Western Asset Management Deploys LMS Suite
<p><strong>West Des Moines, Iowa — May 11</strong><br />GeoLearning Inc., a provider of managed learning services and hosted learning and performance platforms, has announced that Western Asset Management, a fixed-income manager, has deployed the GeoExpress Learning Management Suite (LMS) to deliver and manage company-wide training.<br /><br />Western Asset Management's rapid international business expansion created the need for comprehensive and rapid employee development opportunities. </p><p>Faced with this challenge, Western Asset Management turned to GeoLearning's GeoExpress LMS and KESDEE's financial learning content to deliver and administer training programs for its international team.<br /><br />"Starting a corporate university from the ground up is a challenge for any organization," said Steve Rue, Western Asset Management head of training and organizational development. "But GeoLearning and KESDEE have a lock-solid integration that enabled us to assemble a best-of-breed solution. Their strong partnership helped make our new company-wide learning initiative a real success."<br /><br />Western Asset Management's GeoExpress implementation leverages several of the platform's configurable features, including GeoLearning's Dynamic Reporting Engine, to transform raw LMS data into actionable analysis and meaningful measurements and the Web-based Class & Event Scheduler to manage traditional and Web-based instructor-led training.<br /><br />GeoLearning will also provide Internet hosting, security and maintenance services, as well as help desk support for Western Asset administrators and employees as part of the managed learning services contract.</p>
