London, UK - 27 November 2008: REDTRAY today announced that it ranked number 69th on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2008, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in EMEA. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years. REDTRAY grew 2056 percent during this period.

REDTRAY's CEO, Bob Woodland, credits his colleagues' dedication to REDTRAY and its clients with the company's 2056% revenue growth over the past five years. He said, "I'm thrilled to be able to celebrate this recognition with everyone in REDTRAY. They are committed to delivering ground-breaking learning solutions that offer a fast return on investment for our clients."

"Making the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is commendable in today's highly competitive technology industry," said Karel Bakkes, partner in charge of Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 EMEA program. "We congratulate REDTRAY on being one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in the region."

In addition to ranking on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, REDTRAY ranked 12^th on the UK Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in UK.

Overall, companies that ranked on the Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2008 program had an average growth rate of 1,297 percent.

Note to editors:

Technology Fast 500 EMEA selection and qualifications

The Technology Fast 500 list is compiled from Deloitte's EMEA Technology Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants must have had 2003 operating revenues of at least €50,000 and 2006 operating revenues of at least €800,000.

Entrants must also be public or private companies headquartered in EMEA and must be a "technology company," defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify.

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company’s unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
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London, UK – 10 November 2009: REDTRAY, one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers, announces that it has been placed number 32 in the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over five years. REDTRAY grew 999% during this period.

This is the second year in a row in which REDTRAY has been listed in the Top 50, and was also ranked 5th fastest growing company in the South East region.

REDTRAY’s CEO, Bob Woodland, credits innovation, customer focus and robust project management for the remarkable growth. He says, “We’ve had to innovate at an unprecedented rate both internally and by delivering highly creative solutions for our clients. Our customer focus has always been high, but combined with robust project management and strong team engagement, we’ve been able to deliver outstanding results.”

Congratulating REDTRAY on its success, Rob Knight, Deloitte Technology partner for its South East Region, says; “Achieving sustained revenue growth of 999% over five years is a tremendous accomplishment during challenging times for the technology sector. REDTRAY’s exceptional growth puts it in select company.”

David Halstead, Partner leading the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, adds: “In spite of the challenging financial market conditions, the 2009 Deloitte Fast 50 shows that stellar growth rates are still possible. The Technology Fast 50 awards are an opportunity for businesses to gain recognition for their successes and achievements over the previous 12 months.”

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers and the trusted partner of many FTSE 250 organisations. Established in 2001, REDTRAY develops innovative and award-winning workforce performance optimisation programmes and delivers them to tens of thousands of staff each year. Using the latest blended learning approaches REDTRAY enables its clients to develop the skills of its people so they can deliver on their business goals - whilst increasing the value of training and reducing its cost by half.
www.redtray.co.uk

About Deloitte
In this press release references to Deloitte are references to Deloitte LLP, which is among the country’s leading professional services firms. Deloitte LLP is the United Kingdom member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (‘DTT’), a Swiss Verein, whose member firms are legally separate and independent entities. Please see www.deloitte.co.uk\about for a detailed description of the legal structure of DTT and its member firms. The information contained in this press release is correct at the time of going to press.
www.deloitte.co.uk

London, UK – 12 October 2009: REDTRAY, one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers, has achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status as a Learning Solutions/Data Management Solutions provider. In achieving Microsoft’s Gold certification, REDTRAY demonstrated its success in providing high quality learning solutions that support and extend its clients’ business goals as well as evidence of its exceptional skills and experience.

Microsoft’s Gold Certification is the highest level of Microsoft certification. Gold Certified Partners undergo a rigorous assessment and analysis by Microsoft to ensure they are delivering technologies and services that meet Microsoft’s stringent benchmarks. The certification offers organisations the means to identify those companies that are committed to the highest industry standards set by Microsoft in building and maintaining end-user solutions.

“We are delighted that our work has been recognised by the high standards required by Microsoft’s Gold Partner program,” says Bob Woodland, Chairman and CEO of REDTRAY. “Achieving Gold partner status for both our Learning Solutions and Data Management Competencies puts REDTRAY at the forefront of delivering blended learning solutions utilising the most effective technologies and techniques.”

The Microsoft Gold Partner program will also enable REDTRAY to access a wide range of Microsoft resources and continue to improve its client offering.

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers and the trusted partner of many FTSE 250 organisations. Established in 2001, REDTRAY develops innovative and award-winning workforce performance optimisation programmes and delivers them to tens of thousands of staff each year. Using the latest blended learning approaches REDTRAY enables its clients to develop the skills of its people so they can deliver on their business goals - whilst increasing the value of training and reducing its cost by half.
www.redtray.co.uk

London, UK – 30 September 2009: REDTRAY, one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers, has purchased the business of First Stop Training Ltd. The deal adds authorised Microsoft training provision to REDTRAY’s expanding portfolio whilst enhancing First Stop Training’s range of services that it delivers to clients. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.

First Stop Training (FST) has achieved considerable success with its Microsoft training and is a Microsoft Office Specialist Authorised Testing Centre. Amongst it services, FST delivers Microsoft accreditation courses to many of the UK’s Blue Chip organisations and to individual career changers.

“The relationship is a strategic one that we’ve been discussing for some time and it’s a great fit for both organisations,” explains Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY.

Bob continues, “FST clients now gain access to the full breadth of REDTRAY’s blended learning solutions and most specifically, to the dynamic and user-friendly ALTO learning management system (LMS). By drawing on REDTRAY’s considerable bespoke design and technology expertise, our clients will be able to utilise the LMS to ensure they achieve the maximum return on their learning and technology investments.”

Debbie Williams, Sales Manager of FST, comments, “We are pleased to be part of the REDTRAY family. Being a financially strong organisation with a consistent track record bodes well for First Stop clients as they will be able to leverage the strengths of REDTRAY’s relationships and broader solution sets.”

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers and the trusted partner of many FTSE 250 organisations. Established in 2001, REDTRAY develops innovative and award-winning workforce performance optimisation programmes and delivers them to tens of thousands of staff each year. Using the latest blended learning approaches REDTRAY enables its clients to develop the skills of its people so they can deliver on their business goals - whilst increasing the value of training and reducing its cost by half.
www.redtray.co.uk

London, UK – 11 September 2009: REDTRAY, one of Europe's leading Training Outsourcing providers, has become the technology partner to the Little House Company. With REDTRAY's technological expertise, the Little House Company will be able to fulfil its vision of becoming the number one private homes sales website.

The Little House Company has been used by private individuals to sell their homes since 2000. Nick Marr, CEO of Marr International Limited (a Global Property Marketing Company) took over the company's leadership in February 2009. Marr International also runs the overseas property website Homesgofast.com which is ranked in the top 20 global property portals.

“Having access to REDTRAY's technology gives us a far more compelling business proposition and will ensure we achieve our goal of becoming the leading private homes portal,” says Nick. “REDTRAY's advanced ALTO learning management system together with their technological expertise will enable us to develop a wide range of new features. Amongst our plans is a series of e-learning courses to teach private individual how to sell their homes without an estate agent — an e-learning capability that will be unique in our market.”

In the UK, 80% of all property buyers use the internet to search for their next home. Nick continues, “We anticipate that private home sales will expand as purchasers become more accustomed to searching both estate agent and private sales web sites when looking for a new home.”

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY adds, “The Little House Company is a very exciting business and our technology and educational experience will deliver considerable benefits to the business and to its customers. We look forward to a very rewarding relationship.”

The Little House Company is already the most established private property sales website in the UK with thousands of homes listed for private sale. It offers vendors a commission-free way to sell their property without using an estate agent. The website also contains a wealth of information on HIPs, home-staging and valuing a property.

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers and the trusted partner of many FTSE 250 organisations. Established in 2001, REDTRAY develops innovative and award-winning workforce performance optimisation programmes and delivers them to tens of thousands of staff each year. Using the latest blended learning approaches REDTRAY enables its clients to develop the skills of its people so they can deliver on their business goals - whilst increasing the value of training and reducing its cost by half.
www.redtray.co.uk

About Marr International
Marr International Ltd was established in 2003 and is a global property marketing company that offers a spectrum of services to promote real estate related products and services. The company has years of experience in the real estate marketing sector and are experts in search engine optimisation (SEO) through its network of real estate websites including overseas property portal Homesgofast.com.
www.thelittlehousecompany.co.uk

London, UK, 10 July 2009 - REDTRAY, one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers, is strengthening its business development team with the appointment of Phil Horton as a Senior Account Manager.

In his new role, Phil will work with REDTRAY’s development team on the delivery of innovative blended learning solutions for both existing and new customers.

