Decision Academic

Decision Academic names new CEO
July 9, 2007 - Ottawa, ON

Decision Academic announces that Barry Sexton has succeeded John Purdon as President and CEO of Decision Academic, effective July 9. Mr. Purdon will be staying on as a member of the company's board.

Mr. Sexton has over 15 years of senior management and technology experience. He has served Decision Academic as Vice President of Operations since 2003 delivering improved quality in both support and service to Decision Academic customers. Prior to that, he oversaw operations, customer service and professional services at several IT and software providers.

"This is an exciting time for Decision Academic," remarks Mr. Sexton. "I look forward to continuing the company's tradition of being a leading software provider for the student services market."

"John has deftly managed Decision Academic over the past four years. I'm very pleased he is staying on with the board." says Dan Mishra, President of Decision Academic's parent company, CSDC Systems. Mr. Mishra continued, "Barry brings strong customer ties and service orientation that uniquely equips him for his new role. He will be leading the management team through a new phase of rolling out innovative products that will provide benefits to academic institutions."

About Decision Academic:
Decision Academic is the leading provider of Academic Student Services software for the Higher Education market. The company's powerful, fully integrated and customizable products help academic institutions service more students with greater efficiency. Their applications enable college and university administrators to offer students web-based access to information. Clients include major US institutions such as the University of Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma & Maryland. Canadian universities such as the University of Toronto, Calgary and British Columbia are also clients, as well as a base of international clients in Australia and Singapore. (www.decisionacademic.com)

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