Corporate eLearning ASP Virtual Learn Adds Chief Learning Officer To Executive Team.Business Editors, Technology Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2000 Virtual Learn Inc. (http://www.VirtualLearn.com), the onramp to eLearning, today appointed Rick Mirabile to its executive team as Chief Learning Officer. "An increasing number of companies recognize that corporate training and the accumulation of knowledge are sound investments," said Mike Wilson Mike Wilson could refer to the following people:
As Chief Learning Officer, Mirabile will be the center of expertise to which Virtual Learn clients can turn to, and will be responsible for ensuring that clients have access to the intellectual tools, information and data they need. "A corporate learning culture values innovation, creative thinking and 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). , and approaches business as a knowledge-based pursuit for competitive advantage," Mirabile said. "Virtual Learn enables companies to gain that competitive advantage even if they don't have the time, manpower or expertise to establish a corporate training program." Mirabile, who holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Systems, comes to Virtual Learn with more than 25 years of human resource and organizational development experience. Mirabile was founder 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 Success Factor Systems, held executive roles with Linkage, Inc., and Behavior Systems Management Group, and has helped some of the world's most successful companies improve their organizational effectiveness. His clients have included Cisco Systems, Roche Bioscience, Sybase, Honeywell, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , Bank of Montreal “BMO” redirects here. For the mathematics competition, see British Mathematical Olympiad. Bank of Montreal/Banque de Montréal (TSX: BMO, NYSE: BMO) is Canada's fourth largest bank[1], and is classified as a Domestic Chartered Bank (Schedule I). , Informix, Advanced Micro Devices, Levi Strauss & Co, Ameritech, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, Lockheed, Apple Computer, Pacific Gas & Electric, Hitachi, and McKesson. He has been featured in various human resource management publications, and has held faculty positions at Purdue University, University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. , University of Texas and Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University, main campus at Carbondale; state supported; coeducational; est. 1869, opened 1874 as a normal school, renamed 1947. It has a center for archaeological investigation and a fisheries research laboratory. There is also a campus at Edwardsville. . About Virtual Learn Virtual Learn helps mid-sized companies get the most out of their investment in people--through learning. Virtual Learn's corporate eLearning platform (http://www.VirtualLearn.com) offers an innovative and easy to adopt solution that integrates well with an organization's existing learning investment. Combining advanced technology, partner-developed content, professional services and state-of-the-art ASP delivery, Virtual Learn serves as an organization's onramp to more efficient and effective blended learning solutions. Founded in 1999, Virtual Learn is privately held and headquartered in Oakland, California. |
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