and Policy
Research (US)
“The Center for Economic and Policy Research
(CEPR) was established to promote democratic
debate on the most important economic and social
issues that affect people's lives. In order for citizens
to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, it
is necessary that they be informed about the
problems and choices that they face. CEPR is
committed to presenting issues in an accurate and
understandable manner, so that the public is better
prepared to choose among the various policy
options.”
From www.cepr.net/pages/cepr_info_page.htm, 8 January 2005

131. Center for Responsive Politics (US)
“The Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's
premier research group tracking money in U.S.
politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the
organization aims to create a more educated voter,
an involved citizenry and a more responsive
government. In short, CRP's mission is to:
● Inform citizens about how money in politics
affects their lives
● Empower voters and activists by providing
unbiased information
● Advocate for a transparent and responsive
government”
From www.opensecrets.org/about/index.php, 31 August 2009

132. Center for Strategic and
International Studies (US)
“For four decades, the Center for Strategic and
International Studies (CSIS) has been dedicated to
providing world leaders with strategic insights on —
and policy solutions to — current and emerging
global issues.
“CSIS is led by John J. Hamre, formerly deputy
secretary of defense, who has been president and
CEO since April 2000. It is guided by a board of
trustees chaired by former Senator Sam Nunn and
consisting of prominent individuals from both the
public and private sectors.”
From csis.org/about/index.htm, 26 March 2004

133. Centre for Recording Achievement
“For the past 15 years, there has been increasing
use of a range of ways of encouraging individual
learners to identify, articulate and evidence their
learning and experience to add to and enrich
examination qualifications.
“A key benefit is for learners to reflect on this and to
plan the next step in learning or employment on the
basis of clearer information.
“The Centre and this website seeks to inform staff
involved in developing these processes in schools,
colleges, universities, companies and professional
bodies about examples of good practice, staff
development materials, and information on lifelong
learning perspectives.”
From www.recordingachievement.org/about_us/Default.asp, 26 July 2005

134. The Century Foundation Inc. (US)
“The Century Foundation, founded in 1919 by the
progressive businessman Edward A. Filene, is a
nonprofit public policy research institution
committed to the belief that a mix of effective
government, open democracy, and free markets is
the most effective solution to the major challenges
facing the United States. Our staff, fellows, and
contract authors produce publications and
participate in events that (1) explain and analyze
public issues in plain language, (2) provide facts
and opinions about the strengths and weaknesses of
different policy strategies, and (3) develop and call
attention to distinctive ideas that can work.”
From www.tcf.org/about.asp, 30 Jun 2007

135. Chalmers University of Technology
(SE)
“Chalmers is a Swedish university of technology in
which research and teaching are conducted on a
broad front within technology, natural science and
architecture. Our inspiration lies in the joy of
discovery and the desire to learn. Underlying
everything we do is a wish to contribute to
sustainable development both in Sweden and
world-wide.”
From www.chalmers.se/en/, 14 August 2010

136. The Chronicle of Higher Education (US)
“The Chronicle of Higher Education is the academic
world's No. 1 source of news and information.”
“The Chronicle is published weekly and read by more than
450,000 college and university administrators and faculty
members. Each issue includes: News from campuses in
the United States and around the world, updates on the
latest developments in scholarly research, articles about
tenure, retirement, and other personal and professional
concerns of people in academe, updates on how the latest
developments in information technology are affecting
higher education, reports on the latest government
actions, both state and federal, that affect colleges and
their students, statistics on salaries, endowments,
enrollment, tuition, and more.”
From chronicle.com/help/aboutweb.htm, 9 September 2003

137. Cisco Systems, Inc. (US)
“Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in
networking for the Internet. … Cisco hardware,
software, and service offerings are used to create
Internet solutions that allow individuals,
companies, and countries to increase productivity,
improve customer satisfaction and strengthen
competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become
synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the
productivity improvements that Internet business
solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change
the way people work, live, play and learn.”
From newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/corpfact.html, 5 November 2006

