Learning Management System Integrator Announces Support And Distribution Deal With Learn.com - May 2006

Matchett, a leading independent integrator of learning management systems and learning technologies, is introducing Learn.com’s enterprise learning management system, LearnCenter, to meet market demand for customisable, easy-to-implement, affordable learning management solutions.

Matchett’s Chief Operating Officer, Janet Way, said: “The mid enterprise market, companies employing between 1,000 and 10,000 people, is the highest-growing sector of the learning management systems market with growth for 2006 forecast to be as high as 40%. Our customers in this sector are demanding ready-to-go, out-of-the-box LMS solutions with customisation high on the agenda and will not tolerate lengthy and costly implementation projects.”

“Following an in-depth analysis of the best learning management systems on the market Learn.com’s LearnCenter Learning and Performance Management Suite stood out as the most fully-functional product with the right development strategy to meet how the market will evolve over the next three to five years,” added Way.

“Research from Bersin & Associates has shown that those companies with either hosted learning management systems or lower-cost, less complex learning management systems are more satisfied with their products as they tend to simplify their LMS implementations. Learn.com’s LearnCenter is quick to implement yet has full functionality that can grow with the customer as their needs evolve.”

LearnCenter is a complete learning management system package that includes learning management, hosted and behind-the-firewall installation options, learning content management, course authoring, assessment and survey authoring, skills and competency management and performance management, and an easy-to-use portal development kit with full e-commerce functionality. A content library of 1,200 course titles is also available. Learn.com’s ‘SubLearnCenter’ enables customers to quickly replicate and customise new LMS portals for different group company offerings.

“Learn.com’s LearnCenter is the first and only complete e-learning suite on the market today,” added Way, who went on to cite Learn.com’s ethos for high standards in customer satisfaction as important in Matchett’s choice to sign-up with Learn.com. “With Learn.com we have a partner that shares our values.”

JW Ray, Chief Operating Officer of Learn.com, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Matchett to the Learn.com family. The agreement signed between Matchett and Learn.com will see Matchett distributing and supporting the LearnCenter Learning and Performance Management Suite for clients in the United Kingdom and EMEA. Matchett holds a leadership position in the UK, having well-established relationships with many leading companies. This relationship shows much promise and we look forward to expanding the UK’s online learning infrastructure together.”

For further information please contact Ludo Morison

T: 01295 817 417
E: ludo.morison@matchettgroup.com