RAPS Selects WBT Systems for Online Delivery Chief Learning Officer July 2006

WBT Systems, has been selected by the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) to power its online delivery of training and professional education for regulatory affairs professionals. In addition, RAPS will also use TopClass to process credit card, check and purchase order payments from their membership. This offers a secure payment system integrated with a choice of backend credit card payment and verification systems.   Read the entire article

UCD spin-off WBT Systems wins major industry award UCD Nova News February 2006
WBT Systems a leading provider of enterprise e-learning solutions and a spin-off from UCD's School of Computer Science and Informatics has been named e-Learning Company of the Year at the 2006 Digital Media Awards in recognition of the company's innovation, growth and product excellence. Read the entire article

Bayer Diagnostics selects WBT Systems for US Operations eLearnity January 2006
WBT Systems has been selected by Bayer Diagnostics to provide the platform to meet its learning and training requirements. Bayer Diagnostics, a division of Bayer HealthCare, employs approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and provides and services a full range of in vitro diagnostic equipment including high volume test systems for large hospital and laboratories. Read the entire article

WBT Systems in Both Leader Quadrant Categories for Its LMS and e-Learning Suite Looksmart November 2005 WBT's TopClass e-Learning Suite has been recognised as leader in the most recent Gartner e-Learning Suite Magic Quadrant Report. The Gartner report positions Learning Management Systems from 16 vendors and placed seven LMSs in the Leader quadrant. Vendors were evaluated on their execution ability and completeness of vision. Read the entire article

Trends and Innovations In Enterprise e-Learning Joe Pulichino, VP Marketing, WBT Systems September 2005

In just a few years, e-learning has become a common weapon of choice for the delivery of courses in topics as diverse as general business skills, product knowledge, desktop applications, and technical and IT training. Yet, innovation does not seem to be stopping with the adoption of LMS technology platforms. Emerging trends indicate improvements in the quality and effectiveness of online courses and growth in the areas of synchronous e-learning and vitual classrooms.   Read the entire article

LOMA's e-Learning Courses Break New Ground LOMA Tech Resource June 2005

With the growth in popularity and availability of online learning, or e-Learning, LOMA has committed to putting its paper-based education content online. Reaction to a prototype LOMA designation course was very favorable. LOMA is launching an enhanced LOMALearn e-Learning portal in the fourth quarter of this year. LOMA's new e-learning initiative necessitated a new Learning Management System/Learning Content Management System (LMS/LCMS). After an extensive search, LOMA selected Dublin, Ireland-based WBT Systems as its LMS/LCMS partner in early 2005.   Read the entire article

ICON deploys WBT Solution to Track and Manage Global Training TMC net.com June 2005
Leading Clinical Research Organisation to use WBT to Manage its Enterprise Clinical Training Programme. ICON will use WBT's e-learning suite to provide centralised training management, delivery tracking and training auditability to meet the requirements of external regulators such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read the entire article

Developing and Leading Effective Global Teams Chief Learning Officer March 2005

It is no secret that organizations across industries rely heavily on project teams, product development teams or cohesive supply- chain partnerships to compete in their respective markets. Indeed, the ability of teams to perform at high levels and adapt quickly to escalating demands largely determines shareholder returns. This article outlines how global organizations, including WBT customer World Bank have strengthened the strategic focus of their learning efforts in the development of effective global teams.   Read the entire article

Smith & Nephew: Global Learning for a Global Workforce Chief Learning Officer March 2005

Two years ago, the wound management division of global medical device company Smith & Nephew sought to roll out a new e-learning regimen in eight countries. The rapidly changing market of this business unit demanded a faster, more effective employee education system, so learning leaders in the organization decided to initiate a blended approach by adding online learning to it existing offerings, which included traditional classroom-based training.   Read the entire article

WBT Shortlisted for US Software Industry Award - SIIA TMC net.com January 2005
WBT Systems was selected as one of six finalists in the category Best Corporate Learning Technology Solution. The category includes submissions for Avacaster 4.1 (Avacast Corporation), The Executive Challenge (Enspire Learning), Epiplex eLearning Solution (Epiance), The Coach's Role (Harvard Business School Publishing) and eQuality Producer (Witness Systems).