Toby White, Sales Director at REDTRAY says, “We’re delighted to have Phil on board. He brings considerable experience and a wealth of knowledge across a wide spectrum of industries such as public sector, financial services and utilities. He joins us at a time when the market is brimming with opportunities.”

Phil leaves Epic where he held the role of Business Development Manager for the past three years. Previously, Phil was Projects Director at Knowledgepool and Head of Delivery at Futuremedia. With a background in risk management and engineering, Phil brings strong project-focused discipline and client focus to his role at REDTRAY.

“REDTRAY is a very dynamic company with a keen view of what its customers want and a strong track record in delivering highly successful solutions,” adds Phil. “It’s a fast growing business and I’m looking forward to utilising REDTRAY’s cutting edge learning technologies to deliver considerable cost savings to clients.”

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is one of Europe’s leading Training Outsourcing providers and the trusted partner of many FTSE 250 organisations. Established in 2001, REDTRAY develops innovative and award-winning workforce performance optimisation programmes and delivers them to tens of thousands of staff each year. Using the latest blended learning approaches REDTRAY enables its clients to develop the skills of its people so they can deliver on their business goals - whilst increasing the value of training and reducing its cost by half.
www.redtray.co.uk

London, UK, 23 June 2009 - REDTRAY, one of Europe's leading Training Outsourcing providers, announces its sponsorship of the E-Learning Awards for the 4th consecutive year.

Bob Woodland, Chief Executive of REDTRAY commented: "We are delighted to continue our association with the E-Learning Awards. We have witnessed an increasing diversity and growth in our profession, and the awards reflect this by maintaining a position at the forefront of the learning and development industry."

"Whilst market conditions are challenging, there are still enormous opportunities for cost effective training providers to demonstrate innovation and excellence. The trend towards blended learning continues as clients strive to make learning more efficient - both in terms of quick delivery to learners and for measuring results. The has led to a broadening of learning into web and mobile environments with an increased use of rapid development."

"We look forward to a stimulating evening and formally recognising excellence in our field."

Amongst its many accolades, REDTRAY has appeared in the Top 50 IT Training Companies for the last four years and has been ranked in the top 10 of Media Momentums 2008 list of the UK's 50 fastest growing digital media companies.

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is one of Europe's leading Training Outsourcing providers and the trusted partner of many FTSE 250 organisations. Established in 2001, REDTRAY develops innovative and award-winning workforce performance optimisation programmes and delivers them to tens of thousands of staff each year. Using the latest blended learning approaches REDTRAY enables its clients to develop the skills of its people so they can deliver on their business goals - whilst increasing the value of training and reducing its cost.
www.redtray.co.uk

Chertsey, UK, 16 June 2009 - Ipanema Technologies, a leader in integrated WAN Optimisation and Application Performance Management solutions, has selected Q6 Training to expand its global provision of technical training. Ipanema has increased its training delivery by 40% during the first half of 2009, compounding the 253% growth between 2004 and 2008. Q6, part of the REDTRAY Group, will enable Ipanema to continue to meet the training demands of its growing population of partners and customers from across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia.

To deliver training on Ipanema's full portfolio across the globe, Q6 has created a complete remote lab environment - a duplicate of Ipanema's existing system in Paris. The lab allows the delivery of classes anywhere in the world without having to ship equipment to the location, but still provides a full hands-on experience. Students access a lab remotely when undertaking their practical training sessions. Delegates can also attend Q6's classroom sessions that are scheduled at training centres in Chertsey or Paris, or they can have a course delivered at their chosen location.

Nigel Pink, Ipanema VP and GM UK and Ireland, says, "Ipanema's business is growing significantly. To support this growth, accessible and high quality training via organisations such as Q6 is key. Q6's technical skills, their deep understanding of the WAN optimisation market and their position as an independent training company made them the perfect choice. Through Q6, we will ensure that our partners and customers can deploy Ipanema systems with greater precision and this in turn will help them to reduce their network costs and guarantee their business critical applications."

As part of the training programme, Q6 will undertake a training needs analysis of Ipanema's key audiences to ensure the training is both effective and appropriate. Training for channel partners is based on building their knowledge of Ipanema's full product range so they can increase sales. Guidance to service providers focuses on how to configure and support the products to achieve the best results for their customers. And end users are shown how to maximise their network infrastructure to deliver cost savings and ROI.

Paul Sibley, Technical Director, Q6 Training adds, "We are delighted to partner with Ipanema and to add their highly prestigious and respected name to the growing list of global partners that we represent. Ipanema's growth, impressive list of existing global customers and potential market penetration makes them an exciting partner. We look forward to assisting them in growing their sales partner base and increasing their market share in this competitive sector."

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About Ipanema Technologies (www.ipanematech.com)
Ipanema develops next-generation solutions enabling any large enterprise to have full control over their global network. Ipanema's unique patented technology guarantees business application performance for each user, no matter where or when. We simplify network operations. We reduce costs. In a nutshell, we guarantee critical application performance and make a 1000 site network feel like one. Ipanema is used extensively by many large telecom operators as well as by large multinationals across all market segments, including banking and finance, public sector, energy, pharmaceuticals, automotive, IT and others.

About Q6 Training
Q6 has the most comprehensive portfolio of data communications and telecommunications classroom-based training courses in the UK with customers that include the likes of Accenture, BT, Network Rail, Orange, Siemens, Thales, Unilever, VirginMedia and Yell. Q6 represents some of the largest manufactures in the marketplace such as Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade, Netgear and Blue Coat, providing training services for them throughout the EMEA region.

Q6 is part of the REDTRAY Group, one of Europe's leading Training Outsourcing providers and the trusted partner of many FTSE 250 organisations. Established in 2001, REDTRAY develops innovative and award-winning workforce performance optimisation programmes and delivers them to tens of thousands of staff each year. Using the latest blended learning approaches, REDTRAY enables its clients to develop the skills of its people so they can deliver on their business goals - whilst increasing the value of training and reducing its cost.

London, UK, 12 May 2009 - REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, has decided to support The Prince's Trust by sponsoring the event 'Kalrav - West meets East'. The event is presented by a team of CSC employees in partnership with IndianLife to raise funds in support of The Prince's Trust. The event is organised on Saturday, the 27th June between 3pm - 9pm at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 4a Castletown Road, West Kensington London.

Veena Ramaswamy -Ph: +44 7801808535/Email: Veena.Ramaswamy@indianlife.co.uk
Kaivalya Vishnu -Ph: +44 7830152354/Email: Kaivalya.Vishnu@indianlife.co.uk
Visit the website www.indianlife.co.uk which has a wealth of information available.

Jon Shepstone, Managing Director of REDTRAY's Training Division said, "I am delighted to support Princes Trust along with CSC for the event Kalrav which will bring the flavour of Indian Life to the UK."

REDTRAY has an agreement with global information technology (IT) services company Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) to provide managed IT education and training services for CSC personnel and clients in the UK.

The Prince's Trust gives practical and financial support, developing key workplaces skills such as confidence and motivation. They work with 14 to 30 year olds who have struggled at school, have been in care, long-term unemployed or have been in trouble with the law. They have helped more than 575,000 young people since 1976 and support 100 more each working day.

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company’s unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
www.redtray.co.uk

London, UK, 16 February 2009 - REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, has expanded its e-learning capabilities through a merger with Academy Internet, the custom e-learning division of AI Digital Ltd based in Brighton. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.

REDTRAY can now extend its wide range of blended learning solutions to Academy Internet’s high profile blue-chip clients, all of which have shown their enthusiasm and support for the merger by transferring their contracts to REDTRAY with immediate effect. The Academy Internet team will continue to operate from their existing base in Brighton.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY said, “I am delighted to welcome the AI Digital e-learning business into the REDTRAY Group. Our new clients can now draw on the greater economies of scale, development power and breadth of learning solutions that we can offer. It’s a challenging market and we are always on the lookout for dynamic and innovative companies that can become part of our successful portfolio.”

Mike Ditchburn, Managing Director of the e-Learning Division at REDTRAY adds, “The team at Academy Internet have a strong heritage of delivering highly creative e-Learning solutions. The prospect of extending our capabilities and knowledge-base is very exciting, and will ensure that we continually deliver innovative solutions to our clients.”

The strategic decision to merge with REDTRAY was taken at the end of 2008. “REDTRAY is one the UK’s leaders in training provision for global organisations,” confirms Jason Woodford, Chief Executive of AI Digital. “We selected REDTRAY over a number of potential offers based on their commitment to our customers, to our staff and their vision for the future of e-learning. I was particularly impressed by their strategy and management style.”

AI Digital Ltd will now focus on the development of its successful Search Engine Marketing business known as SiteVisibility.

