Intrado Announces New Digital Workflow Automation Tool For K-12 Schools

Rhea-AI Summary

Intrado Corporation has partnered with Permission Click Inc. to launch a new digital solution aimed at K-12 schools, facilitating the automation of manual workflows. This platform is designed to streamline processes such as managing permissions and student registrations, crucial for schools aiming to resume activities post-pandemic. Key features include automation of paper-based forms, easy IT-free implementation, and a unified platform for monitoring approvals. This partnership promises to enhance operational efficiency for over 63,000 schools in North America.

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• Partnership with Permission Click enhances digital solutions for K-12 schools.
• Automates workflows, saving time and reducing compliance risks.
• Supports over 63,000 schools, strengthening market position.

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Leader in school communication solutions partners with Permission Click Inc. to offer powerful automation tools for managing forms and approval flows

ISLANDIA, N.Y., June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intrado Corporation (“Intrado” or the “Company”), a global leader in technology-enabled services, announced today that it will offer a new digital solution to enable K-12 schools to automate tedious manual workflows, saving valuable resources.

The new service, powered by Permission Click Inc. (“Permission Click”), is offered through a single, trusted platform that is seamless to deploy. This solution is urgently needed to help schools safely restart and resume activities post-pandemic. It delivers three essential elements for K-12 schools: 

• Automation of paper-based forms and workflows, allowing for faster data collection and approvals, increased policy compliance, and lower risk
• Easy implementation with IT-free deployment, live training, and setup support
• A single platform to manage, monitor, and store forms and approvals
  

The platform can be deployed to parents, coaches, teachers, schools, staff, and district administrators to manage permissions, student registrations, athletic forms, media releases, and more. 

“Increasingly, our valued education customers want one vendor to cover all of their digital communication workflow needs,” said Vik Krishnan, General Manager of Intrado Digital Workflows. “Through this partnership, we are able to expand our offerings to further meet the needs of our customers.”

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“The Permission Click platform is the most advanced solution on the market for enabling K-12 schools to implement and manage their own policies and forms digitally,” said Chris Johnson, Founder and CEO of Permission Click. “Intrado’s SchoolMessenger is well-known across North America as the longtime market leader in the school communications industry so it just makes sense for us to work together to bring this solution to market.”

More than 63,000 schools across the U.S. and Canada rely on a SchoolMessenger solution from Intrado, and educational leaders have trusted SchoolMessenger products for more than 20 years. Thanks to Intrado, school administrators have all the tools they need for on-premises communication and device management, off-premises communications and workflow management, and safety and incident response management.

For more information on this solution, please visit: www.intrado.com/permissionclick.

About Intrado Corporation

Intrado Corporation is an innovative, cloud-based, global technology partner to clients around the world. Our solutions connect people and organizations at the right time and in the right ways, making those mission-critical connections more relevant, engaging, and actionable - turning Information to Insight.

Intrado has sales and/or operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and South America. Intrado is controlled by affiliates of certain funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO). For more information, please call 1-800-841-9000 or visit www.intrado.com.

About Permission Click Inc.

Permission Click is a leading enterprise-grade policy compliance and workflow automation platform for K-12 school districts. Digitizing forms and approval workflows is mission-critical to achieve digital transformation goals, manage risk, recover time, and delight parents and staff.

Permission Click is a Canadian company with users in thousands of schools across 50 countries around the globe using the platform in over 100 languages. For more information please call 1-844-PERMISSION (737-6477) or visit www.permissionclick.com.

Intrado Contact

Dave Pleiss
Investor and Public Relations
DMPleiss@Intrado.com
402.716.6578

FAQ

What is the partnership between Intrado and Permission Click about?

Intrado has partnered with Permission Click to automate manual workflows in K-12 schools, improving operational efficiency.

How does the new platform from Intrado benefit K-12 schools?

The platform automates paper-based forms, facilitates faster data collection and approvals, and ensures compliance.

When was the partnership between Intrado and Permission Click announced?

The partnership was announced on June 3, 2021.

How many schools use Intrado's solutions?

Over 63,000 schools in the U.S. and Canada rely on Intrado's SchoolMessenger solutions.

What is the stock symbol for Intrado's parent company?

Intrado is controlled by Apollo Global Management, which has the stock symbol APO.