LEXINGTON, Mass., June 26, 2001 - McGraw-Hill Lifetime
Learning (MHLL), a leading provider of comprehensive e-learning courses, has entered
into a U.S. and Canadian distribution agreement with IntraLearn Software Corporation,
a leading supplier of configurable e-learning applications. IntraLearn, of Northboro,
Mass., will bundle MHLL's e-learning content with its e-learning management platform
to offer an excellent online business skills training solution targeted at mid-market
companies.
Prior to this partnership the mid-market (companies with annual revenues between
$50 million and $500 million) has had limited access to cost-effective e-learning
technologies and courses. The two companies will work together to ensure high-performance
and compatibility between the IntraLearn platform and MHLL e-learning courseware,
as well as assisting each other in joint marketing and sales programs. MHLL is a
division of McGraw-Hill Education, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP).
"By making industry-standard business skills courseware easily available on a quality
learning management platform, this alliance accelerates the growth of e-learning
in commercial, mid-market businesses," said Patricia Leonard, president of MHLL.
"The partnership provides mid-sized companies with one-stop shopping for all their
e-learning and corporate training needs."
The partnership with IntraLearn Software assures mid-market businesses that MHLL
e-learning courses are fully compatible with the IntraLearn e-learning product family.
MHLL courses running on IntraLearn, regardless of their language or location, will
load and launch easily and will support learning status tracking, progress measurement
and evaluation in accordance with industry standards.
"IntraLearn looks forward to working with MHLL to make high-quality e-learning platforms
and courseware both affordable and accessible to mid-market organizations," said
Peter Banhazl, executive vice president, IntraLearn Software Corporation. “This
partnership provides these companies with tightly integrated online training solutions
costing substantially less than customized implementations. And with MHLL courseware,
our customers are getting superior business skills content."
MHLL is the corporate training industry’s leading provider of professional learning
services and e-learning courses, developed with an in-depth understanding of instructional
design, mapped to adult learning theories and optimized to take full advantage of
individual delivery systems. MHLL offers more than 1400 AICC and SCORM compliant
Internet-delivered courses in 11 languages in such skill areas as business, executive
development, IT, end user computing, business communications, industrial and safety
skills, human resource and organizational essentials, adult basic education and
personal effectiveness.
McGraw-Hill Lifetime Learning
offers e-learning products and services that leverage the wealth of knowledge and
expertise that exists within The McGraw-Hill Companies. MHLL is a division of McGraw-Hill
Education, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), a global information services
provider meeting worldwide needs in financial services, education and business-to-business
information through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's and Business Week.
The corporation has more than 300 offices in 33 countries. Sales in 2000 exceeded
$4.3 billion. Additional information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com.
IntraLearn Software Corporation was founded in 1994 with headquarters in Northboro,
MA. IntraLearn is the leading supplier of configurable e-learning applications for
midsize enterprises. With subsidiaries in London, Athens, Singapore and Hyderabad,
India, IntraLearn software is distributed worldwide through authorized IntraLearn
resellers and learning service providers to more than 450 major organizations serving
2.5 million learners, including CitiBank Asia, Financial Campus, International Franchise
Association, Lockheed Martin, Mathsoft, Thomson Financial and the University of
Massachusetts. IntraLearn is a member of the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program.
For more information, call (508) 393-2277 or visit
www.intralearn.com.