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| PRESS RELEASE - June 1, 2005
CPI - Dena White Career Partners International Enters Partnership with
SkillSoft CHAPEL HILL, NC -- Career Partners International (CPI), a global human resources consulting firm, has entered into a reseller agreement with SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading provider of comprehensive e-learning content and technology products for business and information technology professionals. Through this agreement CPI will offer blended learning opportunities comprised of CPI offerings and SkillSoft content to corporate clients in the United States and Canada, as well as CPI’s own staff and more than 2,000 consultants worldwide. CPI is owned and led by 60 of the world’s premier boutique talent management firms. CPI’s partner firm in Houston and Austin is Dawson Consulting Group. “We are excited about the e-learning opportunities that the SkillSoft partnership brings to our clients,” said Sheryl Dawson, CEO of Dawson Consulting Group. Founded in 1987, Career Partners International aids corporations with attracting, retaining, developing and transitioning their talent. While CPI retains the highest consultant-to-participant ratio among global human resources consulting firms, the company has invested heavily in building a state-of-the-art technology platform to support its face-to-face consulting, according to David Hemmer, president and chief operating officer of CPI. “We understand that nothing replaces human interaction,” Hemmer said, “but we also know that people value the ability to learn without having to commute to a classroom, taking extra time from their busy schedules.” The SkillSoft partnership allows CPI to offer enhanced services that help executives, managers and employees become more effective at what they do every day, Hemmer added. “And they can learn any time from any place with a computer and Internet connection.” CPI, which has 175 offices in 45 countries, will add SkillSoft offerings to its North American programs for talent transition, executive coaching, leadership development, assessment, training and other consulting programs. CPI plans to seamlessly integrate SkillSoft into customized programs tailored for individuals or groups of individuals through its Online Career Portal (OCP) and client program tracking software. Through the OCP, program participants - using just one log-in - can take advantage of the latest automated assessment tools, worksheets, simulations, checklists and other features that yield measurable skill improvements for workforces. Participants will also have access to SkillSoft’s business and IT skills library with more than 4,000 e-learning courseware titles on business, technical, customer-oriented, and interpersonal skills, plus simulations, case study exercises, online mentoring, job aids, and test preparation. In some programs individuals will also have access to more than 5,700 unabridged online books through Books24x7 ReferencewareŽ collections. Sample business skills content includes modules on compliance and certification training, business effectiveness; management and leadership; project effectiveness; sales and customer-facing skills; IT, finance, HR and administration; and business strategy and operations. For more information about Career Partners International, please contact Dena White, marketing director, at 919-931-5083 or dwhite@cpiworld.com. For additional information on Dawson Consulting Group, please contact Sheryl Dawson, CEO, at 800-422-7540 or sdawson@dawsonconsultinggroup.com. For additional information about SkillSoft, please visit www.skillsoft.com. About Career Partners International With more than 175 offices in 45 countries, Career Partners International
(www.cpiworld.com About Dawson Consulting Group Dawson Consulting Group has been helping Fortune 500 and thousands of smaller companies optimize their bottom lines for more than 25 years. In contrast to other firms in our industry that provide off-the-shelf programs, their approach customizes talent acquisition, development, management and transition solutions for improved results. With a powerful team of experienced consultants they guarantee their performance will warrant your trust. For additional information visit http://www.dawsonconsultinggroup.com. About SkillSoft SkillSoft is a leading provider of comprehensive e-learning content and technology products for business and IT professionals within global enterprises. SkillSoft's multi-modal learning solutions support and enhance the speed and effectiveness of both formal and informal processes and integrate SkillSoft's in-depth content resources, learning management system, virtual classroom technology and support services. Content provided is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. SkillSoft has no obligation or commitment to develop or deliver any future release, upgrade, feature, enhancement or function described in this press release except as specifically set forth in a written agreement. This release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include competitive pressures, changes in customer demands or industry standards, adverse economic conditions, loss of key personnel, litigation and other risk factors disclosed under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Future Operating Results" in SkillSoft's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements provided by the company in this press release represent the company's views as of April 29, 2005. The company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the company's views to change. However, while the company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding SkillSoft Corporation's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. |
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