Richard Middleton, Managing Director of Academy Internet said, “REDTRAY offers a unique opportunity for Academy Internet to continue to deliver the high quality, creative and highly effective digital learning and communications that our clients expect from us. We now have the added support of a large, established and fast-growing blended learning provider which will enhance our ability to meet and exceed our clients' digital learning requirements, from strategic guidance to large-scale projects. And not least, we can now offer new opportunities and resources for the team to achieve its creative and technological potential.”

All Intellectual property rights to Academy Internet’s “Originate” XML based e-learning authoring tool are included in the transaction.

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For further press information, please contact:
Fiona Cousins
REDTRAY PR
Tel: +44(0) 1252 850182
Email: fiona@osmo.co.uk

About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company’s unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
www.redtray.co.uk

London, UK - 8 January 2009: Q6 the UK based Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Training Centre moved to Chertsey, Surrey UK, to provide better facilities for Enterprise Training to Business Partners and End Users for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Solutions Training.

Q6 is Alcatel-Lucent's data and security training partner in the UK and provides courses in the UK and European locations, as required. The high-level Alcatel-Lucent trained professional certified instructors deliverer pre-sales and post-sales skills to our European Business Partners and customers in these new facilities. The trainings will cover the full range of Data Networks, Security of the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise portfolio and technology essentials. The centre also carries out ACSE certification exams and preparatory TapLabs.

Paul Sibley, Technical Director of Q6, says:
"As an expanding company, Q6 are pleased to announce the relocation of our primary training centre to Chertsey, from where we will offer all scheduled Alcatel-Lucent training courses. These new offices and training rooms are more spacious and better equipped than our previous centre, allowing us to better support the growing demand for training from Alcatel-Lucent Business Partners and customers.

With the improved facilities, we have also been able to increase the equipment within our classroom labs and broaden the range of courses which we can now offer to Alcatel-Lucent UK partners and customers."

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About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company’s unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.

Q6 has the most comprehensive portfolio of technical classroom-based training courses in the UK with customers that include the likes of Accentor, BT, Network Rail, Orange, Siemens, Thales, Unilever, VirginMedia and Yell.
www.q6training.com
www.redtray.co.uk

London, UK - 4 December 2008: REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, has risen to 16th position in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 from 23rd in 2007. An expanding client base and an aggressive sales drive have boosted sales 117% a year from £759,000 in 2004 to £7.7m in 2007.

Co-founder and chief executive Bob Woodland has grown the company through a series of acquisitions including, most recently, the training firm Q6 in 2007. “Our clients are achieving considerable value in terms of maximising the skills of staff, streamlining business processes alongside cost savings by adopting new approaches to learning and communications. The benefits of improved learning will become even more important as uncertainty in the economic climate continues,” confirms Bob.

The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 measures firms’ sales growth over their last three financial years and provides a snapshot of some of Britain’s best performing private technology companies. fasttrack.co.uk

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For further press information, please contact:
Fiona Cousins
REDTRAY PR
Tel: +44(0) 1252 850182
Email: fiona@osmo.co.uk

About REDTRAY
REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company’s unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.

Q6 has the most comprehensive portfolio of technical classroom-based training courses in the UK with customers that include the likes of Accentor, BT, Network Rail, Orange, Siemens, Thales, Unilever, VirginMedia and Yell.
www.q6training.com
www.redtray.co.uk

London, UK – 28 October 2008: - REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, has achieved 12th place in Deloitte’s 2008 Fast 50 ranking of the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies. The position is based on sustained revenue growth over the past five years.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says, “We’re delighted to have achieved such a high ranking in one of the UK’s foremost technology award programmes. We’ve had a hugely successful year and are particularly pleased with the smooth merger with Q6 which tool place earlier in 2008. Q6 has one of the most comprehensive portfolios of technical classroom-based training courses in the UK with customer that include the likes of Accenture, BT, Network Rail, Orange, Siemens, Thales, Unilever, VirginMedia and Yell, to name a few.”

Now in its eleventh year, the Fast 50 programme honours business growth, technological innovation and UK entrepreneurial spirit. The 2008 Deloitte Fast 50 results bear testament to the vibrancy of the UK technology sector, even in challenging market conditions. Overall growth rates have in fact increased in the last 12 months - the average growth rate of the 2008 Fast 50 was 2161 per cent, up from (2318 per cent). Last year’s winner would have been ranked third this year. The average revenue figure for the 2008 Deloitte Fast 50 is £17.3m.

Q6 first to offer CompTIA Convergence+ in the UK

16 September 2008: - Global IT trade association CompTIA has announced that training provider Q6, part of the REDTRAY group, has become the first to offer its Convergence+ certification – one of the UK’s only industry-approved qualifications on converging technologies. Q6’s long-standing success working with the IT channel means that the reseller community is expected to be the first to start taking the new course which is available now.

CompTIA Convergence+ teaches technicians to understand, operate and fix technologies that combine different functionalities into a single device. Examples include media servers, TV set top boxes, and voice over IP equipment. “We have seen phenomenal growth in the number of devices that combine multiple technologies into a single package,” explains Matthew Poyiadgi, CompTIA’s European Vice President. “The growing number of these devices in offices and homes has meant an increase in the complexity of the technologies systems engineers need to understand and support. The result is a skills gap around converged technologies which urgently needs to be plugged.”

Whilst the UK training market offers several courses on converging technologies, CompTIA’s is the only one that has the backing of the entire technology industry and offers a globally recognised certification upon completion. As Paul Sibley, Technical Director at Q6 explains, it is for this reason that Q6 has chosen to add the CompTIA certification to its armoury. “CompTIA is well respected, well established and well known across the industry. CompTIA Convergence+ provides an industry-recognised certification that candidates can use throughout their career. It allows them to prove their competency with an independent certification recognised all over the world. Few other options simply cannot carry the same credence.”

Q6 is a global technical training services company specialising in data and voice communication technologies. It trains resellers, end-users and internal sales teams on technologies from vendors such as Netgear, Foundry Networks and Alcatel-Lucent. Q6 is now offering CompTIA Convergence+ through its new convergence-specific website which can be found at www.Q6Training.com/Convergence.

Courses are available over durations of 3-5 days, depending on the prior experience of the delegates. They are available on a scheduled basis at the Q6 training centre in Windsor but the course content can also be tailored to specific requirements and run at customer sites if required. Q6 also offer a large range of specialised convergence courses on subjects such as SIP, IPTv and QoS technologies.

For more information on this announcement please contact Richard Moss at Proof Communication:
richard@proofcommunication.com +44 (0)845 680 1863.

For further information on Q6 and REDTRAY, please contact Fiona Cousins at fiona@osmo.co.uk +44 (0)1252 850182.

North Tyneside nurse scoops top national award for developing an innovative method of delivering mandatory training to NHS staff

London, UK — 17 July 2008: - Kerry Watts, lead nurse for medicines management at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has won a Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists IT Award. The winning e-learning package, developed by blended learning specialist REDTRAY, delivers mandatory medicines management training.

The annual award which is supported by First DataBank Europe was set up to encourage, support and promote information technology initiatives and best practice in the use of IT in pharmacy. The judges were particularly impressed with the ability of the package to deliver training appropriate to the individual user regardless of their knowledge level and staff group.

Kerry had been running the trust’s medicines management training for 18 months but needed a new way to do things. “The traditional face-to-face staff training across 10 sites required a considerable amount of travelling for both me and delegates. In addition, time constraints often meant that sessions were reduced to just 30 minutes with no time to assess delegates’ knowledge. It was also difficult to deliver a programme that was relevant to people in different roles.”

Kerry identified that e-learning was the way forward and worked with REDTRAY to develop the new system. “I provided the material and discussed ideas for how this could work with REDTRAY and they developed the e-learning package. I’m really pleased with the product, I think it's excellent.

“The best thing is that the e-learning can accommodate a wide range of participants from doctors and healthcare assistants through to nurses and porters,” confirms Kerry. “It helps the user to identify those modules that are appropriate for them and they will only be assessed on these modules at the end of the programme.”

Kerry worked with colleagues across the Trust to get the e-learning package in place, including trialling it and finally rolling it out across Northumbria Healthcare’s 10 sites. To date, over 700 staff have taken part and their feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many impressed that it was relevant to their job, they could complete it at their own hospital base and at a convenient time.

Kerry adds: “I am delighted to receive this award which reflects the hard work we have done to get the project off the ground and I am equally delighted that it has been so well received by staff. The award recognition has also brought greater support and funding, so the next step is to update it with further content and new features based on user feedback.

