Case Study | Education & Public Services 

Reliable systems for uninterrupted learning 

How Bolivar Technical College improved stability, budget predictability, and enabled new revenue streams with JMARK.

 
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99.99%
uptime across systems
30–35%
revenue from hybrid programs
90–95%
IT budget predictability

Industry

 Education (Technical College) 

Headquarters

 Bolivar, Missouri 

LOCATIONS
Single campus

EMPLOYEES/USERS SUPPORTED

45 / 190 staff/student devices


IT MODEL
Fully Managed

Systems

LMS, classroom technology, student systems

 

“Technology has to work when students and instructors walk into the classroom. With JMARK, it just works.”
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Charlotte Gray , President, Bolivar Technical College

The Challenge

As Bolivar Technical College grew, its in-house IT model became a risk. A small team with limited expertise was responsible for increasingly complex systems, creating gaps in reliability and planning. In an environment where classroom technology must work every day, leadership needed a more scalable approach to ensure uptime, protect student data, and eliminate the unpredictability of managing IT internally.

JMARK partnered with Bolivar Technical College to replace fragmented IT with a fully managed model, including:

Infrastructure Reliability & Security
Maintaining classroom systems with proactive monitoring and rapid resolution.

Strategic Planning & Budgeting
Providing structured planning to achieve 90–95% budget predictability.

Education System Support
Supporting learning platforms and classroom technology for seamless instruction.

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The Solution

The Outcome

With JMARK, Bolivar Technical College achieved highly predictable and stable IT operations. Budget predictability now reaches 90–95%, eliminating surprises and enabling confident planning, while uptime is maintained at 99.99%, ensuring systems “just work” for students and instructors.

That stability enabled growth. During COVID, the college rapidly transitioned to online learning and has since expanded into hybrid programs—now generating approximately 30–35% of total revenue. With reliable infrastructure in place, the college can continue to innovate and scale its programs with confidence.

How JMARK supports BTC’s environment

Infrastructure built for learning environments

  • Reliable classroom technology and network performance
  • Minimal downtime across instructional systems
  • Consistent experience for students and instructors

Security & student data stewardship

  • Cybersecurity monitoring and phishing awareness training
  • Protection of student and institutional data
  • Ongoing risk reduction across systems

Strategic partnership & planning

  • Quarterly reviews and long-term planning alignment
  • Device lifecycle tracking and replacement forecasting
  • Support for program expansion and hybrid learning
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“Because our systems are stable, we were able to launch online and hybrid programs—those now generate about 30–35% of our revenue.”

Charlotte Gray, President, Bolivar Technical College



 

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