Outsourced Training Services

Seattle, October 2005 - Intrepid Learning Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide the MSN Division at Microsoft Corp. with outsourced training services for its sales team. The agreement is designed to help support the growth of MSN.




"Effective training is key to enabling us to meet our sales team's strategic business objectives," said Stephen Kim, director of Sales Research at MSN. "We chose Intrepid because it is experienced, responsive, and has a great track record of creating and supporting training solutions that enable business success."

Intrepid's services for MSN include learning strategy and assessment; curriculum design, development and maintenance; instructor-led training delivery and management; training administration services; as well as training evaluation, measurement, and reporting. Intrepid will leverage its Sales Performance Solution™ to meet the specific needs of the MSN Division. The Intrepid Sales Performance Solution is a comprehensive sales training framework that combines Intrepid's innovation and expertise with industry best practices to deliver measurable sales results.

"We are delighted that MSN has chosen Intrepid to provide training services aimed at driving business results,- said Intrepid President and CEO Christopher Hedrick. -œEarning this business builds on our success with other clients and demonstrates Intrepid's leadership in crafting innovative, pragmatic outsourcing solutions that address critical market needs."