“It’s been a highly valuable project for the Trust. It has saved a considerable amount of travelling time but most importantly, it has delivered a higher quality of training with the ability to undertake assessments of user understanding. I can now spend more time providing practical support training to those groups that have a identified a need for more input.”

London, UK — 1 July 2008: - REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, has jumped two places in the UK’s top 50 IT Training Companies to 28^th position with revenues in IT training of £4.4 million in its 2007 financial year. IT training represents just under half of REDTRAY’s revenues alongside its provision of learning solutions for areas such as professional development, compliance and, health and safety.

Jon Shepstone, Managing Director of REDTRAY’s Training Division, says, “Our revenue growth in our IT Training Division has been underpinned by a growing list of agreements both with public and private sector organisations and the more recent expansion into the Telecommunications and WAN optimisation markets.” The IT Training Division now represents 50% of the total revenue of REDTRAY, within just 3 years of being established.

He adds, “We are continuing to expand our portfolio of learning solutions for our IT Training customers, blending solutions with the e-learning division using rapid e-Learning, serious gaming and performance simulations — approaches that will deliver more cost–effective and creative solutions for our customers. This is what excites us as an organisation and will underpin our growth through 2008 and beyond.”

REDTRAY is able to reduce conventional training costs by up to 60% against traditional training methods without any loss of quality or effectiveness.

The top 50 training companies based on revenue was compiled by Pardo Fox/IT Skills Research. The full listing can be found at http://www.bcs.org/upload/pdf/top-50-training.pdf

London, ENGLAND, 19 June 2008: - In a unique collaboration, seven NHS Trusts across the South East of England have developed new e-learning programmes based on the specific needs of Mental Health care. With content designed by blended learning specialists REDTRAY, the e-learning courses will enable each participating trust to provide training in key areas of healthcare.

Three separate e-learning courses are now available: Managing Risk, Delivering CPA and Delivering Equality. The topics are aimed at all relevant Mental Health staff across the trusts (with a total of 16,000 potential users) and will give learners the opportunity to acquire knowledge and enhance skills within a Mental Health context. In addition, the e-learning has been developed so that individual trust logos can be added, or specific data customised within templates to better reflect local needs such as contact numbers or reference to local trust policies.

Mark Limber, Project Manager representing the seven SE Mental Health Trusts says, "We need to give staff access to a range of modular mental health learning materials but with a maximum saving on training time and minimum impact on their daily business of providing safe and therapeutic care to service users. E-learning is the ideal platform.

"After an open market tender, REDTRAY was selected as being the best supplier with its considerable track record in the health service," continues Mark. "REDTRAY has taken a lead role on the design work and has shaped much of the content, over and above what we'd have expected them to do. They've created an exceptional e-learning product during this very successful partnership."

REDTRAY has used industry best-practice to ensure that the e-learning is easy to use and is based on the needs of the learners. Through 'bite-size' learning sessions that are highly interactive, the e-learning programme covers the following modules:

• Managing Risk embraces the various applications of risk management within healthcare, including business, clinical and employment related (health and safety) issues. It is intended to address knowledge rather than skill acquisition.
  
  
• Delivering CPA is aimed at individuals who have direct user contact and therefore should be involved in contributing to the CPA process. The aim is to develop knowledge and skills about the process and principles of the CPA. This course aims to help individuals to understand the structures of the CPA framework and empower them to be part of the process of recovery with service users.
  
  
• Delivering Equality is intended for all members of the workforce both medical and non-medical. The learning programme considers the needs of staff working in corporate functions such as finance, communications, human resources, estates and the needs of clerical and managerial staff.
  
  

E-learning is new to the Surrey and Boarders Partnership NHS Trust. Nicola Carter, the Trust's Learning and Development Coordinator found that working with the other trusts was "extremely rewarding". Nicola discovered that sharing ideas, not just about the e-learning, has been a key benefit of the collaboration.

Nicola adds: "It's very rare to find mental health specific e-learning, so this initiative is particularly valuable. REDTRAY has listened to what we wanted and has created an excellent product. It is clear and comprehensive and the assessments are concise and simple to use. I hope it will be extremely useful for our 3,850 staff across 134 different trust sites. And I'm particularly keen to get the training to people who usually miss traditional classroom sessions such as part-time workers and night-staff."

The e-learning project represents the beginning of a formal partnership of mental health trusts in the SE of England. It is hoped that further collaborative work will be undertaken within this structure and that it can be expanded to encompass other organisations across the country. By working together, the participating trusts will realise benefits of shared best practice, reduced costs and more effective delivery of learning.

So far, the project has delivered huge economies of scale through shared procurement and wide access to digital resources and information systems, combined with quality through shared tools and resources, and common standards of design and effectiveness.

London, UK — 18 March 2008: REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, is ranked in the top ten of Media Momentum’s 2008 list of the UK’s 50 fastest growing digital media companies.

REDTRAY’s 599 percent growth between 2004/5 and 2006/7 enabled the company to step in at 8th position compared to 9th in 2007. In total, the top 50 companies in the 2008 list grew their revenue base from £185m to a staggering £587m in a two year period.

Mike Ditchburn, Managing Director of REDTRAY’s
e–Learning Division, comments, “REDTRAY continues to grow from strength to strength. In tandem with our customers’ demand for digital media, we’re seeing a corresponding increase in understanding that the right tools must be used in the right context. This means making use of all the latest technologies to harness an organisations’ wealth of knowledge and to ensure work-based learning delivers real business benefits.”

London, UK - 22 October 2007: Software services company Bytes Technology Group has signed a 3-year agreement with blended learning specialists REDTRAY, giving both organisations the opportunity to work together to deliver a suite of compelling services to their customers. The deal has an estimated revenue value of £2m which will be generated from e-learning content development, Learning and Knowledge Management and associated consultancy.

As one of the UK's largest Microsoft and Xerox resellers, Bytes has established relationship with an extensive list of blue chip and public sector customers. Through the agreement with REDTRAY, Bytes will offer a range of additional high value services to its customers. Bytes will draw on REDTRAY's breadth and depth of e-Learning experience to supplement an already thriving training business, broadening its client engagements and delivering more value to them.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says: "We've been working informally with Bytes for over a year and the venture has been highly successful for us both and for our customers. Bytes and REDTRAY are like-minded organisations and our services are very complimentary. We will continue to offer our expertise and knowledge management and learning platforms to the benefit of Bytes' customers."

Darren Spence, Group Marketing Director at Bytes Technology adds: "We're very excited by the partnership with REDTRAY and the value we can deliver to our customers. REDTRAY has a clear strategy to be the best e-Learning organisation in the UK shown through its business acquisitions and the calibre of its people. The partnership will ensure that as Bytes delivers world-leading software solutions, we can offer the highest calibre of training to ensure a successful implementation."

London, UK - 17 October 2007: REDTRAY's innovative 'Financial Management' blended learning programme for the HM Treasury has been short-listed for an E-Learning Award. The nomination is in the category of 'Meeting the needs of compliance for an external regulator or an internal workforce'. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 8th November 2007 at the Park Lane Hotel in Piccadilly, London.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says, "Our work with the HM Treasury has been a tremendous success and I'm delighted that the programme has been nominated for an e-Learning Award. These awards are an important part of promoting the growing success of the e-Learning industry. It recognises best practice and excellence in a rapidly maturing market and demonstrates how companies can measure the economic benefits of high quality e-Learning activities."

The submission from REDTRAY shows how an effective and stimulating blended learning programme on the topic of Core Financial Management Skills has achieved compliance, using the Department for Transport (DfT) as an example. The programme was spearheaded by the Head of the Government Finance Profession (part of HM Treasury) and the DfT used a highly successful top-down approach to inspire Senior Civil Servants to voluntarily undertake the training.

London, UK - 2 October 2007: REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, achieved 23rd position in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 published on Sunday 30 September. REDTRAY's sales soared to 164% a year from £759,000 in 2004 to £5.3m in 2006.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says, "This is a major accomplishment. We came 23rd this year but most notably, we were the best performer of last year's top 10. I am particularly proud of our team. They have achieved exceptional growth while maintaining such high standards of Client service."

Jon Moulton of Alchemy Partners was an early stage investor in REDTRAY with £600,000. Founded in 2001 by a team that includes chief executive Bob Woodland, REDTRAY provides online training programmes for clients that include BAE Systems, Orange and CSC Computer Science Corporation. Based in Surrey, the company also delivers bespoke instructor-led courses at customers' own offices. Acquiring its competitor Bourne Training and entering a partnership with Skillsoft last year have opened the door to new clients.

