Chicago, IL – September 6, 2016 – After launching the world's first pre-hire platform and transitioning from a job board to a global HR Software as a Service provider, CareerBuilder is disrupting the industry once again with a bold acquisition that will take its business into a whole new arena. CareerBuilder announced today that it is acquiring WORKTERRA, a leading innovator in cloud-based benefits administration and talent management. The purchase will significantly expand CareerBuilder's product offering beyond recruitment into post-hire solutions and complete CareerBuilder's evolution into a full-fledged human capital management company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Founded in 2006, WORKTERRA quickly built a reputation for delivering cutting-edge solutions to help manage the employee lifecycle. From onboarding and benefits administration to wellness and compliance, WORKTERRA offers a configurable, unified system with one login and no outsourcing or third-party apps. More than 600,000 employees are on the WORKTERRA system today.
"CareerBuilder has reinvented who we are as a company over the last few years," said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder. "This acquisition is a defining moment because it enables us to step beyond recruitment and become an end-to-end human capital management firm. WORKTERRA is a fast-moving, fast-growing company with deep functionality built from the ground up. Working together, we will bring an unprecedented scope of innovation to market that will solve critical issues clients face in hiring, developing and managing employees."
Last year, CareerBuilder officially introduced its pre-hire platform, which combines a massive recruitment and sourcing network with data-infused software. Companies can determine the best markets to find candidates based on supply and demand, post to 7,000 job sites and social channels, source from 100 million profiles, build optimized career sites that automatically re-engage candidates, manage recruitment workflow, conduct background checks and get real-time reports on the performance of recruitment sources. Companies can buy the whole system or purchase solutions a la carte.
"We're excited to become part of a company that is known for having a strong brand and superb technology and customer service," said David Rhodes, CEO of WORKTERRA. "WORKTERRA's and CareerBuilder's solutions will perfectly complement one another and bring more options, efficiencies and value to our clients for both the pre-hire and post-hire side of business."
While serving companies of all sizes, the primary target for CareerBuilder and WORKTERRA's human capital management solutions is mid-size firms – a market estimated at $18.1 billion.1
1 Analysis from The Starr Conspiracy, author of Human Capital Management Vendor Brandscape reports
About WORKTERRA
WORKTERRA provides a cloud-based technology built from the inside out to handle the most complex HCM challenges. The unified, elegant solution makes HCM easier, less confusing, and more efficient — no matter the size of the company. It's a super-easy-to-use, quickly implemented platform for the full employee lifecycle. Passionate about transforming the HCM experience, WORKTERRA designed its solution set with a unique level of flexibility to continually incorporate new innovations. For more information, visit www.workterra.com.
About CareerBuilder®
As the global leader in human capital solutions, CareerBuilder specializes in cutting-edge HR software as a service to help companies with every step of the recruitment process from acquire to hire. CareerBuilder works with top employers across industries, providing job distribution, sourcing, workflow, CRM, data and analytics in one platform. It also operates leading job sites around the world. Owned by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), Tribune Media (NYSE: TRCO) and McClatchy (NYSE: MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, South America, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.
CareerBuilder Makes a Transformative Move to Expand Into Post-Hire Software with the Acquisition of WORKTERRA
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Mott MacDonald Moves Training for 16000 Employees Globally to the Cloud with NetDimensions Learning Secure SaaS
London, United Kingdom; September 7, 2016 -- Performance, knowledge and learning management systems provider NetDimensions (AIM: NETD; OTCQX: NETDY) has been selected by global engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald as the provider of its cloud Learning Management System (LMS).
Mott MacDonald has been using NetDimensions Learning for over 10 years to train staff, as well as external contractors, worldwide. The company also manages new employee onboarding via a dedicated portal using NetDimensions Learning.
“By using NetDimensions Learning, we are able to deliver the same training to our employees in different countries, with a local flavor. NetDimensions Learning has very strong multi-language handling features. We currently cater to 16 core languages. A real benefit for us is automation. We are able to deliver training to our staff that is relevant to their role in a timely manner, wherever they are in the world,“ explained Peter Gomm, Group Learning Technologies Manager at Mott MacDonald.
While developing innovative, efficient solutions that create value for clients, Mott MacDonald upholds its staff to the highest technical, professional and safety standards.
“Mott MacDonald is a consultancy, providing our customers with in-depth knowledge and expertise. Our employees spend time on project sites, and might have to take on a supervisory role. This means that we need to make sure they understand and follow relevant health and safety regulations,” continued Gomm.
Mott MacDonald is regularly audited internally and externally for quality and compliance. Internally, compliance is monitored very closely. Each department is responsible for reporting staff compliance levels and putting a plan into action on how to remedy any incident of non-compliance. Managing health and safety is critical for Mott MacDonald because there could be extremely serious consequences in case of non-adherence to regulations.
In 2015, Mott MacDonald decided to implement a SaaS solution for its LMS. The company conducted a very detailed RFP process and evaluated several vendors. After a rigorous evaluation, Mott MacDonald chose NetDimensions because of the rich set of product features, which were the best fit for the company’s complex needs. NetDimensions’ competitive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) was also a key factor in the selection process.
“Moving to SaaS will significantly reduce our administrative workload required to maintain the system internally. With SaaS, software upgrades are easy and quick as NetDimensions takes care of this process, allowing us to free up our internal resources. We have a strong relationship with NetDimensions and value their understanding of our requirements around compliance. Their flexibility in meeting our needs is critical,“ concluded Gomm.
NetDimensions CEO Jay Shaw said, “We are delighted that Mott MacDonald has chosen NetDimensions again for its SaaS solution. We are committed to continually evolve the capabilities of our products to be able to provide to each of our clients a ‘leading edge’ solution, which meets their long-term needs.”
About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a US$2bn engineering, management and development consultancy. We’re involved in:
solving some of the world’s most urgent social, environmental and economic challenges
helping governments and businesses plan, deliver and sustain their strategic goals
responding to humanitarian and natural emergencies
improving people’s lives
Our expertise by sector includes buildings, communications, defense, education, environment, health, industry, mining, oil and gas, power, transport, urban development, water, wastewater and more. Our skills encompass planning, studies and design, project finance, technical advisory services, project and program management, management consultancy and beyond.
For every project, we create the blend of talent needed to create the right result – appropriate; cost, carbon and resource-efficient; safe, easy and swift to deliver and operate; reliable and resilient; delivering great outcomes.
For more information, visit www.mottmac.com
About NetDimensions
Established in 1999, NetDimensions (AIM: NETD; OTCQX: NETDY) is a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management solutions to high consequence industries.
NetDimensions provides companies, government agencies and other organizations with talent management solutions to personalize learning, share knowledge, enhance performance, foster collaboration and manage compliance programs for employees, customers, partners and suppliers.
Recognized as one of the talent management industry's top-rated technology suppliers, NetDimensions' award-winning solutions have been chosen by leading organizations worldwide including ING, Cathay Pacific, Chicago Police Department, Geely Automotive, Fugro Group, and Fresenius Medical Care.
NetDimensions is ISO 9001 certified and NetDimensions hosted services are ISO 27001 certified.
For more information, visit www.NetDimensions.com or follow @netdimensions on Twitter.
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Sales Performance International Unveils SPI-1 Revolutionizing Sales Talent Development and Enablement
Charlotte, NC – September 8, 2016 – Sales Performance International (SPI), a leading sales training and sales force effectiveness consulting firm, has introduced SPI-1 today. The new solution helps sales leaders, sales effectiveness directors, and corporate learning and development managers to develop and enable salespeople and sales managers with better speed and precision, and at a lower cost than traditional sales force development programs.
Technological advancements, changes in workforce demographics, and pressure to demonstrate return on investment are pushing sales leaders and sales development professionals to consider new and better methods for developing sales teams. By 2020, nearly half of all U.S. workers will be Millennials1, and 85% of executives are under rising pressure to demonstrate outcomes from talent initiatives2. Additionally, the average tenure of sales leader is still only about 24 months, which has not improved, despite the availability of thousands of new sales enablement tools.
SPI-1 is a sales performance improvement platform for developing and enabling sales talent. The solution incorporates four integrated modules — competency library and talent assessments, a complete sales training curriculum and adaptive learning system, sales process playbooks, and sales talent analytics. SPI-1 identifies developmental needs that matter most to individuals, accelerates learning and time to mastery, enhances sales execution consistency, and improves accountability and measurement.
SPI-1 can be implemented in weeks rather than months, and costs a fraction of the individual pieces. The solution is fully mobile-enabled, and can be integrated in popular CRM systems or run as a stand-alone application.
“Launching SPI-1 represents the culmination of nearly 30 years of experience, learning what makes salespeople and organizations successful.” said Keith Eades, Founder and CEO of Sales Performance International. “We are proud to offer our clients a powerful solution to significantly improve sales performance and create more value from their sales teams.”
Additional Information
SPI-1 is available today. Learn more about SPI-1 at www.myspi1.com.
About Sales Performance International
Sales Performance International (SPI) is a leading sales training and sales effectiveness consulting firm. We serve many of the world’s largest and most successful companies. To learn more, visit: www.spisales.com.
1 Maximizing Millennials in the Workplace
2 Training Journal
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GP Strategies Awarded Five-Year Contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Company KNPC for Training Services
Columbia, MD - September 8, 2016 - Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) announced today that it has entered into a multi- year agreement with Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) for training, documentation and competency development services to support KNPC's Clean Fuels Project. The value of this five-year agreement is KWD 10,894,969 (approximately USD $36 million).
KNPC's Clean Fuels Project is a large, strategic capital improvement project intended to upgrade KNPC's existing refinery infrastructure, enabling KNPC to supply products meeting the highest levels of quality and emissions reductions standards. The project aims at developing and expanding the Mina Al-Ahmad Refinery to refine 346,000 bpd, and the Mina Abdullah Refinery to refine 454,000 bpd. As a result, the capacity of the two refineries will be 800,000 bpd. GP Strategies' involvement includes developing and delivering documentation and training for the refineries' operations workforce to prepare them to operate the new and upgraded facilities and to support them through commissioning, initial startup, and sustained, long-term operations.
"We are excited to be selected as the successful bidder on this contract. We are committed to a successful, 5-year engagement with KNPC to support their workforce from commissioning through startup and in support of sustainable ongoing operations," said Karl Baer, Executive Vice President, Professional & Technical Services, GP Strategies. "We are extremely appreciative of the opportunity that KNPC, a global leading oil refinery company, has entrusted to GP Strategies."
About GP StrategiesGP Strategies Corporation is a global performance improvement solutions provider of training, eLearning solutions, management consulting and engineering services. GP Strategies' solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting and business improvement services customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing, process and energy industries, and other commercial and government customers. Additional information may be found at www.gpstrategies.com.
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CommLab India Conducts a Series of Customer Education Programs in 5 Cities in USA
Hyderabad, India – September 8, 2016 – CommLab India, a leading global learning solutions company, conducted a series of short workshops on various aspects of e-learning for its customers in 5 cities – Chicago, IL, St. Paul, MN, Buffalo, NY and Browsville, TX, from July through August. In attendance were training and learning professionals from Chemical, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical companies.
RK Prasad, CEO of CommLab India, conducted a one-day seminar series to provide customers the insights needed to make better decisions about their e-learning programs. In highly interactive sessions, he highlighted the basic elements for effective learning and the areas technology-enabled learning can be used to empower employees with knowledge and skills to drive business results. The initiative has been widely appreciated.
These seminars addressed the best practices for creating learning programs that impact employee productivity, case studies illustrating the impact of learning investments, and future trends in educational technology. The seminars covered the following topics:
What Makes Learning Effective?
What are the elements of good learning?
Dispelling some popular misconceptions about eLearning
The Learning Cycle
The eLearning Revolution
What in the world is happening?
Where ALL can we use eLearning?
cHow to get the best out of eLearning?
eLearning Design & Development
Instructional Design
eLearning Players and their Roles
SAM Process: An Agile Project Methodology
Authoring Tool: Articulate Storyline
“Our main aim in organizing these seminars is to help customers make the most out of their online training programs and create awareness about where all e-learning can be used,” said RK Prasad. “As more and more companies are relying on globally dispersed workforce, it becomes highly imperative for organizations to train their employees on a continual basis. In such situations, e-learning is a viable and accessible solution. ELearning can support the organizational goal of improved training cost, high retention, quality education, and increased business results.” He also talked about the latest e-learning trends including microlearning, gamification, video-based training, and personalized learning.
About CommLab India
CommLab India is a global e-learning company that has been providing custom learning solutions to more than 100 organizations in 30+ countries for the last 15 years. Its learning solutions include e-learning courseware development, m-learning solutions, translation of online courses and hosting and managing training materials on LMS.
CommLab India helps organizations achieve their business goals through just-in-time product knowledge training, ERP implementation trainings, onboarding training, compliance training programs and much more. For more information, visit www.commlabindia.com
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mLevel Named 2016 Microsoft Technology Partner of the Year in Education
Atlanta, GA - September 8, 2016 – mLevel, Inc.,a global leader in microlearning platforms, announced today it was named 2016 Microsoft Technology Partner of the Year in the Education category. mLevel was chosen from thousands of applicants and recognized for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions using Microsoft technology. The mLevel microlearning platform is used by enterprises and educational organizations worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies.
The U.S. Public Sector Partner of the Year awards were presented during Microsoft's U.S. Public Sector Industry Solution University (ISU) 2016 yearly event, where Microsoft's Public Sector executive team was on site to congratulate mLevel for its achievements. Winners were chosen from more than 100 organizations across public sector segment areas of U.S. Government, Education and Health & Life Sciences. A GoToMeeting account is required to use the integration.
