The Society for Research in Child Development Selects
Association Anywhere® for On-Demand AMS

Hosted, Web-based Association Management Software from ACGI Powers New Online Services, Streamlines Operations for SRCD and Society
for Research on Adolescence

COLUMBIA, Md., September 12, 2006 – ACGI Software, the trusted leader in Web-based association management software (AMS) and best-practice services, today announced that the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) has selected and gone live with Association Anywhere®, the company’s flagship application. SRCD, which also manages the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), chose Association Anywhere over competing AMS solutions because it provided the full range of functionality the organization required for implementing new online services, streamlining operations and enhancing the member experience.

“After a thorough evaluation of AMS products, we chose Association Anywhere because it offered the capabilities and tools we needed to effectively transform our business practices and improve member service,” said Susan Custer, deputy executive officer, the Society for Research in Child Development. “We also wanted our AMS to be a fully supported, hosted service, which is exactly what we get with Association Anywhere – eliminating the cost, effort and headaches of running and maintaining the software onsite.” 

Prior to implementing Association Anywhere, SRCD and SRA were reliant on manual and paper-based processes that increased operating costs and reduced organizational effectiveness. Separate conference registration and membership databases further complicated operations, creating inconsistent and duplicative data, which inhibited both organizations’ legislative and marketing efforts and required countless hours of staff time to cleanse.

Now, using Association Anywhere, SRCD and SRA have a single, integrated system for managing member and customer data and both organizations’ day to day operations. Some of the new capabilities and benefits provided by Association Anywhere include:

• Online membership enrollment and renewal with real-time credit card authorization eliminates paper-based enrollment, billing and bookkeeping issue.
• Online conference registration and real-time credit card authorization ends the hassle of re-keying data and delayed payments.
• Marketing staff can now easily identify non-members among event participants, improving targeting for future membership campaigns.
• Legislative updates are no longer delayed by lack of accurate member data –issues and news are sent to members via targeted email.
• Web-based system gives staff, members and customers anytime, anywhere access to the data, content and applications for which they are authorized.
• Hosted software eliminates need for local IT support staff, hardware and software maintenance, back-ups and networking issues.

"Associations are communities of like-minded individuals who share common goals and purpose. They are also increasingly complex, data-driven organizations that can no longer afford to be hamstrung by inefficient business practices,” said Kevin Hostutler, president and CEO, ACGI Software. “We are very pleased to have won the business and trust of the Society for Research in Child Development, and believe their use of Association Anywhere is a powerful example of how our software helps associations build community, while also becoming more effective and efficient businesses.”

About the Society for Research in Child Development

The Society for Research in Child Development is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association with a membership of approximately 5,500 researchers, practitioners, and child development professionals from over 50 countries. The purposes of the Society are to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of child development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings. As research in child development expands, the need for coordination and integration among the disciplines grows. The Society is constantly working to facilitate such coordination and integration and to assist in the dissemination of research findings. It welcomes the increasing interest in child development research and seeks members who share this interest. To learn more, visit http://www.srcd.org

About ACGI Software

ACGI Software, Inc. is the trusted leader in Web-based association management software and best-practice services. Our flagship application, Association Anywhere, integrates with an association’s Website and business applications, automating administrative and financial operations, enhancing communication and reducing operating costs. It gives association executives the tools they need to engage members, empower staff and make insightful decisions. Founded in 1996, ACGI is based in Columbia, Maryland. For more information, please visit http://www.acgisoftware.com.

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