Enterprise Video Search Leader Altus Wins Silver Brandon Hall "Excellence In Learning Technology" Award

CAMPBELL, CA--(Marketwire - May 17, 2011) - Altus (www.altuscorp.com), a leader in enterprise on-demand rich media solutions for conferences, sales enablement and knowledge sharing, today announced that its vSearch® platform has won a coveted silver 2010 Brandon Hall "Excellence In Learning Technology" award in the Best Advance in Performance Support Technology category.

Altus' vSearch transforms enterprise video into a valuable asset for any organization. vSearch creates a cloud-based learning environment that combines enterprise video with PowerPoint slide synchronization and scrolling transcripts into an accessible video content archive that is searchable down to the spoken word or specific point of interest. Content can be viewed as streaming media or on-demand presentations from any computer, tablet or smart phone -- allowing instant access to knowledge anytime or anywhere.

"We are extremely pleased to have Brandon Hall Research recognize the value our innovative vSearch platform brings to learning technology," said Altus CEO Ted Cocheu. "Significant changes continue to take place within enterprise learning, and this award for excellence in learning technology not only acknowledges all that Altus has achieved, but also confirms that a fundamental shift has occurred in the way companies engage with their employees, customers and partners, and in how they consume and utilize rich media content."

The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Awards are presented by Brandon Hall Group, a leading research firm in training and development. The Learning Technology Awards program showcases innovations in the products in the marketplace for creating and managing learning, talent, and performance.

"These excellent tools and systems are the cutting edge of learning technology," said Tom Werner, chief research officer and director of the Brandon Hall Awards program. "They really change for the better how people learn in the workplace."

About Altus
Altus provides a leading SaaS-based platform for monetizing enterprise video with specific applications for corporate conferences and events, sales enablement, and learning. Altus enables companies to capture, share and search video content down to the spoken word. Organizations deploying the Altus vSearch platform and mobile apps can deliver critical knowledge on-demand to large, global audiences, including employees, partners and customers. Industry leaders such as Cisco, GM, IBM, NetApp, and Oracle rely on Altus to achieve outstanding ROI through substantial productivity gains and cost savings, while also driving revenue through lead generation and analytics. More information is available at http://www.altuscorp.com/.

Altus Systems is a trademark and vSearch is a registered trademark of Altus Systems, Inc. All other trademarked terms used in this document are the properties of their respective owners.

About Brandon Hall Group

Having worked with more than 5,000 clients globally and after 17 years of delivering world-class solutions, Brandon Hall Group is the preeminent research and analyst organization focused on developing research-driven solutions to drive organizational performance for emerging and large organizations. Through the recent merger of Brandon Hall Research and AC Growth, Brandon Hall Group has an extensive repository of thought leadership, research, data, and expertise in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Sales, Marketing, and Executive Management.