Now in its seventh year, the annual Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 league table ranks Britain's one hundred fastest-growing private technology companies by their sales growth over a two-year period. The full findings were published in The Sunday Times business section on 30 September and on the internet at www.fasttrack.co.uk.

London, UK - 20 August 2007: ALTO, REDTRAY's Learning Management System (LMS) for fully hosted and managed blended learning, has achieved SCORM Certification by the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Network.

The certification demonstrates that ALTO conforms to the rigorous set of capabilities and behaviours of SCORM 1.2 - one of the primary standard interfaces for web based content and web based learning management systems. Currently, ADL has certified a total of 218 products across the globe.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says, "This important certification will give our customers added confidence that ALTO adheres to the leading standards in the e-Learning market. Customers that specify that their course materials are SCORM 1.2 compliant can be sure that it will be managed effectively by ALTO."

"Using the SCORM interfaces, ALTO can uniformly track the progress of learners on the system. It will record how users interact with course material and provide detailed reports on those interactions. This is vital information for demonstrating a clear return on investment when implementing e-Learning as part of a blended learning project."

Since it was introduced as a complete web-based system in early 2006, REDTRAY has ensured that ALTO can be tailored to customers' specific requirements. ALTO is an integrated suite of tools that provides e-learning, online presentations, instructor-led administration and document management. With ALTO, customers can create, deploy and manage enterprise blended learning solutions and then measure their spend, their progress and their success using a rich selection of highly flexible and customisable reporting tools.

London, ENGLAND, 2nd May 2007 - REDTRAY marks ALTO's first year of success as an LMS delivering a fully hosted and managed blended learning solution with a range of new enhancements.

ALTO is a powerful system that enables customers to create, deploy and manage enterprise blended learning solutions. When it was introduced as a complete web-based system in early 2006, REDTRAY ensured that ALTO operated as an integrated suite of tools to cover e-Learning, online presentations, instructor-led administration and document management.

Amongst ALTO's new features is an enhanced course builder tool. Using a template approach, clients can create effective learning content as well as incorporate a range of interactions to reinforce learning and test understanding. REDTRAY has also enhanced its rapid e-Learning capabilities so clients can develop e-Learning content from PowerPoint presentations for deployment to users in a matter of hours.

Since its launch, ALTO has become the platform of choice for many of REDTRAY's largest clients:

• A world leading audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services firm uses ALTO for compliance
  
• ALTO is used as an LMS to distribute a catalogue of Thomson NETg courses for a national UK food distribution company
  
• A major research organisation uses ALTO for pre and post course evaluation
  
• The HR department of a national UK TV station uses ALTO for new employee inductions
  
• A national sports body uses ALTO to host an online community for sharing news about players, fixtures, etc.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says, "ALTO has been a huge success. It's a unique system that enables us to deliver on our vision on providing the perfect blend of learning to our clients. Whilst helping to deliver the right content to the right people, ALTO also provides the essential reporting facilities that our clients demand. It enables them to demonstrate the value that training adds to their organisation through rigorous and customisable reporting."

ALTO is a fully hosted solution that is SCORM and AICC compliant enabling clients to deploy any e-Learning content which adheres to these standards. Based on a learner centric approach using workgroups, ALTO allows department heads and managers to become an integral part of an organisation's learning and development community.

London, ENGLAND, April 2007 - REDTRAY, the UK's leading blended learning provider has been recognised by Media Momentum as one of the top ten fastest growing Digital Media Companies. This follows recognition last year by the Sunday Times who identified REDTRAY as the 5th fastest growing IT company.

REDTRAY were late entrants to the e-Learning market place but continue to lead the way in terms of true blended learning solutions to over 100 clients in the petrochemical, telecommunications, health, pharmaceutical, engineering, financial services, professional services, transport and adult education sectors. Growth has continued strongly in 2006, with a 20% increase from 2005 at a compound annual growth rate of 136%.

As well as completing over 60 new contracts, many milestones have been achieved in 2006 which will assist REDTRAY in continuing to provide industry leading learning products and services:

·   The creation of an internal translation division has enabled the provision of translation services with on-line capability in over 20 languages.

·   The establishment of a research and development facility places REDTRAY at the forefront of technology whilst ensuring that learning solutions provide practical solutions which meet the needs of an evolving market.

·   Implementation of the ALTO learning management system for over 20 corporate clients, with recent upgrades to include tools for Rapid Authoring and a powerful PowerPoint to Flash broadcasting tool. ALTO has always delivered knowledge management capability and now provides an e-Procurement portal to support vendor neutral managed training services.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY commented "We work hard at REDTRAY to implement high quality learning solutions that make a measurable difference to our clients. Our growth has been as a result of this and, whilst we are very proud to be recognised by the Sunday Times and Media Momentum, we are equally as proud of the reputation we have gained in our industry and the feedback we receive from our clients."

REDTRAY continues to be the only true blended learning organisation in the UK.

SkillSoft strengthens custom training offering with REDTRAY as its EMEA partner

London, UK - December 2006: REDTRAY, the blended learning company, has signed a strategic partnership with online learning provider SkillSoft. The new partnership means SkillSoft, which specialises in generic e-learning courseware with over 3,400 titles available, can offer REDTRAY's custom training capabilities to its EMEA customers. In addition, REDTRAY has access to SkillSoft's extensive range of training assets for its blue chip clients.

Kevin Young, Managing Director of SkillSoft says, "REDTRAY's proven capability in the custom e-learning area is a perfect complement to SkillSoft's generic e-learning offering. This partnership enables us to enhance our range of services and provide our customers with a broader based offering which will enable us to meet their e-learning needs."

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY adds, "We are delighted that SkillSoft has chosen REDTRAY as its EMEA partner for custom training. Our team has produced some highly successful programmes for clients such as CSC and Orange, and it's a real boost to have our accomplishments recognised by a world leader like SkillSoft."

A key element of REDTRAY's success is its track record in the development of custom e-Learning content. REDTRAY's extensive development and production resource can be focused on creating custom e-Learning courses that meet a client's specific business goals and deliver measurable results.

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About REDTRAY Ltd

REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company's unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
www.redtray.co.uk

About SkillSoft

SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL) is a leading provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses. SkillSoft enables companies to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive e-learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies and support services.

Content offerings include business, IT, desktop and compliance courseware collections, as well as complementary content assets such as SkillSim(TM) simulations, KnowledgeCenter(TM) portals and online mentoring services. The Books24x7(R) division offers online access to more than 10,000 unabridged IT and business books in its Referenceware(R) collections, as well as book summaries, executive reports and best practices. Technology offerings include the SkillPort(R) learning management system, Search-and-Learn(R), SkillSoft(R) Dialogue(TM) virtual classroom, SkillView(R) competency management software and the Enterprise Learning Connection Suite(TM), a set of platform-neutral modules that can be used to create learning programs tailored to business needs.

SkillSoft courseware content described herein is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. SkillSoft has no obligation or commitment to develop or deliver any future release, upgrade, feature, enhancement or function described in this press release except as specifically set forth in a written agreement.

SkillSoft, the SkillSoft logo, Ahead of the Learning Curve, SkillPort, Search-and-Learn, SkillChoice, Books24x7, Referenceware, ITPro, BusinessPro, OfficeEssentials, GovEssentials, EngineeringPro, FinancePro, AnalystPerspectives, ExecSummaries, ExecBlueprints, Express Guide and Dialogue are trademarks or registered trademarks of SkillSoft PLC in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

London, UK - 16 November 2006: REDTRAY and specialist forensic accountants, Bridges & Partners, today launch the Anti Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Centre. This unique online resource provides a highly cost effective and time efficient way for organisations to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 and will be extended by the Third EU Directive that is due to enter into force by December 2007.

The Second & Third EU Directives extend the law to a wider cross section of UK organisations that were previously unaffected including accountants, lawyers, estate agents, casinos, dealers in high value goods and the insurance sector. The legislation carries criminal sanctions ranging from 2 years for failure to have systems and procedures (including the initial and continued training of relevant staff) in place to prevent Money Laundering, to 14 years for involvement.

The AML Compliance Centre includes the systems, the procedures and the training to ensure companies are able to comply with the law and manage their exposure to risk. The online training regime not only enables a business to train their staff, it also has provision for the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to administer the initial and continued training programmes and maintain an audit trail to prove that staff have been trained. Competency levels can be checked through user definable exams. A comprehensive compliance manual is provided, (which is a legal requirement) alongside other useful tools for the MLRO.

One of the distinguishing strengths of the AML Compliance Centre is the Editorial Board which is drawn from leading legal, industry and training experts. The editors are responsible for providing a continuous updating service in this fast moving area of law, regulation and best practice.