WBT Announces Strategic Partnership with BI Trainingoutsourcing.com December 2004

In December, WBT announced a significant partnership agreement with BI®, a business improvement company. Under the terms of the agreement, BI is to use WBT’s award-winning TopClass e-Learning Suite to manage and deliver training internally and also as the platform for its interactive learning solutions, a core component of the company’s overall business improvement and integrated communications programs. “TopClass by BI” will be marketed as an ASP solution to BI’s current and prospective customers.

CSI teams with online learning firm December 2004
The Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) has announced an alliance with WBT Systems, a provider of enterprise learning solutions. "CSI's customers have increased their demand for more tailored and integrated learning solutions based on our industry-leading course curriculum," said Dr. Roberta Wilton, CSI's president.   Read the entire article

Employee Management: Keeping Staff In Step With Regulations Bank Technology News (Author: John Adams) September 2004

The pressures of competition, the realities of consolidation and a rapidly changing regulatory environment mean employees at all corporate levels are constantly climbing a steep learning curve, and institutions are increasingly turning to Web-enabled training platforms to keep staff abreast of the fluid environment. E- learning is being embraced by Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, CSFB, Barclays and a host of other institutions whose business is becoming more international and complex by the quarter.   Read the entire article

WBT Picks Whelan EI Software Focus September 2004 Jim Whelan has joined WBT Systems as vice president and general manager for the e-learning management company's operations in North America. Read the entire article

WBT Systems wins First Place at Technology Excellence Awards Training Reference August 2004
WBT Systems has been awarded first place at the prestigious HR Technology Excellence Awards in the e-learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) category. The awards, which honour best of breed technology for the HR industry, were handed out at a ceremony held at HRTech in San Francisco   Read the entire article

e-Learning Transformation: Dow Chemical Transform Magazine July 2004

The latest trend in e-learning: delivering short segments of training when and on what topics employees need them most. Benefits include increased productivity and reduced travel expenses, but content management approaches may have to change. Dow Chemical's e-learning program lets subject matter experts and instructional designers collaborate on and deliver training over the Web using WBT Systems' TopClass e-Learning Suite and Macromedia authoring tools. Read the entire article   Read the entire article

Intuition Crosses Liffey to Find Partner EI Software Focus May 2004 When courseware developer Intuition went looking for a system that would enable it to operate as an application service provider, it found the technology that it required on the opposite side of the river Liffey. Intuition now plans to offer online access to its e-learning library for the financial services industry via WBT Systems' enterprise learning management and content delivery platform. Both companies are prominent members of Ireland's e-learning development cluster. Both, in addition, are based in central Dublin. Read the entire article

Volvo Construction Equipment: Building Sales Success Chief Learning Officer May 2004

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) develops, manufactures and markets equipment for construction-related industries, including a range of wheel loaders, hydraulic excavators, articulated haulers, motor graders and compact equipment. Ensuring that the sales force has the information it needs on the products and the skills required to sell is George Lilly's job. Lilly is in charge of developing the training capabilities of Volvo CE's sales and service professionals and is vice president of marketing for Volvo CE.   Read the entire article

WBT Systems wins "ICT Company of the Year Award" April 2004
What impressed the judges about WBT Systems was its growth rates in 2002 and 2003 of 45% and the fact that from a standing start nine years ago it has become a global player in the e-learning marketplace with a current headcount of just 50 talented people. In becoming a global player, WBT Systems has demonstrated good scalable product capabilities, a strong installed customer base, strong financial performance and good distribution to its market. Read the entire article

