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Kineo E-learning Supports Sony Europe with Launch of new Learning Platform

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Sony Europe has launched a new e-learning platform, The Knowledge Portal. Sony selected Totara LMS as the basis of the new platform and worked with leading e-learning company Kineo to design and manage the site along with the development of the associated e-learning product knowledge modules. The Knowledge Portal from Sony was the 100th Totara LMS site to be launched since it became available in 2011.

SONY Knowledge Portal homepage
SONY Knowledge Portal homepage 

The Knowledge Portal from Sony is aimed at up to over 30,000 dealers, distributors, consultants, end-users. The site is a one-stop location for product and technology learning needs. It enables learners to access e-learning, find out about face-to-face training courses and learn more about Sony’s Independent Certified Experts (ICE) Programme.

Access and registration to use the site is available at http://pro.sony.eu/training.

The site was designed and implemented by Kineo, a Totara platinum partner and a leading global e-learning company. It has been launched in five languages English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.

Stuart Chadwick, Head of Solutions at Kineo, commented “We are very proud to work with Sony Europe and to support them in delivering a high quality, learning solution to Sony Europe’s customers. The Totara LMS open source solution meant Sony Europe could develop a solution which is completely on-brand, feature rich and avoid per user licence fees.”

Totara LMS is a commercial open source learning platform design for businesses. Totara is based on Moodle and has been extended to manage hierarchies, job roles, learning plans, teams, face to face events and to deliver extensive reporting. Totara clients include Logica, Tesco, Vodafone Ireland, Michelin China,  Cable & Wireless Worldwide and many other leading businesses.