Azorus CRM

Azorus CRM Azorus CRM is a purpose-built higher education CRM platform trusted by universities across the UK, Europe, and North America.

With over 20 years of expertise and more than 25 million students supported, we are leaders in Higher Education CRM.

Azorus CRM is now integrated with Osiris in the Netherlands!Azorus CRM is proud to announce the successful completion of...
05/12/2026

Azorus CRM is now integrated with Osiris in the Netherlands!

Azorus CRM is proud to announce the successful completion of its integration with Utrecht University’s (UU) Student Information System, Osiris. Developed in close collaboration with the university, the integration is now live and fully operational in production. Osiris, developed by CACI bv, is the leading Student Information System (SIS) for higher education in the Netherlands. It is used by over half of all higher education institutions and students in the Netherlands.

What does this mean for Utrecht University?
• The new integration provides a seamless daily sync of student application data directly into Azorus CRM.
• The CRM system has powerful segmentation and filtering capabilities, allowing university admins to easily reach prospective students and applicants with the right message at the right time.
• Utilising the unique CRM User Journeys in the system, key application milestones are tracked through defined statuses. This provides precise targeting, improves the relevance and timeliness of communications, and offers clear visibility into each applicant’s progression.
• The integration is designed with flexibility and ease of maintenance in mind. Data fields can be added or removed as needed, and transfer frequency can be adjusted, from hourly to daily or weekly, allowing UU to adapt quickly as requirements evolve.

An ‘out-of-the-box’ integration for Dutch universities

Because the integration has been standardised, any institution using Osiris can deploy it rapidly, whether they are looking to add a CRM system for the first time or replace a system that currently lacks an Osiris connection. The Azorus CRM system supports both API-based connectivity for real-time data exchange and SFTP-based transfers for secure, scheduled file delivery.

What’s next?

With the Osiris integration now in place, Azorus CRM can easily incorporate multiple additional data sources. This integration lays the groundwork to extend the CRM system’s capabilities and deliver more connected, personalised experiences for prospective students and applicants, as well as for current students and other key audiences important to the institution.

Introducing Azorus Client Community (ACC) Events We are very pleased to announce a brand-new initiative designed to brin...
05/12/2026

Introducing Azorus Client Community (ACC) Events

We are very pleased to announce a brand-new initiative designed to bring our clients even closer together, and closer to the insights that matter most. The new ACC Events are focused, peer-led gatherings where Azorus clients can connect, share experiences, and walk away with practical, real-world best practices they can act on immediately.

How it works:
- Two short presentations from Azorus CRM clients to set the stage
- Open, structured discussion among clients - what works, what doesn't, best practices, and actions worth taking
- A focused topic to keep the conversation sharp and valuable

Today we kicked off with a UK-centred event on Clearing (one of the most critical and fast-moving periods in the academic calendar) and it was a great success!

Anyone who has attended one of our annual User Groups knows what happens when clients get together... the candid conversations, the shared questions, the unexpected solutions. Today was no different. :)

ACC Events are how we are going to make that special 'magic' happen more often!

Azorus CRM reaffirms its role as a trusted CRM partner for UK and EU universities. Nearly two decades of experience supp...
04/08/2026

Azorus CRM reaffirms its role as a trusted CRM partner for UK and EU universities.

Nearly two decades of experience supporting UK & European institutions with a compliance led, sector-focused approach.

Growing concerns about data sovereignty laws are prompting governments and organisations across the UK and Europe to take a closer look at their technology partnerships, including where their providers are based and where their data is stored. Azorus CRM has supported UK and European higher education institutions for nearly twenty years, offering a stable, compliant, and trusted alternative, backed by Canada's strong data protection framework and its regulatory alignment with both the UK and EU.

Headquartered in Canada, with established offices in the UK and the EU, Azorus CRM has operated in the European higher education sector for nearly 20 years. Throughout this time, the company has worked closely with universities to support student recruitment, admissions as well as current students in a manner aligned with applicable UK and EU regulatory frameworks. The company's clients span some of Europe's most respected institutions, among them Uppsala University and Lund University in Sweden, Utrecht University and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and the University of Zurich in Switzerland, as well as many others.

A Canadian-Based Alternative with a Strong European Presence

Unlike enterprise CRM providers serving multiple industries, Azorus focuses exclusively on higher education. This sector-led approach has enabled the company to build deep operational expertise within UK and European student recruitment and admissions environments. Because Azorus CRM works exclusively with higher education institutions, we have placed a priority on being a data-first organisation, placing accurate, secure, GDPR compliant student data at the centre of every workflow and decision.

Canada holds adequacy status with both the European Union and the United Kingdom under GDPR, meaning personal data can flow from the EU and UK to Canada without any concern. Further reinforcing this special status, Canada and the EU launched negotiations for a new EU-Canada Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) on 6 March 2026, signaling a shared commitment to secure, transparent, and rules-based digital trade between like-minded partners.

"Universities are rightly focused on transparency, accountability, and jurisdictional clarity when selecting technology partners. As a Canadian-based provider with an established European presence, we have been supporting these requirements for nearly two decades, and we remain committed to doing so.”
Stephen MacDonald - CEO Azorus

Compliance Aware and Institution Led

Azorus CRM has been developed specifically to manage millions of data subjects across the EU and the UK to ensure their rights are respected and can be exercised correctly. This impacts not only features, but also training, development, data processing, policy management, and data retention.

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