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Caliber Learning Network Trains and the World eLearns Headquartered in Baltimore's Digital Harbor, Caliber Learning Network is a leading provider of eLearning services. Caliber was conceived while CEO and President, Chris Nguyen, was working at Baltimore-based Sylvan Learning Systems. Sylvan was utilizing a distance learning service to help train Company franchisees. Nguyen and Sylvan President Doug Becker, were impressed with the unique concept of eLearning and felt they could deliver a better and more scalable model. With the financial support of Sylvan Learning Systems and MCI Worldcom, in 1996 Caliber began to take shape, designing the technology platform behind its services and establishing a network of classrooms. The up and coming Company went public in 1998 and eventually grew out of it's Hamden home relocating its two hundred employees to the Bagby building in Fells point, less than a block from Sylvan headquarters. As unique as eLearning itself, Caliber employees reflect a convergence of backgrounds in varying industries from television and teaching to information technology and professional services. Caliber currently supports over 100 clients including AT&T, Novell, and NEC America. and has formed alliances with best-of- breed partners such as Enron, Netigy and Microsoft. To better understand Caliber, imagine capturing the best elements of traditional classroom learning with an internet based delivery method which allows geographically dispersed companies to quickly and cost effectively communicate with employees, customers and business partners. For instance, 3Com was constantly flying sales teams to remote locations for new product training at great company expense. Using all of Caliber's online delivery methods: InClass, Express Live and OnDemand, 3Com was able to conduct a live online new product training. Participants could attend at one of Caliber's 40 centers around the country, stay at their desktop viewing the event live through the internet or view the event later on their own time. Using the Caliber technology, participants could ask questions online and share experiences with their peers. 3Com liked this blended solution and felt that participants had a better experience than traditional training. Another Caliber client, Salomon Smith Barney uses Caliber's Enterprise Learning Platform to bring employees together in a highly collaborative environment. The Company sees increased participant satisfaction, saves almost three-quarters of a million dollars with each Caliber training event and has achieved a return on investment of 173%. Companies are rapidly incorporating eLearning as a cost effective and scalable alternative to traditional methods of corporate training and education. In fact the worldwide corporate eLearning market will exceed $23 billion by 2004 according to industry analysts. With recently enhanced technology and an established blended model for eLearning delivery, Caliber is well positioned and patiently awaiting this eminent growth.
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