"The 2016 Public Sector Partner of the Year Award winners represent the most innovative and transformative work being done across our partner community, serving the mission of customers across U.S. Government, Education, Health & Life Sciences," said Curt Kolcun, vice president, U.S. Public Sector, Microsoft.
mLevel was built around the idea that people engage and learn differently than they did in the past. Organizations worldwide have turned to mLevel to implement new techniques that have helped them improve their education and training. Using mLevel's engaging and often fun learning methods, these organizations have improved productivity and profitability in ways they wouldn't have considered otherwise.
"We're honored to accept this award, as it showcases both our relationship with a valued partner and our ongoing achievements in the industry," said mLevel CEO Jordan Fladell. "It validates our company's positive impact on the K-20 educational landscape."
mLevel officially received the award on Monday, August 8, 2016.
About mLevel
mLevel is the industry leading microlearning platform used by Fortune 500 companies to improve the effectiveness, engagement and retention of learning by employees and students. Founded in June 2012 and headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., mLevel serves clients from the Fortune Global 500 to small businesses across a wide of range of industries. For more information, visit www.mLevel.com.
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LearnUpon releases GoToMeeting integration
Dublin, Ireland - September 8th 2016 – LearnUpon, the leading cloud based LMS, today announced the release of a new Citrix GoToMeeting integration that also allows customers to integrate with GoToWebinar and GoToTraining for free. The integration enables LearnUpon customers to quickly access GoToMeeting’s online conferencing and training tools within the interface of the learning management system itself. The new integration will make it easier than ever for LearnUpon users to manage a whole range of online meetings and training sessions for successful eLearning.
Citrix GoToMeeting makes online meetings easy with features that include integrated audio, HD video conferencing, and screen sharing. GoToWebinar makes it simple to deliver online video and audio conferences. And GoToTraining enables teams to provide live, interactive instruction to employees, customers and students anywhere and at anytime. LearnUpon customers can use the new integrations to start meetings and webinars instantly from their LMS. The integrations are complimentary for LearnUpon customers and can be set up in minutes. A GoToMeeting account is required to use the integration.
Commenting on the announcement, LearnUpon’s CTO, Des Anderson, said:
“While LearnUpon supported webinars previously, this new integration makes the entire experience much more seamless. Managers can now rely a lot more on automation of webinar creation, learner registration, and even automated attendance reporting.”
For more information on the integration with Citrix GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar and GoToTraining, contact our support team.
About LearnUpon
LearnUpon’s cloud based Learning Management System (LMS) is used by more than 500 organizations worldwide. LearnUpon has over 300 customers in the US and Canada alone, including DocuSign, Citrix,PING, Mars Chocolate, WideOrbit and Newmont Mining. LearnUpon is quick to setup and easy to use. Our customers are up and running, delivering courses to their learners in less than an hour after signup.
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Tech Opportunity Fund Launched to Award $100 Million in Code School Diversity Scholarships
Washington, DC - September 9, 2016 - The Iron Yard, the largest immersive code school in the U.S., today launched the Tech Opportunity Fund in collaboration with withCode Fellows and Operation HOPE. By unifying the efforts of code schools, government, civic organizations and employers, the goal of the Tech Opportunity Fund is to increase diversity in the tech industry by removing financial barriers and increasing access to tech education for all. In addition to technical skills training, the initiative will include core financial literacy education and entrepreneurship training through programming partner Operation HOPE. The Tech Opportunity Fund was mentioned this morning in a speech by Vice President Joe Biden in St. Louis.
“To maximize the potential of the tech industry, we must maximize the potential of a diverse tech workforce,” said Peter Barth, CEO of The Iron Yard. “The Tech Opportunity Fund builds off of the momentum generated by innovative initiatives like TechHire to ensure Americans of all backgrounds have access to tech training programs that can open the door to a career in tech. There is a true need in the industry for an organization to unite the many groups that are working toward this goal and by coordinating our efforts, we can truly change the industry for the better.”
Over the next five years, the Tech Opportunity Fund aims to award $100 million in diversity scholarships to in-need students from groups that are currently underrepresented in the tech workforce including women and minorities. The Iron Yard has committed $40 million in full-tuition scholarships to the school’s immersive programs over the next five years, Code Fellows has committed $5 million in full-tuition scholarships, and Operation HOPE will serve as the Fund’s financial literacy and entrepreneur training partner. To reach the goal of awarding $100 million in scholarships, the Tech Opportunity Fund is calling on employers, code schools and civic organizations across the country to join the Fund by providing funding for scholarships and contributing resources that will support for scholarship recipients.
“The creation of the Tech Opportunity Fund is unprecedented,” said Rodney Sampson, apartner of the Tech Opportunity Fund and partner at TechSquare Labs. “By far, it is the largest tangible strategic financial commitment to diversify the technical talent and workforce that will drive our nation toward an inclusive innovation economy for all. I look forward to working with all of the stakeholders to ensure that these scholarships are distributed with integrity and authenticity.”
In addition to providing full-tuition scholarships to code school programs, the Tech Opportunity Fund will work to remove other barriers that can prevent people from pursuing a code school education. Partnerships with city-level government bodies and civic organizations will assist scholarship recipients by addressing needs such as affordable housing, financial literacy, counseling and transportation as needed.
“There is no one-size-fits-all solution that will increase access to tech education and improve diversity in the workforce,” said Barth. “The Tech Opportunity Fund approaches these issues holistically and coordinates local and national resources to provide students with both academic opportunity and the support system they need to be successful.”
“Access to opportunity is the hallmark of an inclusive global economy, and access to digital opportunity and jobs in the digital space is the door to the future,” said John Hope Bryant, Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO. “This extraordinary collaborative will help develop life skills in deserving students, many, in underserved communities throughout the nation—creating a generation of tech leaders and job creators to power us forward.”
Applications for Tech Opportunity Fund scholarships will open by January 2017. To receive a scholarship, applicants will need to first be accepted into a participating code school through that program’s standard admissions process. After their acceptance, students will apply for a Tech Opportunity Fund scholarship through the website,www.techopportunityfund.org. Scholarships will be awarded to qualified students on a first come, first served basis.
“Over the last 12 months, we’ve provided over $600,000 in scholarships, from direct funds and from great partners like Expedia and Zillow Group. These funds have given over a hundred students the chance to learn relevant, highly desirable skills, and continue on to join great companies in the local tech markets,” said Dave Parker, Code Fellows CEO. “The Tech Opportunity Fund program helps us expand that impact.”
