The Travis Perkins Group select Kallidus Learning and Talent Suite to deliver strategic learning programme to 24,000 employees world wide
The Travis Perkins Group has chosen Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, to deliver an integrated group-wide system for learning, performance and talent management. The group operates 16 businesses across different trades within the building and home improvement market from more than 1,800 sites nationwide.
The first phase of the project is the implementation of the Kallidus Learning Management System (LMS) which is due to go live in January 2013. Kallidus LMS will support and enhance the learning and development requirements of the Group’s 24,000 employees and whilst also enabling learning and development to be more closely aligned with business strategy across the Group.
Melanie Cooley, Group Training Manager at the Travis Perkins Group said: “We chose Kallidus because they are the market leader with a clear understanding of our industry and because they were able to provide us with a competitive and comprehensive one-stop-shop solution for our learning, performance and talent management needs.
“The Kallidus solution will mean that we’re able to take a more strategic, proactive approach to learning and development across the Group. The system’s strong reporting functionality will provide greater transparency and visibility, giving learners and managers much more control over their learning.”
The Kallidus solution supports The Travis Perkins Group’s new internal site, a dynamic and interactive platform which will drive learning and development for everyone within the Group. The new system creates a complete learning environment with elearning, classroom learning and informal learning in a single location, delivering a better learning experience for all employees.
Key benefits of the internal site include:
- Users will be able to see their training - from formal to informal learning, e-learning to classroom - all in one place
- E-learning and classroom training can be selected from easy to use catalogues, relevant to the individual’s job role – training is just 3-Clicks away
- Individuals will be able to track their progress and managers will be able to monitor the progress of their teams through easy to understand reports which can be produced at the touch of a button
- Users will be able to provide feedback on the courses they have taken, enabling the group to monitor success
- Employees will be able to work collaboratively with their colleagues through the use of new features such as chatrooms, virtual classrooms and discussion forums.
Rob Caul, CEO of Kallidus, added: “We are delighted to be working with the leading name in the building and home improvement industry. Kallidus learning and talent suite will support the Travis Perkins Group’s investment in its people now and in the long-term. Travis Perkins is leading the way in its approach to providing learning and development for all, and in the way it plans to engage its learners and improve performance through its new internal platform.”
“We look forward to helping The Travis Perkins Group develop talented people and improve business effectiveness now and in the future,” concluded Rob Caul.
About the Travis Perkins Group
The Travis Perkins Group is the UK’s leading company in the builders' merchant and home improvement market, and the UK’s largest supplier to the building and construction market. The Group operates 16 businesses from 1,900 sites across the UK, and employs approximately 24,000. With a proud heritage that can be traced back over 200 years, our employees are continuing that tradition by helping to build Britain.
For more information, please visit www.travisperkinsplc.co.uk