CHICAGO, Ill., July 26, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — KnowledgeAdvisors, which provides learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced that it has elected Kevin Oakes to its Board of Directors.
Kevin is the CEO and founder of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), the fastest growing and largest corporate network focused on the practices of high-performance organizations. Through a combination of peer networking, human capital research, tools and technology, i4cp enables high performance by linking human capital practices to bottom-line business impact.
Kevin has been a leader in the human capital field for the last two decades, and was previously the Founder and the President of SumTotal Systems, the largest provider of talent and learning solutions in the world, which he founded in 2004 by merging Click2learn with Docent. Prior to the formation of SumTotal, Kevin was the Chairman & CEO of Click2learn, which was founded in 1985 by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. Prior to joining Click2learn, Kevin was president and founder of Oakes Interactive, an award winning technology-based training company in Needham, Massachusetts. Oakes Interactive was purchased by Click2learn (then called Asymetrix) in 1997, which Kevin helped take public a year later.
Completing a five-year board term, Kevin was the 2006 Chairman of the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD), which is the largest association in the world dedicated to workplace learning and performance with a global membership of over 70,000 members. Kevin was also recently the Chairman of Jambok, a social learning start-up company which was founded at Sun Microsystems and was purchased by SuccessFactors in March 2011.
Kevin is a frequent author and international keynote speaker on talent management and using human capital strategically in organizations and recently released a new book, titled “The Executive Guide to Integrated Talent Management,” published by ASTD Press.
“KnowledgeAdvisors Board of Directors oversees the governance and stewardship for its shareholders,” said Kent Barnett, CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors. “Kevin will be our fourth board member and I strongly believe his insights and integrity will add a new dimension to our already engaging and diverse board discussions. I extend a warm welcome to Kevin who I’ve known for ten years and who was elected to the board for his experience and leadership in the talent development, learning and technology space.”
“When Kent asked me to join the board of KnowledgeAdvisors, it was an easy decision,” said Oakes. “I believe in the learning and human capital analytics space and its growth potential, I believe in the company which I’ve followed for years, but mostly I believe in Kent. He’s built a great team and has a great reputation, and I look forward to helping him and the company be the leader in this market.”
About KnowledgeAdvisors:
For organizations that utilize learning and development to drive business outcomes, KnowledgeAdvisors offers learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning. Unlike the standard reporting and dashboard features included in most learning and talent management software, we combine data from multiple enterprise systems with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning and business performance. KnowledgeAdvisors can even benchmark your learning programs against other organizations.
For more about KnowledgeAdvisors, visit: www.knowledgeadvisors.com .
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For organizations that utilize learning and development to drive business outcomes, KnowledgeAdvisors offers learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning. Unlike the standard reporting and dashboard features included in most learning and talent management software, we combine data from multiple enterprise systems with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning and business performance. KnowledgeAdvisors can even benchmark your learning programs against other organizations. We offer essential services to our clients to help them create high quality measurement practices. Best Practice: KnowledgeAdvisors is a trusted source of thought leadership for evaluating the effectiveness of critical human capital initiatives such as learning and development, employee engagement, talent acquisition, competency management, performance management and leadership. Our software exceeds industry standards for quality and elegance. Our learning measurement solutions provide valid, reliable and predictive business intelligence. And our consulting services are built on proven business models such as six-sigma and continuous improvement. Cloud Computing: Metrics that Matter®, our flagship software solution for human capital process evaluation, utilizes a “cloud-based architecture” to enable easy implementation and integration with other enterprise software systems (including LMS, HRIS, Integrated Talent Management Suites, CRM, ERP and more). Integrated Reporting, Business Intelligence and Analytics: Metrics that Matter® integrates data from multiple enterprise systems (including LMS, HRIS, Integrated Talent Management Suites, CRM, ERP and more) with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning, talent and business performance. Analysis is rendered through automated dashboards, scorecards and detailed reports that can be customized for every role in your organization from executives to front-line managers. Informal and Social Learning Measurement: Metrics that Matter® reaches beyond formal learning programs and learning management systems to measure learning effectiveness in informal and social learning environments. Benchmarking: Metrics that Matter® includes a benchmark database with over 750 million external data points and 100 standard reports. Benchmark data can be sliced by industry, course type, job function and more; providing learning & development experts with the opportunity to compare learning effectiveness against external averages. To understand who we are, KnowledgeAdvisors has put together an educational podcast series. Click Educational Podcast to subscribe today. Our clients represent many of the world’s leading organizations, including four of the five largest accounting firms, three of the last five winners of Training’s Top 125 Award, the world’s largest company, and the most prestigious US Defense Department University. Our clients know that working with KnowledgeAdvisors helps them to achieve the highest-performing workforce. MEDIA CONTACT: Eric Bush, Director of Marketing KnowledgeAdvisors +1-312-676-4416 ebush @ knowledgeadvisors.com
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