School is in at ESS University
Online training portal offers professionals new opportunities to receive continuing education credits anytime, anywhere. Web seminar about ESS University™ available at www.ess-home.com
TEMPE, Ariz. – May 31, 2006 - ESS, the leading provider of Operational Risk Management software and services for Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management, today announced the debut of a new online training portal featuring training content designed to expand corporate safety programs and personnel development training initiatives.
ESS University, designed by 360Training an e-learning technology solutions provider offers on-demand training content designed for EH&S professionals, energy managers, human resources directors and other industry professionals. The portal includes courses on OSHA standards for construction and handling of hazardous waste, as well as courses on human resources, power generation processes and safety.
"More and more companies are investing in e-learning platforms as a mechanism for training their employees," said Sael Celly, manager, international markets of the technical skills and safety division for 360Training. "By 2006, $46 billion will be spent on training and $15 billion of that will be budgeted for external products and services like ours. E-learning has grown into a sizable global industry."
Michelle Gagnon, partner program manager for ESS, said the company is very aware of the impact e-learning has had on organizations. Gagnon and Celly have conducted a Web seminar about the online university.
"The courses offered by ESS University complement nicely the extensive selection of videos, DVDs, CD-ROM programs, safety kits, compliance kits and manuals we already offer as part of our complete EH&S and Crisis Management packages," she said. "We are excited for the opportunity to make these courses available to our customers to help them achieve their business and career goals."
To learn more about ESS University, visit the ESS training page and select Online University from the menu on left-hand side of the page.
About 360training
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, 360Training is a leading provider of e-learning technology, content and services helping organizations successfully manage all aspects of learning initiatives. The company’s products and services are designed to streamline career education and compliance requirements in a wide variety of industries. For more information, visit www.360training.com.
About ESS
ESS is the leading provider of Operational Risk Management software and services for Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management. The company has provided Essential Suite® and Compliance Suite® solutions to more than 17,000 businesses, government agencies and other organizations worldwide.
