WBT Systems’ LMS is ‘One of the Most Open on the Market’

February 9, 2005

The report notes “TopClass is a well-established and very robust LMS, along with its tightly integrated sister LCMS product”. It continues “The System’s success is due, in large part, to its very strong underlying technology, which makes it one of the most open LMSs on the market.and also allows it to be deployed with considerable speed using WBT Systems “Quick Value Implementation Methodology”.

The independent, self-funded research report by brandon-hall.com is the sixth annual research study and involved detailed examinations of 50 Learning Management Systems from leading vendors.

WBT’s TopClass LMS took first place in this year’s e-learning/LMS category at the HR Technology Awards in San Francisco and is listed in the Leader Category of the Gartner Magic Quadrant LMS Report.

“The evaluation of TopClass in the Brandon-Hall report is a tremendous endorsement of our continued innovation, technology leadership and commitment to open standards,” said Declan Kelly, WBT’s CEO. “We believe the report demonstrates our competitive market position and superior product functionality”.

About brandon-hall.com
Located in Sunnyvale, Calif., brandon-hall.com is the leading independent research and advisory firm that specializes in providing unbiased reports and advisory strategies for e-learning and best practices technology. The company sponsors the Annual Excellence in Learning Awards, the largest independent program dedicated entirely to the learning industry.

About WBT Systems
WBT Systems is one of the leading providers of intelligent learning solutions across the globe. Its solutions help organizations to address the business issues that are imperative to success in an increasingly competitive world. Best of breed solutions include mitigating risk and reducing costs by implementing advanced, robust compliance tracking solutions and driving top-line performance through enabling sales and customer services channels. WBT’s implementation experience spans a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, and pharmaceuticals in blue-chip companies such as ABB, AHIMA, Alexander Forbes, Basler Insurance, Belgacom, Clinphone, Credit Suisse, Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, Diageo, Dow Chemical, Eurocontrol, Husqvarna, Innovatia, Liberty Group, Ryanair, Smith & Nephew, Valero and Volvo CE. WBT Systems’ is recognized as a leader in both the e-Learning Suite and LMS Magic Quadrant Reports by the Gartner Group.

Established in 1995, WBT Systems is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany and the Netherlands. For more information, see http://www.wbtsystems.com.