Scholarships will be available on all of The Iron Yard and Code Fellows’ campuses:
Atlanta, GA
Durham, NC
Orlando, FL
Austin, TX
Greenville, SC
Portland, OR
Charleston, SC
Houston, TX
Raleigh, NC
Charlotte, NC
Indianapolis, IN
Salt Lake City, UT
Cincinnati, OH
Las Vegas, NV
San Antonio, TX
Columbia, SC
Minneapolis, MN
Seattle, WA
Dallas, TX
Nashville, TN
Tampa, FL
Detroit, MI
New York, NY
Washington, DC
For more information and to learn more about how your organization or code school can be involved, visit: www.techopportunityfund.org.
About The Iron Yard
The Iron Yard is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing code schools. It exists to create real, lasting change for people, companies and communities through technology education. The school offers full-time programs in Back-End Engineering, Front-End Engineering, Mobile Engineering and Design. The Iron Yard operates more than 20 campuses in the U.S. For more information, visit www.theironyard.com
About Code Fellows
Code Fellows is an immersive coding bootcamp in Seattle, WA, training aspiring software developers of all levels in industry-relevant technologies and helping them transition into high-value tech careers. They have over 270 hiring partners and 650 graduates in the industry, with an average starting salary of $71k and a 95% successful placement rate. To learn more about Code Fellows, visit www.codefellows.org.
About Operation HOPE
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to “silver rights” with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved. Through its core programs, the nonprofit has provided financial dignity and economic empowerment to over 2.6 million individuals worldwide, and $2 billion in economic activity for the disenfranchised—turning check cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners and minimum wage workers into living wage consumers. Project 5117 is HOPE’s multi-year four-pronged approach to combating economic inequality that aims to improve financial literacy, increase business role models and business internships for youth, and stabilize the American dream by boosting credit scores. Operation HOPE recently received its second consecutive 4-star charity rating for fiscal management and commitment to transparency and accountability by the prestigious non-profit evaluator, Charity Navigator—further establishing it as a best-in-class organization. For more information: www.OperationHOPE.org
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Cornerstone OnDemand Announces Los Angeles Rams Homecoming Partnership
Santa Monica, CA - September 13, 2016 - Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD) and the Los Angeles Rams today announced a multi-year agreement, making Cornerstone a Homecoming Partner and the Official Talent Management Partner of the Los Angeles Rams.
As part of the new relationship, the Los Angeles Rams will use Cornerstone’s cloud-based talent management software as part of their efforts to develop front office and operations personnel. The software will help the Rams recruit, train and manage their staff as they grow and evolve their organization.
“We’re excited to be the Official Talent Management Partner of the Los Angeles Rams and welcome the team back to LA,” said Adam Miller, founder and CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand. “As one of Los Angeles’ most successful technology companies and one that supports the people management initiatives of organizations around the world, we understand the challenges and opportunities that come with organizational growth and change. The relocation and rebuilding of a front office is a huge undertaking, and we are proud to support the Rams in this exciting new phase of their franchise.”
Other highlights of the sponsorship include in-game and postgame branding, digital and print advertising opportunities, and sponsorship of the “Rookie Spotlight” video feature during each Rams preseason game TV broadcast on KCBS-TV and Univision for 2017 and 2018, among other elements. Cornerstone also will be a 2017 and 2018 Rams Draft Sponsor, including branding in the Rams’ draft war room and a customized social media campaign.
“Cornerstone OnDemand is part of the fabric of Southern California and can help us build an organization that is not only comprised of the best people but also one that is reflective of this region,” said Kevin Demoff, Rams chief operating officer and executive vice president of football operations. “Having the right people in place is critical in fostering innovation and driving the success of our team off-the-field and we look forward to working with Cornerstone to help shape the future of this franchise.”
About the Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams – Los Angeles’ original professional sports team – stand as one of the oldest franchises in the National Football League and since its founding in 1937, have garnered three World Championships and sent 29 of its members to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As a professional sports team, the organization is committed to being a valuable civic partner and serving the greater Los Angeles area 365 days a year. For more information visit www.therams.com and follow the Rams on Facebook and Twitter, @RamsNFL.
About Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) is the global leader in cloud-based learning and talent management software. The company’s solutions help organizations realize the potential of the modern workforce. From recruitment, onboarding, training and collaboration, to performance management, compensation, succession planning and analytics, Cornerstone is designed to enable a lifetime of learning and development that is fundamental to the growth of employees and organizations.
Based in Santa Monica, California, the company’s solutions are used by more than 2,700 clients worldwide, spanning 26.3 million users across 191 countries and 42 languages. To learn more about Cornerstone, visit us on Twitter, Facebook and our blog.
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Degreed Earns Place on the Prestigious 2016 Tyton Growth50 List
San Francisco, CA - September 12, 2016 - Degreed, the fast-growing company that has created an engaging, beautiful and intuitive way to empower and recognize all forms of professional and lifelong learning, has been recognized as a 2016 Tyton Growth50 company.
The Tyton Growth50 celebrates innovative organizations achieving impact at scale through a combination of strong financial performance; market awareness and adoption; and demonstrated customer outcomes across the preK-12, postsecondary, corporate training, and consumer education markets. As one of 50 organizations selected this year, this achievement marks a significant milestone in Degreed's evolution.
"Degreed has achieved enormous growth in the past year, introducing our mobile app, launching the platform in 10 new languages, establishing a presence in Europe and Asia, making our first acquisition and bringing our platform to dozens of the world's biggest and best-run organizations, including Caterpillar, Citigroup, MasterCard and EMC," said David Blake, CEO and co-founder of Degreed.
"We are thrilled that Tyton Partners has recognized that growth and named Degreed a Growth50 company, highlighting our ability to positively impact how people learn and build their careers at scale," Blake added. "Degreed is on track to potentially be serving one third of the Fortune 50 by the end of the year and we are excited for the opportunities that affords us in our next chapter -- helping companies measure employees' skills in a standardized way irrespective of how or where those people learned or developed their skills."
Each year, experts on the Tyton Partners team review nominated companies in the space, evaluating each against the Tyton Growth Framework to narrow the field. That analysis is used to select the 50 companies that best exemplify the impact, engagement, awareness and sustainability necessary to have lasting impact.
"Early-stage investment in education remains strong, but we often lose sight of what happens to these companies after initial funding," noted Adam Newman, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Tyton Partners. "Companies selected for this year's Tyton Growth50 are exemplars for understanding the transition from early-to-growth and later-stage businesses, making that transition successfully and achieving impact at scale across a variety of segments of the education market."
About Degreed Degreed is an award-winning learning platform built for the way today's workers really build their expertise and grow their careers. Degreed integrates organizations' internal talent systems with the world's largest ecosystem of open learning resources -- over 3 million courses, videos, articles, books, podcasts and more from nearly 1,400 sources. As a result, organizations and their people can discover, share and track all their development, however and wherever they learn. Founded in 2012, Degreed is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Salt Lake City and Amsterdam.
