Themen

Under New Management

Redwood Shores/Paris, September 2005 - Achim Giehr (46) has been appointed as the new Sales Director for the EMEA central region at Saba. In this new role, Achim Giehr is responsible for all sales activities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe. His first objectives include growing the Saba team in the region and moving the Saba Software GmbH head office from Walldorf to the Frankfurt region. » MORE

Extreme Learning on the top

Orlando/Munich, September 2005 - (by Thea Payome) Elliott Masie is known as a vanguard educator and a spellbinder. The new event he is convening promises an exciting mixture of applied learning methods and motivating personal experience. CHECKpoint eLearning asked him what he has up his sleeve. » MORE

Enabling the Aligned Enterprise

Paris, July 2005 - (by Birgit Gamböck) With emerging macro-economic trends such as globalization, aging workforces, regulations, and hyper-competition, organizations are faced with the challenge to increase their speed, build expertise, retain talent, improve productivity, and manage change. Saba has introduced the first fully integrated platform for performance, competency, learning, and talent management. CHECKpoint eLearning spoke to Olivier Ghezi, Senior Vice President, Saba Europe, Middle East and Africa about the shift in technology and about HR trends. » MORE

"Jump into the Internet"

San Jose, July 2005 - Cisco Systems today launched Packetville, a Web portal rich in interactive and educational content to introduce young students to the marvels of the Internet as it relates to math, science, real-world solutions, education, and careers. Students join characters Peter and Penny Packet as they "jump into the Internet" and participate in a variety of fun activities to explore technology and its important role in society. » MORE

Major Expansion in South Africa

Dublin, July 2005 - WBT Systems has continued its expansion in South Africa with its partner, LeadTrain. LeadTrain - through the acquisition of the IOCORE eLearning division - has already carried out a number of successful implementations of the TopClass eLearning suite at major organisations in South Africa. » MORE

ELearning Portal to Train Lawyers

Brighton, July 2005 - Futuremedia plc has introduced the Prosecution College, an innovative eLearning portal designed to educate new lawyers in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the government department that serves as the principal prosecuting authority for criminal offenses in England and Wales. » MORE

Partnership Agreement

London, July 2005 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a global eLearning pioneer, has concluded a partnership agreement with the Netherlands-based consultancy Scientafix. » MORE