The Maryland State Educators Association

(www.marylandeducators.org) approached Ellipsis Partners as it prepared to rebrand itself from an organization that was focused on teachers – as the Maryland State Teachers Association – to an organization that focused on all educators. Ellipsis Partners worked closed with MSEA staff on several Web strategy exercises to outline a plan.MSEA also sought a content management system (CMS) to not only manage their own Web site, but that would serve as a platform for the Web sites of their 40 local affiliate organizations. Ellipsis Partners lead the selection of a Web design and content management system (CMS) partner that would provide a solution to meet their needs. Look for their new site design to be unveiled this spring!

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

(www.sname.org)
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers engaged Ellipsis Partners to guide them through a gigantic technology overhaul. The organization had an outdated Web presence, but knew it needed to get its back-office systems in order before the Web site could be revamped. Ellipsis Partners gathered requirements from internal stakeholders in order to replace the organization’s Financial Management System (FMS) and Association Management System (AMS), and led the organization through the RFP, proposal and selection process. Ellipsis Partners remained on the project to provide project management and implementation support throughout all phases of development, implementation, testing and launch. Ellipsis Partners also worked closely with SNAME’s external stakeholders, the members, to understand the capabilities desired in a new SNAME Web site. SNAME selected a Web redesign vendor that also provided a full suite of Web 2.0 technologies, including enhanced member profiles, member networks and e-groups, an online resource library and a wiki. Visit SNAME’s new Web site at www.sname.org.