Bill Shults joins JumpForward’s Collegiate Compliance Team

JumpForward adds another compliance veteran to its team by hiring former FSU Athletic Director of Academic Services

Chicago, IL January 10, 2011 - JumpForward (www.jumpforward.com), the leading provider of collegiate athletic department collaboration, process automation, and risk-management technology solutions announces the addition of Bill Shults as their Vice President of Compliance Sales.

Shults brings over 30 years experience in collegiate coaching, administration and compliance to the JumpForward team. Mr. Shults served as the swimming coach and Assistant Director for Compliance and Student Services at Florida State University over nearly two decades. He then spent over 10 years at the University of Connecticut as the Associate Director of Athletics before returning to FSU as a Director of Athletic Academic Support. Bill has dedicated his career to career improving communication and collaboration between the athletics department and the university at both FSU and UCONN and is now positioned to do the same for universities across the country.

"I’m incredibly excited about joining the team at JumpForward,” said Shults. “My entire career has been committed to protecting the student-athletes, coaches, and the integrity of NCAA institutions. I found the same commitment to excellence at JumpForward and believe their patented technology solutions will enable me to help athletic departments throughout the country in ways never possible before. The integrated approach JumpForward applies to helping coaches and administrators is unique and shows their unparalleled ability to serving the needs of college programs.”

“We are thrilled to bring Bill on board,” said JumpForward CEO Adam McCombs. “Bill brings a wealth of athletic department experience from major Division I institutions. His extensive experience in coaching, compliance, and academic services will make our team, and our products, even stronger. We are eager to integrate his experiences from the user side as we continue to serve athletic departments. About JumpForward

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, JumpForward (www.jumpforward.com) is the foremost expert in providing innovative technology solutions to college athletic departments. JumpForward’s customized suite of products provides a single platform for coaches, compliance departments, admissions, financial aid, registrar, alumni relations, equipment managers, and marketing departments to communicate and collaborate more effectively. The company creates value for its customers by increasing the efficiency of collegiate athletic departments, reducing department-wide costs, and increasing internal controls against violations with its integrated technology platform.

For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.jumpforward.com, email us at info@jumpforward.com, or call (866)499-0564.