Click2learn Drives Continued Global Momentum with New Enterprise Implementations in South Africa.Business Editors & Technology Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2003 Further extending its reach in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. region, Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS), leader in enterprise productivity solutions, along with its South African partner, Learning Resources, today announced a strengthening of its presence in the South African corporate learning market with a number of important new enterprise implementations of its Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM). Using Aspen, large-scale organizations including De Beers, the Automobile Association Automobile Association may refer to:
Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. (part of the Anglo Vaal Industries Group) have realized significant results including increased workforce productivity and business performance results, cost savings and employee satisfaction and retention. "The EMEA region represents one of the areas of greatest potential growth for the corporate learning market. Although nascent, more and more global organizations in the EMEA region are realizing the value of implementing learning initiatives to impact workforce productivity. At a macro-level, EMEA organizations face particular pressures to 'fast track' their workforces as part of efforts to hasten skills transfer within initiatives such as 'Black Economic Empowerment' in South Africa and Emiratization in the Gulf region. Entities such as the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community are also promoting ideas of life-long learning and distance education that indirectly increase corporate pressure to invest in learning initiatives. At a micro-level, EMEA organizations are facing the challenges of moving their staff from skills stovepipes to multi-disciplinary models (e.g. in moving from call to contact centers) and of doing more with fewer resources," said Ashim Pal, Vice-President at META Group. De Beers De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, is currently using Aspen in a learning initiative that will reach 8000 of the company's 10,000 employees worldwide. The company is using the Aspen Learning Management System (LMS) to launch and track proprietary and third-party content and information, including IT training, management skills training and product and process information. The company also is using Aspen to support and enhance its performance management process. "E-learning was an obvious next step in our continuous drive to keep our employees' skills up-to-date and fill any skills gaps quickly and effectively. We are hoping that e-learning can be delivered rapidly across multiple locations to massively increase workforce productivity," said Sibongile Sambo, e-HR Change Manager at De Beers. "We selected Aspen from Click2learn because of the modular approach and strength of the technology, the company's extensive experience in delivering enterprise-wide learning solutions and the ability to support the pilot in a proactive manner at a local level." Automobile Association The Automobile Association of South Africa (AASA AASA American Association of School Administrators AASA Asian American Student Association AASA Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia AASA Aging and Adult Services Administration AASA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army ) offers South African motorists services including travel arrangements, accommodations, insurance benefits, emergency roadside assistance and other automobile-related services. Currently, the AASA is using the Aspen LMS to manage and track delivery of learning content and information. The company's goals are to minimize the time employees need to leave their jobs for training and to offer "just in time" learning -- such as computing skills -- to help them be more productive in their day-to-day jobs. The organization also is testing the Aspen Performance Management module to help identify and fill skills gaps and to create personal and professional development plans for the AASA call center staff. "To-date, the AA has realized significant time and cost savings for both learners and administrators using Aspen," said Mandy Venter venter /ven·ter/ (ven´ter) pl. ven´tres [L.] 1. a fleshy contractile part of a muscle. 2. abdomen. 3. a hollowed part or cavity. ven·ter n. , GM 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. and Development. "Our employees have significantly appreciated the flexibility of being able to engage in learning at their desktops instead of taking valuable time away from their work to take part in in-person training. And with the ability to access just-in-time information, they always have the knowledge they need at exactly the time they need it to increase their productivity." AVI Anglovaal Industries (AVI) is a consumer product and services group supplying branded, value-added products and services, including food, beverages, cosmetics and glass and plastics. The company employs more than 5000 people in its various divisions and has business units in every major economic region in South Africa. AVI installed Aspen to deliver and manage IT and technical skills training and information to its employees, as well as to streamline management of cost centers and training resources across the organization. Deploying Aspen has allowed the company to successfully structure and manage a blended learning Blended Learning is the combination of multiple approaches to learning. Blended learning can be accomplished through the use of 'blended' virtual and