TogetherSoft Corporation has made a donation to the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University of 150 licenses for Together ControlCenter (TCC) software, including support services, valued at $1,079,100. TogetherSoft Corporation headquarters are located on NC State's Centennial Campus.

Peter Coad, chairman and chief strategy officer of TogetherSoft, called the gift "another example of how we are developing a strong and mutually beneficial partnership with NC State University."

According to Dr. Laurie A. Williams, assistant professor of computer science, the gift will be used to support numerous research and classroom laboratory applications in computer science.

Dr. Alan L. Tharp, head of the Department of Computer Science, said that the TogetherSoft gift will enhance the educational experience for students, and demonstrates the tremendous impact of corporate and university partnerships that are flourishing as a result of the Centennial Campus vision. "We are extremely appreciative of TogetherSoft's generosity and support of NC State University and, in particular, the Department of Computer Science," he said. "We value TogetherSoft as a corporate friend in our ePartners Program and look forward to working closely with their leaders in the future."

Launched in 2000, the ePartners Program provides a formal and structured framework for fostering collaboration between the business community and NC State's Department of Computer Science.

For more information about the donation, TogetherSoft Corporation, ePartners and the Department of Computer Science, visit: http://epartners.ncsu.edu/TSnewsrelease.htm

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