WBT Systems in Both Leader Quadrant Categories for Its LMS and e-Learning Suite Looksmart March 2004 WBT's TopClass e-Learning Suite has been recognised as leader in the most recent Gartner e-Learning Suite Magic Quadrant Report. Vendors were evaluated on their execution ability and completeness of vision. In this latest report, WBT Systems moves from the Visionary to the Leader quadrant. Read the entire article

TopClass leads the Field EI Software Focus March 2004 The TopClass e-learning suite from WBT Systems has received a high placing in one of Gartner's 'Magic Quadrant' reports. Gartner analysts assessed enterprise e-learning products from 25 vendors and listed TopClass in the leader quadrant. Read the entire article

Ryanair manage regulatory training and certification on-line Training Reference February 2004
WBT Systems has announced that the airline Ryanair has selected its TopClass e-learning suite to manage and track all Flight Training for its 2000 Ryanair & Buzz pilots and crew. The move makes Ryanair one of the first airlines in Europe to have an entirely paperless training environment.   Read the entire article

IOCORE educates the market with TopClass e-learning IT Web South Africa January 2004
IOCORE, global IT service provider, is extending the deployment of its exclusive e-learning product, TopClass, into South African markets that have particular compliance and regulatory requirements, such as financial services and pharmaceuticals.   Read the entire article

SIIA Announces Finalists for 19th Annual Codie Awards Codie Honoring Excellence Awards December 2003 WBT Systems' TopClass e-Learning Suite has been selected from many high-caliber products as one of the best in the software and information industry. TopClass is a finalist in the category for Best Corporate Learning Technology Solution. The 2004 Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industry's finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. During the nomination period, which closed in October, over 800 nominations from more than 600 companies were submitted. The number of nominees represents a record high for the program. The Codie Awards program is the only peer recognition program in the software and information industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to compete for the praise of their competitors. Read the entire article

WBT Systems shortlisted for sales and marketing award by Irish software Association. October 2003 The prestigious Software Industry Awards are designed to honour software and information technology professionals, and established and early-stage companies in business leadership and sales and technical innovation. Read the entire article

Credit Suisse: Maintaining the Skills of a Global Workforce Chief Learning Officer September 2003

Credit Suisse Financial Services provides comprehensive financial services in Europre and other markets, offering investment products, private banking and financial advisory services for both private and corporate clients. With global operations, Credit Suisse is challenged to meet the legal and compliance regulations of numerous countries. To help manage this training, Credit Suisse has turned toward technology-enabled learning solutions to meet the learning need of its workforce. Using WBT Systems’ TopClass e-Learning Suite, Credit Suisse is able to deliver legal and compliance training to around 54,000 staff members and sales professionals.   Read the entire article

Alexander Forbes Risk Services Adopts e-Learning IT Web South Africa September 2003
How do 800 people across a company's branches reach the same level of competence on an applications suite, in a given time period, and with enthusiasm? This was the challenge facing Alexander Forbes Risk Services (AFRS), following its decision to introduce new technology and standardised applications company-wide to meet the objectives of Project Phoenix.   Read the entire article

Major Deals for WBT Sunday Business Post 7th September 2003
7th Sept 2003 - WBT Systems, the Dublin multinational elearning company, announced some contract wins in e-learning with its TopClass product. Although no figures have been released, the deals include Volvo CE, Valero Energy Corporation and the Baloise Insurance Group.   Read the entire article

Smith & Nephew Selects WBT Systems Learning Circuits September 2003

September 2003 - Dublin, Ireland's WBT Systems, provider of the TopClass e-learning platform, has landed global medical device company Smith and Nephew. The move enables the client to offer a blended learning approach for its staff and repurpose existing content as learning objects to be shared across the company. It will initially serve 2,500 staffers in eight countries. The vendor will also develop a talent bank, a repository of employee skills, competencies and training. Smith and Nephew employs over 7,000 people in 34 countries.   Read the entire article

WBT Systems Expands into US Financial Services Market Silicon Republic September 2003

