London, UK, 17th August 2005 - OutStart, learning and knowledge sharing software solution specialists, today unveils its new partnership with UK based learning experts, New Wave Learning Ltd, in response to the increased demand for workplace learning solutions. New Wave Learning specialises in the provision of informal learning solutions and will offer OutStart’s suite of learning and knowledge products to existing and potential customers as part of its total training solution set.
New Wave Learning has a growing client base of customers across the Local Government, Insurance, Health and Contact Centre sectors and has recognised an increasing need to provide learning in the workplace to plug knowledge gaps. New Wave Learning will use OutStart’s learning content management system (OutStart Evolution LCMS), learning management system (OutStart Evolution LMS), simulation software (OutStart SoftSim), desktop authoring eLearning tool (OutStart Trainer), knowledge sharing/expert collaboration platform (Outstart Participate) and proficiency assessment (OutStart Proficiency Manager) to develop and deliver tailor-made learning and training solutions, which improve user performance and business efficiencies across an organisation.
Commenting on the partnership with OutStart, Colin Terry, Managing Director at New Wave Learning says: “We are seeing a strong requirement for workplace learning and wanted to strengthen our existing portfolio of solutions that deliver on-demand learning to people at the moment they need it. We chose to work with OutStart because of its excellent and proven range of products, which facilitate highly effective personalised learning, and OutStart’s demonstrated commitment to supporting its channel partners.”
Peter Nicol, OutStart EMEA VP, says, “We are delighted to have a channel partner with New Wave Learning’s experience on board. New Wave Learning’s vision for the marketplace matches our own and through our combined expertise we can deliver tailored learning solutions, which help businesses build and sustain their competitive advantage.”
About New Wave Learning
New Wave Learning specialises in the provision of informal learning solutions. Its product portfolio combined with expert consultancy and professional services enable organisations to develop and deliver solutions that provide ‘moment-of-need’ knowledge & information.
About OutStart
OutStart software powers solutions that help make people more effective in a fraction of the time and cost. Unlike traditional training or knowledge management approaches that take too long, cost too much and fail to address the entire need, OutStart’s applications address the way people learn through a combination of formal training, knowledge sharing and expert collaboration that is available on-demand. Customers like Cisco Systems, ING, Sara Lee, Westland Helicopters and Unilever rely on OutStart to increase individual and organisational performance, improve knowledge transfer, and lower operating costs. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., OutStart has offices throughout the US and Europe and can be found on the Web at www.outstart.com
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