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Umoya Eiffel Corp Press Release March 2014
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Peter%Beretta,%Managing%Director%of%Umoya%and%Andre%van%der%Merwe,%
Managing%Director%of%Eiffel%Corp,%are%very%pleased%to%announce%the%
acquisition%of%staffroom%into%Eiffel%Corp.%%
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staffroom%is%a%powerful,%affordable%and%userBfriendly%student%
management%information%system%for%education%providers.%Built%with%
management,%admin%staff%and%educators%in%mind,%staffroom%provides%
tools%that%make%daily%tasks%easier%and%save%time%while%increasing%data%
accuracy.%staffroom%strengthens%communication%and%cultivates%a%
professional%image%to%all%stakeholders.!%
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Andre%vd%Merwe:%“This%is%an%exceptional%partnership%and%builds%on%our%
vision%at%Eiffel%Corp%to%expand%into%schools,%FET’s,%small%universities%and%
SME%based%education%organisations.%%We%already%work%with%over%70%
schools%and%100%universities%across%Africa.%%Peter%and%the%Umoya%Team%
have%done%an%excellent%job%of%developing%a%user%friendly,%yet%advanced%
technology%application%which%is%now%mission%critical%to%the%day%to%day%
operations%of%the%organisations%using%staffroom.%%This%is%no%different%to%
the%level%of%work%we%do%with%our%customers%today.%Culturally%we%are%
aligned%at%so%many%levels,%from%the%way%we%engage%education%to%the%
principles%underpinning%our%approach”.%%
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Peter%Beretta:%“We%have%long%watched%Eiffel%Corp%who%are%known%locally%
and%internationally%as%a%premium%partner%in%technology%based%
education.%%They%have%grown%exponentially%in%the%past%16%years%and%in%
order%to%continue%to%see%staffroom%grow%from%strength%to%strength,%we%
needed%to%combine%our%development%expertise%with%Eiffel's%excellent%
management,%marketing%and%customer%support.%This%pooling%of%
resources%will%take%staffroom%to%the%next%level.%%Through%this%partnership%
we%will%immediately%expand%our%reach%into%the%marketplace.”%
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Andre%vd%Merwe%“By%integrating%staffroom%into%Eiffel%Corp’s%business%
and%technology%suite,%we%will%be%able%to%provide%higher%levels%of%value%
added%services%to%our%existing%and%prospective%client%base.%%The%
staffroom%team%will%join%the%existing%technology%support%team;%this%will%
help%Eiffel%to%add%more%support%and%development%resources%to%the%
product."%
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