Northboro, MA, May 21, 2003 - IntraLearn Software Corporation,
the leading supplier of configurable e-Learning software applications, announced
today that Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions, a division of CrossOff Incorporated,
has selected IntraLearn's e-360 solution as the engine to drive its new, leading-edge,
e-Learning system. Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions is one of Canada's largest
providers of corporate technology education and consulting.
With over 20 years experience in the industry and recognized as a leading expert
in the development and delivery of technology education, Polar Bear needed a reliable
and cost-effective, e-Learning platform to power its new, comprehensive e-Learning
solution, dubbed "Iceberg" Learning Management Systems (LMS). To obtain an efficient,
scalable, and fiscally viable e-Learning environment that can support the anticipated
growth of customers and students, Polar Bear turned to IntraLearn. "IntraLearn combines
the features of a high-end LMS into a single, enterprise-class software application
to manage interactive learning over the Internet and intranets. These capabilities
matched what Polar Bear needed to ensure the success of Iceberg," said Peter Banhazl,
Executive Vice President, IntraLearn Software Corporation.
Through IntraLearn, Iceberg will deliver online training in both French and English
to enable corporations to assess employee skills, analyze skills-gaps, match business
objectives to skills requirements, deliver, manage, and administer enterprise-wide
learning. "In Iceberg, Polar Bear has developed an e-Learning system with a user-friendly
interface that puts customers in control. IntraLearn has enabled us to provide,
through one entry point, easy and affordable access to courses from the best of
breed in e-Learning content providers," said Howard Pennell, President of Polar
Bear.
IntraLearn Software Corporation was founded in 1994 with headquarters in Northboro,
Massachusetts. IntraLearn is the leading supplier of configurable e-Learning software
platforms for mid-sized enterprises and departments of Global 2000 companies. With
subsidiaries in London, Sao Paulo, Singapore, and India, IntraLearn software is
distributed worldwide through authorized IntraLearn resellers and learning service
providers to more than 550 major organizations in 40 counties worldwide. IntraLearn
is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For more information, call (508) 393-2277
or e-mail info@intralearn.com.
Polar Bear, a division of CrossOff Incorporated, is one of Canada's largest corporate
IT training providers with more than 20 facilities and 100 classrooms coast to coast.
With more than 20 years experience in the design and delivery of technology and
management training, Polar Bear offers more than 125 vendor-authorized technical
education courses from such leading companies as Microsoft, Lotus, and Novell. More
information is available on the company's Web site at www.polarbear.com.