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Quality Resources

News from Bridge2Know 4.0

Rheinfelden (CH/GER), November 2011 - With the most highly developed piece of hardware available on the market - the human brain - Bridge2Think selects high-quality resources for managers and leaders. A specialised team of editors constantly searches for first-class material, examines and registers it into categories, keeps it up to date, and makes it available for users. » MORE

Talent Management

Lumesse Closes Acquisition of Edvantage Group

London (UK)/Oslo (NO)/Austin, TX (USA), November 2011 - Lumesse, a provider of integrated talent-management solutions, announces that it has completed the acquisition of SaaS-based eLearning experts Edvantage Group. The combined business will have close to 2,000 customers worldwide and around two million active users of its technology. » MORE

Expansion

Kineo China Grows eLearning Team

Brighton (UK)/Shanghai (CN), November 2011 - Kineo China is moving to new offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou to support the growth of its Chinese eLearning operation. Since its launch earlier this year, Kineo China has won contracts with companies such as China Mobile, Huawei, Lenovo, Michelin, Philips, Daimler, Tesco, Walmart, China Telecom, and China Construction Bank. » MORE

Offshore Workforce

Global Safety Initiative IMIST Launched in Arabic

Aberdeen (UK), November 2011 - A training initiative developed to drastically improve safety standards for the global offshore workforce is now available in Arabic. The International Minimum Industry Training Standard (IMIST) will ensure that 1.5 million workers engaged in oil and gas exploration and production activities worldwide have the necessary safety knowledge and training to understand and avoid hazards and risks. » MORE

eLearning Authoring

New Interface and Design for Lectora

Cincinnati, OH (USA), November 2011 - Lectora® has announced plans to release a completely redesigned, new user interface for its flagship eLearning-authoring software. With this new, improved user interface, Lectora authors will experience easier navigation and streamlined functionality, saving them both time and money. » MORE

Global Access

New Language-Learning Platform Launched

Munich (GER), October 2011 - dp, a provider of corporate language training (CLT), has announced its newly created language-product portfolio and learning platform. The language-learning suite Speexx sets new standards for excellence in language training. Armin Hopp, Founder and President of dp, comments, "Speexx will give our customers global access to an exciting blend of learning solutions to help their staff learn a new language and use it in a business environment." » MORE

Social Learning

Online Community Transforms the Face of eLearning

Atlanta, GA (USA), October 2011 - Peach New Media has announced the release of Freestone Social LMS™, an online community platform integrated with a learning- management system. Freestone enables individuals in organizations to collaborate and learn at all levels, internal and external. In the emerging movement to social learning online, Freestone offers organizations the ability to advance online learning in unprecedented ways. » MORE

Performance Management

Learning Solutions for Sun International

Roslyn, NY (USA), October 2011 - CERTPOINT Systems™ has announced that it is providing its CERTPOINTVLS™ learning-management system to hotel and casino operator Sun International. Sun International operates in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, and Chile. » MORE

Intercultural Skills

A Game-Changer for International Assignees

New York (NY), October 2011 - Everyone agrees that cultural preparation is crucial to a successful international assignment, but there have been realistic barriers. RW3 CultureWizard, has announced the formation of a new division called CulturalTraining.com; its task is to provide online, country-specific information to expats and their families that prepares them to live and work effectively in a foreign culture. » MORE

Learning Zone

Insurance Company Collaborates with Cornerstone

London (UK), October 2011 - Cornerstone OnDemand has announced that RSA Insurance Group plc is using Cornerstone's software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based learning and talent- management solution to power their global training and development portal. RSA is thus able to closely align employee development to organisational growth and help to close skill and knowledge gaps across the company. » MORE