Kineo’s rapid e-learning growth earns award nomination

Brighton, UK – 23th August 2007 - Rapid e-learning is the fastest growing sector of the e-learning market. As the leader in rapid e-learning in the UK, Kineo has grown rapidly too. This week, Kineo’s success has been recognised with a nomination for the award of best new business in Brighton and Hove.

Kineo is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for the Brighton and Hove Business Awards category of ‘Best new kids on the block’. This award recognises businesses within their first three years that demonstrate that they stand out from the crowd, have made an impact on their industry, have demonstrated success, and have clear plans to go further.

Since its inception in late 2005, Kineo has made its mark in each respect. Kineo set out with a goal to be different. Through its focus on rapid e-learning and demonstrating that e-learning can be done faster, at lower cost and with no compromise in quality, Kineo rapidly gained industry attention, winning competitive pitches against established e-learning players and quickly becoming a recognised thought leader in rapid e-learning.

Less than two years from its launch, Kineo is proud to name some of the world’s leading organisations as its clients, including BP, Google, Cable & Wireless, Marks & Spencer, Reuters, O2 and Virgin Media. Kineo is changing how e-learning achieves organisational goals for these clients through fast, focused delivery of rapid e-learning solutions.

To serve these clients, Kineo has grown from its original four founders to a team of 12 of the UK’s best learning consultants, designers, writers and technical experts, with a network of over 30 Kineo associates extending its reach and capacities.

Financial success has come with Kineo’s unique approach and focus on providing the best customer service. Approaching the end of its 2nd year of trading, Kineo has already achieved sales of over £1.5 million, more than doubling its first year turnover, with healthy cashflow and profitability.

Commenting on the shortlisting, Kineo Managing Partner Steve Rayson said: “We’re delighted to be nominated for this prestigious award and to be recognised for our growth and success. We intend to continue to grow in the UK and internationally to build on our success. We will only hire the best people to help us get there, and Brighton’s got a fantastic talent pool. We expect to add 40 employees to our current 12 in the Brighton and Hove area in the next 3 years. We’re thrilled to contribute to business growth in Brighton.”

The awards will be announced on September 20th. Stop by Kineo’s table to learn more about us or go to http://www.kineo.co.uk/ for more.

Learn more about the Brighton and Hove Business Awards at http://www.bahba.org.uk/

About Kineo

Kineo, the leading rapid e-learning company, has enabled organisations including Cable & Wireless, Marks & Spencer, BP and Virgin Media to introduce rapid e-learning, driving down cost and increasing speed of response to business critical needs.

Our services include:
• Rapid e-learning consultancy on how to get rapid e-learning into your organisation
• Rapid e-learning development to deliver effective e-learning at speed
• Rapid capability building to bring design and development skills into teams
• Rapid e-learning support services and hosting
• Rapid guides, tools, resources, and Flatpacks available at the Rapid E-learning Store

Founded in November 2005 by Matthew Fox, Mark Harrison, Steve Rayson and Stephen Walsh, Kineo is a limited liability partnership with offices in Brighton.

We have a press centre for journalists on our website and are always happy to help with stories and provide commentary on the latest developments in e-learning and blended learning. Our Knowledge Centre provides monthly updates on the latest in learning. More at the Kineo website.

For further information, contact:
Stephen Walsh 07799 064026
stephen.walsh@kineo.co.uk
www.kineo.co.uk
Registered Office:
7 Orange Row, Brighton, BN1 1UQ