About Tyton PartnersTyton Partners is the leading provider of investment banking and strategy consulting services to the global knowledge sector. The firm has offices in Boston and Stamford (CT), and an experienced team of bankers and consultants who deliver a unique spectrum of services from mergers and acquisitions and capital markets access to strategy and market development services that helps companies, organizations, and investors navigate the complexities of the education, media, and information markets. Tyton Partners leverages a deep foundation of transactional and advisory experience and unparalleled level of global relationships to make its clients' aspirations a reality and catalyze innovation in the sector. For more information visit www.tytonpartners.com or follow us @tytonpartners.
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Orion Learning Adds International Project Management Certification Programs
Toronto, Canada - September 13, 2016 - Orion Learning, an international leader in digital competency based learning and development solutions, announced that it has added several internationally accredited project management certification programs.
“We are extremely excited to be offering internationally accredited project management programs including PRINCE2®, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) in addition to a number of specialty project management certification programs” says Ken Kavanagh, President of Orion Learning. Our 16 project management programs enable individuals to be certified in basic project management as well as pursue specialty training in Management of Value (MoV®), Management of Risk (M_o_R®), Management of Portfolios (MoP®), Portfolio, Programme & Project Offices (P3O®), Project and Programme Sponsorship (PPS®), Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) and Change Management.
These internationally accredited project management products are unique because the course and the associated exam* are delivered digitally. This delivery method allows for anyone seeking project management training and certification to obtain their certification anywhere, anytime, at their own pace and is accommodating to everyone. All of the courses contain the exact same course content as the in-class versions but are affordable because there are no time and travel expenses associated with traditional in-class delivery. All of these programs are internationally recognized and offer a tremendous learning opportunity to anyone just starting to learn about project management, someone focusing on specialities with project management offices (PMO) or wanting to learn about project sponsorship.
For more information, please go to www.orionelearning.com/certification to review Orion’s certification program overviews.
About Orion Learning
Orion Learning offers over 650 learning and development courses and training programs covering a broad range of learning topics. Orion Learning’s solutions can be used to train, upskill, or reskill individuals and courses can be used to supply content to an employer’s learning management system (LMS). Orion Learning helps professionals obtain certifications and designations that enable them to advance and succeed in their careers. Through digital delivery, Orion delivers learning and development solutions to organizations around the world to a multitude of industries.
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Preventive Controls for Human Food e-learning course launches
Austin, TX - September 13, 2016 - Alchemy Systems today launched the first online, interactive Preventive Controls for Human Food training course. By taking the course, food safety professionals can obtain the Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) training quickly and cost effectively.
Experts estimate that over 100,000 food industry personnel at FDA-regulated facilities will need to complete the Preventive Controls for Human Foods course. But with FDA deadlines fast approaching, many simply do not have the dedicated time or travel budget to spend three days away from their facilities for on-site training.
“Alchemy already offers high quality on-site PCQI training across the country, but the slots fill up well in advance,” said Jeff Eastman, Alchemy CEO. “Our customers asked us to develop an equally compelling e-learning course so that everyone can get trained in time.”
Available immediately, the Preventive Controls for Human Food course follows the curriculum developed for the FDA by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and is taught by FSPCA-designated Lead Instructors Jeff Chilton and Jorge Acosta. They have a combined 50 years of hands-on practical experience managing food safety and quality assurance plans working in the food processing industry. The course consists of two parts: self-paced e-learning that enables professionals to learn the core materials at their convenience, and a live, virtual classroom session to apply the learning in a peer setting.
“The extensive experience of the Alchemy instructors throughout the industry really helped provide examples of how I would be able to implement the new FSMA requirements in my facility,” commented Laura Dietrich, director of quality, Preferred Meals.
“Alchemy is the world’s largest food safety training company, and we recognize the need to support supervisors and managers in their development and certification efforts,” said Raj Shah, chief marketing officer at Alchemy Systems. “Preventive Controls for Human Foods is the first of many additional courses and resources that will be available in the coming months at the Alchemy Academy.”
Register or learn more about the Preventive Controls for Human Food courses.
About Preventive Controls for Human FoodsNew regulations for food processors under the Food Safety Modernization Act require that key personnel at FDA-regulated facilities that are in charge of managing the food safety plan have completed training to qualify as PCQIs. The FDA commissioned the FSPCA to develop the course curriculum. Food processors have a specific amount of time to comply depending on their size: the first compliance deadline, Sept. 19, 2016, is for companies with more than 500 employees.
About AlchemyAlchemy is the global leader in innovative solutions that help food companies engage with their workforces to drive safety and productivity. Over two million food workers at 20,000 locations use Alchemy’s tailored training, coaching, and communications programs to reduce workplace injuries, safeguard food, and increase yield. From farm to fork, Alchemy works with food growers, manufacturers, processors, packagers, distributors and retailers of all sizes to build a culture of operational excellence.
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VetsinTech and Galvanize Announce Expanded Relationship
San Francisco, CA - September 13, 2016 - VetsinTech and Galvanize today announce an expanded strategic relationship to support VetsinTech chapters and veteran entrepreneurship around the country. VetsinTech chapters will officially be located at Galvanize campuses across the nation including San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, New York City, Phoenix and Denver.
In addition to VetsinTech chapter leadership residing at each of the Galvanize campuses, VetsinTech will launch its accelerator with a number of immersive programs such as VetCap (capital for veterans), Business Law Basics, Lean Startup, and Business Plan Development, which will be offered “a la carte” or in a full day “Entrepreneur Bootcamp” for early stage veteran led companies. The VetsinTech accelerator will provide entrepreneurial training programs, introductions to VetsinTech’s investor network and mentorships with top veteran entrepreneurs including Craig Cummings and Kelly Perdew of Moonshots Capital, Beau Laskey of SVB, and Craig Hanson of Next World Capital. As part of the accelerator program, Galvanize will offer highly discounted membership for veteran entrepreneur teams, to give these startups the opportunity to grow within a community of fellow tech-entrepreneurs and engineers.
“By combining the VetsinTech resources together with those offered by Galvanize, we strive to provide best-in-class support for our veteran entrepreneurs,” said Katherine Webster, Founder of VetsinTech.
VetsinTech members will have access to entrepreneurial programming and resources, top talent graduating from Galvanize Web Development and Data Science immersives, and the Galvanize network across the learning community’s eight urban campuses.
”VetsinTech has proven to be an amazing ‘force’ out there supporting thousands of veterans around the country,” says Ben Deda, Galvanize COO and veteran. “We are thrilled to bring together both the VetsinTech and Galvanize communities around the country to provide veterans more opportunities for success in the tech industry.”
About VetsinTech:
VetsinTech supports our current and returning veterans with re-integration services, and by connecting them to the national technology ecosystem. ViT is committed to bringing together a tech-specific network, resources, and programs for our veterans interested in Education, Entrepreneurship, and Employment – the 3E’s!
