Press Releases

July 25, 2017 – E&I Cooperative Services (E&I) is pleased to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors: Ron Moraski, Director of Procurement Services at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI),  and Dr. Judy Mitchell, President of Joliet Junior College. These appointments are in response to the retirement of two...

June 27, 2017 - E&I Cooperative Services (E&I) is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Cloud Leadership Awards. The Cloud Leadership Awards, generously sponsored by Adobe, Cisco, Microsoft Azure, and CDW•G, will honor the outstanding achievements of up to fifty higher education institutions which - through their innovative and effective...

June 13, 2017 - E&I Cooperatives Services (E&I) and the Higher Education Systems and Services Consortium (HESS), a non-profit organization for private colleges and universities, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work collectively to help members connect and save money through technology and services software agreements. As part...

June 1, 2017 - E&I Cooperative Services is excited to announce its expanded focus on the K-12 sector, a move that will complement E&I’s deep relationships within higher education and strengthen its position as the premier member-owned cooperative serving the education marketplace. E&I has grown significantly over the last decade,...

April 3, 2017 - E&I Cooperative Services (E&I) has honored the outstanding achievements of its business partners with the presentation of its annual Business Partner Awards. The awards were presented to business partners who—through their dedication to excellence, continuous improvement, and innovative practices—deliver world-class service to E&I’s members community. The...

April 3, 2017 - E&I Cooperative Services returned more than $16 million to members in the form of rebates in 2016, and membership reached an all-time high of 4,100, according to a report disclosed at the Cooperative’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. E&I posted a number of other notable 2016 achievements: Member...

February 7, 2017 - E&I Cooperative members can now take advantage of new competitively awarded contracts with Canteen, Chartwells, and Levy Restaurants. Each of these companies is a division of Compass Group – the world’s largest foodservice company. Canteen contract offers self-checkout micro-market solutions With over 200 locations in 48...