Tata Interactive Systems at Post-Expo, in Paris

This year’s Post-Expo 2005 congress and exhibition, being held in Paris from 3rd to 5th October and recognised as the world's leading event for the postal, parcel and logistics industry, sees a new exhibitor in Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global e-learning pioneer.

At Post-Expo 2005, TIS has on display its range of leading edge approaches to e-learning including:
• Simulations based on TIS’s award winning simulation based learning objects (SimBLs™) and story based learning objects (StoBLs™)
• Assessment products
• Tutor and mentor resources
• Specific e-learning materials for learners – drawn from programmes developed for companies in the logistics sector as well as those from other industries.

“Efficient and effective logistics can make all the difference between success and failure in business,” commented Alan Samuel, head of European operations at TIS. “And the difference between success and failure lies in competence and quality of the logistics operation’s staff.

“That is where a company such as TIS can help.

“With over 15 years experience and expertise in helping companies in the field of logistics – including Royal Mail, Exel and UPS – as well as is the field of passenger logistics, including British Airways and Qantas, TIS is providing practical solutions to help improve employee productivity and profitability,” he added. “This is helping TIS clients to expand their markets through developing increasingly competent staff.”

TIS’s range of e-learning offerings for the transport and logistics sector includes programmes on:

 Functional or general activities, including personal development courses such as leadership training
 IT application training programmes on CRM systems such as Siebel and custom applications
 Regulatory training on cargo logistics, fire safety and handling dangerous goods
 Soft skills training to improve managerial performance
 Web-based courses on supply chain management
 Recruitment and induction programmes

These have been developed for staff from all areas of the business including: customer-facing staff, administration, marketing, finance and HR employees.

TIS recently completed a compliance-based e-learning project for flight attendants working for the Australia-based airline Qantas. The program – based around an interactive game where learners collect ‘frequent learner points’ which can be redeemed for prizes – is not only proving highly popular with the learners but is also helping Qantas to meet its compliance obligations under both national and international law.

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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is a global pioneer in e-learning. A part of the £7bn Tata Group – one of the largest and most trusted business conglomerates in India, TIS has 15 years of experience in designing and developing innovative and cutting-edge e-learning solutions.
TIS employs a global team of 850 multi-disciplinary specialists – a unique mix of project managers, software engineers, instructional designers, content developers, visual designers and animators. Its service bouquet includes Simulations, Systems Training, New Hire Training, Business Processes and Skills Training, Regulatory and Compliance Training, Sales and Customer Service Training, Adaptive Assessments, Story-based Learning Objects and EPSS. Powered by creative talent, sound processes and technological excellence, TIS has developed over 950 e-learning solutions for more than 300 clients – including 50 Fortune 500 companies – across the UK, Europe, US, Australia and Asia. Its client roster includes leading corporations, renowned educational institutions and government bodies such as British Airways, BECTA, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, ExxonMobil, GlaxoSmithKline, HP, McGraw-Hill, NHS, ntl, Orange, Pearson Education, Qwest, Royal Mail, Swiss Re, UNICEF, University of Phoenix, University of Maryland and Vodafone.
Apart from holding ISO 9001 and BS7799 certification, TIS is the only e-learning organisation in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI CMM and P-CMM frameworks. TIS’s quest for excellence is reflected in 20 prestigious industry awards, including BETT 2004 Best Product Award, Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award 2004, APEX 2004 Award of Excellence and three nominations for the prestigious WOLCE Awards.

For more information log onto www.tatainteractive.com

About the Tata Group
The Tata Group, established in 1904 by the great visionary Jamsetji Tata, is one of India’s largest and most trusted business houses. The group pioneered the industrial revolution in India by founding, among other things, the first steel plant, power plant and chain of luxury hotels.

The Group employs more than 330,000 people in 91 companies across diversified industry sectors including steel, automobiles, cement, telecom and IT. Generating revenues to the tune of £7bn per year – 2.6 per cent of India’s total GDP – it is recognised as a leader in several industry segments such as such as steel, power, software exports and chemicals. It is also the parent company to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Asia’s largest software producer.

Further information from:
Alan Samuel, Tata Interactive Systems, 020 7905 0156, www.tatainteractive.com
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405, www.boblittlepr.com