138. City University London (UK)
“City University was founded in 1894 as the
Northampton Institute and awarded full university
status in 1966. It is based in the heart of London, close to
the City of London, where it contributes significantly to
the capital's academic, cultural and business life. It has
almost 10,000 students from 153 countries who benefit
from the University's internationally renowned
experience of more than one hundred years' of teaching
and learning. City's graduate employment record
continues to be one of the best in the country and
friendly staff help to make it a pleasant place to work
and study. Dynamic research activity across all schools
and institutes, including substantial interdisciplinary
work, underpins City's distinctive position as the
University for business and the professions.”
From www.city.ac.uk/aboutcity/, 7 October 2003

139. Civic Enterprises LLC (US)
“Civic Enterprises is a public policy firm that helps
corporations, nonprofits, foundations, universities
and governments develop and spearhead innovative
public policies to strengthen our communities and
country.
“Created to enlist the private, public and nonprofit
sectors to help address our Nation's toughest
problems, Civic Enterprises draws on some of the
best minds in the country to fashion new initiatives
and strategies that achieve measurable results.”
From www.civicenterprises.net/aboutus.php, 14 April 2007

140. Cloud Security Alliance (US)
“The Cloud Security Alliance is a non-profit
organization formed to promote the use of best
practices for providing security assurance within
Cloud Computing, and provide education on the
uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other
forms of computing.
“The Cloud Security Alliance is comprised of many
subject matter experts from a wide variety
disciplines, united in our objectives:”
From www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/About.html, 16 May 2009

141. CNBC (US)
“CNBC is the recognized world leader in business
news, providing real-time financial market coverage
and business information to more than 340 million
homes worldwide, including more than 95 million
households in the United States and Canada.”
“Launched on April 17, 1989, CNBC offers viewers
live programming on the markets every weekday,
with programs such as "Squawk Box," "Power
Lunch," "Closing Bell" and "Mad Money w/Jim
Cramer." CNBC Primetime programming includes
"On the Money" and "Fast Money.””
From www.cnbc.com/id/15907487/site/14081545/, 31 May 2007

142. Coalition for Networked Information
“CNI is an organization dedicated to supporting the
transformative promise of networked information
technology for the advancement of scholarly
communication and the enrichment of intellectual
productivity. Some 200 institutions representing
higher education, publishing, network and
telecommunications, information technology, and
libraries and library organizations make up CNI's
Members.”
From www.cni.org, 7 April 2005

143. CodeX (SE)
De svenska universiteten och högskolorna inbjuds
att delta i ett nätverk för utbyte av erfarenheter,
kod, design med mera. Det som just nu står högt i
fokus är arbetet kring portaler. Det finns en publik
maillista: CodeX@listserv.liu.se.
Medlemmar i styrgruppen:
Joakim Björklund, Linköpings universitet
Magnus Lindqvist, Lunds universitet
Per Wising, Stockholms universitet
Magnus Andersson, Umeå universitet
Dario Lopez-Kästen, Chalmers

144. The College Board (US)
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership
association whose mission is to connect students to
college success and opportunity. The association is
composed of more than 4,700 schools, colleges,
universities, and other educational organizations.
Each year, the College Board serves students and
their parents, high schools, and colleges through
major programs and services in college admissions,
guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment,
and teaching and learning. The College Board is
committed to the principles of excellence and
equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of
its programs, services, activities, and concerns.
From www.collegeboard.com/about/, 22 October 2005

145. Columbia University
“From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower
Manhattan, Columbia University has grown to
encompass two principal campuses: the historic,
neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights
neighborhood and the modern Medical Center
further uptown, in Washington Heights. Today,
Columbia is one of the top academic and research
institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking
research in medicine, science, the arts, and the
humanities. It includes three undergraduate
schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools,
and a school of continuing education.”
www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/index.html, 1 August 2004

146. Comité Européen de Normalisation (EU)
“CEN, the European Committee for
Standardization, was founded in 1961 by the
national standards bodies in the European
Economic Community and EFTA countries.
“Now CEN is contributing to the objectives of the
European Union and European Economic Area with
voluntary technical standards which promote free
trade, the safety of workers and consumers,
interoperability of networks, environmental
protection, exploitation of research and
development programmes, and public procurement.
“CEN is a non-profit making technical organization
set up under Belgian law.”
From www.cen.eu/cenorm/aboutus/index.asp, 26 November 2007

