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Relaunch of FuturEd Consulting in Dubai

Dubai (UAE), October 2008 - Dr. Kathryn Chang Barker, who was Director of eLearning at eTQM College in Dubai in the past year, is re-launching FutureEd Consulting Education Futurists in Dubai. FuturEd now offers advice and networks for individuals and organizations planning to set up education or training businesses in the UAE. » MORE

eBusiness

Using Technology to Transform Business

Paris (F), October 2008 - The e-business solution launched by Educational Testing Service (ETS) Global more than a year ago has surpassed all expectations. The e-business system has emerged as a backbone for a decentralised company like ETS Global, allowing for any number of countries to be included within the solution. » MORE

WorkSpace3D

Tixeo launches Appliances for Video & Web Conferencing

Montpellier (F), October 2008 - Tixeo, a video and web-conferencing solution editor based in France, has launched its newest product WorkSpace3D Enterprise Edition Appliance. This solution gives full control to companies seeking to manage their infrastructure, respect network policies, and keep autonomy regarding hosted service providers. » MORE

Human Capital Management

Perception Integrates with SAP Learning Solution

Cape Town (ZA), October 2008 - Questionmark Perception and SAP have been integrated as part of a compliance and regulatory strategy in a Financial Services environment. This combination makes it easier to document compliance-related activities. » MORE

Keeping Expertise Current

Key to Working and Learning beyond Fifty

Thessaloniki (GR), October 2008 - The Cedefop workshop "Working at old age: Emerging theories and empirical perspectives on ageing and work" was held in Thessaloniki 29-30 September 2008. During the presentations it was shown that a continuous above-average performance requires experience and expertise. The value of that expertise, however, depends on the ability to keep it current. » MORE

Non-profit Organisation

Giunti Labs' CEO joins the IMS Global Learning Consortium

Lake Mary, FL (USA), October 2008 - Fabrizio Cardinali, CEO of learning and mobile content management solution provider Giunti Labs and co-chair of the European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC). » MORE

Business cooperation

Training Cycles for China Mobile

Shanghai (CN), October 2008 - John Bryce Training, the Training and Deployment Division of Matrix, has won a project to conduct several dozen training cycles to qualify employees of the Chinese telecom firm Shanghai Mobile in the field of Cisco telephony solutions. The courses will be conducted at the John Bryce Training Centre in Shanghai over several months. » MORE

Learning on-demand

Alaska Railroad Corporation Collaborates with Learn.com

Sunrise, FL (USA), October 2008 - Learn.com®, a provider of workforce development and productivity solutions, has announced that the Alaska Railroad Corporation, a full-service railroad serving ports and communities from the Gulf of Alaska to Fairbanks, has selected the LearnCenter® platform to automate blended learning. » MORE

Case Study

Swiss Computing Certificate Switches to Online Testing

Glattbrugg (CH), September 2008 - The Swiss Computing Certificate (SIZ), established in 1991, examines professional information and communication technology (ICT) skills in three languages. With around 150,000 diplomas and more than half a million module examinations, the SIZ diploma has become established among employers as a recognized certificate of qualification. » MORE

Business News

Echelon Appoints Alistair Morrison as CEO

London (UK), September 2008 - The consultancy-led publishing house Echelon Learning has appointed Alistair Morrison as its CEO. David Hill, who has headed up Echelon Learning since its inception in 1986, will becomes the company's Chairman, while retaining the role of Services Director to support key clients. Jenny Hill continues to lead the company's consultancy division. » MORE