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    • Information Transfer welcomes three new clients

      Acteon Communication and Learning |

      Information Transfer is delighted to be working with new clients PZ Cussons, Trinity-Chiesi Pharmaceuticals and Interserve Facilities Management.

    • Happy Computers reveals the two keys to training effectiveness

      Happy | London, UK |

      Post-course research by Happy Computers indicates that there are two factors that have the greatest impact on how much impact training has on productivity. One happens in the training room, the other doesn't. Click through to find out what they are....

    • Global Knowledge launches on-line bookshop

      Global Knowledge | London, UK |

      Global Knowledge, Europe's leading provider of learning services for IT and management professionals, has launched a new web site - www.gkbookshop.co.uk - that will enable customers to purchase a broad range of business and IT titles that complement the training they receive in the classroom.

    • QA-IQ awarded RBS Approved Supplier status: scheme recognises value and innovation

      QA |

      The high-quality service that QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning solutions company, provides for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been recognised by the bank's Approved Supplier programme. The scheme drives performance improvement and innovation amongst the bank's suppliers as service providers are evaluated against stringent criteria to measure their value contribution and innovation. Delivering quality service and best-value to the bank is key to success.

    • Minnesota State Spearheads PCI DSS Legal move

      7Safe |

      In a major development, with potentially huge impact on the data security practices of companies worldwide, Minnesota has become the first state in the USA to enact into law a key component of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

    • General Physics Corporation is Awarded a Major Contract to Provide Outsourced Training Services to CIGNA

      GP Strategies |

      Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), announced today that it has signed an agreement with CIGNA Corporation to provide outsourced training services. GP will be providing a broad range of capabilities to meet the immediate and strategic needs of CIGNA University including a SumTotal Learning Management System (LMS), training administration support, help desk and vendor management. Expanded GP capabilities needed by the university to support CIGNA's business objectives are under consideration.

    • KnowledgePool helps Orange ensure the future's bright for training

      KnowledgePool | Bracknell, UK |

      KnowledgePool, the managed learning services specialist, is helping the training team at global communications organisation Orange to cope with fluctuating demands for customer service training in its UK call centres. 19 trainers from KnowledgePool have provided support to the Orange team since July 2005, enabling Orange to respond to high volumes of activity.

    • Imperial College London's Medical School collaborates with Tata Interactive Systems

      MPS Interactive Systems | London, UK |

      Working with Imperial College London (ICL)'s Medical School, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has developed a series of software learning applications chiefly for use among the Medical School's students. These simulation-based learning programmes - known as 'process emulators' - deal with aspects of diabetes and its treatment, specifically covering controlling glucose levels in a patient with Type 1 Diabetes.

    • Tata Interactive Systems' ePerformance Support Systems specialist reveals all in Australia

      MPS Interactive Systems | London, UK |

      John Kusi-Mensah, worldwide vice president for ePerformance Support Systems (ePSS) with the global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), is contributing his extensive knowledge, experience and expertise of these systems to delegates at the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD)'s national conference, being held in Melbourne, Australia, on 19th and 20th April.

    • KnowledgePool delivers three 'Hot Topic' presentations at HRD 2007

      KnowledgePool |

      KnowledgePool, the UK's leading provider of vendor-independent managed learning services, will be outlining its pioneering approach to managed learning and delivering three, on-stand, 'hot topic' presentations at HRD 2007 (stand 563, 17-19 April, ExCeL, London).

    • Coastal provides up-to-date Hexavalent Chromium training for OSHA compliance

      DuPont Sustainable Solutions |

      Coastal Training Technologies Corp. has released a new training program to help companies comply with OSHA's updated standard regarding hexavalent chromium. Hexavalent Chromium Awareness is available on DVD and video and covers the health effects of hexchrom, the newly reduced exposure levels, engineering controls and the required medical surveillance of exposed employees.

    • QA-IQ expands Trainer Development Academy: professional expertise meets training skills

      QA |

      QA-IQ is expanding its market leading trainer development programme with the launch of an intensive Academy for technical and business professionals who wish to join the training industry. The instructors will help to provide training courses that deliver a business-focused experience and real-world content in addition to practical skills.

    • Develop Registers for New Network Construction Operations (Water) NVQ Level 1-3

      Develop Training | Whitwell, Rutland, UK |

      In January 2007 Develop became one of the first approved NVQ providers to offer to the water sector the new Networks Construction Operations (Water) NVQ at levels 1, 2S, 2M and 3. The scheme, awarded by CABWI, covers the full range of roles and activities for those performing work on the water network infrastructure. This range extends from entry level qualification for new people joining the industry (NVQ Level 1) through to the more complex qualifications needed by crafts-persons at levels 2 and 3.

