WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, February 13, 2006 -- GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning platforms, announced today that Thomas Industrial Network, Inc. (ThomasNet) has selected GeoLearning´s Learning Content Management System (LCMS) to manage the creation and delivery of online learning content for its independent sales contractor network and company employees as part of a 3-year learning services contract.
Thomas Industrial Network, headquartered in New York, NY, is implemented the GeoLearning solution to manage its New Rep Productivity Program in support of the company´s independent contractors that are geographically dispersed across the country. GeoLearning´s LCMS will provide Thomas Industrial Network with the ability to create custom coursework, manage learner registration and report on learner progress. GeoLearning´s LCMS will help reduce Thomas Industrial Network´s new sales associates´ time-to-competency and increase sales force productivity.
"We evaluated five different vendors and GeoLearning came out on top," said Gerry Waller, Sales Development Manager for ThomasNet. "GeoLearning is an industry leader with a great reputation, and their solution fits very well with what we need to accomplish."
George Ghindia, National Director of Sales Development & Recruiting explained, "ThomasNet has a home-based sales force, and delivering compelling learning opportunities to these reps has been challenging. Now we have the capability of reaching out to facilitate knowledge acquisition and enhance skills."
"Our blended learning programs will facilitate a strategy of satisfying a knowledge-driven sales environment while developing our contractor sales force to be knowledge leaders in the industrial Internet arena," added Waller.
GeoLearning´s award-winning Software as a Service model means the GeoLearning LCMS is delivered entirely over the Internet, eliminating all the headaches, hassles and risks associated with traditional hardware and software implementations. The Internet-hosted Learning Content Management System 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 content 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 Thomas Industrial Network users 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 Thomas Industrial Network, Inc.
Thomas Industrial Network, Inc. is the leading destination site and search engine for industrial company and product information at www.thomasnet.com. ThomasNet also provides a full spectrum of Internet marketing solutions. The company helps suppliers grow their business online by driving qualified industrial traffic to their Web sites, converting that traffic into customers, and measuring results of Internet solutions. Thomas Industrial Network´s complete range of online catalog, e-commerce and CAD solutions help suppliers deliver the detailed information buyers expect on the Web. Additional information is available at www.thomasnet.com.
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