Jorge De Cárdenas

Jorge and his team are revolutionizing the way technology is used in the student housing industry. Under his direction, ACC implemented the first “gigabit to the bed” Internet service in the country, providing our student residents the access they need to succeed in their college careers. At the same time, Jorge’s IT staff developed ACC’s proprietary enterprise-capable Leasing Administration and Marketing System (LAMS) – the first of its kind in the industry – while also sustaining the technology backbone that enables our multifaceted operation.After Jorge joined the company in 2004, he and the rest of our leadership focused on a strategic opportunity: ACC needed a new technology platform designed for scalable growth, with tools built specifically for the unique leasing life cycle in the student-housing market. In addition to LAMS, our IT team developed ACC’s Market Survey business intelligence platform and the Strategic Marketing System, a comprehensive web-based marketing planning and execution tool.Jorge also oversees our Technical Services team, which focuses entirely on property-based technology enablement. This team works closely with our development group to make sure each community has the proper infrastructure for current and future technology needs, while securing local vendor support with best-in-market pricing and services. It’s not surprising, then, to discover that Jorge began his career developing software for NASA at Lockheed Engineering and Science.Prior to joining ACC, he co-founded and served as principal consultant of Everest Technologies, Inc., an Oil & Gas IT consulting firm, which later sold to SAIC, Inc. He was also director of product management for emerging technologies at VISA®.Jorge is especially proud that ACC supports charitable causes that promote education and the wellbeing of children.Outside of work, Jorge serves as co-founder and board president of The Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a nonprofit which offers a nationally accredited college-preparatory curriculum and world-class arts education.