Western Asset Management Deploys KESDEE`s Financial e-learning courses through GeoLearning`s Hosted LMS Suite

Released on = June 6, 2007, 2:03 am

Press Release Author = KESDEE

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = Western Asset Management Deploys KESDEE's Financial
e-learning courses through GeoLearning\'s Hosted LMS Suite

Press Release Body = June 06, 2007 - KESDEE Inc., the leading provider of Financial
e-learning courses announced today that Western Asset Management, a leading fixed
income manager, has deployed KESDEE's e-learning courses through the GeoExpress
Learning Management Suite (LMS) to deliver and manage company-wide training.

Western Asset Management\'s rapid international business expansion created the need
for comprehensive and rapid employee development opportunities. Faced with this
challenge, Western Asset Management turned to GeoLearning\'s GeoExpress LMS and
KESDEE\'s financial learning content to deliver and administer training programs for
its international team.

\"Starting a corporate university \'from the ground up\' is a challenge for any
organization,\" said Steve Rue, Head of Training and Organizational Development for
Western Asset Management. \"But GeoLearning and KESDEE have a lock-solid integration
that enabled us to assemble a best-of-breed solution. Their strong partnership
helped make our new company-wide learning initiative a real success.\"

All KESDEE's 500 e-learning courses are bundled and repackaged to create core and
elective curriculum paths to different target audiences. This is in line with
concepts of "Just enough" and "Just for you". KESDEE's e-learning courses are
"conceptually sound, yet practical", contains world class content within the context
of actual case studies, and incorporate "Learn-by-Doing" approach through 500
simulations/financial calculators.

As part of customization, update and quality assurance of KESDEE's e-learning
courses, two members of the Global Subject Matter Experts network of KESDEE worked
on-site at KESDEE Development center in Bangalore, India prior to deployment at
Western Asset Management.

Western Asset Management\'s GeoExpress implementation leverages several of the
platform\'s configurable features, including GeoLearning\'s Dynamic Reporting Engine
to transform raw LMS data into actionable analysis and meaningful measurements and
the Web-based Class & Event Scheduler to manage traditional and Web-based
instructor-led training.

GeoLearning, Inc., is the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted
learning and performance platforms.

GeoLearning will also provide Internet hosting, security and maintenance services,
as well as Help Desk support for Western Asset administrators and employees as part
of the managed learning services contract.


GeoLearning\'s award-winning Software as a Service (SaaS) model means the GeoExpress
platform is delivered entirely over the Internet, eliminating all the headaches,
hassles and risks associated with traditional hardware and software implementations.
The Internet-hosted learning management platform enables organizations to capture,
create, manage and share knowledge to improve workforce productivity, accelerate
critical business processes, and drive organizational performance. The system
centralizes and automates the entire learning management process, making the
administration of enterprise learning and development both effective and efficient.


About KESDEE, Inc.
KESDEE provides end-to-end e-learning solutions covering all facets-technology,
content and services-for knowledge management and Continuing Professional Education
(CPE) initiatives. KESDEE\'s focus is on providing turnkey solutions for knowledge
management to the financial services industry. The company\'s off-the-shelf solution
portfolio, the world\'s largest suite of financial e-learning, consists of 500
accredited e-learning courses in Banking, Finance, Accounting, Insurance and Risk
Management. The courses consist of approximately 1,500 hours of learning. These
products serve both as ready reference material and as a learning tool, and can be
customized to meet organizations\' needs in terms of look-and-feel, content and
technology. For more information visit www.kesdee.com.

KESDEE is headquartered in San Diego, California, with a state-of-the-art
development center in Bangalore, India.

About Western Asset Management
Western Asset is one of the world\'s premier fixed income managers. With offices in
Pasadena, New York, London, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Melbourne and Sao Paulo,
the company offers clients a full range of local and cross-border fixed income
products. By devoting all of its resources to fixed income, Western Asset can
provide a full commitment to clients in every area. This focused approach has
generated superior returns in products with a variety of risk disciplines. Western
Asset\'s long performance track record and global presence has positioned the company
to continue its commitment to excellence in fixed income investment management and
client service. For more information visit www.westernasset.com.

About GeoLearning, Inc.
GeoLearning is the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning
and performance technology. The company\'s products and services are used by
corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations to manage human
capital development, accelerate critical business processes and drive organizational
performance. GeoLearning\'s Software as a Service model means there is no hardware or
software for clients to install. As a result, the company\'s Web-based GeoMaestro and
GeoExpress learning management platforms can be deployed quickly, allowing clients
to efficiently manage enterprise-wide learning, development and knowledge
acquisition. Additional information is available at www.geolearning.com.


Web Site = http://www.kesdee.com

Contact Details = Client Service Team
KESDEE Inc.
PO BOX 910207
San Diego
CA 92191 USA
Phone: 858-756-8574
Fax: 858-756-8587
Email: vijaykumarm@kesdee.com

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