WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, February 27, 2006 -- GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning platforms, announced today that Brinker International, Inc., one of the world´s premier casual dining restaurant companies with more than 1,500 restaurants, has selected the GeoMaestro Learning Management System to rapidly deploy, track and report on a management training initiative for its 7,500 restaurant managers.
Brinker International, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, operates such restaurant brands as Chili´s Grill & Bar, Romano´s Macaroni Grill, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Maggiano´s Little Italy.
Brinker International required a quick solution for their field restaurant managers. The GeoMaestro platform enables Brinker managers to self-register for instructor-led (ILT) courses and track compliance. Brinker has initiated a phased approach to enterprise learning and development. The system currently focuses on the management of instructor-led training, but the company plans to further expand the system and its functionality in the near future.
"Our system was up and running incredibly quickly with GeoLearning," said Pete Premenko, Director of Training Infrastructure & Logistics for Brinker International. "Our managers were using the system in less than 30 days. Our experience with GeoLearning has been a page right out of the ´Rapid LMS Deployment´ textbook."
GeoLearning´s award-winning Software as a Service model means GeoMaestro is delivered entirely over the Internet, eliminating all the headaches, hassles and risks associated with traditional hardware and software implementations. GeoMaestro is an out-of-the-box solution that can be up and running in days. Because GeoLearning hosts the software on its servers and Brinker International learners access it through a browser, there is little set-up and both system and content updates are automatic.
GeoLearning will also provide Internet hosting, security and maintenance services, vendor management, professional services and 24x7 Help Desk support for Brinker International employees and administrators as part of the 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 Brinker International
Brinker International, Inc. is one of the world´s leading casual dining restaurant companies. Founded in 1975 and based in Dallas, Texas, Brinker owns or franchises more than 1,500 restaurants in 24 countries and employs more than 100,000. Brinker´s restaurant brands include Chili´s Grill & Bar, Romano´s Macaroni Grill, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Maggiano´s Little Italy. The company is consistently named one of FORTUNE Magazine´s Most Admired Companies and in 2005 was honored by the magazine as one of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and the Top 50 Employers for Women. For more information visit www.brinker.com.
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GeoLearning, Inc.
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Suzanne Keen
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Brinker International
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