Need a suggestion on Software

Hello,
The University I'm working for needs to standardize clearance badges for a risk management department. Presently we are using a combination of Excel and some other program to allow us to keep a standard template, and through excel, pull up a new card instantaneously for a person as needed.
I'm looking for an Adobe product that could do virtually the same thing, but allow us greater freedom in design. I've complained since day one that name badges are being designed in Excel and this other software (whatever it is) since it severely limits your abilities. Is there an Adobe product that can follow a structured design, with precise measurements, and even allow for quick switching between information such as a name, department, etc. without saving hundreds of files? Or even a combination of programs? Thanks.

specialist,
It sounds as if Ilustrator and possibly also Acrobat could be a choice.
You can create badges with vector artwork (and images) in Illustrator and make systematic changes there, and you could use the option of saving to PDF with the option of anyone being able to make simpler (text) changes in Acrobat or even reader.
Depending on the artwork, you could also consider Pohotoshop for the creation of the badges.
You may ask for more specific guidance in the Illustrator forum,
http://forums.adobe.com/community/illustrator/illustrator_general?view=discussions#/?per_p age=100
or the Photoshop forum,
http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop/general?view=discussions

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