About Galvanize:
Galvanize is a dynamic tech learning community that offers education, workspace and networking for students, startups and large companies. Galvanize teaches web development, data science and data engineering to students, offers support and workspace to member companies and provides over 200 networking events across nine urban campuses throughout the nation. Galvanize campuses bring together entrepreneurs, students, investors, mentors, and great people and companies to develop the skills, mindset and networks necessary to thrive in a technology driven world. To learn more about Galvanize, visithttp://galvanize.com or like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GalvanizeHQ or follow us on Twitter @Galvanize
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NetDimensions Launches New Edition of its Talent Slate Mobile App
Hong Kong - September 14, 2016 - NetDimensions has released a new edition of its native mobile app for tablets and smartphones, NetDimensions Talent Slate 2.
“We are excited to launch NetDimensions Talent Slate 2, which was developed using a new cross platform toolset to ensure feature consistency across all major mobile platforms,” said Adrian Weaver, Director of Global Product Management at NetDimensions. “It is available now for iOS and Android devices, with the WIndows 10 version available from November.”
Scott Tompkins, Mobile Development Manager at NetDimensions added: “Alongside an offline course player, which supports all features of HTML5 content generated by the major authoring tools, NetDimensions Talent Slate 2 also provides offline support for exams, reference resources and supervisor assessments.”
This range of capabilities enables employees to continue learning and training anywhere at anytime, even when no internet connection is available. “For example, a U.S.-based flight crew can download courses and reference materials onto a tablet and access them during their mandatory rest period while offline in another country,” explained Tompkins.
NetDimensions Talent Slate 2 also enables mobile learning and on-the-job performance support for multiple users on a single mobile device. Although the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend continues to grow, where learners can use the app on their personal mobile devices, this feature allows multiple learners on company-issued, shared tablet devices. An example might be a manufacturing facility or hospital that has a shared-device model for employees who work on various shifts during the day.
For more information about NetDimensions Talent Slate, visit www.netdimensions.com/slate.
About NetDimensions
Established in 1999, NetDimensions (AIM: NETD; OTCQX: NETDY) is a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management solutions to high consequence industries.
NetDimensions provides companies, government agencies and other organizations with talent management solutions to personalize learning, share knowledge, enhance performance, foster collaboration and manage compliance programs for employees, customers, partners and suppliers.
Recognized as one of the talent management industry's top-rated technology suppliers, NetDimensions’ award-winning solutions have been chosen by leading organizations worldwide including ING, Cathay Pacific, Chicago Police Department, Geely Automotive, Fugro Group, and Fresenius Medical Care.
NetDimensions is ISO 9001 certified and NetDimensions hosted services are ISO 27001 certified.
For more information, visit www.NetDimensions.com or follow @netdimensions on Twitter.
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Dunn Hoisington Leadership International Names Chip Hopper As New President
Salt Lake City, UT – September 15, 2016 – After a comprehensive nationwide search, Dunn Hoisington Leadership International, LLC (DHL, www.dhleadership.com), a global leader in organizational performance enhancement, today announced Chip Hopper as the new President of the 12-year-old leadership training company.
Troy Dunn, co-founder, and CEO of DHL, called the ten-month search that led to Hopper, “a wise investment of time and resources. We are on a strong trajectory of growth and have been seeking a leader who walks the talk of what we teach to clients every day. Chip is that leader, and we look forward to watching him get in the trenches with us and to executing his vision.”
About Chip Hopper
Chip comes to Dunn Hoisington Leadership International from Verisk Analytics and Xactware where, as part of the senior leadership team, he played a significant role in driving innovation and growth and in helping lead Verisk Analytics to be named by Forbes as one of the most innovative companies in the world. Before Verisk Analytics and Xactware, Chip held a variety of leadership roles in a number of Fortune 500 companies including Franklin Covey, Walmart, Edward Jones, and Fidelity Investments. In addition, Chip has consulted for numerous businesses and business leaders and has been sought after as a consultant, thought leader, and futurist. He is currently on the Board of Directors for Alta Youth Football and previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Draper City Chamber of Commerce. Chip received a BA from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Utah.
“I am honored to join the Dunn Hoisington Leadership team,” said Chip Hopper, DHL’s newly appointed President. “Dunn Hoisington Leadership is widely regarded as a premier provider of performance enhancement and leadership training. I’ve followed their work for years and am excited and honored to now be a team member.”
Co-founder and Chief Content Officer (CCO), TJ Hoisington, shares Dunn’s enthusiasm for Hopper’s arrival. “Chip Hopper is the right leader at the right time for DHL. His unique skill set and passion for the work we do here made it easy to extend the offer to him to become our new President. Our goals are high and our objectives clear. With Chip as our quarterback, I believe we will surpass those goals and be able to serve more organizations and leaders than ever before.”
About Dunn Hoisington Leadership International
Dunn Hoisington Leadership International, LLC (DHL www.dhleadership.com) is a premier global performance improvement company that provides organizational and behavioral leadership training focused on “Maximizing Human Performance”. DHL’s unique and customized approach repeatedly delivers significant and measurable improvements in productivity and profitability to Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and public and private organizations of all sizes worldwide. A few of DHL’s clients include Nu Skin, U.S. Air Force, New York Life Insurance, Alaska Marine Lines, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Sony, Pizza Hut, The Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), LegalShield, and Lexus.
“We help organizations institutionalize greatness at all levels!”
Visit www.dhleadership.com to learn more about achieving greatness within for you and your organization.
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SITA customers benefitting from new training approach
Heidelberg, Germany - September 19, 2016 – Training hundreds of customers around the world can put the brakes on an otherwise rapid rollout of a new software service. SITA found the solution to this challenge by adopting a new approach to knowledge transfer and creating e-learning objects with tt knowledge force. By the end of the project SITA calculated that it will have cut the time-to-market by more than a year, enabling customers to take advantage of the new software sooner and realizing significant cost savings for customers and SITA. Moreover, customer staff reported high levels of satisfaction and acceptance, and the long-term burden of user support was significantly reduced.
When you fly with virtually any airline around the world, it is SITA’s information and communications technology that makes your trip possible. One of the most important SITA applications used by over 100 customers (airlines and ground handlers) worldwide is load planning. Load planning ensures that the weight distribution within an aircraft is optimal for safe take-off and landing plus it has a significant impact on fuel efficiency. When SITA decided to replace its legacy load planning system, it soon identified that training delivery lead-times were going to be the limiting factor in project implementation. It needed a strategy to transition customers to the new Horizon Weight&Balance application in a timely and effective manner, using a model that could also be used as other new applications are released in future. For many years, SITA had used classroom training on a train-the-trainer basis, one customer at a time.