Martyn Bridges, partner at Bridges & Partners says, "When the law first came into effect, we found that many smaller organisations just couldn't afford the initial and ongoing compliance costs to meet the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (MLR). Over the past 18 months, we've pooled the expertise of our AML legal team along with the online education skills of REDTRAY. The result is an easy to use and cost effective way for organisations (both large and small) to be lawfully compliant. Most importantly, due to the flexible web-based format, delegates can progress through the courses with minimal disruption to their working day."

Bourne Training will continue to trade independently under the Bourne brand for the foreseeable future.

The MLR requires that organisations must establish internal procedures to identify Money Laundering activities and have communication systems in place to deal with any issues. It also requires that all relevant employees have their attention drawn to the relevant provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Terrorism Act 2000 and the MLR. The MLR requires relevant employees to be given training in how to recognise and deal with transactions that may be related to Money Laundering.

Charles Purle QC, Head of Chambers, New Square Chambers and Consultant Legal Editor on the AML Compliance Centre says, "Compliance training is not a luxury but a mandatory legal requirement. The consequences of treating this requirement lightly are serious, ranging from likely loss of insurance cover to criminal responsibility."

Rowan Bosworth-Davies. a leading international expert in fraud prevention and anti-money laundering and deputy editor on the AML Compliance Centre adds, "To be fully compliant with anti-money laundering regulations, competent and effective training is now recognised as being the issue of primary importance. The risk based approach mandates that training must now take priority if businesses are to benefit from the advantages which the risk based approach provide. This product delivers a holistic approach to both the training imperative and the practical requirements of best practice regulatory provision."

The AML Compliance Centre is a unique hosted service built on REDTRAY's ALTO platform - an integrated suite of web-based tools that deliver blended learning solutions. Customers can use ALTO for everything from managing course bookings and training schedules, measuring/testing levels of knowledge and then following up with the creation, deployment and management of e-Learning content to staff. ALTO also acts as a central knowledge repository for the organisation. The solution represents a cutting edge solution in this difficult, risky and potentially expensive area of compliance.

London, UK - 28 September 2006: REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, achieved 5th position in The Sunday Times 2006 Tech Track 100 published on 25 September. The Tech Track 100 ranks Britain's fastest-growing private tech companies based on 2003-2005 sales growth.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says, "A number of online training and education companies are now in the league table which demonstrates the considerable interest that business now places on training and particularly on the more innovative technology solutions rather than traditional classroom based suppliers."

"Our strategy is always to focus on the development of our capabilities in terms of our people and our technology - it's not about growth for growth's sake. We make acquisitions only when it will benefit our business and therefore improve our offerings to clients."

"This fantastic placement in the Sunday Times Tech Track and our continuing success in blended learning is only possible through the continued support of our clients and partners and the dedication and hard work of all our people."

REDTRAY announced a record 2005 turnover of £4.5 million compared to £750,000 in 2004. Greatest impact was delivered through REDTRAY's agreement with global information technology (IT) services company Computer Sciences Corporation. In this five-year agreement worth £16 million, REDTRAY provides IT education and training services for CSC personnel and clients in the UK. REDTRAY's mergers with Knowledge=Power in 2004 and BlueU in 2005 also added substantially to REDTRAY's range of services, skills and customer base.

London, 7 July 2006: REDTRAY is delighted to announce that it has leapt into 26th position in IT Training's 2006 listing of the UK's top IT training companies.

To attain this position, REDTRAY delivered actual revenues of £3.7 million with a growth of 810% in IT training services.

The magazine reports REDTRAY as being "certainly the most spectacular new entry to the Top 50" and it charts the career of chief executive Bob Woodland and his determination to create a company that can truly deliver on the concept of Blended Learning.

To see the full listing visit UK's top 50 IT training companies.

London, 19 April 2006: REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, announces that its solely owned subsidiary in India joins an elite list of organisations to be awarded the international quality awards ISO 9001:2000 and SEI CMM LEVEL3.

REDTRAY's operation in India is the development and services arm for the company's market leading education and knowledge management solutions. It forms a vital part of REDTRAY's success in supplying blended learning solutions to customers such as Orange, Clifford Chance and BP.

Vivek Singhal, Managing Director of RED TRAY Interactive Solutions Private Limited in India says: "By upgrading our processes to meet these quality standards, we've already seen remarkable improvements in the predictability of projects and the final deliverables. We've improved internal working leading to fewer errors and re-work, resulting in the delivery of projects on time. It is also helping to reduce absenteeism through improved morale and motivation. This accreditation is just one step on our journey of continual excellence."

RED TRAY Interactive Solutions Private Limited in India has a team of 50 people and expects that to grow to over 100 by the end of 2006. The company is now underway with plans to achieve SEI CMM LEVEL5.

For customers, the awards provide assurance that REDTRAY has a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) in place. With an effective QMS, REDTRAY is in a better position to deliver on its customers' expectations and build on its record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of web-based applications for blue chip clients.

Bob Woodland, Chief Executive of REDTRAY adds: "These important awards will ensure our continued delivery of the highest quality of services to our clients. It also means that we now have the appropriate quality accreditations necessary to be added to preferred supplier lists and appointed as software development partners.

"The team's achievement in India is a credit to their excellent skills, hard work, enthusiasm and dedication. Working and following these quality management systems will ensure better operations, improved performance and improved profitability."

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About REDTRAY Ltd

RED TRAY Interactive Solutions Private Limited is the wholly owned subsidiary of REDTRAY Ltd based in Jaipur, India.

REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company's unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
www.redtray.co.uk

About Capability Maturity Model (CMM®)

Capability Maturity Model (CMM®) is developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI), is the most respected and sought-after quality assessment in the software industry. It is a model for judging the maturity of software processes of an organization. CMM ratings, which are awarded after exhaustive independent evaluation involving analysis and review of software development capabilities, processes and products, helps differentiate between IT solution providers and their quality of service and deliverables.

ISO 9001:2000

The International Organization of Standardization, (ISO) is a worldwide organization that develops many different kinds of Standards. The ISO 9001:2000 is the internationally recognised standard for an organisation's internal quality management. The standard was last revised in 2000 and it is currently designated as ISO 9001:2000. The biggest changes in the 2000 version were to introduce the disciplines of client feedback and continuous improvement.

London, 19 April 2006: REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, announces that its solely owned subsidiary in India joins an elite list of organisations to be awarded the international quality awards ISO 9001:2000 and SEI CMM LEVEL3.

REDTRAY's operation in India is the development and services arm for the company's market leading education and knowledge management solutions. It forms a vital part of REDTRAY's success in supplying blended learning solutions to customers such as Orange, Clifford Chance and BP.

Vivek Singhal, Managing Director of RED TRAY Interactive Solutions Private Limited in India says: "By upgrading our processes to meet these quality standards, we've already seen remarkable improvements in the predictability of projects and the final deliverables. We've improved internal working leading to fewer errors and re-work, resulting in the delivery of projects on time. It is also helping to reduce absenteeism through improved morale and motivation. This accreditation is just one step on our journey of continual excellence."

RED TRAY Interactive Solutions Private Limited in India has a team of 50 people and expects that to grow to over 100 by the end of 2006. The company is now underway with plans to achieve SEI CMM LEVEL5.

For customers, the awards provide assurance that REDTRAY has a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) in place. With an effective QMS, REDTRAY is in a better position to deliver on its customers' expectations and build on its record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of web-based applications for blue chip clients.

Bob Woodland, Chief Executive of REDTRAY adds: "These important awards will ensure our continued delivery of the highest quality of services to our clients. It also means that we now have the appropriate quality accreditations necessary to be added to preferred supplier lists and appointed as software development partners.

"The team's achievement in India is a credit to their excellent skills, hard work, enthusiasm and dedication. Working and following these quality management systems will ensure better operations, improved performance and improved profitability."

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For further press information, please contact:
Fiona Cousins
PR to REDTRAY
Tel: +44(0) 1252 850182
Email: fiona@osmo.co.uk

About REDTRAY Ltd

RED TRAY Interactive Solutions Private Limited is the wholly owned subsidiary of REDTRAY Ltd based in Jaipur, India.

REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company's unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
www.redtray.co.uk

About Capability Maturity Model (CMM®)

Capability Maturity Model (CMM®) is developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI), is the most respected and sought-after quality assessment in the software industry. It is a model for judging the maturity of software processes of an organization. CMM ratings, which are awarded after exhaustive independent evaluation involving analysis and review of software development capabilities, processes and products, helps differentiate between IT solution providers and their quality of service and deliverables.

ISO 9001:2000

The International Organization of Standardization, (ISO) is a worldwide organization that develops many different kinds of Standards. The ISO 9001:2000 is the internationally recognised standard for an organisation's internal quality management. The standard was last revised in 2000 and it is currently designated as ISO 9001:2000. The biggest changes in the 2000 version were to introduce the disciplines of client feedback and continuous improvement.

London, 19 April 2006: REDTRAY, the true blended learning company, announces a record 2005 turnover of £4.5 million compared to £750,000 in 2004.

The year saw considerable expansion within REDTRAY's business. Greatest impact has been delivered through REDTRAY's agreement with global information technology (IT) services company Computer Sciences Corporation. In this five-year agreement worth £16 million, REDTRAY provides IT education and training services for CSC personnel and clients in the UK.

REDTRAY's mergers with BlueU in 2004 and Knowledge=Power in 2005 have also added substantially to REDTRAY's range of services, skills and customer base.

As part of an internal excellence initiative REDTRAY's wholly owned subsidiary in India has joined an elite list of organisations to be awarded the international quality awards ISO 9001:2000 and SEI CMM LEVEL3.

Bob Woodland, Chief Executive of REDTRAY comments: "It's been an excellent year. The support of a high calibre team with their combined years of experience means we can deliver the highest quality services. By working closely with our clients we've been able to design, build and implement the perfect blended learning model to meet both their learning and business needs. The actual and planned growth in our business will continue to be based on our very high quality instructional design, flexibility and our development methodology together with competitive pricing."

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For further press information, please contact:
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PR to REDTRAY
Tel: +44(0) 1252 850182
Email: fiona@osmo.co.uk

About REDTRAY Ltd

REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company's unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
www.redtray.co.uk

London, ENGLAND, 27 March, 2006 - The Institute of Sport and Recreation (ISRM) has joined forces with e-Learning specialist REDTRAY to provide the first interactive training course aimed at reducing the risk posed to the general public from spa pools.

The ISRM has moved quickly to develop this course having been inundated with requests for training since a report was published by the Health Protection Agency. The report found that over a quarter of spa pools contained the potentially lethal legionella bacteria. Of those that tested positively for the bug only two thirds met acceptable standards. This alarming report follows a number of high profile outbreaks of legionnaires disease linked with poor management practice in the operation of spa pools. A number of deaths have occurred from outbreaks and the need to improve standards through training of staff is now greater than ever.

Dr John Lee, an expert of water-borne infection at the HPA, said: "Spa pools provide the perfect conditions for certain bacteria to survive and cause infection because they have a raised water temperature and conditions that create an aerosol of water. They can also have large number of bathers compared to water volume. If pools are correctly disinfected, fully drained once a week and use the correct filtration they will not normally contain these bacteria. However, in poorly maintained pools the conditions will be perfect for the growth of bacteria and these have been identified as a cause of infection in the past."

This special online course has been designed so that spa pool operators don't have to take lots off time of work to attend residential courses already provided by the ISRM. As well as being more affordable way to train staff, managers can also;

Monitor who goes through the course

· Test their knowledge

· Identify where staff are having difficulty with their understanding

· Allow staff to undertake the training at convenient times - at home or at work

· Meet their requirements for training under the COSHH Regulations 2002 as well as other responsibilities under other pieces of Health and Safety Law.

Commenting on the course Martin Steer, Education and Training Development Officer for the ISRM said;

The Health Protection Agency report has proved that we need to take spa pool safety seriously. This course provides an easy training solution to any establishment or business that operates Spa pools commercially. All the basics are covered - to meet Health and Safety requirements, in a language that is easy to understand. In fact this on-line course will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about Spa pool safety".

Vicky Jones, Account Director at REDTRAY added;

"We hope that this course will be of strong appeal to the leisure, health and sports community. The fact that it can be bought online and delivered instantaneously means that staff can be properly trained within a matter of days or even hours if need be. The quicker the training takes place the quicker the UK's spa pools will become safer."

The course costs £25 per user and consists of four modules and an exam. Upon successful completion candidates will be eligible to receive an ISRM certificate of achievement. The course can be viewed and purchased at www.altoonline.com/ISRM.

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For further press information, please contact:
Fiona Cousins
PR to REDTRAY
Tel: +44(0) 1252 850182
Fax: +44(0)01932 839809
Email: fiona@osmo.co.uk

About REDTRAY Ltd

REDTRAY is a true blended learning company providing bespoke education and knowledge management solutions. The company's unique flexibility enables it to blend training solutions to meet the exacting and rapidly changing needs of its clients. Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of classroom courses and web-based applications for blue chip clients helping them to develop the skills of their staff and thus achieve their business goals.
www.redtray.co.uk

About ISRM

The Institute of Sports and Recreation exists to advance and promote public health for the benefit of the public in particular through the provision of education, training and advancing medical and other sciences and technologies and by encouraging active participation in sport and other recreational activities.

To promote for the public benefit the provision of facilities for Recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of health and social welfare and to provide opportunities to encourage participation in sport and other recreational activities.

London, England 13 March 2006 - specialist education and training company, REDTRAY is delighted to announce the creation of its new division REDTRAY translate...

This new division will provide professional translation and localisation services for REDTRAY's existing international client base whilst also appealing to new business clients from across the UK and mainland Europe.

Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY says, "We are very excited about the launch of REDTRAY translate... as it enables us to provide an even more encompassing service for our international clients. Many of our existing clients need to translate their training and e-Learning courses into multiple languages for their staff all over the world. It also provides us with an opportunity to raise our profile within new sectors and to new companies across Europe."

REDTRAY translate... is based in REDTRAY's Bath office and will be headed up by experienced Translation Services Business Manager, Pip Laycock. "At REDTRAY translate... we provide a professional, high quality, cost effective translation service for businesses," explains Pip. "Our expertise stretches across many languages and across many different industries and sectors. Current clients come from very varied industries including; IT, legal, financial, medical, advertising, marketing, governmental, training and petrochemical."

All REDTRAY translate... translators are qualified native speakers that live in their home country. This strict criteria ensures the current cultural context of the translation that has been undertaken.

To accompany the launch of the division is a new website: www.redtraytranslate.com. Here you will find everything you need to know about translation and also some very useful information on conducting business overseas; check out the dos and don'ts of conducting business abroad.

If you have any enquiries about REDTRAY translate..., please visit the website, or contact Cathy Branson via email cathy.branson@redtray.co.uk or via telephone +44 (0)1793 513001.

London, 2nd December 2005 - Specialist education company REDTRAY has signed an agreement with global information technology (IT) services company Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) to provide managed IT education and training services for CSC personnel and clients in the UK. The five-year agreement is worth approximately £16 million.

Will Matthews, CSC's UK Head of Learning and Development commented:
"Our strategy for working with REDTRAY is to deliver a training service that complements the other CSC business change activities we are working on with our clients. Further to a rigorous selection process, REDTRAY was identified as an organisation that is highly capable of delivering the products and services currently required by CSC and its clients. In choosing REDTRAY, we will be working with a company that has an excellent track record in successfully running combined and complementary training programmes."

Said Bob Woodland, CEO of REDTRAY:
"This agreement signifies the value that REDTRAY can bring to CSC staff and clients by providing training expertise, resources and established capability for managing and delivering blended training solutions."

About REDTRAY

REDTRAY just train. Its expert team has developed the broadest portfolio of training solutions in the UK. REDTRAY deliver bespoke training, content, technology and consulting services.

The wide range of solutions makes REDTRAY the most responsive training provider in the UK. Its unique flexibility enables REDTRAY to blend exact training solutions to meet client needs - ensuring that business goals are met.

Founded in 2001, REDTRAY have offices throughout the UK with a professional team of over 100 experienced training professionals. REDTRAY has a policy of continually improving its value to its partners, suppliers and employees.

About CSC

Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.

With approximately 78,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.5 billion for the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2005. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

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Contact Information:
Fardad Gharebaghi
Director
REDTRAY Ltd
Tel: +44(0)1932 827444
Fax: +44(0)1932 839809
fardad@redtray.co.uk
www.redtray.co.uk

Joanne Davis
PR Manager
CSC
Phone: 01252-536737
Mobile: 07799-476532
jdavis62@csc.com
www.csc.co.uk

Anti-Money Laundering
A Guide for Financial Services Firms
Edited by Tim Gough
Price:£99 / $178 / €149
Binding: Hardback
Book Size: 155mm x 235mm
Pages: c. 250pp
ISBN: 1 904339 78 6

Following a number of successes with some very high profile financial and professional services firms, REDTRAY's Learning Services Director, Tim Gibson, shares hints and tips, demonstrating how e-Learning can be used in the fight against money laundering.

Faced with reams of information on Anti Money Laundering (AML) and practitioners' responsibilities, it is often difficult to know where and how best to establish and maintain an effective regime. This book takes a very practical approach to getting things done and favours checklists, tables and flowcharts over lengthy discussions of legislation and theory.

Tim's chapter, entitled "Managing your AML awareness and training responsibilities using e-Learning" discusses FSA requirements and in particular what it means to provide "regular training" and ensure everyone is "made aware of" the law, their responsibilities and the personal as well as professional consequences of any breach in the law.

Taking a user- and stakeholder-centred view throughout, Tim provides simple heuristics for: deciding whether to insource and/or outsource; selecting off the peg content and testing, preferring off the peg but then having it altered, or going for a bespoke option; and selecting the most appropriate development partner(s). Lastly he provides a project management process based on the acronym "grounded" to help ensure a happy and successful outcome.

London, ENGLAND, September, 2005 - REDTRAY Ltd, the leading provider of true blended learning solutions, announces its merger with BlueU, who design and build e-Learning and testing materials together with learning management systems.

The merger was completed following a thorough review of the strategic fit of both organisations and their comprehensive product and service portfolios to ensure that customers and staff would benefit from the merger. The management teams will remain in place and over the next few months the company will be announcing a number of specific changes to enhance its offering to Clients. REDTRAY will continue to develop and deliver leading edge bespoke education including blended learning and knowledge management solutions, whilst BlueU expands its range of bespoke e-Learning content.

"We are delighted to have achieved this merger with BlueU and are confident that this will be beneficial for our clients who will have access to an extended set of courses and skills" said Bob Woodland, Chief Executive of REDTRAY.

Deborah Limb, Director for BlueU agrees, "It is not enough for companies today to provide acceptable solutions to the market. This merger puts us in an exciting position as we can offer more value add to our clients and fully service their e-Learning requirements therefore setting a standard for others to follow".

By joining forces, the enlarged business will develop compelling advantages that will benefit customers, including:

· A comprehensive, integrated software suite combining complementary, best in class capabilities. REDTRAY will offer ALTO, a comprehensive and advanced e-Learning delivery platform including Learning Management, Learning Content Management, Knowledge Management and Performance Management solutions and adaptive testing systems.

· A strong network of strategic partners combining relationships with organisations such as content providers, consultants and subject matter experts. Strong partnerships include Orange, Microsoft and Macromedia.

· Research & Development Services and Customer Support teams that
continue innovation with groundbreaking technologies and provide superior support to clients.

About REDTRAY

REDTRAY provides bespoke education and knowledge management solutions which are directly related to business objectives. Utilising advanced design, development and programming capabilities, REDTRAY has and continues to set new standards in this sector.

Established in 2001, REDTRAY has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of web based applications for blue chip clients.

REDTRAY has a policy of continually improving its value to its partners, suppliers and employees.

About BlueU

BlueU offers comprehensive e-Learning solutions including consultancy, bespoke content development, testing and tracking and a set of engaging learning environments.

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Contact Information:
Fardad Gharebaghi
Director
REDTRAY Ltd
Phone: +44(0)1932 827444
Fax: +44(0)1932 839809
Fardad@redtray.co.uk

London, ENGLAND, November, 2004 - Red Tray Ltd, the leading provider of bespoke e-Learning programmes, announces its merger with Knowledge=Power, who design and build learning and testing materials together with learning management systems specifically aimed at the financial services sector.

The merger was completed following a thorough review of the strategic fit of both organisations and their comprehensive product and service portfolios to ensure that customers and staff would benefit from the merger. The management teams will remain in place and over the next few months the company will be announcing a number of specific changes to enhance its offering to clients. Red Tray will continue to develop and deliver leading edge bespoke education including blended learning and knowledge management solutions, whilst Knowledge=Power expands its range of compliance and regulatory offerings.

"We are delighted to have achieved this merger with Knowledge=Power and are confident that this will be beneficial for our clients who will have access to an extended set of courses and skills" said Bob Woodland, Chief Executive of Red Tray.

Vicky Jones, Account Director for Knowledge=Power agrees, "It is not enough for companies today to provide acceptable solutions to the market. This merger puts us in an exciting position as we can offer more value add to our clients and fully service their e-Learning requirements therefore setting a standard for others to follow".

By joining forces, the enlarged business will develop compelling advantages that will benefit customers, including:

· A comprehensive, integrated software suite combining complementary,
best in class capabilities. Red Tray will offer a comprehensive and advanced e-Learning delivery platform including Learning Management, Learning Content Management, Knowledge Management and Performance Management solutions and adaptive testing systems.

· A strong network of strategic partners combining relationships with organisations such as content providers, consultants and subject matter experts. Strong partnerships include Orange, Microsoft and Macromedia.

· Research & Development Services and Customer Support teams that
continue innovation with groundbreaking technologies and provide superior support to clients.

About Red Tray Ltd

Red Tray provides bespoke education and knowledge management solutions which are directly related to business objectives. Utilising advanced design, development and programming capabilities, Red Tray has and continues to set new standards in this sector.

Established in 2001, Red Tray has an outstanding record of achievement in the creation, deployment and management of web based applications for blue chip clients. Red Tray has a policy of continually improving its value to its partners, suppliers and employees.

REDTRAY has a policy of continually improving its value to its partners, suppliers and employees.

About K=P

Knowledge=Power offers comprehensive e-Learning solutions including consultancy, blended learning, bespoke content development, testing and tracking and a set of engaging learning environments.

Established in 1996, Knowledge=Power's AltoTM e-Learning development platform is delivered via CD-ROM, the Internet, and/or corporate intranet.

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Contact Information:
Fardad Gharebaghi
Director
REDTRAY Ltd
Phone: +44(0)1932 827444
Fax: +44(0)1932 839809
Fardad@redtray.co.uk

London, ENGLAND, March 2004, REDTRAY Ltd the provider of end to end bespoke e-Learning and knowledge management systems announces IMPACT, an innovative Learning Content Management System.

IMPACT provides organizations with a simple, quick to implement solution to the challenges of planning, creating, delivering, and managing e-Learning content which adds value by supporting business goals.

Many of today's Learning Management Systems originate from a technology perspective and are characterized by their size, complexity and cost - IMPACT is different. REDTRAY's pedigree in running successful education and training businesses suggested a simpler approach. Whilst recognizing the differences in the e-Learning medium, there is much to be learned from the instructor led world, and this has had a major influence on the design of IMPACT.

"From our experience of creating bespoke e-Learning, our clients' biggest challenges have always been how to deliver the content, ensure that it gets used, and the ability to track and measure usage" says Fardad Gharebaghi, Managing Director of REDTRAY. He adds "We recognized a need for an inexpensive platform which was quick to implement, simple to manage and able to take away the Training Manager's principle headaches. Many Learning Management Systems represent a twenty-course lunch, whereas our clients told us they wanted a light snack, so that's exactly what we've produced".

IMPACT is structured around a series of modules to enable the training professional to design courses, create content, build quizzes/assessments, personalize the delivery of the content, proactively motivate usage and encourage feedback and knowledge sharing.

London, ENGLAND, July 2003 - REDTRAY Ltd, the provider of innovative, blended learning solutions to the communications technology sector announces that its Industry Awareness e-Learning programme has been accredited by leading education body Edexcel as a Foundation Level BTEC.

The two hour, on-line e-Learning course was designed and developed for Telewest Broadband as part of their commitment to the ongoing professional development of their employees, enabling them to deliver a better customer experience. The course is highly interactive in order to engage the learner and deliver an effective learning experience.

"One of the industry's biggest challenges is managing the constant skills gap caused by rapidly decreasing product life-cycles. By contrast, the underlying technologies change slightly less rapidly, so it makes sense to ensure that people have a good grasp of the technologies" says Fardad Gharebaghi, founder and Managing Director of REDTRAY. Gharebaghi adds "Whether you're dealing with sales, marketing or customer services professionals, we know from experience that if they understand the technology then product familiarity is much quicker and results in greater understanding, which enables staff to be more effective.

The Industry Awareness programme was designed to run on Telewest's Learning Management System, and contains before and after knowledge appraisals which can be tracked by Telewest. "The results have been most encouraging, as we've been able to see the users' scores increasing as they progress through the course" says Gharebaghi. Staff have responded positively too as they can see their knowledge levels improving quickly.

Gharebaghi goes on to say "We are thrilled about this accreditation by Edexcel as it demonstrates what we knew to be true; that there is a tremendous need for technology awareness outside of the traditional technical departments. With this BTEC, staff and their employer know they are getting a nationally approved qualification which can only be good news for the professional development of the industry".