WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, January 12, 2006 -- GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning platforms, announced today Pharmavite, a manufacturer of high-quality vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements, has selected the GeoExpress Learning Management Suite (LMS) to deliver and manage enterprise learning as part of a 3-year learning services contract.
Pharmavite, headquartered in Northridge, California, will begin using the GeoExpress LMS to manage the considerable volume of classroom-based training currently available to its employees. GeoLearning´s Class & Event Management module is a Web-based training scheduler and resource-tracking tool that enables students, faculty and administrative personnel to manage their classroom schedules online.
Pharmavite will also deploy GeoLearning´s MyPlan Electronic Individual Development Tool to track and manage individual employee development plans, as well as its Training Product Library, a virtual catalog system that enables an organization to monitor both electronic documents and physical training materials using a customizable Web-based library database. The entire LMS will interface with Pharmavite´s existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
"We chose GeoLearning because of the superior customer support and attention we experienced during the vendor search and purchase process," said Rick Martin, Software Applications Trainer at Pharmavite. "Of all the vendors we considered, GeoLearning offered the most comprehensive support and was extremely attentive to our questions and concerns. We are also finding that this level of support is continuing as we embark on the implementation process."
Pharmavite was also impressed with the learning management system´s modular design and ability to scale to meet changing business needs over time. "GeoLearning will help us address an ever-growing number of training needs as we pursue our goal of building a high performance organization," said Martin.
GeoLearning´s award-winning Software as a Service (SaaS) model means the GeoExpress platform is delivered entirely over the Internet, eliminating all the headaches, hassles and risks associated with traditional hardware and software implementations. The Internet-hosted learning management platform enables organizations to capture, create, manage and share knowledge to improve workforce productivity, accelerate critical business processes, and drive organizational performance. The system centralizes and automates the entire learning management process, making the administration of enterprise learning and development both effective and efficient.
GeoLearning will also provide Internet hosting, security and maintenance services, vendor management, professional services, and 24x7 Help Desk support for Pharmavite´s employees and administrators as part of the 3-year learning services contract.
About GeoLearning, Inc.
GeoLearning is the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning technology. The company´s products and services are used by corporations, government agencies and
non-profit organizations to manage human capital development, accelerate critical business processes and drive organizational performance. GeoLearning´s Software as a Service model means there is no hardware or software for clients to install. As a result, the company´s Web-based GeoMaestro and GeoExpress learning management platforms can be deployed quickly, allowing clients to efficiently manage enterprise-wide learning, development and knowledge acquisition. Additional information is available at www.geolearning.com.
About Pharmavite LLC
For more than 30 years, Pharmavite has earned and maintained the trust of pharmacists, consumers and retailers by manufacturing high-quality vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements that are safe, effective and science-based. As an industry leader, Pharmavite adheres to manufacturing standards recommended by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a not-for-profit organization that has set pharmaceutical and dietary supplement quality standards since 1820. In addition, Pharmavite participates in USP´s Verification Program for dietary supplements. The dietary supplement industry is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as by government agencies in each of the
50 states. For more information, please visit Pharmavite´s Web site at www.pharmavite.com.