Teamware has signed a partner agreement with International Software Trading IST, leading Nordic vendor of task centric IT solutions for schools. Together we offer integrated intranet, extranet and administrative solutions to schools in the Nordic region.

'This cooperation gives us unique possibilities to offer schools a complete and tailored solution enhancing school administration, educational programs and interaction between students, teachers and parents. Our goal is to deliver the school environment IT solutions that streamline administration and increase communication both inside and outside the school. We see a growing demand for this as local governments are trying to live up to the 24-hour e-government standard. We look forward to a long term and successful cooperation with Teamware', says Carl-Martin Lanér, Managing Director for IST.

Teamware offers a java-based web platform - Teamware Pl@za® - a flexible solution for increased information exchange and communication especially adapted for schools and the public sector. IST has a long history as an established vendor of administrative solutions for childcare and schools. The cooperation is part of IST’s new platform for education and learning, totally integrated with the existing administrative solutions. This will create new possibilities both for efficiency in the internal administration, for net-based 24-hour solutions, and for the integrated learning platforms that can now be offered.

'We are very positively looking forward to the cooperation and its results. Together with IST, who already are a market-leading actor within school administration, we can now offer a combined tool to handle education, administration, information distribution and communication with all parties, including parents. This will give us an even stronger position in the school and childcare segment', says Erik Andersson, Country Manager of Teamware Group in Sweden.

IST Extens is the only uniform system on the market with a common database for all areas (pre-school, basic school, high school, adult education and music school).

IST Dexter is a unique Internet solution – fully integrated with Extens. Dexter is a portal for school and childcare covering all activities from childcare to high school. Dexter is one of the first solutions of its kind in Europe.

IST International Software Trading AB is the leading specialist in IT solutions for schools and childcare in the Nordic region. IST is fully focused on developing flexible and borderless solutions for effective communication in schools and childcare. So far more than 400 Nordic local governments have chosen to cooperate with IST.