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SmartForce Announces new Distribution Partnership in South
Africa
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—May 06, 2002—As part of its
restructuring and consolidation activities, SmartForce,
the world's largest and most experienced e-Learning company,
today announced the sale of its South African subsidiary
to Laragh Courseware. Based in Cape Town, South Africa,
Laragh is a developer of e-Learning content covering such
disciplines as information technology, finance, business
management and regulatory compliance. Under the terms of
the agreement, Laragh will become the exclusive distributor
of SmartForce e-Learning solutions in South Africa.
The
two companies have enjoyed a long-standing relationship
spanning six years during which Laragh has developed more
than 2,400 hours of e-Learning on behalf of SmartForce.
Laragh's experience working with organizations in the region
coupled with its close relationship with SmartForce lends
itself well to a successful transition of the business and
to the continued delivery of high quality service and solutions
to South African customers.
"We are proud that SmartForce
has entrusted us with much of its most challenging development
work, particularly in those cases where quality and efficiency
were critical," said Tom O'Neill, managing director of Laragh.
"As a provider of learning solutions that drive business
processes and address critical business issues, SmartForce
has become a major player in South Africa's e-Learning market.
We will continue to offer the quality solutions and support
that SmartForce customers have come to expect and demand
from their e-Learning provider."
"We believe this agreement
is a win for both SmartForce and Laragh," said Tim Ellinger,
VP of International Sales for SmartForce. "As we continue
to take necessary steps to ensure our continued market leadership,
we are confident that our South African customers will greatly
benefit from the solutions, experience, and service that
Laragh will be able to bring within the local South African
market."
About SmartForce
SmartForce, the world's largest
and most experienced e-Learning company, provides integrated
e-Learning solutions that enable enterprises to generate
concrete, significant business outcomes by more effectively
distributing knowledge around the extended enterprise. With
more than 2,500 corporate customers, including many of the
world's largest organizations, SmartForce e-Learning solutions
bring the power of the Internet to business processes involving
learning, skills development and knowledge transfer. The
company, which has more than 1,700 employees worldwide,
has corporate headquarters at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood
City, Calif., 94063. Phone: 650-817-5900. Fax: 650-817-5061.
Web site: www.smartforce.com
NOTE: SmartForce, SmartForce
e-Learning and the SmartForce logo are trademarks of SmartForce.
All other company and product names may be trademarks of
the respective companies with which they are associated.
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