by sadmin | Sep 15, 2017 | 2017, Award, education, microsoft, partner, SSB, U.S., winner
As it continues to help education institutions manage and structure data from all sources to address the important issues of constituent and internal engagement, full lifecycle management, and consistency in communications, SSB today proudly announced it has won the Microsoft
US Public Sector 2017 Partner of the Year Award. Microsoft’s US Public Sector 2017 Partner of the Year Award recognizes SSB for exemplary commitment to Microsoft and to the Education field.
“This is a great honor and reflects the effort and expertise SSB has brought to the evolution of utilizing a robust approach to managing data to drive results in the Education category,” said SSB Senior Partner Bryan Smith. “The foundational data platform SSB has created and optimized for Education is enhanced by the power of Microsoft Azure.”
Winners were chosen from more than 100 organizations across the US Public Sector segment areas they serve.
The Microsoft US Public Sector 2017 Partner of the Year Awards honor partners that have demonstrated business excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions to multiple customers over the past year. This award recognizes SSB as succeeding in effective engagement with its local Microsoft office while showcasing innovation and business impact, driving customer satisfaction, and winning new customers.
SSB helps Higher Education institutions achieve a higher level of engagement with their varied audiences by capturing, standardizing, cleaning, integrating, and reporting on data that is combined from any number of disparate sources and structured for use by any number of outputs, such as automated marketing, email management, operational evaluations, and much more. This creates active and actionable business intelligence that allows the institution to ensure that it is delivering the right message, at the right time, to the right person, while also improving the speed and quality of decision making, eliminating communication silos, and aligning goals and metrics.
“The 2017 Public Sector Partner of the Year Award winners represent the most innovative and transformative work being done across our partner community, serving the mission of customers across US Government and Education.” said Gail Thomas, Vice President, US Public Sector, Microsoft. “We are honored to recognize SSB as a recipient of Microsoft’s US Public Sector 2017 Partner of the Year Award.”
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year.
by sadmin | May 22, 2016 | Campus, education, silicon valley, Stratford
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Recognized in April 2016 as a leader in Early Childhood STEM education by the White House, Stratford School, a Silicon Valley based, top-tier independent private school, announces the opening of their new Preschool through Sixth grade Altadena Allen campus at 2046 Allen Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001.
CEO, Shawn Weidmann, who worked closely with the Pasadena Unified School District to secure the location said, “Having just completed the groundbreaking ceremony at our Los Angles Melrose campus in April, we couldn’t be more excited to open a campus for the Altadena community. We are proud to arrive in SoCal with an outstanding reputation from Bay Area parents, and national academic associations across our 18 campuses, for providing an exceptional STEAM education, where children are inspired to be creative problem-solvers, innovators, and leaders. We look forward to continued growth and success in Southern California.”
Stratford founder, Sherry Adams, who established the school in 1999 adds, “Our expansion south meets the growing demands of parents seeking an academically advanced, socially enriched, dynamic education. Our vision, at Stratford, is to inspire and nurture the hearts and minds of our students — one child, one teacher, and one family at a time. We are thrilled to be opening a new campus in Altadena!”
To officially mark and celebrate the commencement of renovations at the new
Altadena Allen campus, Stratford will hold a Commissioning Ceremony on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Local dignitaries, school, officials honored guests, founding families and their children, will be invited to put their hand print on tiles to create a commemorative piece that symbolizes the little and big imprints of all in attendance, to be displayed when the campus opens in August. Immediately following the Commissioning and reception, Stratford School will host an Open House event until 3:00 p.m.
Additionally, Stratford invites prospective families to join them for an Open House on Saturday, May 21, 2016, 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Stratford School Showroom, 959 E. Walnut St., Suite #214, Pasadena 91106. Applications for the Altadena Allen campus for grades Preschool through Second grade are being accepted immediately and enrollment is expected to fill quickly. Stratford is also recruiting for teaching and a variety of school staff positions. Register
here for the Open House on May 21.
About Stratford School
Established in 1999,
Stratford School is a leading independent private school founded on the belief that education is a significant influence in the life of a child. Stratford offers an accelerated curriculum from preschool through eighth grade with an emphasis in the areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) that incorporates music, physical education, foreign language, and social skills development. Stratford’s goal is to prepare and mentor students for admission to competitive high schools and colleges. All students are provided the necessary tools to excel, and are encouraged to participate actively in leadership, community service and extracurricular activities. Visit
http://www.stratfordschools.com for more information.
