ITHACA, N.Y., June 3, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CBORD Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the celebration of its 35th anniversary. Founded in 1975, CBORD signed its first clients by demonstrating how automation could improve efficiencies. Thirty-five years later, CBORD's clients total more than 6,000 sites, and the company's mission to help its clients increase revenues, reduce costs, and improve safety remains the same.
Starting with food service automation in 1975, CBORD has since grown to offer cashless card systems, food and nutrition service management software, integrated security solutions, nationwide student discount and off-campus commerce programs, and housing and judicial process management software.
"We are proud to be the industry's leading provider of high-performance systems in healthcare and higher education," said Max Steinhardt, Chief Operating Officer at CBORD. "Over the years, CBORD has focused directly on client needs. From cashless payment to healthcare nutrition management, millions of meals are managed with CBORD systems every day, using systems driven by the best ideas and most innovative management practices of our customers. We have grown with our customers."
"Our industry-leading campus one-card systems offer world-class security system capabilities," added Steinhardt. "From humble beginnings decades ago, CBORD is now the technology of choice at thousands of facilities around the world. CBORD systems deliver the promise of increasing reliability and safety - and decreasing lifecycle cost."
"CBORD is a great company to work with," says Steve Heaslip, Manager, Auxiliary Services and OneCard Office, Babson College. "The software is reliable, user-friendly, and dependable. The tech support is speedy, helpful, and knowledgeable. And I love the people who work there. It's a pleasure to deal with them on all levels."
Much has changed over the past 35 years, but one thing remains the same: CBORD's innovation is customer driven. Don Sevey, Director of Information Systems for Cornell University, commented, "We utilize many of CBORD's integrated applications to run our business at Cornell University. I look to CBORD as not only being a supplier of software solutions, but a true business partner. CBORD's management team is focused on understanding our current needs and our future goals. CBORD actively engages in discussions with me regarding my IT visions for Cornell. They are truly interested in our business and how they can help Cornell meet its objectives. This is extremely important to me. I know that through our partnership, we have a solution provider that listens to our needs, understands our visions, and strategically aids us in providing our students, staff, and patrons with technology-based solutions that work seamlessly within our existing environment."
Kim Oberman, Director of Dietary at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, was recently quoted in a CBORD article where she said, "CBORD is a support-focused company. We have had wonderful trainers from CBORD. Whenever we have questions, CBORD support is there to help us out. It is very reassuring to know that CBORD is always there for us. I recently called on the weekend, and it was great to see that the support was just as good!"
Nancy Sullivan, Vice President, Client Support and Education added, "Our company has grown substantially over the years due to the CBORD/client partnership being our primary focus. Our employees are encouraged and expected to build strong core relationships with our clients. The more involved with and knowledgeable we are about our clients, the better we can serve their needs. It's not just what we do: it's who we are."
About The CBORD Group
The CBORD Group serves colleges and universities, corporations, healthcare facilities, chain restaurants, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD's products are used in campus ID card privilege control, access control, integrated security, housing services, food service, catering, nutrition services, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. Founded in 1975, The CBORD Group serves more than 6,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia. To learn more about CBORD, visit us at www.cbord.com.
The CBORD Group, Inc. operates as a unit of Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ROP). Roper Industries is a market-driven, diversified growth company and is a constituent of the Fortune 1000, the Russell 1000, and the S&P 500 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, radio frequency, and research/medical applications.