    • O'Neal Steel uses Coastal DVDs for safety training

      DuPont Sustainable Solutions | Virginia Beach, VA |

      Coastal DVDs offer programs on a full range of topics that help O'Neal Steel machine operators, welders, drill press operators, forklift drivers and other industrial employees work safely and avoid injury. Coastal DVDs feature English and Spanish versions on the same disc - some contain Portuguese as well; chapterized content for easy access; a customizable PowerPoint® presentation; and a printable Leader's Guide.

    • COASTALAMI releases Documenting Discipline II

      DuPont Sustainable Solutions | Virginia Beach, Virginia, US |

      Proper documentation of disciplinary measures will help your managers avoid going to court, win lawsuits that cannot be avoided, develop better employees and become better manager

    • Last chance to reserve a place for DISC training in January 2007

      The Performance Solution | Extended DISC UK |

      Places are fast filling up for the Extended DISC Module 1 certification course on 31st January in Hartham Park, Wiltshire. Extended DISC personal analysis is based on the same theory as traditional DISC assessments but offers both the natural and work based profile of an individual giving a true indication of their preferences and behaviours. It also offers a range of tools which can be used in conjunction with the personal analysis such as team analysis, team 360 and job analysis.

    • Global Knowledge to offer leading-edge Microsoft training across Europe in 2007

      Global Knowledge | London |

      Global Knowledge, a leading provider of enterprise learning services for IT and management professionals, is planning a series of events that will provide expert education and awareness in advanced Microsoft technologies throughout the year, with the focus topic changing with each delivery location. The first of these events will centre on Microsoft Cluster Services and will be delivered in London on the 6th to the 9th March 2007.

    • Excellent Feedback for the Extended DISC Newsletter

      The Performance Solution |

      The Extended DISC monthly newsletter was launched in 2005 and now goes out monthly to an audience of over 4000 readers. Extended DISC has received excellent feedback from readers of the newsletter, highlighting its relevance and interest to coaches, managers, trainers, recruiters and HR professionals.

    • Global Knowledge introduces VMware virtualisation training

      Global Knowledge | London |

      Global Knowledge, a leading provider of enterprise learning services for IT and management professionals, will be running the new VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3: Installation and Configuration course from February this year at its four training locations throughout the UK.

    • Tata Interactive Systems and Solutions Training partner

      MPS Interactive Systems | London, UK |

      Health and safety management specialist Solutions Training & Advisory Limited, is partnering with Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) to produce e-learning materials covering safety issues for 'first response units', including fire and ambulance services.

    • IITT commends KnowledgePool for its managed services approach

      KnowledgePool |

      KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has been reaccredited as a training provider - for the sixth successive year - by the Institute of IT Training (IITT), the worldwide professional body for IT trainers.

    • Health finance organisation delivers NHS e-learning

      Acteon Communication and Learning |

      The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has partnered with Information Transfer to launch a new e-learning service aimed at NHS professionals and staff throughout the UK.

    • Priory Group launches new Intranet

      Acteon Communication and Learning |

      The Priory Group has launched a new corporate intranet designed by Information Transfer for its 5,000 staff located across the UK.

    • BUPA benefits from e-learning

      MPS Interactive Systems | London, UK |

      An e-learning programme, developed specially for BUPA by the global e-learning producer Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has reduced training time by 40 per cent, reduced travel costs significantly and is proving so popular with BUPA staff that only one person has requested the classroom-delivered training alternative to the e-learning programme since that programme was introduced in June.

    • Sun Life Financial uses Tata Interactive Systems' training needs analysis

      MPS Interactive Systems | London, UK , Mumbai, India , & Canada |

      When leading financial services organisation Sun Life Financial decided to implement Oracle Financials to aid its accounting and finance professionals, it asked Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), in association with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to carry out a thorough training needs analysis (TNA).

    • KnowledgePool helps BA to deliver staff training

      KnowledgePool |

      KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, is helping British Airways to provide customer service and operations training as well as commercial, management development and professional training.

    • Waste time at Develop!

      Develop Training | Whtiwell, Rutland, UK |

      Develop's first steps into Environmental Training show immediate results.

    • Information Transfer's work with Priory Group showcased at HRD

      Acteon Communication and Learning |

      A Priory Group director delivered an engaging and entertaining case study on blended learning to a large group of delegates at the annual Chartered Institute of Professional Development-run HRD conference at Olympia in London.

    • Bradford College opts for Enterprise Study from BroadSkill

      Bray Leino Learning |

      BroadSkill, the UK's leading supplier of freelance trainers and a major IT solutions provider, today marked six months of successful operation of the first implementation of Enterprise Study Platform (ESP) in an academic institution. ESP is a modern web-based training management system that automates all the processes involved in running an L&D function from training booking to post-course evaluation (following the Kirkpatrick model for Investors in People), e-procurement, internal course management and the maintenance of training records.