Defining the Opportunity

Outsourcing has already become a mega-trend in the CORPORATE SECTOR, and now is emerging as an essential solution for colleges and universities.

Academic institutions are complex and multi-faceted organizations-AND THEY ARE REQUIRED to operate a multitude of AUXILIARY enterprises requiring different kinds of expertise and proficiencies.

Higher education PRINCIPALLY has one set of core enterprises, which are its academic functions--and even some OF THOSE FUNCTIONS can be enhanced or improved through outsourcing.

CES helps institutions reach beyond their own resources and inherent capabilities by providing outsourcing choices for virtually every area of operation.

The ultimate intent and focus of CES is to help institutions restore or accelerate profitability, and at the same time achieve qualitative improvements that create competitive advantage.

CES carefully selects outsourcing partners who are either industry leaders or who can deliver innovative and cutting-edge solutions.

CES outsourcing partners are able to expand their own market share--and the aggregation of CES solutions tends to make CES client institutions much more lucrative and fiscally attractive to prospective outsourcing partners.

CES is also positioned to represent its client institutions collectively, which provides opportunities for optimum pricing arrangements similar to a consortium.

CES college and university clients are thus encouraged to FOCUS ON DOING what they do best--and, at the same time, to take full advantage of the cutting-edge and best-in-class solutions provided by CES partners.

The generic advantages of CES outsourcing represent OPPORTUNITIES whose time has come:

• Revenue Enhancements
• New Efficiencies and Economies
• Best Practices
• Quality Controls
• New Competitive Advantages
• Improved Business Capabilities
• Break-Through Strategies
• SURVIVAL AND REVIVAL
• Total Quality Management
• Accelerated Execution
• TRANSFORMATION