LearnShare and DDI Form Alliance To Bring Online Executive Training And Development To Fortune 500 Companies
 
PITTSBURGH (April 10) - Development Dimensions International (DDI), a global human resources consulting firm specializing in leadership development and selection system design, has formed a strategic partnership with LearnShare, a consortium of Fortune 500 companies, to deliver internet training and development to member company executives throughout the world.
As part of the agreement, DDI has developed 24 interactive e-learning courses that LearnShare members can use on an as-needed basis. Each course blends proven online learning content with successful classroom training and development programs DDI has provided to thousands of companies during the past 30 years. "DDI is a welcome addition to our family of e-learning providers," said Lois Webster, general manager of LearnShare. "DDI has trained more than six-million executives over the past three decades, and is recognized as a leader and innovator in helping companies become more competitive and successful."
"LearnShare is the ideal platform for our continued expansion into online training and development," said Jeff Del Rossa, director of business development at DDI. "Consortium member companies are among the most respected in the world, and include many we have served in the past from our worldwide offices and affiliates."
Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, LearnShare (www.learnshare.com) is the largest provider of employee training and development courses and services in the world. LearnShare offers more then 500,000 online courses to 2.5 million employees of 15 member companies, which include General Motors (NYSE:GM), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Chevron (NYSE:CHV), and Northwest Airlines (NasdaqNM:NWAC).
Other LearnShare course providers include THINQ of Billerica, Mass; UNext of Deerfield, Ill.; QuicKnowledge of Springville, Utah; 24/7 University of Irvine, Texas; and Ninth House of San Francisco. About Development Dimensions International (DDI)
Headquartered in Pittsburgh and founded in 1970, DDI has helped thousands of organizations achieve superior business performance through selecting, developing and retaining extraordinary people.
DDI's two major areas of expertise include:
- Helping companies find and hire better people faster.
- Building leadership capacity and capability, enabling organizations to meet their current and emerging business needs.
DDI's innovative solutions, including Web-based technologies, are customized to the needs of each client by a team of 1,000 experienced associates in 70 locations around the world. For more information about DDI, visit www.ddiworld.com.
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