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Title: WIDE LEARNING WINS E-LEARNING INDUSTRY’S TOP AWARD
Date:   4 October 2002

Wide Learning has beaten the competition to claim the e-learning industry’s top award. The WOLCE Learning Award for Best Generic Product of the Year was presented at the gala dinner of the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition.

The award-winning course is Money Laundering Prevention, part of a suite of courses that addresses the key compliance
training needs of financial and professional firms. The course is designed to ensure that employees are aware of the threat of money laundering activities to the business, and know what to do when confronted with suspicious activity. It can be delivered via the Internet, a company’s intranet or on CD-ROM.

Alan Calder, CEO of Wide Learning, comments: “This award is an affirmation that Wide Learning is where organisations get the best customisable e-learning products.

The key differentiator that sets this course - and all Wide Learning courses - apart from other generic products is their element of customisation. Generic does not have to mean ineffective, and developing company-specific learning does not have to be time-consuming or beyond the reach of any organisation.”

Courses at Wide Learning are designed so that, at no extra cost, key parts of the course’s content can be easily tailored to the client’s specific requirements. For example, the client’s branding is used, interviews with key and senior staff can be featured, and specific references to company compliance resources can be included in interactive exercises. This of course improves the relevancy and therefore the effectiveness of the course.

Tim Marshall, Chief Operating Officer says: "This award demonstrates that the tremendous strides made in production efficiency at Wide have not only delivered a highly competitive product but one which is recognised as the No. 1 in quality."

Wide Learning is a leading provider of global learning solutions to the financial services sector, professional services firms and Fortune 5000 companies. It has an award winning library of e-learning courses covering a broad range of regulatory, compliance, finance and business skills. In an industry where record keeping is vital, Wide Learning’s testing and tracking capabilities - providing tangible evidence of compliance – is where real value lies.

The company believes that a course in itself does not constitute a complete solution, and providing Money Laundering Prevention is just the beginning. Its specialist implementation team ensures a smooth technical rollout, and provides advice and assistance on how to effectively implement the programme, and to promote and communicate its benefits internally.

It is the first provider of web based learning to offer services on flexible terms, rather than fixed one or two year contracts. This means that clients pay for access to the course only when they need it, and for as long as they need it, drastically improving the return on their training investment.

For more information about Wide Learning, and how it can help your organisation meet your specific training needs, call us on 0870 011 7705.

WOLCE this year celebrates its tenth anniversary. To find out more, please visit www.wolce.com.

About Wide Learning
Wide Learning is the complete e-learning company. We are a client-driven organisation specialising in the creation and delivery of award-winning financial, regulatory and business critical learning. Our training solutions maximise productivity among learners and improve value for money on training within your organisation. We deliver e-learning solutions via the Internet, company intranets or on CD-ROM.

In July 2003 Wide Learning was acquired by fuel, one of Europe's leading e-learning companies. WIde Learning has been developing and delivering learning solutions to the financial services sector, professional firms and Fortune 5000 companies since 1997.

Based in London, with offices in New York and Edinburgh, we have key partnerships with Holland & Knight and The Securities Institute.
Contact Details
Anna Marsh
Wide Learning Solutions Limited
+44 (0)870 011 7705
anna.marsh@widelearning.com