Docent Platform Chosen by Andersen Consulting to Support Global Professional Education Programs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2000 Docent, Inc. (Nasdaq:DCNT), a leading provider of eLearning infrastructure software products and services, announced today that Andersen Consulting has chosen Docent(TM) Enterprise, an Internet-based software platform, to help support its professional education programs for the firm's more than 65,000 professionals in 48 countries worldwide. This follows Andersen Consulting and Docent's recent announcement of a strategic alliance to develop, market and integrate a variety of employee learning solutions designed with the reach and scale to serve large, global organizations as well as rapidly growing start-ups or spin-offs. Investment in education has always been a key differentiator for Andersen Consulting, which is demonstrated by a $643 million investment in education programs during 1999. And the firm is transforming its current education approach to support a customized, just-in-time eLearning system that responds to the changing needs of its people and the market place. "One of the greatest challenges in today's fluid business environment is quickly developing and deploying a competent and confident workforce," said Jill B. Smart, partner, Andersen Consulting. "There is no question that our people are our most important asset and eLearning is an essential component in providing our professionals with the skills they need to help our clients address marketplace challenges. Docent will play an important role in helping us achieve this." Dave Ellett, chairman, president 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 Docent, commented: "Companies around the world look to Andersen Consulting for advice on finding solutions to their business problems. Its choice of Docent as one part of its strategy to support its Web-enabled professional education program is an important one for us, and for the industry." About Andersen Consulting Andersen Consulting is an $8.9 billion management and technology consulting organization that is reinventing itself to become the market-maker, architect and builder of the new economy, delivering innovations that improve the way the world works and lives. More than 65,000 professionals in 48 countries deliver a wide range of specialized capabilities through service lines to clients across all industries. The firm's network of businesses provides a range of services including venture funding, business incubation and launch, consulting, technology and alliances. Its home page address is http://www.ac.com. On January 1, 2001, the firm will enter the next century with a new name marking its wholly independent status and reflecting the firm's bold new approach to serving its clients. Renamed. Redefined. Reborn. 01/01/01 About Docent, Inc. Docent, Inc. (Nasdaq:DCNT) provides eLearning infrastructure products and services that enable the exchange of knowledge among large enterprises, educational content providers and professional communities. Docent(TM) Enterprise, an Internet-based software platform for knowledge exchange, goes beyond the delivery of learning content online, commonly known as eLearning, to bring together organizations into an electronic marketplace. In addition to being recognized for standing out amongst the competition by PC Week, it was named "Best Integrated Online Learning System" by brandon-hall.com and was amongst several products recognized by Call Center Solutions Magazine as "1999 Product(s) of the Year". Docent, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. with offices throughout the US and Europe, has had over 100 customers since its inception in 1997. These include such market-leading companies as Ariba Inc. 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PBI protein-bound iodine. ), Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q), SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications (NYSE:SBC) and others. Docent helps to build the right connections between Global 2000 Enterprises, professional communities and a growing list of partners including FT (Financial Times) Knowledge, Harvard Business School Publishing Harvard Business School Publishing is a not-for-profit, wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard Business School. It operates as an umbrella corporation to manage a group of publishing products associated with the School, including Harvard Business Review (management journal), Harvard , Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), SmartForce (Nasdaq: SMTF SMTF Shuttle Mission Training Facility SMTF Symmetrix Multihost Transfer Facility Software SMTF Software Maintenance Test Facility SMTF Show Me The Funny (TV show) ), NETg, Centra (Nasdaq: CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), and C(3)i. For further information about Docent, visit www.docent.com or call 650/934-9500. |
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