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Omniplex Ltd
Forsyth House, 39 Mark Road, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 7DN, UK
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18 June 2010
Omniplex becomes Bloomfire's first certified partner
"Omniplex and Bloomfire - it's a chocolate and peanut butter story!"
smiles Bloomfire's CEO, Josh Little.
Omniplex, the internationally known e-learning solutions provider,
has signed a reseller agreement with Bloomfire to become its first
certified partner. Bloomfire is a contemporary social media tool
which provides a way to share knowledge within an organisation or
group.
With a search facility, multimedia authoring tools, mobile access
and a powerful answer engine, Bloomfire is a learning platform that
allows users to sign in as a ‘teacher' and upload learning materials
and, as a ‘learner', to access appropriate learning materials. Of
course, users could be both teachers and learners.
Matthew Lloyd, managing director of Omniplex, explained: "Up to now,
Omniplex provided e-learning authoring, delivery, tracking and
reinforcement products and services - but we hadn't specifically
addressed the social media space.
"We came across Bloomfire recently at Learning Solutions, in Orlando,
Florida, and we were impressed that it is a social media tool that
has been specifically developed for the e-learning community.
"It's based on the idea that everyone is a learner and a teacher,"
he continued. "Indeed, Bloomfire's ethos is that both learning and
teaching are how we all become ‘better human beings'.
"Importantly, Bloomfire is about recognising, embracing and
celebrating what perhaps we once knew but have forgotten: that
learning is a shared mystery. We learn from other people - and our
joint futures, potential and promise are inevitably and perpetually
intertwined."
Principally intended for subject matter experts - in the manner of a
rapid authoring tool - Bloomfire allows users who log on to the
system as a teacher to create simple learning materials.
Those who log on to the system as a learner can search for
appropriate learning content and then follow that content. Learners
can also elect to ‘follow' certain teachers - in a similar way to
following someone on Twitter - and so be alerted to any learning
materials that that teacher uploads to the system.
Bloomfire's CEO, Josh Little, commented: "We're pleased that
Omniplex will be the first certified Bloomfire partner. It's clear
that Omniplex is bringing together the best of the industry products
and services for their global client base.
"As far as we're concerned: Omniplex and Bloomfire - it's a
chocolate and peanut butter story!" he smiled.
"Omniplex will manage Bloomfire subscriptions for our clients," said
Lloyd. "And we add further value through our ‘Bloomfire Ignition'
professional services programme, which ensures that Bloomfire
communities are launched effectively and generate the greatest
uptake and impact within an organisation.
"Bloomfire is another ‘e-product' that fits well with the expanding
Omniplex portfolio," he added. "Moreover, it fits Omniplex's three
criteria for the products we offer, in that it's easy-to-use,
affordable and innovative.
"As with everything in our portfolio, we believe that, in Bloomfire,
we've discovered a great product which should bring some great
learning and development benefits for its users and their
organisations," he said.
Omniplex, which has offices in the UK and Canada supporting clients
across Europe and North America, aims to become a trusted resource
to whom its clients can turn, safe in the knowledge that, as it is
not tied to any one particular technology, it will give unbiased,
reliable advice. The e-learning and related solutions supplied by
Omniplex address the full value-chain of technology-based learning,
including authoring tools and services, learning management systems,
as well as innovative solutions for learning re-enforcement.
Ends
About Omniplex
Omniplex is a leading provider of e-learning authoring, delivery,
tracking and reinforcement products and services. Based in Hemel
Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in the UK, Omniplex supports clients
across Europe and North America.
Further information on Omniplex can be found at
www.omniplex.co.uk and
www.omniplex.biz
Further information from:
Matthew Lloyd, Omniplex Ltd, +44 (0)1442 275304 / 08444 120550;
matthew.lloyd@omniplex.co.uk
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405;
bob.little@boblittlepr.com
