*Phoenix, AZ –* Unicon, Inc <http://www.unicon.net/>., the leading provider of open source enterprise portals, applications, and top end technology consulting for higher education, today announced that Gregory Baker has joined the company to accelerate the growth of its Higher Education Professional Services division. Unicon selected Mr. Baker as its vice president for higher education based on his strong background and track record for delivering innovative technological solutions with an emphasis on exemplary service and support. Since 1999, Unicon's consulting group <http://www.unicon.net/services>has provided over 150 academic institutions with uPortal <http://www.unicon.net/opensource/uportal> and Sakai <http://www.unicon.net/opensource/sakai> services and support for their online campus deployments.
Prior to joining Unicon, Baker held positions as vice president of product management, product development, business operations, and business development for Blackboard, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. He also served as the president and general manager for the Special Teams Division of College Enterprises, Inc., before it was acquired by Blackboard in 2000.
While serving in various capacities over the years, Baker visited over two hundred colleges and universities and participated directly in over seventy-five technology implementations, migrations and upgrades.
"Unicon is fortunate and pleased to have found such a qualified candidate who has served so many colleges and universities through the years," said John C. Blakley, CEO of Unicon, Inc. "Greg is also a great cultural fit for Unicon as his dedication to client success fits well with our core company values; open communications, honesty, and integrity."
"I'm very excited to be part of a nimble company so focused on client satisfaction and success. It is my sincere hope to help Unicon continue to grow while maintaining such a strong reputation with the Higher Education community," said Greg Baker, Vice President - Higher Education at Unicon, Inc.
*About Unicon*
Unicon, Inc. is the leading independent provider of open-source frameworks, applications and professional services for the online campus. Unicon delivers enterprise portal, collaboration, learning and integration technology for higher education institutions worldwide. The company is a Sakai Commercial Affiliate for the community source Collaboration and Learning Environment and also a commercial affiliate of the uPortal open source Web portal initiative. Unicon strives to base its solutions on open-source technology for increased productivity and reduced costs. Unicon also provides a full complement of professional consulting, training and support services. More information about Unicon, Inc. is available at www.unicon.net.
