New Center for Creative Leadership Site
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) launched its re-designed state-of-the-art website, www.ccl.org, on February 6th, 2004. Beacon Technologies was selected by CCL as its technology partner for this particular project. CCL is an internationally recognized resource for understanding and expanding the leadership capabilities of individuals and organizations from across the public, private, nonprofit, government and education sectors. Through their programs, assessment tools, research and publications, CCL has a significant impact on some 20,000 leaders and 3,000 organizations each year.
The web site offers practicing managers, development professionals, Center alumni and other leaders easy access to a very expansive collection of leadership development information. The new site also provides an enhanced registration and payment system for individuals who are signing up for the Center’s programs or purchasing assessments or publications.
Signing up for programs, purchasing assessments and purchasing publications all have unique business processes, which provided Beacon Technologies with the technical challenge of designing and integrating three unique shopping cart experiences. Beacon’s Senior System Engineer, Jennifer Dickson, states “This system was very complex to engineer and develop as it involved integration of Microsoft’s new Commerce Server 2002 along with Microsoft’s .NET technology, Microsoft SQL Server, Cybersource payment processing, Mondo Soft Site Search, and Chilkat's email encryption. As we understand it, there have been very few, if any, such implementations to date”. Beacon’s Senior Project Manager, Cherryl Gilmore, reflects on the challenges of orchestrating an extensive information architecture project along with integrating a unique combination of software technologies. “This system was successfully implemented after only 13 months of analysis, design, development and testing. To accomplish this, it required a very focused, highly skilled project team composed of dedicated individuals from both CCL and Beacon. It’s an achievement that both companies can be very proud of.”
Jeff Howard, Group Manager, Marketing and Web Communication, for the Center, commends the entire project team and says “CCL is excited and proud to offer established customers the ability to order assessment tools online, at their convenience, a much improved program registration process, and an enhanced bookstore. After the first 30 days, online program registrations, assessment purchases and publication sales have exceeded expectations”.
Beacon Technologies is an IT Solutions provider that specializes in integrated ecommerce solutions, search engine marketing, hosting, and managed services.
About Beacon Technologies
Beacon Technologies excels in providing internet search engine marketing services, primarily through search engine optimization (organic placement) and paid placement strategies. The company provides varying levels of services to companies of all sizes and verticals nationwide. Beacon also delivers high end web graphic design, web software development, content management solutions and dependable hosting services.
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