Morehead State Expands Vision With Contactless iCLASS® Technology and Odyssey PCS™

For Immediate Release

Ithaca, New York—The CBORD Group, Inc., the leading provider of campus card and integrated security solutions to colleges and universities, is pleased to announce that Morehead State University in Morehead, KY, has expanded its use of CBORD solutions with a large-scale implementation of iCLASS® contactless card readers from its partner, HID Global.

A long-time user of contact chip and magnetic stripe technology for EagleCard applications, Morehead State recently upgraded to iCLASS contactless readers used with its existing Odyssey PCS™ campus card system from CBORD®. More than 220 iCLASS readers are in place across campus to manage purchases and privileges for access control, dining services, snack/beverage vending, copying and printing, laundry payment, and much more.

Beyond improving convenience for students and staff, the contactless readers have also proven valuable revenue drivers. Vending sales were previously managed with a contact smart chip in the EagleCard, requiring students to maintain separate accounts for vending purchases. With iCLASS readers managing purchases across campus, the university now offers students a new multi-use account known as BeakerBucks, making it easy to spend and manage EagleCard funds. EagleCard-based vending sales have increased nearly 10% since the change was made.

“Morehead prides itself on being a high-tech institution, so contactless EagleCard solutions are well in line with the university’s technological vision,” says Bill Redwine, Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary Services, Morehead State University. “Our administration sees real value in staying on the cutting edge of technology, whether it is through a card system, a laptop program, or a digital textbook. The use of iCLASS with Odyssey PCS is a great fit.”

“Contactless campus card technology has been gaining momentum for years, but few universities have implemented it in as many areas of campus as Morehead State has done,” says Cindy McCall, Vice President, Marketing, The CBORD Group, Inc. “The combination of iCLASS’s powerful authentication capabilities with Odyssey PCS’s ease of management adds up to a solution that is good for students and a university’s bottom line. We are very pleased to congratulate Morehead State on its superior student services.”

“HID’s iCLASS technology is ideal for campuses or any environment where users could benefit from a secure and convenient single card solution,” says Mark Doi, Director, Education Market Strategies, HID Global. “This converged solution not only enables campuses to derive more value from their existing ID badges, but makes it possible to leverage their cards across a wide range of applications without the need to carry multiple cards or rebadge employees, staff, and students.”

About HID Global

HID Global is the trusted, worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of Secure Identity. The company is focused on creating customer value with product, service, and know-how solutions for access and identification-related applications. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 1,700 employees worldwide supporting customers in more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.

About The CBORD Group, Inc.

The CBORD Group serves colleges and universities, corporations, healthcare facilities, chain restaurants, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD’s products are used in campus ID card privilege control, access control, integrated security, housing services, food service, catering, nutrition services, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. Founded in 1975, The CBORD Group serves more than 6,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia. To learn more about CBORD, visit us at www.cbord.com.

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