Themen

SkillSet

Customer Success Story: British American Tobacco

London (UK), July 2013 - British American Tobacco recently implemented a new eRecruitment system based on the Kenexa 2x BrassRing platform. The company needed to find a way to train and support users - spread across more than 180 countries - and ensure that the new system was successfully adopted. » MORE

Workplace Health

CM Group Creates NHS-Endorsed Stress Training

Kim JenkinsBristol (UK), July 2013 - CM Group, a global leader in the field of innovative learning solutions comprising interactive eLearning and mLearning, has created Lighten Up's eLearning courses. These form part of a blended-learning programme to help address stress, improve the work-life balance of employees; and reduce the cost of absenteeism for employers. » MORE

For the Third Time

Hat-trick for Tata Interactive Systems

Mumbai (IN), July 2013 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is a strategic partner in enabling the success of key organizational initiatives of Fortune 500 companies. In 2013, TIS has again been placed among the top twenty global content-development companies - being honored for the third straight year. TrainingIndustry.com's annual global survey results confirm Tata Interactive Systems' supremacy in developing custom content. » MORE

Trends and Realities

EMEA Analyst Launches New 9-Grid™ Model

David Wilson, Elearnity Managing DirectorCirencester (UK), July 2013 - Elearnity, the leading European analyst, has announced a new model for analysing the performance and potential of solutions and vendors in the learning and talent market place. The Elearnity 9-Grid™ model is based on the results of independent research and insights from Elearnity's corporate research network of over 100 client organisations, including BP, Lloyds Banking Group, Rolls Royce, and Vodafone. » MORE

Diabetes

Online Support Resource for People with Diabetes

Brighton (UK), July 2013 - Diabetes UK and next-generation learning expert Brightwave, together with Bupa, have partnered to create support and resources for people with Type 2 diabetes. In the UK, ninety percent of the three million people living with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, while a further 850,000 people have Type 2 but have not yet been diagnosed. » MORE

"On-the-Go"

New Personal Training Fitness App

London (UK), July 2013 - Award-winning personal training provider MotivatePT have partnered with European software developer Mercier Technologies SARL to create their latest fitness application designed to help clients with their personal training programs. The fitness app is the latest in a suite of technology developments designed for MotivatePT to use in conjunction with their customers' personal training sessions. » MORE

Machine Learning

Saba's Next-Generation Talent-Management Platform

Redwood Shores, CA (USA), July 2013 - Saba has announced that it has built patent-pending machine-learning technology into its open, standards-based talent-management platform. This bold innovation adds to the company's advanced cloud platform that was announced this past March at People 2013, Saba's annual global user conference. In addition, the company has continued to enhance end-user engagement and several other key features of its platform, including social, mobile, and core learning functionalities. » MORE

Real Meaning

Redtray Changes Name to Commelius

London (UK), July 2013 - The training and learning-technology provider Redtray Solutions Ltd has announced its new company name - Commelius Solutions Ltd. CEO Carl Smith says, "We're still the same great organisation with the same great variety of products and services. The only thing that has changed is that we now have a name that reflects what we try to achieve for our customers." » MORE

UserTesting.com

The Four most Common Mistakes Made by Mobile Apps

Mountain View, CA (USA), July 2013 - The transition to mobile is a bigger challenge than most companies realize. Many mistakenly apply the same design and business practices they learned in the desktop computing world to their mobile apps and sites. As a result, they frequently waste large amounts of time and money as they struggle to succeed in mobile. » MORE

Early-Stage Education

$50 Million Education-Focused Venture Fund

River Grove, IL (USA), July 2013 - Follett Corporation has announced the establishment of the Follett Knowledge Fund, a capital-funding source for new technologies that have the potential to improve and even disrupt the way educational content is delivered and consumed. Follett has committed $50 million to the fund, which complements and extends the company's extensive portfolio of digital solutions and tools. » MORE