HAWTHORNE, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SmartPros Ltd. (AMEX:PED), a leader in the field of accredited professional education and corporate training, announced today that it has begun selling its new iReflect(tm) Training Software to corporations and organizations. iReflect enables companies to easily create, deliver and evaluate custom video role-play training scenarios with all of its employees. iReflect was jointly developed by SmartPros' wholly owned subsidiary Skye Multimedia in conjunction with Education and Training Systems International (ETSI), a leading educational producer of training material for pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies.
"iReflect empowers corporations and organizations to cost-effectively and efficiently train and improve employee presentation and interaction without limit to geographic areas," said Skye Multimedia President Seth Oberman. "Team members become effective and confident at delivering a company's core messaging by recording, watching and assessing their own physical presentations and interactions with others."
Incorporating advanced instructional design principles and utilizing audio and video recording technology in an intuitive interface, iReflect allows companies to quickly build training and practice modules that increase knowledge and awareness across an entire organization. iReflect is available for licensing in both Internet and Intranet platforms.
The range of applications and uses for iReflect are broad. For example, programs can be implemented for sales, customer service, help desks, marketing, product development, human resource departments and virtually any individual or team that interacts with clients, customers, contractors and even other employees.
"Managers and trainers can set up unique scenarios and conduct centralized evaluations of geographically dispersed employees via iReflect's Web-based or optional corporate Intranet installed application server," said Andy Gunning, Vice President of ETSI. "iReflect's architecture and licensing models are designed to meet the needs of both small and large companies."
SmartPros and ETSI recently licensed iReflect to a major healthcare company that will use iReflect as part of its training for its U.S. sales and customer service teams.
"It is a pleasure to announce the first sale for iReflect Training Software," said Allen Greene, SmartPros Chairman and CEO. "SmartPros believes iReflect is a good fit for its existing product lines, and also creates new opportunities for us in the training market. iReflect can realistically be used by any department of any company that requires continuous training."
About SmartPros Ltd.
Founded in 1981, SmartPros Ltd. is an industry leader in the field of accredited professional education and corporate training. Its products and services are primarily focused in the accredited professional areas of corporate accounting, financial management, public accounting, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, financial services, banking, engineering, legal, ethics and compliance, and information technology. SmartPros is a leading provider of professional education products to Fortune 500 companies, as well as the major firms and associations in each of its professional markets. SmartPros provides education and content publishing and development services in a variety of media including Web, CD-ROM and video. Our subscription libraries feature hundreds of course titles and 2,300+ hours of accredited education. SmartPros' proprietary Professional Education Center (PEC) Learning Management System (LMS) offers enterprise distribution and administration of education content and information. In addition, SmartPros produces a popular news and information portal for accounting and finance professionals serving more than one million ads and distributing more than 200,000 subscriber email newsletters each month. SmartPros' network of sites averages more than 450,000 monthly visits, serving a user base of 500,000+ profiled members. Visit: www.smartpros.com
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About ETSI
ETSI is an industry-leading educational producer of training material for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. With over three decades' experience, they provide a full range of training services and products from overall curriculum development to materials that answer specific pre-launch, launch, and post-launch training needs. Their advanced degree medical writers , instructional designers, medical illustrators, multimedia specialists, lay out artists, and production staff partner with you to provide cutting edge training materials. Visit: www.etsionline.com
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