Cimple Systems, Inc.
Building Student Information Systems for more than
twenty (20) years that simply ..... WORK!

600 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
1-800-4-CIMPLE (1-800-424-6753)
Fax: (609) 452-6485
cimple@cimple.com

The Company
An educator founded the company more than twenty years ago. Systems then were built for technical people to use. The first challenge was to build a system that the school's staff could use.

Cimple's Mission
The mission is to get the data needed by everyone to effectively change the way children are educated in preK-12 public schools in America. Schools have the need, parents want to know, and corporations can help, but everyone involved needs the data so that no child is left behind. Put simply, first we need to get the data, second we need to share the data, and third we need to use the data to help each and every child succeed.

Cimple's Pledge
We pledge to:

• design systems in the tradition of the company's name that are "simple to learn and easy to use
• build systems only after we understand their specific needs and we can deliver what they want
• commit ourselves to their success by caring and by taking pride in what we do at all times
• offer an all-inclusive fee for services with no hidden costs
• provide no-cost upgrades and new releases with multiple year agreements
• establish long-term relationships built upon trust and confidence in what we say and what we do
• remember what we do matters because the systems we provide to help schools and parents get the information they need, can ultimately make a difference in a child's life.

Customized Software Systems
According to PricewaterhouseCooper Technology Forecast 2002-2004, companies are in the midst of transition from packaged software to component-based software. The Model Driven Architecture developed by Cimple allows it to create applications for the specific school's needs. Using "plug-in" and "add-on" components, Cimple builds personalized systems similar to the way GM and Dell build cars and computers. Cimple's products are created with Microsoft Development Visual Studio .NET.

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
As suggested by the Gartner Group's Report, February 2002 "TCO in Education: The Time is Right," schools are now looking at the total cost of ownership to run these competitive systems.

The Competition
Other companies sell one-site fits all off-the-shelf mass produced canned packages or do-it-yourself erector sets that claim you can do anything. In addition, these systems were designed for technical people to setup and use - not the school's staff. Unfortunately, schools don't have the staff, don't have the time, don't have the expertise, and don't have the money to hire new staff.

Cimple vs. The Competition

Canned Package	One Size Fits All	Do-It-Yourself	Hidden Costs
Cimple saves you money - No need to throw money away buying package after package.	Cimple saves you work - No need to struggle with something that does not fit your size or needs.	Cimple saves you time - No need to spend hundreds of hours assembling it yourself.	Cimple saves you staff - No need to hire additional staff to setup, maintain and support it.