Westinghouse Electric Company Makes a Transition to Live, Web-Based Training with Centra's eLearning Software

Business Wire, Feb 6, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2001

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world's leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration, today announced that Westinghouse Electric Company, a leading provider of fuel, services, technology, and equipment to the commercial nuclear electric power industry worldwide, has selected Centra's real-time collaboration software for the delivery of live, online training to field employees in the company's Nuclear Services organization. By deploying Centra's eLearning delivery infrastructure, Westinghouse is able to cost-effectively train over 800 employees throughout the world on the technical and software application skills necessary to service its growing customer base.

"With Centra's virtual classroom software, we will be able to make an easier transition company-wide to training delivered on the Web," said John Garber, Training Coordinator for Westinghouse. "We feel that using Centra is a critical component of our virtual university. We are confident that our employees will learn in a highly interactive, peer-to-peer environment that is more cost-effective and convenient, eliminating the travel time and expense associated with attending physical meetings."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Business Collaboration

Already in use by more than 440 companies and universities worldwide, Centra's Web-based enterprise products and ASP services share a common collaboration framework and are optimized to support a full range of business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Centra's real-time collaboration software infrastructure provides easily deployed facilities for virtual classes, Web conferences and eMeetings, featuring Centra's hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, collaborative online workspace, integrated application sharing, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over corporate networks and the Internet.

"We are pleased to add industry leaders like Westinghouse to our growing list of customers," said Tony Mark, President and COO of Centra. "These companies recognize the importance of eLearning in regard to keeping pace with the speed of business. Their transition to Web-based training is a testament to forward-thinking strategies for improving corporate agility and cost containment during a time of rapid change for utilities and the global companies they supply. With eLearning from Centra, Westinghouse can ensure the delivery of constant and consistent information and skills to their employees worldwide, essential to their ability to meeting the growing demands of its customers."

About Westinghouse

Westinghouse Electric Company, wholly owned by BNFL plc of the United Kingdom, offers a wide range of nuclear plant products and services to utilities throughout the world, including fuel, spent fuel management, service and maintenance, instrumentation and control, and advanced nuclear plant designs.

Since its acquisition by BNFL in March, 1999, Westinghouse has been able to strengthen its position in and commitment to the worldwide commercial nuclear power industry. In April, 2000, Westinghouse purchased the nuclear businesses of ABB. This acquisition brings Westinghouse's worldwide employment to more than 9,000. Annual revenues now approximate $2 billion. Historically, more than 40 percent of the world's operating commercial nuclear plants had been provided by either Westinghouse or its licensees. With the integration of ABB into Westinghouse, that percentage has grown to 50 percent, clearly giving Westinghouse the world's largest installed base of operating plants. For more information, visit www.westinghouse.com.

About Centra

With over a million users, Centra is the world's leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including American Express, Domino's Pizza, ExxonMobil, Siemens, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston's technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.