2010 Press Releases
… leading Armenian university opts for CERTPOINT Systems learning platform …
Brussels, Belgium, Monday, 25 October 2010, - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading international provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, today announced that the Medical University of Yerevan, Armenia, has decided to adopt CERTPOINTVLS as the institution’s e-learning platform. The platform will be used to underpin the education of 5,000 medical students and other medical staff training at the university, as well as simplifying and extending student administration.
The move will make the university the first of its kind in the South Caucasus region to adopt e-learning. “We aim to support our students with the widest possible range of resources,” says Rector Prof. Gohar P. Kyalyan. “As part of this, we are integrating e-learning into the curriculum to provide our students with a truly blended approach to learning.” The system will give students faster, wider access to their courseware and supporting materials, as well as simplifying their administration. In addition, as a multi-lingual platform, it will also give the university the option to add Armenian and Russian materials in the future.
… free webinar to show substantial enhancements to learning platform …
Long Island, N.Y., Friday, 1 October 2010, - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading international provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, will reveal the latest version of its learning platform, CERTPOINTVLS 7.0, in a virtual forum at 12.00 EST on Tuesday October 5th.
The free webinar will demonstrate some of the range of enhancements made to the CERPOINTVLS learning platform, including the dynamic new Administrator interface, the significant enhancements made to the fully-integrated Content Creator and the increased sophistication in the manipulation and storage of course materials within the VLS platform.
… worldwide LMS/LCMS provider reveals substantial enhancements to platform …
Long Island, N.Y.,Tuesday, 28th September, 2010 - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading international provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, today released the latest version of its learning platform, CERTPOINTVLS v 7.0. The new release extends the CERPOINTVLS offering of a single learning platform that seamlessly integrates content creation, learning management and content delivery over a full range of devices that support both e-learning and m-learning.
“CERTPOINTVLS 7.0 showcases some impressive new capabilities, especially with content creation,” explains CERTPOINT Systems CEO Ara Ohanian. “The ability to record, edit and integrate video and audio from within the platform is particularly useful, and is all part of our aim to provide a single platform for both learning management and learning content creation.”
… Global LMS/LCMS provider to show benefits of, and techniques for, the practical application of mobile learning technology …
Long Island, N.Y.,Wednesday, 11th August, 2010 - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading international provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, announced today that it will be showcasing its mobile learning technologies at the SALT Interactive Technologies Conference 2010, August 18-20 in Arlington, VA.
Brian Baloga, senior vice president of sales and marketing, said “We’re looking forward to sharing the success stories of practical implementation of mobile learning technologies. Too often people talk about mobile learning in theory. We’ll be demonstrating how you can make a real success of mobile learning in practice.”
... Global LMS/LCMS provider adds key executive with professional and personal passion for learning ...
Thursday 8th July 2010 - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, today announced the appointment of Denis Finnegan as the company’s Chief Learning Officer. Denis will oversee the effective implementation of CERTPOINT Systems’ learning platform across its client base.
Denis joins CERTPOINT following 14 years at The Hartford Financial Services Group, where he most recently managed the learning of the company’s employees throughout the US, and was previously Assistant VP of Corporate Education. At The Hartford, Denis was responsible for introducing a range of learning technologies, including video conferencing, web-based events and e-learning. He was also responsible for all aspects of general business training and leadership training.
... Highly recognized learning executive to answer some fundamental questions in the mobile learning industry ...
June 14, 2010 - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, has announced that Kenneth Fung, CERTPOINT’s Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Initiatives will present at Executive Insights to be held on June 15th, 2010 at 4:00pm PST (session 402).
Mr Fung is a featured panellist and will be addressing some key mlearning issues and provide his answer to these four questions:
... LMS/LCMS provider continues to drive agenda on workplace learning internationally ...
June 3, 2010 - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading provider of corporate training solutions, announced today that it had renewed its sponsorship of the Learning and Skills Group (LSG), a by-invitation international community of learning and development professionals. CERTPOINT Systems has sponsored the group since its inception three years ago.
Representatives from CERTPOINT Systems will be part of the community of over 400 learning and development professionals meeting at the LSG conference on 8 June in London to network and discuss innovations in workplace learning.
Friday, April 30, 2010 - CERTPOINT Systems™, was last night awarded a coveted Brandon Hall silver award in the Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Global Training category. CERTPOINT Systems, a leading global provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, received the award in recognition of its work providing outstanding technology for learning programs internationally.
“This independently-judged award validates CERTPOINT System’s position as a leading provider of global learning solutions,” commented CEO Ara Ohanian. “Our enterprise learning platform CERTPOINTVLS is used in over 40 countries and languages by major enterprises such as L’Oréal, Toyota, Honda, John Crane and Black & Decker. They trust it to provide a single platform for delivering elearning with minimum administrative overhead and maximum impact.”
... Global LMS/LCMS provider opens new London office to service UK client base...
Monday, January 25, 2010 - CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading global provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, has opened a new office in London to service demand for its e-learning platform in the United Kingdom. The new office will be in addition to four existing European offices, including the EMEA headquarters in Brussels.
Maria Van Vlodrop, general manager Europe, commented: "with a growing number of British clients, it is natural that CERTPOINT Systems should open a UK office. Our enterprise learning platform CERTPOINT VLS is particularly attractive to clients seeking an e-learning solution that can be deployed rapidly world-wide, with multiple languages and country-level administrative control. London is home to the headquarters of many such organizations, and we are working with an increasing number of them."
... Power tool company director shows how it uses CERTPOINT VLS to give its field sales force the edge...
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - Rob Sharpe, Black & Decker's Director of Sales Training and Recruiting is to talk on mobile learning at the Learning Technologies Conference, London, UK. During the presentation, Rob will demonstrate how using the company's integrated learning management system CERTPOINT VLS was central to its success.
Taking place on January 28, Rob's talk -'Knowledge Transfer on the Move' - shows how the $5bn Maryland company has moved much of its filed sales training onto windows mobile devices. This allowed for faster delivery of key information as well as making it possible to shorten and focus courses.
Thursday, January 7, 2010 - Line Communications, the leading supplier of learning and communications solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading international provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions.
LINE is currently involved in developing a number of bespoke programmes using CERTPOINT VLS™ Content Creator, for a range of global organisations. LINE's highly creative design team work closely with customers to optimise the capability of their authoring tools to create highly engaging learning. This relationship further strengthens LINE's portfolio of strategic partners who bring added value to its client base, and enhances their capability and expertise in a wide range of content authoring tools.
CERTPOINT Systems Managing Director of European Operations, Maria Van Vlodrop, says, "Fortune 2000 companies globally use CERTPOINT VLS Content Creator to create localised content in over 40 languages. LINE Communications is an award-winning, international learning and communications solutions provider. As such, we are the perfect match for each other. CERTPOINT is looking forward to working closely with LINE."