Released on: April 28, 2008, 2:07 am

Press Release Author: Tim Jones

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: NetSpeed Learning Solutions, a Seattle-based learning and
training company, announced a $1.2 million, 5-year leadership development contract
award with the Government Accountability Office.

Press Release Body:
Seattle, WA, April 28 2008 -- Today NetSpeed Learning Solutions, a Seattle-based
learning and training company, announced a $1.2 million, 5-year leadership
development contract award with the Government Accountability Office. The contract,
which includes GAO trainer certification and over fifty leadership development
workshops per year, will be rolled out regionally to up to 500 GAO employees, in the
second quarter of this year. Company President, Cynthia Clay, attributes the win to
their innovative blended learning product which combines classroom instruction, with
post-class online reinforcement that includes the ability to track, measure and
report results. "We offered the GAO an opportunity to save money and time by
licensing our pre-built, online training modules and combining them with
cutting-edge, customized class room instruction that includes GAO specific
examples," said Clay. "Our program is highly scalable, multifaceted, and can be
rapidly implemented."

NetSpeed Learning Solutions, previously known as NetSpeed Leadership, has been a
recognized leader in blended learning since 2001. The company continues to push the
envelope and expand the online learning experience with last year's beta launch of
NetSpeed Fast Tracks. NetSpeed Fast Tracks is an interactive, collaborative,
customizable learning platform that capitalizes on peer to peer learning. The
service has been making waves in the corporate training arena since it first
premiered at last year's ASTD conference. "While many companies pride themselves on
their technical expertise, and try to fit learning into that new media, we take an
alternate approach," said Clay. "As learning experts, we look at how technology can
be leveraged to facilitate learning and stimulate discussion in an intuitive way.
With a pioneering service like NetSpeed Fast Tracks, companies can tap into a social
media platform, and the social media phenomena, without significant IT investment."

NetSpeed Fast Tracks utilizes Web 2.0's "architecture of participation"
functionality, and provides a dynamic learning environment that can be used to
educate, train and communicate with workers. With NetSpeed Fast Tracks users can
search, create, and publish information; socialize; collaborate; and experience peer
to peer learning through host of technologies such as blogs, video or
avatar-supported podcasts, expert interviews, authored content, and multi-media
knols. Companies can co-brand and customize NetSpeed Fast Tracks or purchase the
service as-is to promote learning in career development, communication strategies,
and manager leadership practices to help managers, supervisors and individual
contributors handle workplace challenges.

For more information about NetSpeed Learning Solutions visit
www.netspeedlearning.com or about NetSpeed Fast Tracks visit
www.netspeedfasttracks.com.
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Contact:
Tim Jones
Vice President
NetSpeed Fast Tracks
Seattle, WA
206-517-5271
tjones@netspeedlearning.com
http://www.netspeedfasttracks.com




Web Site: http://www.netspeedfasttracks.com

Contact Details: Tim Jones
Vice President
NetSpeed Fast Tracks
Seattle, WA
206-517-5271
tjones@netspeedlearning.com
http://www.netspeedfasttracks.com