Released on: April 1, 2008, 9:39 am

Press Release Author: Comartis AG

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Nestlé Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in
developing the highest quality perfectly portioned coffee, supports the growing
importance of international training management with an online solution from
Switzerland. The i-qbox Human Performance Suite provided by Comartis allows
Nespresso to offer learning material to its growing employee population globally,
and enable an effective training management solution.

Press Release Body: Nespresso sets high standards through providing its employees
with innovative and efficient training programmes, particularly where the brand is
concerned. The aim is that its learning and development offerings and the investment
made in its employees is parallel to the high image and standard which have gained
the brand's and the coffee's success. Learning and development is part of the
company's critical success factors to achieve its ambitious targets, particularly as
Nespresso aims to provide coffee connoisseurs with the Ultimate Coffee Experience.

The Challenge of Worldwide Training
With more than 2500 employees in over 25 countries, many different languages and
high growth rates, providing consistent and top class training to reach this rapidly
growing employee base is a great challenge. The Company, with its headquarters in
Paudex near Lausanne, Switzerland, therefore has decided to provide the major part
of its education online. With this solution, travelling time and expenses are
distinctly reduced, whilst still providing the ultimate learning opportunities for
its employees.

A Swiss Company with the right Product
Since 1995 Comartis has specialized in engineering online solutions for company
training and education. From the first solutions focussing on online tests, the
i-qbox Human Performance Suite developed significantly over the years. The modular
solution now offers all the special features of an automated Learning Quality
Management and Competence Management System

Nespresso - the latest International Client
Comartis is very pleased to be chosen by Nespresso as a strategic partner to help it
with this challenge. As CEO Omar Lahyani states: "To have Nespresso as a new client
emphasizes again the quality and competitiveness of our solution. From this
co-operation we are hoping to gain significant impulses for the North American and
North African market where Comartis has subsidiaries and several operative
installations." Genevieve James, Learning & Development Manager, is convinced that
the i-qbox Human Performance Suite will provide the right foundation for further
growing the function and responding to the needs of the expanding global training
team and employees. "During the evaluation phase, Comartis has proven to be not only
a technically competent, but also a highly flexible service provider. Comartis
understands how to deal with the demands and expectations of a rapidly growing
international company." Since 2006, Nespresso has implemented the e-Testing module
of the i-qbox solution and sees the i-qbox Human Performance Suite as a natural step
towards implementing an holistic Learning Management System to meet its ongoing
requirements.

About Comartis AG
Comartis was founded in 1995 with headquarters in Baar near Zug, Switzerland.
Comartis is one of the first leading producers of online solutions to align
corporate training with strategic business goals and metrics. In addition, Comartis
provides services in the fields of e-marketing and e-commerce. The company currently
has about 65 employees in Switzerland and two further locations in Morocco and the
USA. Among the users of the i-qbox Human Performance Suite in Switzerland are AXA
Winterthur, Credit Suisse Business School, Raiffeisen Bank and basic-check. The
clientele abroad consists of names such as BMW, Cornelsen, Debeka, TAP
Pharmaceutical and many more. For further information see: www.comartis.com and
www.i-qbox.com.

About Nestlé Nespresso SA
Nestlé Nespresso SA, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in highest-quality
premium portioned coffee, introduced consumers to the very highest quality Grands
Crus to be enjoyed in the comfort of their own homes, as well as to be savoured at
locations outside the home, such as gourmet restaurants, upscale hotels, luxury
outlets and offices. What transpired was the creation of the unique Nespresso
trilogy, a unique combination of the world's highest-quality Grands Crus coffees,
smart and stylish coffee machines and exceptional customer service. The culmination
of these three elements came to be known as the Nespresso Ultimate Coffee
Experience. Headquartered in Paudex, Switzerland with more than 2,500 employees,
Nestlé Nespresso SA sells products in more than 50 countries directly to its
customers and at the end of 2007 operated more than 117 prestigious boutiques in key
cities around the world. For the second year in a row, it was named the fastest
growing company within the Nestlé Group and one of its \"billionaire brands\", having
achieved a growth rate of more than 40 percent in 2007. For more information, visit
www.nespresso.com


Web Site: www.comartis.com

Contact Details: Comartis AG
Omar Lahyani
CEO
Oberneuhofstrasse 1
6340 Baar
Switzerland
omar.lahyani@comartis.com