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Perseus WebSurveyor Widely Used to Assess Government Training Initiatives.


Company Drives Feedback Management across Defense and Civilian Agencies

HERNDON Herndon, town (1990 pop. 16,139), Fairfax co., N Va., inc. 1874, rechartered 1938. A suburb of Washington, D.C., Herndon has a mix of light and high-tech industries. , Va. -- Perseus Perseus, in Greek mythology
Perseus (pûr`sēəs, –ss), in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Danaë.
 Development Corporation and WebSurveyor (Perseus WebSurveyor), combined in 2006 under a holding company funded by Austin Ventures, today announces that its feedback management and survey tools are widely used to assess and improve federal government training, learning and development programs. New customer engagements for 2007 include the Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
Health and Human Services, HHS
 and the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF)

Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S.
. Other government customers include all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Energy, Veterans Health Administration, Social Security Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. House of Representatives.

Perseus WebSurveyor solutions are used across multiple federal defense and civilian agencies to capture and centralize cen·tral·ize  
v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.

2.
 feedback from training programs, while helping to gain greater insight into training management. Consistent with the Government Employees Training Act (GETA), this feedback allows agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of training, learning and development programs and redesign re·de·sign  
tr.v. re·de·signed, re·de·sign·ing, re·de·signs
To make a revision in the appearance or function of.



re
 curriculum at a faster pace.

"Our government customers use employee feedback as a real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example.  source of information that provides great insight and clarity into the strengths and areas for improvement with regards to training initiatives," said Dean Wiltse, chairman and chief executive officer of Perseus WebSurveyor. "There is a direct correlation Noun 1. direct correlation - a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1
positive correlation
 between employee performance and an agency's ability to achieve its mission and performance objectives and we're proud that our comprehensive solutions help to make this a reality for a large cross section of the federal government."

GETA is the government-wide authority for training federal employees. The March 1994 amendments to GETA broadened the purpose of training, and aligned it with agency performance objectives - this made training a management tool responsive to the current and future needs of agencies.

About Perseus

Perseus is leading the transition from web survey software to Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM (Ethernet in the First Mile) Using Ethernet to provide connectivity from the customer to the carrier. See 802.3ah. ) solutions that help organizations better understand their world. Organizations worldwide rely on Perseus systems to better identify and meet employee, customer and partner needs, and increase profitability by creating loyal relationships. Perseus products enable business professionals to quickly and easily obtain, analyze, and manage sophisticated enterprise feedback using intuitive web-based software. Perseus SurveySolutions is a recipient of PC Magazine's Editors' Choice award for web-survey software, and is used by over 22,000 customers worldwide including over twenty-percent of the Fortune 100. Perseus is a 2003 and 2004 Inc. 500 company and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Company, and a four-time Deloitte Technology Fast 50 company. (http://perseus.com/)

About WebSurveyor

WebSurveyor Corporation is the leading provider of online survey software that empowers people with real-time feedback to drive their businesses. Since 1998, over 5,000 customers have trusted WebSurveyor with their online survey projects. WebSurveyor ensures data security and confidentiality, a reliable survey hosting service, dependable survey software and a responsive team of survey experts - all backed by a money-back guarantee. WebSurveyor has been placed on 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.
 list by the International Trade Federation of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  Commerce Department. The company has been recognized for its strong commitment to business excellence and to the highest standards of civic and social responsibility, integrity, and ethical conduct, while being named one of the fastest growing companies in America. WebSurveyor is a 2004 and 2005 Inc. 500 company, Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company, and a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 company. For more information, visit www.websurveyor.com
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