WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, September 12, 2006 --
GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning platforms, announced today that Oreck Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of vacuum cleaners and other cleaning products, has selected the GeoExpressTM Learning Management Suite (LMS) to deliver and manage training delivery for 1,500 learners as part of a 2-year managed learning services contract.
Oreck Corporation, headquartered in New Orleans, LA, will implement the GeoLearning platform to bolster and document sales training, product training and coaching initiatives. Oreck Corporation will also utilize GeoConnect powered by WebEx to provide Web-based instructor-led training to employees. Training will target retail employees, franchisee employees and corporate employees with plans to expand to the entire Oreck network of over 2,000 learners.
"We believe that strong product knowledge gives our organization a competitive advantage. In order to leverage that knowledge we needed to expedite and consolidate our sales and product training," said Sharon Blanchard, Distance Learning Coordinator for Oreck Corporation. "We selected GeoLearning to implement our LMS because their GeoExpress solution met all of our needs. We didn´t have to make any customizations because all the functionality that we needed was already there. In addition to the usable, feature-rich LMS, GeoLearning offered us single-source vendor and partner management. We see tremendous value in allowing GeoLearning to manage those services for us."
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.
In addition to the GeoExpress learning management platform, Oreck will also deploy the following GeoLearning modules:
- Dynamic Reporting Engine to provide the ability to transform raw LMS data into actionable analysis and meaningful business measurements.
- MyPlan Electronic Individual Development Tool to track and manage individual team member´s development plans.
- Web-based Class & Event Scheduler to manage traditional and Web-based instructor-led training.
- GeoConnect powered by WebEx to deploy live and recorded instructor-led training session.
GeoLearning will also provide Internet hosting, security and maintenance services, vendor management, professional services, and 24x7 Help Desk support for Oreck administrators and students as part of the 2-year managed 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 Oreck Corporation
Oreck Corporation manufactures the popular eight-pound vacuum, air purifiers and other products for a cleaner, healthier home. The company was founded in 1963 by David Oreck. With headquarters in New Orleans and manufacturing facilities in Long Beach, MS and Cookeville, TN, Oreck Corporation has more than 1,500 employees and sells products in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, including in 475 Oreck Clean Home Centers throughout the United States. Additional information is available at www.oreck.com.