KnowledgePlanet Listed As A Magic Quadrant Leader In 2003 e-Learning Suites Report; Magic Quadrant Confirms KnowledgePlanet's Completeness of Vision And Ability to Execute

Business Wire, Feb 26, 2003

Business Editors

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2003

KnowledgePlanet, the leading Real-Time Enterprise Learning (RTEL) provider, announced today its leader quadrant position in the recently released Gartner 2003 e-Learning Suite Magic Quadrant.

The report analyzed 29 of the top e-Learning vendors, highlighting a trend towards e-Learning suites as the solution of choice when compared to more narrow point solutions.

According to the Gartner report, a suite is defined as having four core components consisting of a Learning Management System (LMS), a Learning Content Management System (LCMS), Virtual Classroom Technology, and professional services.

KnowledgePlanet attributes its leadership position to client success in launching new products faster, extending learning to customers and suppliers, and reducing training costs.

"Vendors in the Leader quadrant have the highest combined measures of ability to execute and completeness of vision," according to Gartner. "Enterprises have learned from early failures that it is often not worth the time and money to integrate several vendors' e-Learning products. Enterprises are looking for 'one-stop shopping' and a single provider."

The KnowledgePlanet enterprise learning suite includes an LMS, LCMS, and Virtual Classroom, as well as the industry's leading performance management system. The e-Learning Suite, combined with professional services and optional enterprise hosting, helps drive business transformation, cut training costs, and improve employee and organization performance.

"We are extremely pleased to be recognized as a leader in this report," stated Alan Todd, Chairman/CEO, KnowledgePlanet. "We concur with Gartner findings that e-Learning Suites are replacing point solutions."

About KnowledgePlanet

KnowledgePlanet Real-Time Enterprise Learning (RTEL) enables global companies to speed time to market, train the extended enterprise, increase employee performance, drive business transformation, and reduce training costs.

The award-winning enterprise learning suite, combined with world-class hosting and business process outsourcing (BPO), drives learning throughout the Real-Time Enterprise. KnowledgePlanet has offices throughout the United States and Europe with headquarters based in Reston, VA. For more information, visit our website at www.knowledgeplanet.com or call 800.869.5763.

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