2002 Press Releases
CERTPOINT - SAPIENT AND VUEPOINT PARTNER TO DELIVER TIME-CRITICAL, COST-EFFECTIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR CLIENTS
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - June 18, 2002 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE), a leading business and technology consultancy, today announced it has formalized a partnership with Vuepoint , a provider of enterprise software that helps companies generate revenue quickly by creating, distributing and managing proprietary knowledge. The companies will work with Global 2000 clients to rapidly deploy learning solutions that are easy to use, identify knowledge gaps, and disseminate important knowledge about products and services to employees, suppliers, partners and customers. Clients will be able to bring products to market more quickly, increase productivity, reduce costs and improve their ability to generate revenue.
Sapient and Vuepoint are currently delivering a learning solution for Toyota Motor Corporation that will streamline learning across Toyota and its dealership network and deliver more knowledge faster. The new solution is expected to boost productivity levels, reduce costs, increase high-quality, more cost-effective training, and provide a return on
“Sapient’s deep expertise in developing learning solutions, combined with its ability to help clients derive business results in extremely short time frames, make them a natural fit for Vuepoint,” said
“Vuepoint offers clients a cost-effective way to implement learning solutions that can rapidly deliver important knowledge to the end user,” said David Palumbo, vice president of Learning Services at Sapient. “We’re committed to getting results and creating solutions that get used. This partnership will allow us to deliver more for clients in a shorter time frame."
The companies are currently developing learning offerings that can help other global industries, in addition to the automotive industry. Sapient is deploying the Vuepoint Learning System (VLS) 3.0 for its own employee training.
Vuepoint's comprehensive software allows global enterprises such as Toyota, 3Com, The Hartford, Black & Decker and GlaxoSmithKline to rapidly channel knowledge about proprietary products and services to the entire value chain, thus increasing revenue, productivity and speed-to-market advantage. The integrated Vuepoint Learning System (VLS) 3.0, a complete LCMS & LMS platform, is the fastest and easiest way to create, distribute and manage proprietary content. VLS can be deployed in days to begin delivering savings immediately. For more information visit www.certpointsystems.com
Sapient, a leading business and technology consultancy, helps Global 2000 clients achieve measurable business results through the rapid application and support of advanced technology on a fixed-price basis. Founded in 1991, Sapient employs more than 1,900 people in offices in Atlanta, Cambridge (Mass.), Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Düsseldorf, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Milan, Munich, New Delhi, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C. More information about Sapient can be found at www.sapient.com
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