Elearning! Fall 2007 - (Page 10) News Homeland Security Gets New Software System The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) United States Fire Administration (USFA) is now running Plateau Systems’ talent management software to support its National Fire Academy (NFA) training efforts for fire and emergency responders. Powered by Plateau’s learning management system (LMS), the NFA’s Webbased online training system, NFAOnline, (www.nfaonline.dhs.gov) maximizes the training and education experience for external users while extending collaboration and information-sharing throughout the fire and emergency services community. Through its courses and programs, the NFA works to enhance the ability of fire and emergency services and allied professionals to deal more effectively with fire and all hazard emergencies. Plateau Learning’s closed-loop process enables the NFA to fill performance and development gaps with targeted learning activities, and provides centralized training delivery and tracking for an increasing number of online courses, including “Incident Management ICS 100 and ICS 200,” “Emergency Response to Terrorism” and “EMS Operations at Multi-Casualty Incidents.” With Plateau, NFA can extend its distance learning initiatives beyond the walls of the NFA campus and expand its curriculum to include digital information and materials, thereby increasing training opportunities for users. NFAOnline provides an easy-to-use, one-stop Website where fire and emergency services personnel and the general public can access free training and education programs to complete at their own pace. “As a blended learning tool,” says Paul Sparta, Plateau chairman and CEO, “NFAOnline effectively complements and augments the Academy’s popular resident course line-up and expands its independent study Webbased distance learning courses. By supporting the Academy’s traditional resident and distance learning training courses, Plateau is extending NFA’s training programs and improving the delivery of state and local fire and emergency services across the nation.” People on the Move with Convio’s software, having been a client and end-user since helping start the Hill Country Ride for AIDS in 2000. As director, Smith will lead the team responsible for the development and delivery of a rich portfolio of classroom, online and customized training programs. Most recently, he was a principal of a successful consulting practice in business and technical communication services for a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from associations and nonprofits to government entities and Fortune 500 companies. VICE CHAIR RETIRES The Thomson Corporation’s vice chairman, Brian H. Hall, has retired. He joined Thomson in 1995 as president and CEO of Thomson Legal Publishing, where he led the acquisition and integration of West Publishing, which formed the foundation of the Thomson Legal & Regulatory group. Over the course of his career, Hall was responsible for the strong growth of Thomson’s legal and regulatory businesses, with 2006 revenues exceeding $3.6 billion. In his role as vice chairman, Hall played a leading role in systematizing the company’s growth strategy and investment decisions. NAMED TO BOARD Edmund “Ted” F. Kelly has been elected to the Board of Directors of EMC Corp. He is the chairman, president and CEO of Liberty Mutual Group, a Boston-based diversified global insurer and the nation’s sixth-largest property and casualty insurer with more than $88 billion in consolidated assets. An active Fortune 500 CEO, Kelly has wealth of complex management, worldwide operational and financial expertise. Kelly, 62, was elected chairman of Liberty Mutual in April of 2000. He joined Liberty Mutual in 1992 as president and COO, and was elected CEO in 1998. BROADCAST PIX ADDS TWO Video industry veterans Arco Groenenberg and Allan Leon have been added to the Broadcast Pix sales team. Groenenberg, based in San Francisco, Calif., is now senior sales manager for the Western Region and Allan Leon is now the company’s Southeastern Region sales manager, based in Chapel Hill, N.C. Groenenberg’s territory is composed of 13 Western states plus three Western Canadian provinces. Prior to joining Broadcast Pix, he was a sales manager at Avid Technology. Leon has 30 years experience in the professional video business, serving in a variety of sales and engineering roles. Most recently, he was at 10 Fall 2007 Elearning! Creative Media Products, a manufacturer’s rep firm based in Chapel Hill. Broadcast Pix integrates switcher and computer technology to provide live television production systems. It is based in Burlington, Mass., with offices in California and Europe. CONVIO GETS NEW DIRECTOR Ted Smith, Ph.D., has been named director of client education for Convio, Inc. He has extensive knowledge and experience in developing curriculums and designing education and training programs that help ensure successful software deployment as well as providing ongoing results from technology and services. In addition, Smith is very familiar http://www.nfaonline.dhs.gov
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