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Ellucian Honors Exceptional Collaborations with 2025 Partner Awards

Acknowledging Excellence in the Higher Education Ecosystem

On April 20, 2026, Ellucian, a leader in higher education technology solutions, proudly announced the winners of the prestigious 2025 Ellucian Partner Awards. This annual event celebrates the remarkable contributions of its strategic partners who demonstrate exceptional collaboration, innovation, and a measurable impact on customer success across the global higher education landscape.

Jeff Dinski, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer at Ellucian, emphasized the critical role partners play in helping institutions navigate transformation. He stated, "Our partners play a critical role in helping institutions navigate transformation and deliver better outcomes for students, faculty, and staff. The 2025 Partner Award winners exemplify what's possible, and also the strategic expansion of our partner program as a whole. We are proud to recognize their contributions and the meaningful impact they continue to drive across the higher education community."

Award Categories and Recognized Leaders

The 2025 Partner Awards were distinguished by various categories, acknowledging efforts in specific areas such as Innovation Excellence, Sales Excellence, Integration Excellence, and more. Below are the distinguished winners:

• - EPN Partner of the Year: TouchNet

TouchNet achieved remarkable growth, surpassing 1,000 mutual customers and supporting numerous Ellucian SaaS implementations to deployment. Their exceptional integration capabilities significantly enhanced the customer experience within the SaaS ecosystem.

• - Service Partner of the Year: Strata Information Group (SIG)

Recognized for their outstanding delivery across sales and service, SIG ensures seamless implementations and high customer satisfaction, earning them a reputation as a trusted ally for clients undergoing transformations.

• - SaaS Transformation Leader: Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS’s integral role in advancing cloud adoption has been pivotal in driving institutional transformation through collaborative integration with Ellucian. Their services simplify migration complexities and foster confidence in SaaS solutions.

• - Innovation Excellence: Entrinsik, Inc.

Their cutting-edge Informer AI platform integrates with the Ellucian ecosystem, revolutionizing how students and staff interact with institutional data, thus facilitating better decision-making and student success.

• - Sales Excellence: Emburse, Inc.

Emburse’s structured co-selling approach with Ellucian has not only boosted pipeline conversion but also enhanced customer confidence through a unified strategy. This accomplishment has yielded significant market success.

• - Integration Excellence: Illumia (formerly Transact)

Illumia’s innovative integrations with Ellucian's SaaS solutions deliver efficient, real-time synchronization of student financial data, resulting in greater accuracy and streamlined processes.

• - Customer First: Evisions

Evisions exemplifies a customer-centric approach, marked by proactive collaboration and rapid responses to client needs, ensuring institutions receive timely assistance and reliable solutions.

• - Most Enabled Partner: Ferrilli

Ferrilli has shown unwavering commitment through substantial investments in training and expertise, empowering institutions to harness the full potential of Ellucian solutions for enhanced outcomes.

Driving Impact Through Collaboration

With around 3,000 partner institutions globally serving over 21 million students, the Ellucian Partner Network emphasizes shared success through joint marketing efforts and collaborative sales initiatives. This expansive network of over 150 strategic alliances enables stakeholders to address the unique needs of higher education.

To discover more about the Ellucian Partner Network, visit Ellucian Partners.

What is Ellucian?

Ellucian dedicates itself to enhancing innovation in higher education, supporting around 3,000 clients across 50 countries. Their AI-powered platform, built on comprehensive data insights, boosts efficiency and engagement for students and faculty alike. Spanning the entire educational lifecycle, Ellucian’s solutions encompass everything from recruitment and enrollment to alumni engagement, ultimately leading to better student outcomes. With a diverse partner ecosystem and a user community of over 45,000, Ellucian continues to pave the way toward institutional success.

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