Northboro, MA, November 29, 2005 - IntraLearn Software
Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of Microsoft technology-based, turnkey
e-Learning software applications, announced today an agreement with Caribou Coffee
Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBOU), the second-largest U.S. specialty coffee company. Caribou
Coffee selected the IntraLearn SME Learning Management System to quickly certify
employees at their 348 coffee houses.
“With Caribou’s explosive growth, it became essential for us to deliver consistent,
measurable learning to our 4,000-plus team members,” said Caribou CEO Michael Coles.
“E-Learning gives us the ability to provide quality training to our store employees
while providing us the feedback we need to ensure our high standards are maintained
across all our stores.”
Initially, Caribou brought on the IntraLearn SME to certify and survey its team
members. Over the past year it has become the platform for delivering all the company’s
e-Learning.
“Scalability was critical to Caribou because they wanted a solution that could grow
along with the company,” said IntraLearn Software Corp. Vice-President of Business
Development Evan Lenson. “Another important feature of the IntraLearn SME has been
the ability to easily customize the system so that the user experience, look, and
feel as well as data manipulation is exactly what they want.”
Caribou Coffee, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is
the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in the United States
based on the number of coffeehouses. As of October 2, 2005, Caribou Coffee had 348
coffeehouses, including four licensed locations and four joint venture locations.
Caribou Coffee’s coffeehouses are located in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
Caribou Coffee offers its customers high-quality gourmet coffee and espresso-based
beverages, as well as specialty teas, baked goods, whole bean coffee, branded merchandise,
and related products. In addition, Caribou Coffee sells products to grocery stores
and mass merchandisers, office coffee providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment
venues, college campuses, and other commercial customers. Caribou Coffee focuses
on creating a unique experience for customers through a combination of high-quality
products, a comfortable and welcoming coffeehouse environment, and customer service.
For more information visit
www.cariboucoffee.com.
IntraLearn Software Corporation of Northboro, MA is the leading provider of turnkey
e-Learning applications for corporate enterprises, academic institutions, and non-profits.
Along with operations in the UK, Brazil, Singapore, and India, IntraLearn software
is distributed worldwide through authorized IntraLearn resellers and Learning Service
Providers to more than 1,500 major organizations in 17 international languages.
IntraLearn is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with both ISV and Microsoft Business
Solutions proficiencies.