physical resources. A typical example of this would be a combination of technology-based materials and face-to-face sessions used offering across a multitude of business units with differing business and learning infrastructures, and to consolidate and standardize learning administration processes across the entire enterprise. "South Africa is developing as a very sophisticated learning market, with many of the country's corporations and government organizations focusing on ways to impact business success by helping employees become more productive," said Grant Smuts, Click2learn's VP of EMEA. "As demand grows throughout South African industry and government, Click2learn and Learning Resources will continue to play a key role in the support and development of organizational learning Organizational learning is an area of knowledge within organizational theory that studies models and theories about the way an organization learns and adapts. In Organizational development (OD), learning is a characteristic of an adaptive organization, i.e. with productivity solutions tailored to the specific needs of both local and global enterprises in the region." About Aspen Click2learn's award-winning Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM) enables organizations to strategically manage corporate knowledge and workforce productivity to improve business performance. With Aspen, organizations can deploy a comprehensive, integrated solution for their specific learning needs, all under one platform with one, seamless user experience. The Aspen Suite consists of separate but integrated modules, including -- Learning Management (LMS) -- Learning Content Management (LCMS LCMS Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod LCMS Learning Content Management System (Docent, Inc.) LCMS Living Conditions Monitoring Survey LCMS Louisiana Center for Manufacturing Sciences LCMS Lindero Canyon Middle School ) -- Virtual Classroom (VCS (1) (Verilog Computer Simulator) See Verilog. (2) (Version Control System) See version control. ) -- Performance Management -- Collaboration, Knowledge Exchange & Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or -- Information Management -- Simulation Creation and Editing -- Auditing and Compliance Tracking Whether organizations choose to deploy the entire Aspen suite, or to integrate select Aspen applications with existing infrastructure, Aspen's standards-based (AICC AICC anti-inhibitor coagulant complex. , SCORM SCORM Shareable Content Object Reference Model (web-based e-learning standard) SCORM Shared Courseware Object Reference Model SCORM Shareable Courseware Object Reference Model , XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , etc.) modular and open architecture is designed to help companies reduce total cost of ownership and meet a wide variety of business goals. About Learning Resources Learning Resources is Africa's leading company for the design and implementation of e-learning and performance management solutions. The company was formed in 1997 to focus on "Improving People Effectiveness". Today offices exist in all the main business regions and offer a unique service and specialist expertise that drives measurable business improvement, focusing on accelerating people's development and performance. The company's learning and performance improvement services span across strategy (Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ), middle management and supervisory, frontline and administration levels to IT, Soft Skills, ABET, technical and health & safety development. All products are aligned to the NQF NQF National Qualifications Framework NQF National Quality Forum NQF Norsk Quilteforbund (Norwegian Quilt Association) NQF Neutron Quality Factor and have learning outcomes. About Click2learn Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) is the recognized leader in enterprise productivity solutions for Global 2000 organizations and government agencies seeking to improve business performance and workforce productivity. Using Click2learn's Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM), many of the world's best-known corporations improve sales force readiness, achieve and demonstrate regulatory compliance, improve speed and quality of customer service, and educate customers and partners, while at the same time realizing significant cost savings. Click2learn's clients include such industry leaders as Accenture, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , AstraZeneca, Century 21, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Pfizer and Symantec. Based in Bellevue, Wash., with offices throughout the U.S., Click2learn (www.click2learn.com, 800-448-6543) also is represented in, Europe, Australia, Japan and India. This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including information contained in this document where statements are preceded by, followed by or include the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "expects," "anticipates" or similar expressions. For such statements, The Company claims the protection of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, market acceptance of Click2learn's e-learning solutions and competing e-learning offerings, the ability to successfully implement Click2learn's solutions and increase revenues, the ability to successfully address technological developments and standards and the risk factors set forth in filings the Company has made with the SEC. Click2learn, Aspen and ToolBook are trademarks of Click2learn. All other company and product names are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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