Centra Signs Distribution Agreement with Appcon to Deliver Live eLearning Solutions in Australia and New Zealand.Business/Technology Editors LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Centra (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 :CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), the world's leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Appcon to sell and support its enterprise products in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . Appcon, a leading distributor in the fast growing field of live interactive eLearning, provides a wide range of corporate training services, including instructor-led classroom training and online learning, multimedia training products, and instructional design Instructional design is the practice of arranging media (communication technology) and content to help learners and teachers transfer knowledge most effectively. The process consists broadly of determining the current state of learner understanding, defining the end goal of and technology consulting services. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nigel Wilson Nigel Edward Wilson (born January 12, 1970) is a former major league baseball player from Ajax, Ontario, Canada. He played for the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. , Sales Director for Appcon, "Our strategy is to provide the broadest array of learning solutions and best-of-breed products in Australia and New Zealand. We selected Centra because they offer the most superior solution for live eLearning and collaboration available today, offering the most comprehensive feature set, greatest ease of use, and streamlined deployment. Appcon is also a distributor of Element K training content and services. The solid relationship that exists between Element K and Centra also contributed to our decision to offer Centra's products to our customers." Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Business Collaboration Already used by more than a million business professionals in over 350 companies worldwide, Centra's Web-based enterprise software and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra's hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, shared workspace environment, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and real-time interaction over the Internet. Centra's products include Centra Symposium(TM) for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. team collaboration. "We are pleased to welcome Appcon to our growing list of top international distributors, allowing us to better serve emerging demand for eLearning and collaboration in Australia and New Zealand," said Steve Thomas Steve Thomas may refer to:
n. An obstacle or impediment. stumbling block Noun any obstacle that prevents something from taking place or progressing Noun 1. of distance, particularly when it comes to delivering live, instructor-led training to employees, customers and partners across the globe." About Appcon Appcon specializes in eLearning consulting services and IT learning systems, delivering eLearning products and custom-blended Learning solutions to customers across Australia and New Zealand. In 1991, Appcon commenced business as the exclusive distributor for ElementK and today provides a full line of asynchronous learning products both customer and off-the-shelf. For more information, visit http://www.appcon.com.au. About Centra With over a million users, Centra is the world's leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including American Express, Domino's Pizza, ExxonMobil, Siemens, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Oracle, Saba and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston's technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. |
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