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Agreement

TATA Interactive Systems Now Preferred Supplier of DHL

Tübingen (GER), February 2011 - In recent years TATA Interactive Systems (TIS) and DHL have been working together on various successful projects all over the world, ranging from an eLearning project centred around on-boarding, to the development of the world's largest online logistics business simulation. Now the two organisations are going to intensify their cooperation and, toward this end, have signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

Sex, Italians, the US military, Obama - and mobile learning

London (UK), February 2011 - (by Bob Little) Mobile learning is being put to use to help alleviate the effects of an age-old human tragedy: human trafficking. The Italy-based learning content management and digital repository solution provider, eXact learning solutions, along with Achieve Labs Inc; Intuition Publishing Inc; OnPoint Digital; OutStart, and Trivantis, is providing mobile learning materials to US Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to help them combat human trafficking. » MORE

Language Learning

goFLUENT's New Appointment and Distribution Agreement

Geneva (CH)/ Seattle, WA (USA), February 2011 - goFLUENT, a provider of distance business- English training, has appointed Jean Paul Minarro as its new Vice President and General Manager of goFLUENT Europe. It has also joined forces with Livemocha to provide community-enabled English-language learning resources worldwide. » MORE

Social Media

LINE Launches YouTube Channel and Facebook Page

London (UK), February 2011 - LINE Communications, a provider of learning and communications, has unveiled its latest social media sites: a brand-new YouTube channel and a Facebook page. The social-media outlets complement LINE's core value of communicating with an increasingly far-reaching and diverse audience. Members and subscribers to the networks can view the latest at LINE: from viewpoints, presentations and interviews to highly engaging examples of its work. » MORE

Growth Strategy

Atlas Interactive Expands its Middle Eastern Operation

Aberdeen (UK), February 2011 - International training and learning-solutions provider Atlas Interactive is embarking on a significant growth strategy in the Middle East. Atlas' new office base in Abu Dhabi will service clients across the Gulf with a focus on the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait. Furthermore, the addition of three new hires demonstrates the company's continued commitment to its customers across the region. » MORE

Content and Authoring

EssentialSkillz Releases Library of Editable Courses

Milton Keynes (UK), February 2011 - eLearning provider EssentialSkillz has released two new libraries of editable courses under their brand O-LAS Content. Developed using their own authoring tool, O-LAS Author, each course is editable by clients to ensure that the content is relevant to their organisation. » MORE

IT Training Companies

New Horizons Named among the World's Top 20

Conshohocken, PA (USA)/London (UK), February 2011 - New Horizons Computer Learning Centres has announced that it has again earned a spot among the Top 20 Information Technology (IT) educational companies in the world for the third straight year. The recognition comes from TrainingIndustry.com, a leading industry website. » MORE

Mobile Learning

eXact Backs Obama's Plea to Prevent Human Trafficking

Sestri Levante (IT), February 2011 - The learning-content management and digital-repository solution provider, eXact learning solutions, is among a number of companies that have combined their expertise and products to provide mobile learning materials to US Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to help them combat human trafficking. » MORE

New Features

Saba Publisher 10.0 Powers Social Learning

Redwood Shores, CA (USA), February 2011 - Saba, a provider of people systems, has announced the availability of Saba Publisher 10.0, the latest version of its content-creation and publishing tool. Saba Publisher 10.0 includes new capabilities that let any author create and publish compelling, media-rich content, particularly content focused on video and gaming. » MORE

Data Security

Throwing the Dice with IMC in the "Jungle Game"

Saarbrucken (GER)/Kuala Lumpur (MY), February 2011 - Data protection and IT security are becoming the main priority in almost all companies. Besides deliberate misuse, it is above all individuals who handle data with too little caution that can cost companies money and image. » MORE