SITA sought a new approach to create the vast amounts of training materials required to support the Horizon development and release plan. The company proposed a “flipped classroom” model in which students conduct most of their learning outside the classroom, using e-learning modules, at their own pace, before attending a classroom session focused on real-life scenarios. The classroom session is then followed by an additional knowledge check and finally students obtain their completion certificate. Classroom times are reduced for students and the level of knowledge retention has proved to be far higher.
SITA selected tt knowledge force because it best suited the company’s demanding criteria, such as easy content creation and editing, integration with the company’s learning management system (LMS) via the SCORM standard, easy re-recording of screens and adaptability to multiple roles and multiple languages. SITA analyzed Horizon Weight&Balance and broke it down into 133 learning objects, which were arranged into nine training modules and mapped onto three roles. Using tt knowledge force, SITA built all 133 learning objects over the course of three months with a simple workflow, together with training manuals and SCORM e-learning packs, which were loaded into the SITA University LMS.
“Creating learning modules in tt knowledge force was fast and flexible: It enabled us to train employees at multiple customer organizations in parallel, rather than sequentially using the old train-the-trainer method,” according to Peg Wyse, Project Manager & Training Administrator, SITA. “As a result our new Horizon load planning application was up and running very quickly. Moreover, the solution is transferrable to all Horizon applications that we release in future.”
tts Managing Director Hermann Ude commented, “Internationally active organizations like SITA are rethinking their approach to training and knowledge transfer to reduce costs and accelerate speed to market as they introduce new processes and technologies. It often makes far more sense to take the training to the user, rather than the user to the trainer, and follow this with performance support at the workplace. We are delighted that SITA has achieved such a high return on its investment in blended learning with the help of tts.”
tt knowledge force and innovative training delivery methods reduced implementation time for the new load planning application from more than three to less than two years, enabling customers to benefit from the new product sooner and increasing return on investment.
About SITA
With more than 4,600 permanent employees, SITA is the world leader in air transport communications and information technology. 95% of all international destinations are covered by the SITA network. Around the world, nearly every passenger flight relies on SITA technology and almost every airport and airline does business with SITA. Find out more at www.sita.aero
About tts
tts is a leading global learning provider. With innovative learning technologies, tts supports its customers in turning knowledge into workplace performance. The portfolio covers the tts software tt performance suite (e-learning authoring and documentation plus performance support) together with talent management (SAP Human Capital Management and SAP SuccessFactors) and corporate learning (training and e-learning). With its corporate HQ in Heidelberg, tts has nine offices around the world to serve its’ global clients. Find out more at www.tt-s.com/en/
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Avnet Agrees to Sell Technology Solutions Business Unit to Tech Data for 2.6B
Phoenix, AZ - September 19, 2016 - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Technology Solutions operating group to Tech Data Corporation in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $2.6 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Avnet will receive $2.4 billion in cash and 2.8 million shares of Tech Data common stock, currently valued at approximately $200 million.
The sale of this business provides both Avnet and Tech Data with immediate opportunities to focus on core strategies and scale their respective businesses, ultimately delivering greater profitability to their shareholders.
“We believe the acquisition of Technology Solutions by Tech Data is the best decision for our employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders. This transaction presents us with the best strategic path for Avnet’s future success and profitability, and puts Technology Solutions in position to achieve breakthrough business results with Tech Data,” said William Amelio, chief executive officer of Avnet. “Moving forward, Avnet will focus its resources and investments on becoming a leader in design chain and supply chain services not only for our current customers and suppliers, but also for new markets. We will drive targeted investments in embedded solutions, Internet of Things (IOT) and critical digital platforms. By investing in these high growth areas, we can expand the breadth of our portfolio and attract new customers worldwide who depend on us to deliver world-class solutions.”
Avnet’s Technology Solutions operating group is a global IT solutions distributor serving customers and suppliers in more than 80 countries. It provides next generation solutions, marketing, training, resources and services that span the cloud to the data center and encompass the entire IT lifecycle. They work with value-added resellers to make it easier and more affordable to enter and excel in high-growth technology and vertical markets locally and around the world.
“This transformative transaction will position us as a premier global IT distributor with the most diverse end-to-end solutions from the data center to the living room,” said Bob Dutkowsky, chief executive officer of Tech Data. “Tech Data has competed with and admired Avnet Technology Solutions for many years. We’re thrilled to start this journey together and are confident that our customers, vendor partners, employees, and shareholders will appreciate and benefit from the value that we will bring to the market. We look forward to welcoming the Technology Solutions team to Tech Data and are excited for the opportunities that this combination creates.”
Additionally, Avnet and Tech Data intend to partner on delivering world class IOT end-to-end solutions to the market.
Upon completion of the transaction, Avnet expects to realize a gain of $3.75 to $4.75 per share. The closing of the transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is anticipated to occur in the first or second quarter of calendar 2017.
Citi and Allen & Company LLC are acting as financial advisors to Avnet, while Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is acting as legal advisor.
About Avnet, Inc.
From components to cloud and from design to disposal, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology by providing a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products, services and solutions. Avnet is a global company ranked on the FORTUNE 500 with revenues of $26.2 billion for the fiscal year 2016. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR)
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The American College of Financial Services Announces Unique Three-way Partnership
Bryn Mawr, PA and Windsor, CT and Northfield, IL - September 19, 2016 - The American College of Financial Services, The Hoopis Performance Network (HPN) and LIMRA have announced the formation of an educational partnership designed to benefit consumers and practitioners, as well as the financial services profession.
The agreement, effective immediately, allows individuals who have successfully completed the Trustworthy Selling® course to earn credit toward The College's highly regarded Financial Services Certified Professional® (FSCP®) designation.
Trustworthy Selling® was developed through a unique collaboration between HPN, which specializes in financial sales and leadership training, and LIMRA, a worldwide research and development trade association for the financial services industry. The program addresses one of the profession's most historically persistent issues: consumer trust.
"The College has thoroughly reviewed Trustworthy Selling® and has approved it as one of the electives for students pursuing the FSCP® designation," said Robert Johnson, President and CEO of The College. "This partnership will further promote the FSCP®designation while strengthening the skills necessary to align advisors with the consumer mindset in order to help bridge the trust gap in today's market."
The addition of The College, the nation's largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services, completes a unique three-way partnership created to make a positive impact on the profession.
"We're very proud of this partnership with The American College and the fact that Trustworthy Selling® has received this recognition," said Harry Hoopis, CEO of the Hoopis Performance Network. "With the recent Department of Labor ruling, the timing is excellent as Trustworthy Selling® is perfectly aligned with advisors' fiduciary responsibility towards their clients."
Kathy Reid, Vice President, Assessment and Development, LIMRA said, "Trustworthy Selling® is based on LIMRA's broad research on consumer behavior and behavioral finance concepts. All of our studies suggest that using the tenets taught in Trustworthy Selling® will significantly improve the productivity of financial professionals. We are thrilled that The American College is making it available to its students as part of the curriculum."
