CBORD, Washlava Partner to Provide a More Convenient Student Laundry Experience

CBORD, a provider of technology solutions for colleges and universities, and Washlava, a technology company modernizing self-service laundry through its mobile application, have announced their partnership, which features the integration of Washlava into CBORD’s campus card systems.Under the new agreement, Washlava integrates with CBORD’s student card systems and mobile applications – enabling students to reserve washers and dryers, and pay for laundry with their smartphones. Notifications in Washlava’s native iOS and Android apps alert students when cycles are complete, reducing the common inconveniences of shared laundry rooms. Universities benefit from an upgraded campus laundry amenity, additional revenue opportunities, and access to the Washlava DRIVE portal, which provides visibility into real-time revenue data and machine statuses, and enables instant and automated price changes.” We are passionate about using technology to help our customers improve the student experience,” said Jeff Wood, CBORD’s vice president of marketing and product. “This partnership is a perfect example of developing an innovative solution to solve a common and long-standing headache on college campuses.” Another unprecedented feature is live, 24/7 multi-channel support – phone, email, and text – for students and staff, provided by Washlava’s Washsquad. The Washsquad support team monitors system statuses and can reset machines remotely. Automatic and seamless refunds can be made directly to a student if a problem is encounter.” CBORD and Washlava are both intensely focused on providing seamless, everyday experiences to their users, making a partnership a natural choice,” explained Todd Belveal, Washlava founder and CEO. “Student laundry has been an inconvenient chore for far too long and is overdue for an upgrade. We are here to fix that.”