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Cambridge Assessment Contract
Cambridge Assessment Contract.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 9586X RM PLC 15 December 2010 \n \n\nRM confirms six-year e-marking relationship with Cambridge Assessment\nRM plc, the international education company, has entered into a six-year multi-million pound managed service agreement with international exams group Cambridge Assessment. Under the agreement, RM will provide innovative e-marking services to Cambridge Assessment's three awarding bodies: OCR, University of Cambridge International Examinations and University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. \nRM has been providing e-marking services to Cambridge Assessment since January 2004. The two organisations entered into a strategic managed service agreement in May 2007, which marked Cambridge Assessment's decision to adopt e-marking for a significant proportion of its activities. The new contract extends this relationship for a further six years, with increased marking volumes.\nRM will offer a comprehensive managed service including scanning of examination scripts, electronic distribution of script images to examiners, an on-screen marking application, and workflow management. The service will be backed up by telephone and online support for markers.\nTerry Sweeney, Chief Executive of RM, said:\n\"It's great news that we're extending our relationship with Cambridge Assessment for a further six years. Technology has an enormous contribution to make to the assessment process and together we have developed an exceptional - and world-leading - e-marking capability.\"\nBruno Laquet, Director of Group Infrastructure Services at Cambridge Assessment, said:\n\"We want to offer the very best qualifications and the most effective processes. Over the last six years, RM has demonstrated the vision, innovation and commitment to quality that we need from an e-marking partner.\"\n \nFor further information, please contact: \n\n\n\n\nIain McIntosh/Phil Hemmings, RM plc\n\n\n08450 700300\n\n\n\n\nJuliet Clarke/James Macey White, Financial Dynamics\n\n\n020 7831 3113\n\n\n\n\n \nNotes:\n1. The RM Group is a leading provider of educational solutions that help teachers to teach and learners to learn. RM works closely with educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve education. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L, ISIN GB0002870417....