GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBER, Inc., (NYSE: CBR) a global provider of information technology (IT) services, has been awarded a 20-month contract with Ohio University located in Athens, Ohio. CIBER's ERP Higher Education Practice and Global Enterprise Integration Practice (GEIP) are working with Ohio University to create a new Student Information System (SIS). This is the largest and most complex project upon which Ohio University's Office of Information Technology has ever embarked. The University is expected to realize a significant return on investment from this technology once the project is completed.

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Ohio University is a large research university with more than 28,000 students spread over six campuses. Representing more than 100 countries, Ohio University is recognized across the world as an academic leader. The University currently runs on an aging mainframe that loses support in 2010. Through their collaboration with CIBER, the University is replacing its existing SIS with the full intention of improving the delivery of services to its students, faculty and staff through workflow, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Web-enabled services.

"Ohio University is partnering with CIBER to significantly change how technology aids in the delivery of services to students and faculty. CIBER's expertise with complex Higher Education projects made them well equipped to assist us with this extensive transformation," said Brice Bible, Chief Information Officer of Ohio University.

This project includes the implementation of the latest Oracle(R) PeopleSoft Campus Solutions System, Data Privacy Shield and an extensive SOA component and integration build on Red Lantern (DARS), CRM, and the rollout of an Identity Management Solution.

CIBER's experienced consultants are providing Ohio University with Project Management, Functional and Technical leadership and support. For this project, CIBER is committing a senior level team of consultants with impressive credentials and extensive experience.

"CIBER's ERP practice is honored to collaborate with Ohio University on this extensive project. Our expertise in the higher education industry will ensure the University improves their service delivery and experiences a substantial return on their investment," said Mike Dillon, Senior Vice President of CIBER's Higher Education Practice.

Khalid Mansour, Vice President of CIBER's Global Enterprise Integration Practice, said, "Our expertise in Service Oriented Architecture, information management, and integration, coupled with the proficiency of CIBER's ERP Practice, will showcase CIBER's offering depth and will greatly enhance Ohio University's information technology capabilities."

CIBER, a Certified Advantage Partner in the Oracle(R) PartnerNetwork, is a leader in the U.S. and Canadian Oracle and PeopleSoft higher education markets, having implemented Oracle and PeopleSoft Enterprise applications at more than 175 institutions in the United States and Canada. Approximately 25 percent of Oracle and PeopleSoft higher education customers have worked with CIBER to implement and/or upgrade their software.

About CIBER, Inc.

CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) is a pure-play international system integration consultancy and outsourcing provider with superior value-priced services and reliable delivery for both private and government sector clients. CIBER's services are offered globally on a project- or strategic-staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo., CIBER now serves client businesses from over 40 U.S. offices, 25 European offices and seven offices in Asia/Pacific. Operating in 18 countries, with more than 8,500 employees and annual revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, CIBER and its IT specialists continuously build and upgrade clients' systems to "competitive advantage status." CIBER is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. CIBER, the Reliable Global IT Services Partner. www.ciber.com.

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