Corporate website announcement for rollout of distance learning portal

 

SIEMENS PowerTrain e-learning courseware by NETg

Better Performance Without the Crunch Improved technologies have expanded the horizon of e-learning over recent years. The delivery of information and learning experiences through Web-based learning and content management systems have enabled companies to adopt more ways to put e-learning at the fingertips of employees because the payoff has proven to be greater organizational productivity. To this end Siemens has contracted Thomson NETg to be its e-learning provider.

NETg is the global leader at integrating e-learning into large corporations with the least impact on day-to-day operations.  NETg offers an extensive catalog of online courseware enabling employees to select from over 1,800 classes designed to increase basic and advanced business skills and overall performance.  IT professionals will specifically enjoy the opportunity to take programming and systems courses that can lead to certification in much less time minus the cost of travel and time away from the job.

One of the primary benefits of the NETg e-learning environment is flexibility.  There is no requirement for courses to be completed in a specific time. Course work can be done at assigned times or at an employee's discretion on the job or at home if they wish.  Employees with drive will have access to a virtual business college while others will be able to glean only what they need when the need.

The Managers' role in introducing NETg to employees should be minimal.  Their role will be as a non-technical information point or as students, themselves.  Again, Siemens Westinghouse chose NETg because of its ability to provide an excellent e-learning package that can be integrated as a simple Web link that is contained at user level.

An "everybody wins" strategy

• Siemens Westinghouse now offers all employees the opportunity to take advantage of personal, effective e-learning from NETg - tuition free.

• NETg is at the edge of e-learning technology and content.

• E-learning is an exciting new employee benefit that can be plugged in with minimal impact on day-to-day operations.

• Employees will enjoy continuous learning designed to improve business skills and overall job performance.