E-LEARNING ARENA SEES EPIC PARTNERSHIP
Two of the world's largest e-learning specialists have joined forces
to offer an unrivalled service to organisations for both generic
and bespoke e-learning content.
SkillSoft, the world's largest provider of generic e-learning for
management, business and professional skills, has partnered with
Epic, Europe's largest e-learning developer of bespoke e-learning
programmes and e-learning consultancy, testing and maintenance.
Donald Clark, CEO of Epic said: "The two companies perfectly complement
each other and we are extremely excited about the potential of the
partnership for our customers."
Kevin Young, Managing Director of SkillSoft added: "This alliance
will enable some real opportunities to develop within the e-learning
market. SkillSoft's 700+ library of business and professional courses
coupled with Epic's bespoke approach to e-learning will result in
cost-effective training solutions for all types of organisations."
Epic Group plc is Europe's largest e-learning developer of bespoke
e-learning programmes For nearly two decades the company has worked
with organisations to deliver effective learning solutions that
result in sustained performance improvements. Other outsourcing
services include consultancy, evaluation, testing, localisation
and maintenance.
The company has produced more than 400 programmes in over 20 countries.
Clients include major blue-chip companies from all sectors and
leading public sector organisations. They include British Airways,
Lloyds TSB, Video Arts, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Credit Suisse, Vision
Express, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, The Royal Bank of Scotland,
Inland Revenue, Department for Work and Pensions (formerly the DSS)
and the Cabinet Office.
About SkillSoft: SkillSoft International is the UK arm of the US
SkillSoft Corporation. Its management team has combined technology-based
training experience of more than 100 years.
The company has the largest library of management, business and
professional web-based training in the world - currently offering
in excess of 700 soft skills courses in 20 key skill areas with
new ones being developed at a rate of 4 per week. More than a third
of these courses offer English rather than American content. Training
can be delivered to organisations throughout the world and content
localised for specific markets. In addition to its UK and US operations
the company has divisions in Canada and Asia Pacific as well as
strategic channel partnerships in over 20 countries.
SkillSoft courses are approved by the Industry of IT Training,
The Law Society, The British Association of Open Learning, The University
for Industry, The Project Management Institute, The National Association
of State Boards of Accountancy, the IMS and IEEE. SkillSoft is the
first and only e-learning content provider to achieve AICC certification.
Customers include: Xerox Europe Limited, IBM, Microsoft, Dun &
Bradstreet, Ernst & Young, EDS, Citibank, Coca Cola, Panasonic,
Texaco, Cable & Wireless, Motorola, Hewlett Packard, Adobe, Honeywell,
IRS, Allstate, Sperion, Interim Services, Roche, NCR, Chase, PeopleSoft,
Del Monte and Fujitsu.
Further information:
For further details about Epic Group plc visit http://www.epic.co.uk
or contact Laurence Bresh, Marketing Manager on +44 (0)1273 728686,
e-mail laurence@epic.co.uk
For further details about SkillSoft visit http://www.skillsoft.com/uk
or contact Kay Baldwin-Evans, Head of Marketing on +44 (0)1483 795204,
email kbaldwin-evans@skillsoft.com Media information, expert comment,
interviews and photography from Louise Jaggs at TextOnTap on +44
(0)1608 659011, email: skillsoft@textontap.com
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