AFSM International and VIVOconcepts Announce Partnership; To Use and Market EZe-Learning to AFSMI Members.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT MYERS Fort Myers, city (1990 pop. 45,206), seat of Lee co., SW Fla., on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico; founded 1850, inc. 1905. It has a tourist trade and light industry and is a shipping point for citrus fruits, winter vegetables, flowers (especially , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2003 The Association for Services Management International (AFSMI (Association For Services Management International, Fort Myers, FL, www.afsmi.org) A membership organization dedicated to the advancement of executives and managers in the high-tech services and support industry. ) announced a new partnership with management and technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a VIVOconcepts. Under the terms of the agreement, AFSMI will both use and market EZe-Learning, a Web-enabled, client-server-based learning suite. "EZe-Learning is a perfect fit for AFSMI. Not only will it help us provide education and training to our international, multilingual mul·ti·lin·gual adj. 1. Of, including, or expressed in several languages: a multilingual dictionary. 2. membership base, but it also addresses the training needs of our members and others in the services industry who are part of the growing population of organizations that have a worldwide presence," stated John Schoenewald, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AFSMI. "We are excited to be teaming with VIVOconcepts. The EZe-Learning suite shows great promise as a cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , rapidly deployable, user-friendly solution to the complex training issues many of today's companies face." Reaching out to the global workforce is one of the key issues for international corporations. Emerging technologies and the need to maximize mission-critical workforce productivity are driving factors of e-learning. However, high bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal , language differences in international environments, creating learning programs quickly and easily, achieving a faster learning curve, increasing effectiveness, and reducing the cost of delivery are major hurdles in e-learning applications. EZe-Learning addresses these challenges, as it is especially designed for fast-changing, multilingual training needs with low deployment costs. States VIVOconcepts president Michael Kettenring, "EZe-Learning combines the advantages of Internet-enabled e-learning tools with all the benefits of client-server-based learning platforms. EZe-Learning was created by educators with two objectives in mind. The first objective was to reduce the delivery costs of training for off-site employees, and the second was to bridge language barriers in an international environment. AFSMI recognizes the value of such a tool, due to its experience in delivering current educational and training materials to an international audience." AFSMI will use EZe-Learning to create accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). courses that it will offer to its members. AFSMI also will market EZe-Learning to its international members for their own organizational training needs at a special member price. Currently, the EZe-Learning product suite offers eight languages, with more planned in the near future. Information about the product, as well as a demo demo - /de'moh/ 1. A demonstration of a product, often of an early version or prototype. A demo is a far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest themselves than any number of test runs, especially when important people are watching. 2. demo version. 3. , may be downloaded at www.vivoconcepts.com/elearning.htm. About VIVOconcepts VIVOconcepts is a management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm that provides cost-effective, customer-centric, enterprise-level solutions that improve business performance. Transforming resources into results, VIVOconcepts specializes in international change management, strategic marketing, e-business solutions, and systems integration. Established in 1997, the company combines its expertise in strategic business and change management with its knowledge of advanced Internet technologies for a networked world. More information is available at www.vivoconcepts.com. About AFSMI The Association for Services Management International (AFSMI) is a not-for-profit professional association dedicated to furthering the knowledge, understanding, and visibility of executives and managers in the services and support--s-business--industry. Founded in 1975, AFSMI enables managers to grow in professional competence through education, training, research, and networking. Its goal is to provide leadership and direction that helps its individual and corporate members expand their capabilities to meet the growing complexities and challenges of the rapidly evolving services industry. Thousands of members representing more than 1,500 organizations around the world rely on AFSMI as their communications bridge to growth. More information is available at www.afsmi.org. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion