Themen

Rapid Learning

MAPFRE Trusts the Capsule Company

Madrid (ES), April 2011 - A workforce of almost 36,800 employees spread across more than 5,350 of its own branches located mainly in Spain and America represents a significant challenge to the MAPFRE HR team. With the competitive insurance sector in mind, MAPFRE searched for the best possible learning solution. They and found their partner in the Capsule Company. » MORE

Testing and Assessing

Questionmark Liaises with Software Secure

Norwalk, CT (USA), April 2011 - Assessment-technology providers Questionmark and Software Secure have announced a technology alliance that will bring added security to certification tests and other higher-stakes exams administered without the need for someone to travel to a testing centre. » MORE

Strategic Partner Network

The Working Manager Links Up with Video Arts Limited

Cirencester (UK), April 2011 - The Working Mangager (TWM) has added award-winning production company Video Arts' Digital Library to its multimedia content offering. TWM has become a recognised reseller of the Digital Library and other eLearning materials offered by British-based training-video production company Video Arts Limited. » MORE

Joining Forces

LearnChamp Becomes Totara LMS Partner

Wellington (NZ), April 2011 - LearnChamp, eLearning specialists based in Austria and Germany, has become a Totara LMS Partner. Totara LMS is an open-source LMS for the corporate sector based on Moodle. It has a range of enhancements over and above the wide-ranging functionality available in Moodle. » MORE

Appointment

New Director of Training at The Training Associates

Westborough, MA (USA) - The Training Associates (TTA), a provider of training-delivery solutions and trainers on demand, has announced the addition of Tricia Girard as Director of Training. Tricia will be responsible for all internal training activities, including training on TTA's propriety software system, TrainerTracker™. » MORE

Award

Fighting Fires with eLearning

London/Cambridge (UK), April 2011 - The London Fire Brigade's "Training Support Team" were recognised by the Mayor of London during a ceremony for the introduction of eLearning across the Brigade using Seminar Author and the Seminar Knowledge Centre. » MORE

Public Sector

Successful eLearning at the City of Edinburgh Council

Brighton (UK), April 2011 - As the Comprehensive Spending Review cuts begin to bite, and the public sector braces itself, one Scottish council has shown it is possible to do more with less and win awards in the process. The City of Edinburgh Council Interactive Learning (CECil) project has so far achieved savings of £1.18m and transformed the delivery of workplace training in the municipality. » MORE

Compliance

Anti-bribery and Corruption eLearning Course

London (UK), April 2011 - Saffron Interactive, a European eLearning, mobile, and blended-learning company, has launched a range of anti-bribery and corruption eLearning packages to help businesses stay within the law. » MORE

Growth

IMC AG Moves North and Is Recognized as a Visionary

Saarbrücken (GER), April 2011 - The US market-research company Gartner Research has recognized IMC AG as a visionary in its current -œMarket Quadrant for Corporate Learning Systems (CLS)-. For its part, IMC has announced its further expansion into Scandinavia, with the opening up its office in Hämeenlinna, around 100km north of Helsinki, Finland. » MORE

Successor

EssentialSkillz Appoints New Managing Director

Milton Keynes (UK), April 2011 - eLearning provider EssentialSkillz has announced the appointment of Julian Roberts as the new Managing Director. He takes charge of the Milton Keynes and Galway-based business as it celebrates its tenth year in business. Julian will assume the day-to-day management of the company from the founder, Tony Dervan, who will focus on Product Development. » MORE