RapidIdentity: Leading the Charge in Identity Management for Ohio's Higher Education

HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Identity Automation, a Jamf company, is pleased to announce that its industry-leading IAM platform, RapidIdentity, has been awarded a transformative contract with The Inter-University Council Purchasing Group (IUC-PG) of Ohio. RapidIdentity has been chosen as one of two selected IAM platforms vetted and contractually available for all member institutions of this prestigious consortium. This significant agreement ensures that contractual terms and pricing are pre-established for the next five years, positioning RapidIdentity as a trusted and thoroughly vetted solution tailored to the collective IAM requirements identified by the member institutions.

Founded in 1964, the IUC-PG is a purchasing consortium comprised of the purchasing officers of the 14 State of Ohio institutions of Higher Education. The IUC-PG has 86 members made up of the 14 state universities, 14 community colleges, 8 technical colleges, and 50 private educational institutions. The purpose of the IUC-PG is to achieve standardization of requirements and methods of operation, and to purchase at optimum quantity discounts. The IUC-PG is part of the Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC). For more information on IUC, please visit www.iuc-ohio.org.

Identity Automation is pleased to offer these esteemed universities a sophisticated SaaS solution that facilitates streamlined and secure access, effectively addressing their evolving Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance (IGA) challenges. With RapidIdentity, these institutions now have easy access to a market-leading platform designed specifically to meet the ever-evolving demands of the Higher Education environment, supported by highly skilled and vertically focused engineering expertise garnered over the last two decades.

RapidIdentity serves advanced IAM/IGA use cases in Higher Ed by facilitating complex data matching, de-duplication, and identity merge workflows, to cater to the unique identity lifecycle needs of users with multiple affiliations, long term identity registry needs, and SIS/HRMS data blending.

With an exclusive focus on the Education vertical, Identity Automation's depth of experience working with scores of applications, systems, and especially the workflows unique to user lifecycle management in Education sets it apart from its competitors. The ability to consistently deliver clients into Production on time and on budget is unique amongst the field and allows Identity Automation to achieve extremely high client satisfaction and retention.

Jim Harold, Jamf Senior VP of Global Education and former Identity Automation CEO, had this to say: "As a proud resident of Ohio, and an alumnus of member institution University of Dayton, I recognize the vital role our solutions play in supporting the IAM and IGA needs of the Higher Education institutions in our great state. We have a deep understanding of the unique needs of university environments, and our commitment to innovation and successful track record in the vertical was key to our selection for this prestigious contract."

Prior to the contract RFP, RapidIdentity had already been proven to be an intuitive, reliable and cost-effective solution for several IUC-PG member institutions; aligning with their strategic IAM goals, simplifying processes, and leveraging partnerships with trusted technology providers to provide Zero Trust in a vertical where identities are fluid to say the least.

Looking ahead, the consortium can explore additional self-service features and enhanced security solutions within the Identity Automation product stack to continuously improve the IAM posture of its members.

About Identity Automation, a Jamf company
Identity Automation offers cutting-edge identity and access management (IAM) solutions for the K-12 and Higher Education sectors. Its flagship platform, RapidIdentity, secures educational environments, optimizes teaching time, and reduces the burden on IT teams. Education leaders rely on RapidIdentity for its robust security, efficient automation, and adaptable management of digital identities.

Based in Houston, Texas, Identity Automation is trusted by educational institutions across the globe including the University of Houston, California State University Bakersfield, the Virginia Community College System, Sikt - the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research, the Kentucky Department of Education, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and multiple SUNY schools amongst others.

To learn more about collaborating with Identity Automation please visit: www.identityautomation.com

To learn more about Jamf please visit: https://www.jamf.com/

To learn more about the IUC-PG please visit: https://www.iucpg.com/

To access the Award Notice directly please visit: https://www.iucpg.com/bid/pg25-247-identity-management

SOURCE Identity Automation, a Jamf company