SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 7, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), one of the most prestigious universities in the Spanish speaking world and one of the most academically recognized universities in Latin America, has chosen the Kuali Research suite to manage the full sponsored projects lifecycle across 33 campuses in 25 cities.
"At Tecnologico de Monterrey we are committed to high standards — as a University and in the impact we have on society," said Dr. Neil Hernández Gress, Director de Transferencia y Gestión de Fondos, Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Posgrados, Tecnológico de Monterrey. "We believe that Kuali can support us in this endeavor. Our researchers will be better able to clearly track projects with external funding through the different steps: proposal development, project development and project-closing. Improving control in the Research Development & Administration offices will help us optimize our processes and provide a better service to our clients."
In 2005, ITESM created a new institutional mission that made social and scientific research in Mexico's strategic areas one of its top priorities. At that time, private sponsorship only accounted for approximately 1.1% of the national spending on science in Mexico. With much effort over the past decade, ITESM has accomplished astounding growth in research. New corporate endowments and funds have been committed, new research programs have been created, and important labs and infrastructure have been built at an amazing scale and speed.
Kuali Research will create a centralized infrastructure to simplify the administrative process for managing research activity and revenue for the institution. Kuali Research will replace existing paper-based processes with electronic routing, establish consistent business practices, and improve collaboration between campuses. It will also increase reporting capabilities across campuses with improved visibility using their research activity data to make strategic decisions, identify trends, and create realistic projections for planning.
"It is so affirming to be chosen by an international education force as innovative and bold as ITESM," said Trey Bean, Kuali Research Product Manager. "The institution embraces entrepreneurial endeavors, which is a wonderful match with Kuali. Our distinctive continuous delivery from the cloud will ensure that ITESM staff have the latest software at their fingertips, every day. We look forward to helping ITESM reach even more great accomplishments."
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