NETD.L Regulatory News (NETD)

18 Oct 2007 07:02

NetDimensions (Holdings) Limited18 October 2007 NetDimensions and Atlantic Link Limited establish Affiliate Partnership Hong Kong, October 18, 2007 - NetDimensions, a global provider of learning,knowledge and performance management systems, today announces the establishmentof an Affiliate Agreement with Atlantic Link Limited, a provider of advancedrapid e-learning tools. These tools allow subject matter experts who are not ITexperts or programmers to produce highly sophisticated e-learning courses. Thiscapability has been quickly embraced by many of the UK's leading companies suchas BT and Barclays. Customers typically see the production of customizede-learning by their in-house training teams as a welcome alternative to the costand inflexibility of employing e-learning consultants. Under the terms of the Affiliate Agreement, Atlantic Link and NetDimensions willoffer mutual sales assistance. Atlantic Link will promote NetDimensions'products to clients who lack a learning management system (LMS) or a portal forhosting content. NetDimensions award-winning Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP)will provide the back-end learning management services to complement coursewaredeveloped with Atlantic Link's advanced content authoring tools. Said Mike Higgins, NetDimensions Sales Director EMEA (Europe, Middle East andAfrica), "We are delighted to be working with Atlantic Link. They have a verystrong presence in the UK with an impressive customer base. Organizationsusing rapid development tools need a platform to host and track content and forthem EKP provides the perfect complement. "This agreement not only represents a win-win situation for our two companies,but also a winning prospect for all organizations looking at advanced onlinelearning development and management." Echoed Mike Alcock, Atlantic Link's Managing Director, "This significant newcollaboration allows us to perfectly match our advanced rapid e-learningsoftware with a leading-edge LMS that is highly user focused, powerful and, asan added bonus, available either on a license or hosted basis. "We look forward to a good, long working relationship with NetDimensions." About NetDimensions:Established in 1999 and listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM, NetDimensionsis a global provider of learning, knowledge and performance management systems.NetDimensions delivers and manages corporate training, career development,assessment and certification programs, and helps clients around the worldaddress growing regulatory and compliance needs. The company's key productsinclude the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP), the Enterprise AssessmentPlatform (EAP) and the Enterprise Content Platform (ECP). Recognized as one of the top-rated learning management systems in overallcustomer satisfaction, NetDimensions has been chosen by multinationalorganizations worldwide including HSBC, ABN AMRO, ING and Cathay Pacific. About Atlantic Link: Atlantic Link provides the world's most advanced rapid elearning tools. Recordbreaking sales figures and big name clients demonstrate that Atlantic Link'srapid authoring software is revolutionising elearning production. Atlantic Link Limited was founded in 2002 by Mike Alcock and Tony Reddington.Having worked in e-learning for many years, Tony and Mike had come to theconclusion that e-learning was too slow and expensive to produce, toocomplicated for most people to create and almost impossible to maintain. The aim is to bring e-learning development to ordinary users. With the AtlanticLink software, anyone who can use a computer can create stunning e-learning andunleash the knowledge locked within themselves and their organisations. Atlantic Link has built up an impressive blue-chip customer base in the UK andoverseas, including world-leading brands from the automotive, finance, retailand government sectors. It is also developing an extensive channel partnershipnetwork for the provision of e-learning solutions internationally. Enquiries NetDimensions Allana Edwards +852 2122 4500 www.netdimensions.com/investor Landsbanki Securities (UK),Nomad & Broker Fred Walsh +44 (0) 20 7426 9000 Simon Brown Cardew Group, Financial PR Tim Robertson +44 (0) 20 7930 0777 Shan Shan Willenbrock Catherine Maitland Atlantic Link Mike Alcock +44 (0)115 906 1375Integra Communications Andrew Third +44 (0)115 906 1377 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange