Contact: Gail Ribalta
210.558.1902
gribalta@edvanceresearch.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2010

Austin, TX – Edvance Research, Inc. has expanded its offices into Austin to better serve the needs of its clients.

"This new office will allow us to better serve the education research needs of our clients in the Texas area by providing them with a more convenient location from which to meet” said Dean Nafziger, CEO. "It also illustrates the depth of our firm's commitment to the region, where we have been advancing education research since 2005." Patti Everitt, formerly of Austin ISD has recently joined Edvance Research as Senior Researcher and will also serve as Director of the Austin office.

For the past 5 years, Edvance Research has been assisting key clients in Texas and surrounding states with translating education research into policy and practice at all levels. The company is the provider to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for Program Enhancement & Quality Assurance for Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE). Edvance also manages the Regional Educational Laboratory – Southwest for the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education and provides assistance to a five state area including Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
 

The Austin office is located at 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 2000, Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: 512-469-3700; Main fax: 512-469-6306.
 

Founded in 2005, Edvance Research, Inc. is a mission-driven, women and minority owned business, nationally recognized for innovative and trusted expertise in education. A proven leader, specializing in collaborative research and development, evaluation, project management, assessment, large scale initiatives and building capacity to use research, Edvance is committed to providing exceptional value to clients through outstanding quality and best practices. Edvance Research is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

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