Learning Light
Second Floor, Gladstone Building,
1 St James Row, Sheffield, S1 2EU
Tel +44 (0)114 223 2442; Web www.learninglight.com
BL/LL/30/06 8th December 2006
Expansion at Learning Light
Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and
promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the
workplace, has enlarged its team.
Learning Light (LL), the non-profit centre of excellence which
highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning
technologies in the workplace, has expanded its team by appointing:
She started out as an instructional designer for System Applied
Technology in Sheffield, followed by fulfilling project manager,
projects director and account director roles for Act E-Learning and,
latterly, for the global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems.
Richardson has spent some ten years in learning and design, working
with organisations including the University of London, INSEAD in
France, the Department of Health, Lloyd’s and Hiscox (the City-based
insurance house). In addition, she holds a Doctorate from the
University of Toronto, Canada, for her work on the impact of technology
in education.
Carlton, who has a background in engineering and holds an MBA from
Henley Management College, has also spent some ten years working on
learning and performance issues, mainly within the government sector,
including the military and emergency services. She has also worked on
knowledge flow issues for Reuters and runs the Dynamic Knowledge
consultancy.
According to Mark Pittaway, LL’s CEO: “Celia and Debbie will be looking
at the dynamics of change within those sectors; identifying the factors
that are driving that change, and developing sector specific maturity
and best practice models. These models will help organisations in these
sectors identify how learning technologies can be effectively deployed
in supporting their future learning needs”
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Jenny Pang as its marketing manager. A marketing specialist for the
last seven years, Pang has working in business to business marketing in
telecomms and software industries. Her most recent post before joining
LL was with the software company, SEAMS.
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Notes for Editors
About Learning Light Ltd
Learning Light is a non-profit organisation that builds relationships
between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners
providing learner-centric information to encourage the growth of
learning technologies. By sharing comprehensive research, highlighting
successes and failures, Learning Light helps to promote the learning
technologies community.
Learning Light provides bespoke and individual services to help both
buyers and suppliers of learning technologies (e-Learning). Its current
services include:
Research Services
Providing access to expert insights, advice and guidance built on
indepth research. Helping organisations to effectively implement
learning technologies (e-Learning) and integrate them within their
workflow processes.
Membership Services
Partnering with leading thinkers in the industry and providing a
network for all interested in the field to share information,
knowledge, insight, experience and expertise, through utilising online
community tools, networking events, conferences and guru seminars.
Professional Services
Our highly experienced team offers organisations access to range of
competitively priced consultancy services supporting buyers with the
effective implementation of their learning technology (e-Learning)
requirements. And, for suppliers, helping to provide a range of
services to assist market awareness and generate growth.
In addition, Learning Light provides a comprehensive Professional
Development programme to help Learning & Development professionals
understand the significance of learning technologies in the workplace
today and how to effectively implement them within the workflow
processes of their organisation.
Sheffield-based Learning Light is supported by Yorkshire Forward, the
regional development agency for Yorkshire, and the Humber and Objective
1 South Yorkshire.
Further information from:
Mark
Pittaway/ Kay Simpson, Learning Light, 0114 201 5703
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405
www.learninglight.com