About The American College of Financial Services
The American College of Financial Services is the nation's largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others since 1927. The American College faculty represents some of the financial services profession's foremost thought leaders. For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu.
About LIMRA
Since 1916, LIMRA, a worldwide research, learning and development organization, has been the trusted source of industry knowledge, helping more than 850 insurance and financial services companies in 64 countries. To learn more about LIMRA's 100th anniversary celebration, please visit limra.com/100years.
About Hoopis Performance Network
The Hoopis Performance Network provides innovative sales training and leadership development resources to financial professionals worldwide. These field-tested resources and content have been developed from over 40 years of industry-leading experience. It is consumed through a variety of solutions including web-based training, live events, speaking, and consulting.
Based outside Chicago, Illinois, HPN is led by industry icon Harry Hoopis, CLU ChFC and Joey Davenport, CLU, CLF. The HPN Team consists of a talented group of multimedia experts including world-class facilitators, video production crew, graphic/web designers, instructional designers, client managers and sales and marketing professionals.
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New Salesforce Integration Allows eLogic Clients to Connect Learning and Sales Tools
Tampa, FL - September 20, 2016 - eLogic Learning is happy to announce its newest integration with the customer relationship management (CRM) software, Salesforce! Clients and Salesforce customers can now seamlessly integrate the two tools by configuring just a few settings within Salesforce.
The SalesForce Application package, when installed, connects organization, accounts and user data, and contacts between Salesforce and eSSential LMS. These configurations are as simple as identifying the LMS site URL, setting up the field mapping, as well as the account, contact and user settings. The package also has a Canvas tab that allows you to operate the full functionality of the LMS within SalesForce.
“It has always been our goal to not only be good at what we do, but to also be a technology leader in our space,” says Bill Snowdon, CTO of eLogic Learning. “It’s great when you can combine two top technologies to benefit clients on both sides.”
This integration will be especially beneficial to all current and future LMS clients who utilize eSSential’s e-commerce functionality. Clients will be able to not only sell training courses but manage opportunities, see sales forecasting, designate workflow automation, and foster inter-department collaboration.
“We strive to give our clients the tools that will help them succeed,” said Mark Anderson, CEO of eLogic Learning. “Our LMS is one of those tools, but by integrating with other widely-used applications we continue to make our clients’ learning and training process efficient and profitable.”
Salesforce is one of many applications clients can use alongside eSSential. Others include WebEx, Workday, Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft, other HRIS and POS systems, and more.
To learn more about the eSSential LMS, visit our website at http://elogiclearning.com.
About eLogic Learning
A leader in the eLearning industry, eLogic Learning offers organizations world class, comprehensive LMS technology and content solutions that save costs and increase productivity. The eLogic eSSential LMS supports over five million monthly users and was named a #1 Corporate LMS by Talented Learning, Top 3 LMS by E-Learning 24/7 and Top 20 by Capterra. The eSSential LMS makes it easy to manage eLearning, instructor-led and virtual training events, keep up with regulatory compliance requirements, analyze training usage and results, sell courses online with robust ecommerce features, and much more.
In addition to its Learning Management System, eLogic develops custom eLearning content and provides an extensive third-party courseware library. With a comprehensive turnkey approach to implementing learning strategies, eLogic offers professional services and proven expertise in content strategy, business process change and the development of corporate training programs.
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NetDimensions and eXact learning solutions Sign Global Affiliate Agreement
Hong Kong and Genoa, Italy - September 21, 2016 - NetDimensions (AIM: NETD; OTCQX: NETDY), a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, and eXact learning solutions, a global provider of digital learning content management solutions, announced today an affiliate agreement that will allow both companies to extend the impact of their flagship solutions to their respective client bases.
NetDimensions CEO Jay Shaw commented: “We are pleased to have eXact learning solutions as an affiliate. The company’s solutions are a perfect complement to NetDimensions’ offerings and will help our enterprise clients with their needs to centralize and standardize strategic learning content and ensure that they can keep up with ever-changing compliance training requirements in different markets.”
NetDimensions Talent Suite is designed to meet the complex requirements of global organizations in high-consequence industries. Organizations in these industries need to meet stringent regulatory requirements and provide customized learning solutions for different groups of learners all around the world. They need a flexible, multi-language and customizable Learning Management System (LMS). Additionally, organizations in highly regulated industries need robust tools for creating standards-based, multi-language learning content, which can be delivered across different channels and markets.
eXact learning LCMS is a powerful platform that enables the migration of legacy content to create standards-based learning objects, which can be easily updated to keep all the content always up-to-date. By using an LMS such as NetDimensions Learning, the content can be delivered on a wide variety of devices and learning environments, based on learner preferences.
Valerio Torda, CEO of eXact learning solutions, said: “We are excited to work with NetDimensions. This collaboration will enable us to support our clients with a complete learning ecosystem - from content creation to personalized delivery to anytime performance support at the point of need.”
About eXact learning solutions
eXact learning solutions is a leading business solution provider in the field of Digital Learning Content Management. Its content lifecycle care solutions include modular and interoperable tools enabling, supporting and optimizing specific processes within a Digital Learning Content ecosystem: collaborative content creation; structured and workflow-based content management, and multiple output delivery of content in any desired format, channel, device and language, with any look & feel.
The eXact learning Suite comprises a fully-fledged, enterprise-wide Learning Content Management System (eXact learning LCMS), a professional template-based authoring environment, comprising an advanced, local client application and a 100% web-based tool (eXact learning Packager and Online Editor) as well as an app to manage, deliver and track learning content through iOS and Android-based mobile devices (eXact learning Mobile). The eXact learning solutions’ end-to-end provisioning is completed by a set of high level professional services including consulting, training and technical support in the field of Digital Learning Content Management.
eXact learning solutions is a sister company of LATTANZIO Group, a holding company based in Italy which integrates knowledge-intensive business services blending management consulting, IT services, training and e-learning, market research and communication.
About NetDimensions
Established in 1999, NetDimensions (AIM: NETD; OTCQX: NETDY) is a global provider of learning, knowledge and performance management solutions to highly regulated industries.
NetDimensions provides companies, government agencies and other organizations with talent management solutions to personalize learning, share knowledge, enhance performance, and manage compliance programs for employees, customers, partners, and suppliers.
NetDimensions’ solutions also include custom content and learning portal development services, as well as off-the-shelf course libraries and regulatory compliance courseware developed by NetDimensions’ subject matter experts and content partners.
NetDimensions' award-winning solutions have been chosen by leading organizations worldwide including ING, Cathay Pacific, Chicago Police Department, Geely Automotive, Norton Healthcare, and Fresenius Medical Care.
NetDimensions is ISO 9001 certified and NetDimensions’ Secure SaaS practices are ISO 27001 certified.
For more information, visit www.NetDimensions.com or follow @netdimensions on Twitter.
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