Arel and SGI Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Breakthrough e-Learning Solution, Enriched by Multimedia and Video Streaming.Business Editors/High Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001 Arel and SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. Showcase Their Joint Learning-On-Demand Solution, continUlearn(TM), at the World Education Market Conference in Vancouver Arel Communications and Software Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ARLC ARLC Automatic Revolving Letter of Credit ), the world's leading provider of interactive distance learning (IDL (1) (Interface Definition Language) A language used to describe the interface to a routine or function. For example, objects in the CORBA distributed object environment are defined by an IDL, which describes the services performed by the object and how the data ) solutions, announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with SGI (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SGI), one of the world's leaders in high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. technology. The two companies are launching a joint learning-on-demand solution, continUlearn(TM), at the WEM n. 1. The abdomen; the uterus; the womb. 1. Spot; blemish; harm; hurt. Withouten wem of you, through foul and fair. - Chaucer. v. t. 1. To stain; to blemish; to harm; to corrupt. conference in Vancouver, Canada. This scalable and robust solution integrates SGI's premier servers and Kasenna(TM) MediaBase media streaming software with the IDEAL(TM) suite of e-learning solutions from Arel. In addition, SGI and Arel will provide professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to ensure fast and effective implementation of distributed e-learning networks worldwide. continUlearn is a browser-based, on-demand learning solution that incorporates synchronized audio, video and multimedia learning capabilities. The solution provides interactive and rich media content for unparalleled training sessions that can be delivered to multiple locations via satellite, corporate intranets or fast Internet. Powered by world-class, high-performance SGI(TM) Origin(TM) family servers and Kasenna MediaBase, continUlearn also offers live, instructor-led training that combines quality video, two-way audio and data interaction as well as advanced collaboration tools. The solution records the real-time learning events for asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. interactive delivery and later review. Together with SGI, Arel will continue its rapid expansion into many different markets and extend its offering by providing high-quality technology and services to small, medium-sized and large-scale organizations in the education, government and corporate sectors. These include key industries such as finance, healthcare, science, energy, retail and manufacturing. Zvi Klier, president of Arel Communications and Software Ltd., remarked, "The formation of this new alliance further strengthens Arel's strategic penetration into the global e-learning market by combining SGI's international sales force, SGI Professional Services and worldwide market visibility with the integration of the companies' field-proven technologies." He added, "continUlearn promises to be one of the most reliable and scalable distance learning solutions, capable of handling vast amounts of highly interactive and traceable streamed media-rich learning content to thousands of simultaneous users over a variety of network topologies." Walter Stewart
"The launch of contiUlearn also equips us to bring the power of media streaming to new customers in both education and business to leverage their investments in knowledge and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. ," he added. Mark Gray, chairman and 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 Kasenna, Inc., said, "We are very pleased that Arel has integrated Kasenna MediaBase as part of its continUlearn solution with SGI. The rapid integration of these technologies is a great example of how our new Developer Program can facilitate speedier launches of exciting new applications on Kasenna MediaBase." About SGI SGI provides a broad range of high-performance computing and advanced graphics solutions that enable customers to understand and conquer their toughest computing problems. Media Commerce(TM) solutions from SGI enable telecommunications, broadband Internet, media and entertainment customers to create, manage, deliver and transact content over a vast range of networks. In the field of education, SGI delivers high-performance computing power to research institutions throughout the world, insight to academia and information services See Information Systems. to administrations. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with offices worldwide, the company is located on the Web at www.sgi.com. About Arel About Arel Communications and Software, Ltd. Arel Communications and Software, Ltd., Yavne, Israel and its U.S.- based subsidiaries, Arel Communications and Software, Inc. and Arel Learning Solutions Inc., (www.arel.net) market the IDEAL suite of interactive distance learning and e-Training solutions. Arel IDEAL is the most advanced live and on-demand family of e-learning solutions available today, incorporating the latest Web technologies and many years of diligent research and development. Arel has extensive experience in installing and supporting global IDL networks for many of the world's largest multinational concerns in the telecommunications, financial services, automotive, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and academic sectors. Equipped with the technology to offer unique business benefits, such as cost-effectiveness, certified results and just-in-time knowledge transfer, Arel solutions improve enterprise productivity, time-to-market, customer satisfaction and profitability. Arel IDEAL(TM), Arel Spotlight(TM), Arel Spotlight On-Demand(TM), Arel Learning Manager, Arel Evaluator and Arel Campus(TM) are trademarks of Arel Communications and Software. All other trade names are the properties of their respective owners. |
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