Centra Expands eLearning Solution Ecosystem
Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider
of business software solutions for eLearning and real-time collaboration, today
announced the addition of 10 new partners to its industry alliances program,
giving customers access to the most expansive ecosystem of eLearning solution
providers, including a community of leading content, training, technology, and
consulting partners. The expertise of these new partners further extends the
capabilities and effectiveness of Centra’s eLearning platform with best of breed
learning management capabilities, consulting, technology, and custom content
development services.
Together with its partners, Centra is able to provide total business solutions
aimed at helping customers to increase revenue, build more effective customer
acquisition and retention programs, accelerate enterprise application deployments,
and improve workforce performance. Recent additions to Centra’s Partner Program
include three leading enterprise learning management companies, including DKSystems,
Edcor, and Plateau Systems; consulting partner GP eLearning Technologies, a
division of General Physics Corporation; technology partner Virage; and five
content development and training firms, including Better Communications, CyberStaff
America, Epiance, Knowledge Anywhere, and QEI Learning Strategies.
"Centra’s growing partner program is a manifestation of our firm belief
that fostering industry collaboration, openness, and interoperability between
eLearning solution providers gives the customer the options they need to configure
the best, most comprehensive solution possible," said Alan May, Vice President
of Strategic Alliances for Centra. "These relationships not only ensure
success and accelerate ROI for the customer, but also provide an important foundation
for the evolution of the eLearning industry going forward."
Scaleable Software Solutions for eLearning and Business Collaboration Used
by more than 775 companies, government agencies, and universities worldwide,
Centra’s scaleable software solutions are based on CentraOne(, a comprehensive,
thin-client Web collaboration platform. Leveraging the core capabilities of
CentraOne, Centra offers a suite of compatible, real-time Web collaboration
products, content creation tools, and knowledge delivery systems that can be
quickly installed on-site using Centra’s rapid deployment methodology, or conveniently
accessed through Centra’s secure, full-service ASP. Centra’s products – including
interactive Web meetings, virtual classrooms, and large-scale conferences –
ensure universal access to users through firewalls and proxy servers, and deliver
full-performance IP audio conferencing, streaming video, application sharing,
and dynamic multimedia over low-bandwidth network connections through a standard
browser interface.
About Centra
Leading with an undisputed track record of helping millions of users to increase
revenue and improve overall business performance, Centra provides Web collaboration
solutions that enable the delivery of information in a variety of live and self-service
formats, and add value through unmatched capabilities to capture interactions
and content, personalize and manage this information, and instantly re-use it
across the enterprise. Today hundreds of global organizations across every industry
and market sector choose Centra, including ExxonMobil, Cadbury Schweppes, Citigroup,
AT&T, Procter & Gamble, McKesson, Merck, Nationwide Insurance, Sysco,
and Stanford University. Centra’s products are bolstered by a vital ecosystem
of strategic partners, including PwC Consulting, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, KPMG
iLS, Microsoft, Siebel, Cisco, and Oracle. Headquartered in Boston’s technology
corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
For more information, visit www.centra.com.