WebEx and GeoLearning Target Learning Management Systems Market with Affordable On-Demand Solution
New Learning Manager by GeoLearning Provides Powerful Learning Capabilities in Easy-to-Use On-Demand Service for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 4 -- According to Forrester research, today's competitive market puts constant pressure on companies to keep employees highly trained and productive(1). To manage this challenge, many companies are acquiring learning management systems (LMS) to help them create and manage training materials and courseware. Analyst firm Bersin & Associates projects the potential market for LMS to be $3 billion once fully penetrated, with small and medium-sized businesses representing $1.2 billion of the market(2).
WebEx (NASDAQ:WEBX), the leading provider of on-demand collaborative applications, today launched Learning Manager by GeoLearning, a new WebEx Connect application designed to give small and medium sized businesses access to easy-to-use, affordable LMS capabilities. Designed to work seamlessly with the award-winning WebEx Training Center application, Leaning Manager by GeoLearning allows users to easily build rich libraries of courseware for training and rapid eLearning. Learning Manager by GeoLearning is ideally suited for learning directors and managers in growing organizations that are faced with training resource constraints.
"WebEx and GeoLearning have a natural affinity for working together because our organizations both deliver products on-demand via software as a service (SaaS)," said Frank Russell, president and CEO of GeoLearning. "Over the past year, we've realized such success with our tight product integration that it makes sense for WebEx to also leverage that success and take GeoLearning's performance and learning management suite to their marketing and sales network."
"The robust feature set and innovative approach to learning management make GeoLearning LMS an excellent addition to WebEx's growing network of WebEx Connect partners," said Gary Griffiths, vice president of products at WebEx. "With GeoLearning and WebEx Connect, the capabilities of our core WebEx Training Center product are significantly expanded, adding capabilities for existing customers and opening collaborative learning management systems opportunities for new customers."
For more information and a quick look at the key features and benefits offered by WebEx Training Center and related applications, go to, www.webex.com/go/wtcpr
GeoLearning's award-winning SaaS model means that Learning Manager by GeoLearning is delivered entirely over the Internet, eliminating all the headaches, hassles and risks associated with traditional hardware and software implementations. The Internet-hosted learning management platform enables organizations to capture, create, manage and share knowledge to improve workforce productivity, accelerate critical business processes, and drive organizational performance. The system centralizes and automates the entire learning management process, making the administration of enterprise learning and development both effective and efficient.
Learning Manager by GeoLearning is one of the many applications available through the WebEx Connect grid of partner applications. WebEx Connect allows users to integrate data from multiple applications and create a collaborative workspace custom designed for their particular workflow and business process. By leveraging open Web 2.0 protocols and collaborative WebEx MediaTone APIs, WebEx Connect makes it easy for developers to adapt on-demand, desktop and enterprise applications to the platform or create new composite, "mashup" applications.
About WebEx
WebEx Communications, Inc., is the global leader in on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web. These on-demand applications enhance high-touch business processes, such as sales and training, with efficient web- touch interactions. WebEx delivers its range of applications over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network and platform specifically designed for secure delivery of on-demand applications. WebEx is based in Santa Clara, California and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit www.webex.com/ for more information.
About GeoLearning, Inc.
GeoLearning is the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning and performance technology. The company's products and services are used by corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations to manage human capital development, accelerate critical business processes and drive organizational performance. GeoLearning's Software as a Service model means there is no hardware or software for clients to install. As a result, the company's Web-based GeoMaestro(TM) and GeoExpress(TM) learning management platforms can be deployed quickly, allowing clients to efficiently manage enterprise-wide learning, development and knowledge acquisition. Additional information is available at www.geolearning.com
(1) Forrester Research, "Managing Learning: An Essential Component To
Business Success," September 2004
(2) Bersin & Associates, "Learning Management Systems," January 2006
Source: WebEx Communications, Inc.
CONTACT:
Colin Smith
WebEx
+1-408-566-5694
colin.smith@webex.com
Web site: www.webex.com/
