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TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE
Editor's Note: Finding substitute teachers to fill absences in the classroom is no easy task. FrontLine Data has proved AESOP is an instantaneous solution for that daunting responsibility. AESOP is currently finding teachers for more than 80 school districts across the country. AESOP allows teachers to post their absences over the Internet for substitute teachers to view and accept as they become available. The system revolutionizes the way some of the nation's leading school districts manage substitute placements.
AESOP Internet and Telephone-Based
Substitute Teacher Calling
Malvern, PA, October 9, 2001- FrontLine Data, Inc. today announced that the company has been selected by Kelly Services to provide its patent-pending Internet and interactive voice response technologies for use by Kelly Educational Staffing.
FrontLine is the developer and owner of AESOP, the world's leading online substitute teacher fulfillment service, which currently serves more than 72,000 teachers nationwide. With AESOP, schools and teachers can communicate online to post teacher absences and allow substitute teachers to view and accept job openings for which they are qualified as they become available. AESOP also allows teachers and substitutes to access the system via a nationwide 800 number, which uses interactive voice recognition technologies. Kelly Educational Staffing, a service line of staffing leader Kelly Services (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), currently provides substitute teachers to 950 public and private schools in 33 states.
By turning over their substitute teacher programs to Kelly, schools save valuable time and resources by eliminating the burden of recruiting, screening, interviewing, orientating/training and scheduling substitute teachers. "This new agreement opens a dramatic new channel for FrontLine Data and its technologies," says Michael Blackstone, CEO of FrontLine Data, Inc. "By partnering with the industry leader in educational staffing, we can gain tremendous access to a large and growing market for out-sourced teacher placement.
One of the greatest challenges our schools face on a daily basis is finding qualified, certified substitute teachers to educate our children. Kelly's model is unique in the industry and promises to dramatically improve the way American education delivers learning and leadership to our children. We're excited to play a role in this transformation and serve as the technological backbone for streamlining the process and maintaining educational excellence in our schools." At the same time, FrontLine will continue to serve schools and teachers independent of the Kelly relationship. "Our direct service and sales of more than 80 school districts continues," says Blackstone. "Only there is one change: our Kelly relationship serves to expand our capacity and service capabilities, benefiting all clients of FrontLine Data, Inc." Kelly Services sees similar benefits in the relationship. "This partnership will allow Kelly Educational Staffing to build upon the service delivery and efficiency we provide to schools," says Teresa Setting, vice president, Kelly Services.
"FrontLine's AESOP system will enable Kelly's educational customers and substitute teachers to have 24-hour access to our services via telephone or Internet. And the streamlining of the high-volume transaction part of our service will allow Kelly staff greater focus on personal interaction with school administrators and substitute teachers," notes Setting.
"Kelly Educational Staffing continually evaluates every technology option in the marketplace, and FrontLine has a progressive solution which offers great benefit to our customers now and going forward."
About FrontLine Data, Inc. FrontLine Data, Inc. is an ASP (Application Service Provider) that currently owns and exclusively distributes AESOP (Automated Educational Substitute Operator). Founded in 1998, the company develops Internet and IVR technologies to facilitate absence procurement. Based in the western suburbs of Philadelphia with offices in South Carolina, Texas and California. Already in development are applications of this technology for other business sectors with a continual commitment to developing purposeful technology for the end user.
About Kelly Services Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) is a Fortune 500 staffing services company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering human resources solutions that include temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. With more than 2,200 company owned and operated offices in 26 countries, Kelly provides to its customers 800,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial, education and health care. Visit www.kellyservices.com. For more information on FrontLine Data or AESOP, contact Sharon Sargent at GregoryFCA Communications at (610) 642-8253, or sharon@gregoryfca.com.