September 2003 - Irish e-learning firm WBT Systems has expanded into the US financial services market with the appointment of a new senior regional director.The company has appointed David Gibson as its new regional director for financial services in North America, where he will focus on business development and services and activities supporting the growth of WBT’s customer base in the US financial services industry.   Read the entire article

Regulation Learning PersonnelToday.com August 2003

August2003 - Compliance training and e-learning have become inseparable at Credit Suisse. We follow the financial services company's learning audit trail. Compliance training is one of today's big challenges for training managers. But it has also given e-learning one of its greatest opportunities to shine. Nowhere is this more true than in financial services, where e-learning has made the difference between whether global brands meet their compliance training obligations.   Read the entire article

Volvo CE Selects TopClass CLO Newscentre August 2003

August 2003 - WBT Systems, a provider of enterprise e-learning solutions, announced that Volvo Construction Equipment (CE), one of the largest providers of construction equipment in the world, has selected TopClass as its global e-learning solution to provide sales, service and product training to its worldwide dealer network. Volvo CE chose TopClass as its preferred e-learning solution following a successful pilot during which over 10,000 training courses were delivered to 1,000 learners around the world.   Read the entire article

Simulations Revitalize E-Learning ComputerWorld Thomas Hoffman August 2003
August 4th 2003 - When one of the 250 customer service representatives in Time Warner Cable Inc.'s Western Ohio division is unsure how to enter a customer service work order into the company's subscriber management database, he clicks on an e-learning simulation of the application to get a step-by-step tutorial.  Read the entire article

WBT Systems Announces TopClass Compliance CLO Newscentre August 2003

August 2003 - WBT Systems, a leader in enterprise e-learning solutions, announced the launch of a suite of products and services designed to lower costs, reduce risk and ensure compliance within regulated industries such as financial services, health care and pharmaceuticals. The flagship product in this new solution is TopClass Compliance, which is built on the award winning TopClass e-Learning Suite.   Read the entire article

WBT Customers Stick to the Rules Software Focus August 2003

August 2003 - Companies in regulated industries can choose among a wide range of compliance support software, including products built around documentation management or workflow processes or archives of production data. WBT Systems is introducing another category of software to the compliance field. Its TopClass Compliance suite is based upon skills planning and the administration of e-learning programmes for employees.  Read the entire article

Smith and Nephew Choose WBT Systems HealthandSafety.com August 2003
August 2003 - WBT Systems, one of the leading providers of Enterprise e-Learning solutions, has announced that Smith and Nephew, one of the leading medical devices companies in the world, has selected the TopClass e-Learning Suite to deliver a global e-Learning Solution to an initial 2,500 staff in 8 countries.  Read the entire article

WBT Systems selected by Smith and Nephew Irish Examiner July 2003
24th July 2003 - Irish e-learning company WBT Systems, has announced that Smith and Nephew, one of the leading medical devices companies in the world, has selected the TopClass e-Learning Suite to deliver a global e-Learning Solution to an initial 2,500 staff in eight countries. .  Read the entire article

Spreading the Message of e-Learning - CEO Profile Direct Strategic Investor June 2003
JUNE 2003 - Declan Kelly is chief executive of WBT Systems, a provider of e-learning solutions. Its clients span a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare and government. The firm is headquartered in Ireland but has just expanded into the UK and Germany. Kelly explains why. By Sudip Roy.  Read the entire article(Requires Registration)

Valero Takes HR Online Convenience Store News Online June 2003
JUNE 09, 2003 -- SAN ANTONIO -- Targeting its marketing content management and training needs, Valero Energy Corp. implemented Waltham, Mass.-based WBT Systems' TopClass program to disseminate information and help train more than 10,000 employees at its 1,400 company-operated convenience stores.  Read the entire article

