NETD.L Regulatory News (NETD)

11 Jul 2007 07:00

NetDimensions (Holdings) Limited11 July 2007 NetDimensions Announces Strategic Partnership with Xyleme, Inc. NetDimensions, a global provider of learning, knowledge and performancemanagement systems, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Xyleme,Inc. a leading provider of learning content management solutions that enablesingle-source publishing of learning content. Under the terms of this agreement, NetDimensions will augment its currentsolutions portfolio with Xyleme's technology for authoring, managing, andpublishing XML-based online courseware, instructor-led materials, andperformance support products to create NetDimensions' Enterprise ContentPlatform (ECP) powered by Xyleme. Enterprise Content Platform (ECP) powered by Xyleme ECP provides users a fully integrated content creation and knowledge managementenvironment where users can create, manage and deliver various forms of contenton demand, as well as assess learner performance and capabilities, through asingle application. This partnership represents an important evolution of NetDimensions' productofferings beyond the learning environment, as the combination of technologiesallows NetDimensions to offer its customers a powerful, integrated platform forknowledge management, performance tracking and content distribution. NetDimensions sees this collaboration as a key step in its progression frombeing a provider of robust, function-rich learning management systems to oneoffering leading-edge knowledge management, performance and assessmentsolutions. "We are delighted to be working with Xyleme whom we see as a leader in thesingle source publishing market," said Jay Shaw, co-founder and Chief ExecutiveOffice of NetDimensions. "We see this partnership as having tremendous benefitsfor our clients worldwide." "NetDimensions' best-of-class learning management system combined with theirstrong global presence makes them an ideal partner," commented Mark Hellinger,President and CEO of Xyleme. "Their reputation with customers is second to noneand we are thrilled that the Xyleme LCMS has been selected for their EnterpriseContent Platform." Enquiries +-----------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------+|NetDimensions |Allana Edwards |+852 2122 4500 || | | || |www.netdimensions.com/ | || |investor | || | | || | | |+-----------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------+|Teather & Greenwood, |Fred Walsh |+44 (0) 20 7426 9000 ||Nomad & Broker | | || |Simon Brown | || | | || | | || | | |+-----------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------+|Cardew Group, Financial|Tim Robertson |+44 (0) 20 7930 0777 ||PR | | || |Shan Shan Willenbrock | || | | || |Catherine Maitland | || | | || | | |+-----------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------+ Established in 1999, NetDimensions is a global provider of learning, knowledgeand performance management systems. The company's Enterprise Knowledge Platform(EKP) delivers and manages corporate training, career development, assessmentand certification programs, and helps clients around the world address growingregulatory compliance needs. Recognized as one of the top-rated learning management systems in overallcustomer satisfaction, EKP is used by multinational companies such as HSBC, ABNAMRO, ING, and Cathay Pacific. For additional information on NetDimensions, please visit www.netdimensions.com About Xyleme Xyleme, Inc. is a leading provider of learning content management solutions thatenable single-source publishing of learning content. Xyleme is 100% XML-based tosimplify course development and significantly reduce the cost of supporting ablended learning strategy for instructor-led and online delivery. The Xylemeplatform was developed around two key principals: modularity and reuse. Thisenables learning content to be effortlessly repurposed and customized to createassessments, curriculums and certifications that are personalized for theindividual learner. Xyleme is SCORM 2004 certified and can enable existing SCORM1.2 and AICC Learning Management Systems to take full advantage of thisstandard. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange