Element K Selects Latitude360™ eLearning Solution – 360Sync™
Element K announced today that it has signed an
agreement
with Latitude360™, the eLearning and eBusiness integration division
of
RWD
Technologies, Inc (Nasdaq: RWDT), to utilize 360Sync™ within their
eLearning courseware offering. 360Sync, the mobile solution for
eLearning offline, will enable Element K to provide its direct
customers and
partners
the ability to view and interact with Element K content offline and
then synchronize that content when the users go online.
This
agreement, for the
use
of license and services over the next three years, makes the 360Sync
technology available to Element K’s entire installed base, as well as
new customers.
“Adding 360Sync to our current eLearning curriculum will reinforce
Element
K’s position as a leader in online learning. Many of our Fortune 100
clients
have requested a mobile solution for their training and communication
needs –
and 360Sync provides this solution,” said Terry Nulty, President,
Element
K.
“The Element K and Latitude360 partnership will allow leading
companies to
experience the benefits of mobile learning through 360Sync,” said Dr.
David
Yager, President, Latitude360. “This product improves global access
and
timely
dissemination of mission critical information, eliminates bandwidth
problems,
and offers the same rich learning experience offline, as well as you
get online. We are pleased that Element K has chosen us to be their
preferred provider of offline eLearning and we look forward to a long,
successful relationship.”
About Element K
Founded in 1982, Element K is a leading provider of corporate
eLearning
solutions for information technology and business skills training
serving Fortune 1000 companies, universities, government organizations
and individuals. A pioneer in IT training, courseware development and
eLearning,
the company’s Web site (www.elementk.com) offers subscribers in 144
countries
24/7 access to more than 800 online courses on a wide range of IT and
business
topics. These include office productivity, design and media, computer
programming, Web development, databases, hardware networks and
operating systems, Cisco internetworking and telephony, as well as
e-business,
project
and business management, and workplace safety. Element K’s integrated
online
solutions feature instructor-led online courses, self-paced tutorials,
a comprehensive reference library and dynamic interaction with experts
and peers. The company also hosts an online learning environment
integrated
with a
powerful learning management system. More information on the company
can
be
found atwww.elementk.com.
About Latitude360(TM)
Latitude360, the eLearning and eBusiness integration division of
RWD Technologies, leads the market in delivering integrated Web-based
learning
and
business solutions. Using the most advanced information technology,
Latitude360 delivers completely integrated solutions designed to
increase competitive advantage and worker productivity at a reduced
operating cost. Solutions range from eLearning, eCommerce, and
embedded performance
support
systems to knowledge management and remote worker and diagnostic system
solutions. For more information on Latitude360, please visit
360Sync is an upgraded version of Calypso that Latitude360
purchased
from
Experient Technologies. 360Sync offers companies a way to deliver
media-rich,
fully mobile eLearning content without having to create or maintain
high- bandwidth connectivity pipelines.
360Sync is also a component of University360, Latitude360’s total
online
solution to delivering the highest quality training at the lowest cost
compared to conventional systems. University360 is a fully hosted,
comprehensive suite of the best-of-breed eLearning technologies that
is completely integrated.
About RWD Technologies, Inc.
RWD Technologies (Nasdaq: RWDT), a professional services company
with corporate headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, U.S.A., provides a
broad
range
of technology solutions to the business problems confronting Fortune
500 companies. The Company’s three operational segments include
Manufacturing Performance, Enterprise Systems, and Latitude360.
Established in 1988, RWD has approximately 1,024 employees located
in 18 offices in the United States, 3 offices in Europe, and offices
in
Canada,
Mexico and Singapore. RWD provides services that increase productivity
and reduce operating costs for companies in more than 20 industries.
Information
about RWD can be found at the corporation’s World Wide Web site:
Certain statements contained herein, including statements
regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking
statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995). Such forward-looking statements include risks and
uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from
those expressed or implied
thereby.
Copyright (C) 2001 RWD Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
CONTACT: Robin L. Wolfgang, Director, Public Relations of
Latitude360,
+1-410-772-6091, or rwolfgang@rwd.com; or Carrie Arneth Miller of
+Element
K,
carrie_arneth_miller@elementK.com; or Sanuber Bilguvar of Ogilvy
Public Relations Worldwide, +1-212-880-5329, or
sanuber.bilguvar@ogilvypr.com,
for
RWD.