Credit Suisse Selects TopClass CBS MarketWatch May 2003

WBT Systems, a leading provider of Enterprise e-Learning Solutions, today announced that Credit Suisse Financial Services has chosen the TopClass e-Learning Suite as their corporate e-Learning solution. This enterprise-wide contract follows a successful three-year deployment at Credit Suisse Private Banking where TopClass was used to deliver online learning to 8,500 employees. The initial focus of the expanded deployment is legal and compliance training to all 50,000 staff and sales training to the Group's 4,000 strong sales team.   Read the entire article

WBT Systems expandiert Bizzcheck.de May 2003
Dublin/Düsseldorf – Der irische Plattform-Anbieter WBT Systems treibt die europäische Expansion voran. Neben London wurde ein weiteres Vertriebsbüro in Düsseldorf eröffnet. Martin Sänger, ehemaliger Geschäftsführer von Intellinex Deutschland und M2S Multimedia Software, wird vom Rheinland aus den Vertrieb des Learning Management Systems »TopClass«“ leiten.  Read the entire article

Credit Suisse Selects TopClass Yahoo Business May 2003
WBT Systems, a leading provider of Enterprise e-Learning Solutions, today announced that Credit Suisse Financial Services has chosen the TopClass e-Learning Suite as their corporate e-Learning solution.  Read the entire article

E-learning rot to stop Silicon Republic April 2003

“I think that all organisations have been forced to re-evaluate the return on investment from all IT projects,” reflects Tim Madeley. “I would include CRM, e-commerce and e-learning initiatives within this group.”   Read the entire article Compliance Survey Shows Loss of Reputation is No. 1 Concern for Financial Services Companies; FT.com March 2003 WBT Systems has developed The Infrastructure Readiness Audit, a one-week project which analyses the readiness of the company to meet the relevant compliance legislation. Using WBT Systems' QuickValue Compliance Methodology(R), an eight-step lifecycle compliance management toolkit, the report identifies areas of risks in the company and suggests ways to resolve areas of exposure.

Compliance Survey Shows Loss of Reputation is No. 1 Concern for Financial Services Companies; WBT Systems' Launches Infrastructure Readiness Audit Report Insurance Industry News March 2003
WBT Systems, the leader in Enterprise e-Learning Solutions, today announced the results of a recent survey of Compliance Officers in UK Financial Services Institutions. When asked about the biggest problem that could arise from a compliance failure, 89% of respondents said damage to corporate reputation was their number one concern.   Read the entire article

TopClass Selected by Danish Confederation of Trade Unions to Train their 1.5 Million Members e-Learning Zone February 2003
TopClass is being used to consolidate knowledge from Danish LO's huge membership base, leveraging existing content by re-purposing it for a wider audience via e-Learning, rapidly capturing existing knowledge from subject matter experts and bringing together members into a common learning community where they can all contribute and benefit from each other's experiences.   Read the entire article

(Learning) Objects of Desire: Promise and Practicality By Lori Mortimer Learning Circuits April 2002
This article discusses the promise of learning objects and their relationship to LCMS systems. Duncan Lennox, WBT Systems CTO discusses the learning object philosophy of TopClass and how Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are empowered by it. The article also discusses whether the Learning Object paradigm can deliver on its promises and draws some conclusions.   Read the entire article
The World's Biggest Classroom By Stephanie Overby CIO Magazine February 2002
This article discusses Dow's TopClass implementation and why it won CIO Magazine's Enterprise Value Award 2002. The sheer scale of the implementation is cited as a major reason for the win. As the article states "By the end of its first year, the company was delivering 98 course titles and had recorded 24,492 course completions. In 2000, the system was offering 426 course options and boasted 208,464 completions. Nothing had been seen on this scale in e-Learning before." Read the entire article

