Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. and Tata Interactive Systems Create Partnership
Leading providers of learning technology and services establish agreement to provide the next generation in human capital management solutions.
(PRWEB) September 01, 2005 -- Knowledge Management Solutions Inc (KMSI), a
leading learning technology platform provider, has concluded a partnership
agreement with Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global e-learning pioneer.
Under the agreement, TIS will provide e-learning content development services to
KMSI clients; while KMSI will supply TIS clients with KMx, the SCORM conformant
Advanced Distributed Learning Platform that provides fully integrated e-learning
content development, learning management, performance management, learning
content management and virtual classroom technologies.
“The partnership
with TIS will provide our current clients with the best possible combination of
technology and services available in the learning technology marketplace.
Leveraging the capabilities of our KMx platform, TIS will be able to provide
its’ clients with the next generation in human capital management technology.
The partnership could not have come at a better time for an industry that, due
to recent consolidation, has caused hundreds of companies to look for new
learning technology leadership,” said Jack E. Lee, President and CEO of
KMSI.
TIS has developed over 950 custom built e-learning solutions for
more than 300 clients across all sectors of the economy - including education
and the public sectors - and operates in the USA, the UK, Europe, the Middle
East, Australia and Japan as well as in India.
Apart from holding ISO
9001 and BS7799 certification, TIS is the only e-learning organization in the
world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI CMM and P-CMM frameworks.
“TIS places great emphasis on quality – of process, product and
relationships,” explained Manoj Kutty, TIS’s worldwide president of sales and
marketing. “We believe that our strategic partnership with KMSI will allow each
company to provide industry leading, holistic learning solutions to our
clients.”
About Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI)
Knowledge
Management Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative knowledge and
learning management solutions for Fortune 2000 companies and Government
agencies. Our flagship product, KMx, is a SCORM conformant; Tiered Enterprise
Class Web-Application built using MS .NET and MS SQL Server. KMx is accessible
using standard desktop applications and browser technologies and supports
popular learning, content and document management applications. KMx is globally
scalable and provides an integrated environment for developing, managing, and
delivering performance support, documentation and learning content. KMx enables
rapid content creation and delivery by a wide range of content creators
including instructional designers and subject matter experts. KMx is offered to
its customers as an enterprise application or a hosted service under KMSI's
Corporate University -- Today program.
For more information please visit http://www.kmsi.us
About
Tata Interactive Systems
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is a global pioneer
in e-learning. A part of the $14 billion Tata Group—one of the largest and most
trusted business conglomerates in India—TIS has 15 years of experience in
training consulting, designing, and developing innovative and cutting-edge
workforce performance enhancement solutions. Its service bouquet includes
Consulting; Simulations and Simulation-based Learning Objects (SimBLs™);
Story-based Learning Objects (StoBLs™); Game-based Learning Objects (GamBLs™);
IT Application Training; Regulatory and Compliance Training; Adaptive
Assessments; Sales and Customer Service Training; New Hire Training; Electronic
Performance Support Systems (EPSS); and Business Processes and Skills
Training.
TIS employs a global team of 850 multi-disciplinary
specialists—a unique mix of Project Managers, Software Engineers, Instructional
Designers, Content Developers, Visual Designers, and Animators. It has a strong
presence in the US, with operations spread across seven cities—Atlanta, Boston,
Carlsbad, Chicago, Dallas, New Jersey, and San Jose—serviced by its development
teams stationed locally. In keeping with the co-shoring model, the teams are
managed by on-site Project Managers who co-ordinate with the clients and drive
the project operations.
Powered by creative talent, sound processes, and
technological excellence, TIS has developed 950+ e-learning solutions for more
than 300 clients—including more than 50 Fortune 500 companies—across the US, UK,
Europe, Australia, and Asia. Its client roster includes leading corporations,
renowned educational institutions and government bodies such as Allstate,
American Airlines, Abbey National, American Honda Finance Corporation, British
Airways, Citigroup, Cigna, ExxonMobil, Florida Virtual School, GE,
GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett Packard, Motorola, McKinsey & Co., McGraw-Hill,
UNICEF, Unilever, University of Maryland, and University of Phoenix.
Apart from holding ISO 9001 and BS7799 certification, TIS is the only
e-learning organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI
CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Classified as a Visionary in the Gartner Group’s
coveted ‘magic quadrant,’ TIS’s quest for innovation and excellence is reflected
in 22 prestigious industry awards, including Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning
Award 2004; APEX 2004 Award of Excellence; Best Product at the British
Educational Training and Technology (BETT) Show 2004; Training Magazine’s APX
Award 2003; and Best E-learning Provider, Best B2B Web Site, and Best
Educational Total Comprehensive Solution at the SIIA Codie Awards
2002.
For more information go to http://www.tatainteractive.com
Press contacts
Bob
Danna, Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.
Phone:
916-933-9846
Kashyap Vadapalli, Tata Interactive Systems
Phone:
848-250-9723
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