Central Ohio Technical College and Unimarket Announced Today the

Implementation of Unimarket’s SaaS Collaborative eSourcing Solution

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and Unimarket announced today the implementation of
Unimarket’s SaaS Collaborative eSourcing solution to improve bidding operations, achieve savings
and offer collaborative bid-sharing opportunities to other Ohio institutions.

Annapolis, MD, June 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Today, Central Ohio Technical College - a fully accredited
two-year college offering high-quality, accessible programs of technical education- -- and Unimarket, an
innovator of collaborative eProcurement and eSourcing solutions for HigherEd, announced the signing of
an agreement to implement eSourcing functionality throughout the College. COTC is excited to bring this
innovative, on-demand, and web-based tool set into the state of Ohio's technical college setting, and
especially looks forward to obtaining the efficiency and cost savings advantages obtainable through
Unimarket. Now a four-campus operation, COTC sees the collaborative technology inherent in the
Unimarket solution as an operational gain not only internally, but hopefully across other institutions as
well.

“We expect this initiative will drive benefits for both COTC and its suppliers alike in managing and
responding to often complex and timely bidding activities,” said Scott Blackwood, CEO of Unimarket.
“Faster, easier bidding processes to contract award, combined with efficient automated supply chains
through eProcurement and order fulfillment, usually equate to more competitive bids and lower prices for
the customer,” added Blackwood.

David Brillhart, COTC Vice President for business and finance, remarked on the announcement, “We're
pleased to be bringing state-of-the-art business processes to our procurement operations through the
adoption of the Unimarket system. As a public institution that prides itself on exceptional programs in the
technical fields at an affordable rate of tuition, we know that the gains from improved operations will help
us keep those rates at an accessible level for our students.”

COTC is a state-assisted post-secondary institution of higher education offering more than 50 associate
degree and certificate programs in business, health, engineering, and public service technologies. The
College annually enrolls close to 5,000 students throughout its four campus locations and online. COTC
has been accredited by the North Central Association of College since 1975. Its rapidly growing alumni
network includes more than 7,000 graduates.

”We are convinced,” continued Brillhart, “that Unimarket's solution will vastly improve and speed up the
bidding process between COTC and its supplier community.”

“Unimarket's collaborative eSourcing feature was the key element for me,” said Maggie Camstra,
COTC's Purchasing and Auxiliary Services Manager. She hopes to see COTC being able to combine its
bidding on needed services, supplies and equipment with other Ohio institutions that have a common
need as well. “We all hope to enjoy better costs for the necessary goods and materials we require if we
want to continue to provide a high quality campus experience for our student body,” added Camstra.

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About COTC: Since its founding at Newark in 1971, Central Ohio Technical College has grown to
become a well-respected leader in the technical education of Ohio's citizens. Today, with campus
locations in Newark, Coshocton, Knox, and Pataskala, more than 50 associate degree and certificate
programs, and a rapidly growing network of extraordinary alumni who are working and serving in
communities throughout Ohio, COTC has well-positioned itself to lead future graduates into the changing
workforce of tomorrow. COTC was recognized in November 2010 as one of the fastest-growing two-year
public institutions in the nation by Community College Week. Visit www.cotc.edu for more information.

About Unimarket: Located in Annapolis MD and Auckland NZ, Unimarket provides online software for
collaborative eProcurement and eSourcing to reduce costs and improve efficiencies for customers.
Unimarket delivers world-class functionality to manage spend and processing of transactions from bid
solicitation and purchases to electronic payments. Customers locate suppliers and buy the most
cost-effective goods and services based on their respective requirements - all in sync with controls within
respective finance/ERP systems. Thousands of customers' suppliers from small to large and local to
international can also maintain online catalogs and integrate their eCommerce/supply chains with
Unimarket for complete automation. A distinctive feature of the Unimarket solution is the ability for
customers to collaborate on their common purchases, thereby increasing economies of scale and driving
down unit costs. Visit http://www.unimarket.com for more information.

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Contact Information:
Unimarket, Inc.
Steven Biggs
888-868-5929
inquiries@unimarket.com
www.unimarket.com

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