Dow saves $34m with web studies By Gary Flood IT Training Magazine UK October 2001
“We were spending millions changing training and trying to deliver it in seven languages,” explains Jon Walker, global director of HR and IT for Dow. The firm, which is the world’s second largest chemical giant, operates in 170 countries including the UK and has 60,000 staff. “We can now shape content for local differences, but drive it all globally,” Walker adds. Read the entire article
LCMS Roundup By Ryann K. Ellis August 2001
This article discusses the emergence of LCMS systems in the e-Learning market, dicusses what the differentiators are between LCMS and LMS systems, and explains why an LCMS system is a critical part of an e-Learning implementation. The article quotes Duncan Lennox, WBT System's CTO. Read the entire article
CORPORATE LADDER: A case study for e-learning: Liberty Life August 2001
This article profiles the challenges the Liberty Group faced having to train new employees with increasing training costs. Technical training head Linda van der Loo decided to implement TopClass technology to solve the problem. "We decided to use the existing infrastructure for training. We knew this would get the training to the staff sooner, and that training has a direct effect on business."

LMS and LCMS! By Elsa Schelin e-learning mag.com June 2001

This article compared LMS products against the emerging LCMS market. In addition WBT Systems' Michael Thomas was quoted for his lead in forming the LCMS Vendor Council, "We got together to get critical mass and to help impact the marketplace, e-learning participants, vendors, analysts, opinion leaders, and prospective customers. We wanted to impact everyone who was involved in e-learning because there was so much confusion and ambiguity surrounding the LMS space." The article recognizes the council as key to pushing the e-learning industry to view the LCMS product class as a major segment in the market. Read the article

Rules of the Game By Chris Jones Online Learning Magazine June 2001
This cover article compares LMS products against the emerging LCMS market. In addition WBT Systems' Chief Technology Officer and Founder, Duncan Lennox is quoted saying, "In the broadest terms, the LMS helps get you to the classroom door and the LCMS manages the experience inside the classroom." Read the entire article

Growing 100 Percent Annually By Jeff Miller Mass High Tech March 5, 2001
This article on e-learning quotes WBT Systems' Chief Technology Officer and Founder, Duncan Lennox, on how Oracle implemented TopClass to train its employees, customers, and resellers more efficiently: "'Oracle took their Oracle database certification course, which usually takes 10 months, and compressed it into nine weeks using our product.'" Read the article

$20m Cash Injection Boosts WBT Systems IPO By Tom Golden The Sunday Business Post June 18, 2000
This brief article also references WBT Systems' plans for IPO on Nasdaq or another stock market following its recent $20 million in equity financing. "WBT Systems is the top supplier in its market sector in Europe and number three in the much bigger US market," said [Chairman, Paul] Kenny. "WBT Systems plans to double its workforce of 150 in the next nine months." Read the article

Web Courseware Puts Lender In Compliance By David Drucker Internet Week October 4, 1999

The Money Store is profiled as a company that chose TopClass to successfully train 2,000 newly acquired employees in three months. "[TopClass] includes tracking and reporting features that let administrators monitor the progress of trainees and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs. 'By the time [the regulators] showed up, we had documented proof that every loan officer and loan processor in the organization had been trained up to par with OCC rules,' Nolan said." Read the article

Dow Turns to the Web to Drive Down Training By Dan Briody Infoworld September 20, 1999
Phenomenal cost savings as a result of implementing TopClass at Dow Chemical provided the main focus of this article. "After an initial investment of approximately $2 million, Dow expects to save as much as $16 million over four years, recouping its original investment in just 12 months." Read the article

Sustainable Learning By Lee Sherman Knowledge Management July 1999
This article profiles TopClass' role in helping to create Dow Chemical's integrated global learning program, 'learn@dow.now'. "Just-in-time Web-course delivery integrates training, best practices and classroom activities across a global workforce." Read the article

Dow Intranet Becomes Classroom By Jeffrey Schwartz Internet Week January 18, 1999
Dow Chemical is profiled for choosing TopClass from a pool of more than 25 vendors to leverage its corporate intranet for e-Learning and to provide 1 million hours of training to its employees. "'We are expecting a 17-month return on our investment,' Walker said. Dow invested $300,000 for the online learning software from WBT Systems and $800,000 for the integration."  Read the entire article