Expertus Wraps Up 2008 Training Efficiency Masters Series

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - January 7, 2009) - Expertus (www.expertus.com), a global provider of services that optimize the business impact of learning, today announced the end of its 2008 Training Efficiency Masters Series. The fourth webinar of the series "Numbers Don't Lie: The 4 Universal Truths for Learning Measurement" was held on December 11, with over 1,200 registered attendees, and a final white paper of the series will be available in January.

"In 2008, we have been committed to bringing to light common themes surrounding efficiency within training organizations and discussing these topics with learning executives everywhere," said Ramesh Ramani, Founder and CEO of Expertus. "We decided to take a collective look at key challenges and showcase best practices so learning leaders feel empowered to build organizations that truly make an impact on the business."

The 2008 Training Efficiency Masters Series was designed to help learning executives transform their organizations into models of operational efficiency. Through research, webinars, white papers, CLO roundtables and more, Expertus executives and strategic partners have offered practical insight and ideas about how to master a core dimension of learning efficiency. The topics addressed in 2008 were surrounding four pillars of training efficiency: Cost Leverage, Technology Optimization, Business Intelligence and Process Management.

To hear webinars, including the recent, "Numbers Don't Lie: The 4 Universal Truths for Learning Measurement Success," visit www.trainingefficiency.com. Also available:

-- Survey Results: Customer Training Issues, Technology Optimization Issues, Cost Optimization Issues and Marketing Training Internally

-- Webinar Slides: Customer Training: Fast-Track Your Programs in a Slow Economy, Secrets of Successful Learning Systems and 9 Ways to Trim Operational Costs to Fund Strategic Learning

-- White Papers: Customer Training: 5 Ways to Fast-Track Programs in a Slow Economy, Secrets of Successful Learning Systems, Centralize Service, Not Business Processes and How To Eliminate Training Waste and Reap the Rewards

-- Roundtable Reports: Technology Optimization - Portals, and Cost Optimization Issues

-- And much more.

"Our international clients speak the same language when it comes to their desire to run efficient, effective learning groups," added Ramani. "We had a successful year, diving deep into research, reaching thousands of people through surveys, webinars and more; we look forward to tackling more of these universal subjects in the coming year."

For information on Expertus, please visit www.expertus.com.

About Expertus

Expertus is the leading global provider of services that optimize the business impact of learning. For more than a decade, the firm's 500+ learning management professionals have defined and implemented plans, processes and technologies that transform training organizations -- creating measurable value for the world's most successful corporations. Clients include ADP, Cisco, ConocoPhillips, EMC, Honeywell and Lockheed Martin. Every day at these and other companies, more than a million employees, customers and business partners are educated as a result of Expertus' innovative business strategies, outsourcing services and technology-rich solutions.

Based in Silicon Valley, Expertus serves its clients from offices in the US, UK and India. For more information, visit www.expertus.com, or call toll-free 1-877-827-8160.

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