Press / 2004 / 16th December

SQLSoft+ partners with InfoBasis to provide skills-based training services

Leading US IT training provider will use skills assessment system to offer corporate training needs analysis

London, UK, 16 December 2004 – SQLSoft+, a major Information Technology training company in the US northwest, today announced that it will launch a skills management service based on InfoBasis Enterprise Skills Infrastructure™ (ESI). SQLSoft+ will use Smart Readiness Manager™ to define, assess and inventory skill sets within its clients’ IT departments.

“Managing your people’s skills to a high level of efficiency can be a daunting task, especially in an IT department,” said Steve Brugger, SQLSoft+’s President. “With Smart Readiness Manager™ we can make that task easier. Together, in partnership with our clients, we can develop prescriptive learning and assessment plans that will help our clients meet their business objectives”.

SQLSoft+ provides leadership in the crucial adoption of technologies that create competitive advantage and business value through client consulting and technical training leadership. Brugger said he saw Smart Readiness Manager™ as essential in ensuring the efficient adoption and maintenance of such technologies. “Technology by itself is never enough,” he said. “You also need people with the right skills to ensure technology is used to best effect.”

Ashley Wheaton, CEO of InfoBasis Limited said: “We congratulate SQLSoft+ on the launch of Smart Readiness Manager™. The service is based on our new product, InfoBasis Readiness Manager™, and SQLSoft+ are its first North American users. More and more organisations now recognise that training can be made more effective and efficient through skills management. Their businesses can be substantially improved with tools that help them better understand and develop their key asset – their people. We’re delighted that a company of SQLSoft+’s standing and track record will be offering these valuable services based on the InfoBasis ESI™ platform.”


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