147. Committee for Economic Development
“The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is an
independent, nonpartisan organization of business and
education leaders dedicated to policy research on the
major economic and social issues of our time and the
implementation of its recommendations by the public
and private sectors. CED is:
§ Common ground for some of the best minds in business and
academia -- from the United States and throughout the world.
§ An organization to which government, policy, and media
leaders turn for reliable, nonpartisan policy guidance.
§ A catalyst for community action.
§ A respected business voice on national and international
issues.
§ A resource for the business community's own policy-
oriented activities.”
From www.ced.org/about/mission.shtml, 20 March 2004

148. Common Core Inc. (US)
“We believe that a child who graduates from high
school without an understanding of culture, the
arts, history, literature, civics, and language has in
fact been left behind. So to improve education in
America, we’re promoting programs, policies, and
initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels that
provide students with challenging, rigorous
instruction in the full range of liberal arts and
sciences.”
From www.commoncore.org/wwd.php, 16 March 2008

149. Common Data Standards Initiative
(US)
“The Common Data Standards (CDS) Initiative is a
[U.S.] national, collaborative effort to develop
voluntary, common data standards for a key subset
of K-12 (e.g., demographics, program participation,
course information) and K12-to-postsecondary
education transition variables. Participants in the
Initiative include representatives from states,
districts, higher education organizations, and key
non-profit organizations. The CDS Initiative's goal
is to … agree upon standard definitions, code sets,
business rules, and technical specifications for
those variables.”
From www.commondatastandards.org/aboutcds.html, 5 December 2010

150. Common Solutions Group (US)
Role and Mission
To identify and understand strategic information technology;
to adopt common solutions to common problems; to develop a
map for the future of IT in higher education.
Guiding Principles
• Promote detailed, interactive discussions of strategic technical
issues across time; corollary: keep the group small and
interactive.
• Strive to recruit individuals/institutions with strategic technical
skills and vision and the ability to adopt common solutions on
their campuses.
• Identify pressing IT issues and address them.
• Seek to promote common IT solutions through influencing
vendor products, standards and campus practice.
• Disseminate conclusions broadly
From www.StoneSoup.org, 20 January 2003

151. Commonfund (US)
“Commonfund’s mission is to enhance the financial
resources of nonprofit institutions and to help them
improve investment management practices. As the
largest nonprofit investment manager, we place the
fulfillment of this mission ahead of profit,
unfettered growth and asset gathering. This allows
Commonfund to offer thoughtfully constructed,
high quality programs and services at competitive
costs.”
From www.commonfund.org/Commonfund/About+Us/
commonfund_mission_2004.htm, 23 August 2006

152. Computer & Communications
Industry Association (US)
“CCIA is a nonprofit membership organization for a
wide range of companies in the computer, Internet,
information technology, and telecommunications
industries, represented by their senior executives.
Created over three decades ago, CCIA promotes
open markets, open systems, open networks, and
full, fair, and open competition. CCIA serves as an
additional, and sometimes the only, eyes, ears, and
voice, in Washington for our members. Our goal is
to proactively protect and promote their legitimate
interests, and to advance the broad common
interests of our industries. ”
From www.ccianet.org/
modules.php?op=modload&name=about&file=index, 30 November 2006

153. Confederation of British Industry
(CBI) (UK)
“The CBI's mission is to help create and sustain the
conditions in which businesses in the United
Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit
of all.
“We are the premier lobbying organisation for UK
business on national and international issues. We
work with the UK government, international
legislators and policy-makers to help UK businesses
compete effectively.”
From www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/staticpages.nsf/staticpages/
Aboutcbi/index.html?OpenDocument, 7 March 2010

154. ConnectEDU Inc. (US)
“ConnectEDU is the nation’s leading technology
firm dedicated to providing students, educators and
employers with comprehensive solutions to
successfully navigate education and employment
transitions.
Our mission
“ConnectEDU's mission is to democratize access to
higher education and career opportunities for all
students by empowering them and their advisors
with the information, resources and collective
bargaining power required to realize successful life-
transitions.”
From www.connectedu.net/corp/index.php/company/, 7 December 2008