SUBWAY Names SkillSoft Technology Vendor of the Year

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL - News), a leading SaaS provider of on demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced that the SUBWAY® restaurant chain (Doctor’s Associates, Inc.) has named SkillSoft the Technology Vendor of the Year for 2009. This marks the third consecutive year that SkillSoft has won the coveted award for working with the SUBWAY® brand to bring many different facets of technology-enabled learning to employees through the University of SUBWAY®. “At SUBWAY®, our goal has been to bring information and lessons to more than 300,000 restaurant employees in 91 countries and SkillSoft has been a valuable partner for us in that endeavor,ââ...
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Congress to hold hearings on for-profit schools

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Sector Snap: Proprietary Schools up on GAO report

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Coverage initiated on SkillSoft by Wedbush Morgan

DateResearch FirmActionFromTo7-Oct-09Wedbush MorganInitiatedNeutral7-Mar-08William BlairInitiatedOutperform15-Mar-07Stifel NicolausUpgradeHoldBuy1-Sep-05CSFBUpgradeNeutralOutperform16-May-05Banc of America SecDowngradeBuyNeutral1-Dec-04CSFBDowngradeOutperformNeutral1-Dec-04Legg MasonDowngradeBuyHold1-Jun-04Harris Nesbitt GerardUpgradeNeutralOutperform11-Mar-04Thomas WeiselUpgradeUnderperformPeer Perform24-Feb-04Banc of America SecUpgradeNeutralBuy17-Oct-03Pacific Growth EquitiesInitiatedOver Weight22-Jul-03Legg MasonUpgradeHoldBuy23-May-03Gerard Klauer MattisonDowngradeNeutralUnderperform20-Nov-02USB Piper JaffrayDowngradeOutperformMarket Perform3-Jul-02Morgan KeeganUpgradeUnderperformMkt Perform11-Jun-02Thomas WeiselDowngradeAttractiveMkt Perform11-Jun-02Morgan KeeganDowngradeMkt PerformUnderperform3-Apr-02Legg MasonDowngradeStrong BuyBuy3-Apr-02Thomas WeiselDowngradeBuyAttractive3-Apr-02Morgan KeeganDowngradeOutperformMkt Perform15-Nov-01Morgan KeeganUpgradeMkt PerformOutperform15-Nov-01Needham & CoUpgradeHoldBuy7-Nov-01Thomas WeiselDowngradeStrong BuyBuy7-Nov-01Morgan KeeganInitiatedMkt Perform10-Sep-01Needham & CoDowngradeBuyHold21-Mar-01Legg MasonDowngradeStrong BuyBuy4-Dec-00Needham & CoInitiatedBuy6-Oct-00Merrill LynchInitiatedNT Buy/LT Buy4-Oct...
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Tech To Prosper In 2010

2010 could be a very good year for tech, as pent-up demand across all businesses could in turn lead to fairly substantive purchasing, our industry observers believe. Names big and little should benefit, as old systems are upgraded and replaced.Part of what stirred this conversation were statements from Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ - news - people ) management in late September. The execs expect technology spending to improve substantially in fiscal 2010, and that sales at the blue-chip firm could rise by 3%. Chief Executive Mark Hurd told Wall Street that he expects to see the firm's core business of personal computers, services and printers outstrip the larger market. When HP speaks, people listen, as the firm is both a longtime tech bellwether and a member of the Dow Jones industrial average. Follow Intelligent Investing on Twitter. Sign Up For The Daily Intelligent Investing Newsletter. As for why spending is expected to increase in 2010, it's partly due to an improving economy and it's partly because so many firms have lacked the wherewithal to make the purchases they've needed, says Marc Lowlicht, the head of the wealth management division at Further Lane Asset Management. "A large number of small to medium-sized firms have outdated hardware and software, many of which were last upgraded for Y2K," he says. "This occurred 10 years ago, and by technological standards it might as well be 100 years ago."As tech and IT spending was held off, demand ha...
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University of Phoenix Partners with SkillSoft; Hundreds of New Courses Now Eligible for College Credit

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL - News), a leading SaaS provider of on demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small- to medium-sized businesses, today announced the expansion of its articulation agreement with University of Phoenix. The University recently evaluated and approved over 1,400 additional SkillSoft courses to be eligible for college credits, bringing the total number of eligible courses with the University to more than 3,400. Employees at organizations that use these SkillSoft courses can now not only satisfy their professional training requirements, but also work toward a goal of completing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in the process through the University of Phoenix. ...
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SkillSoft Corporation Earnings Call scheduled for Thu, Nov 19

Call DetailsSkillSoft Corporation Earnings Conference Call (Q3 2010)Scheduled to start Thu, Nov 19, 2009, 5:00 pm EasternAfter the event has finished, the audio will be availablefrom this page until Sat, Nov 20, 2010About SkillSoft Corporation (NasdaqGS:SKIL)SkillSoft Public Limited Company provides on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for enterprises, government, education, and small and medium-sized businesses worldwide. Its products include SkillChoice Multi-Modal Learning Solutions that provide resources to support formal training and informal performance support needs; SkillPort for managing e-learning programs; SkillSoft Dialogue, a platform for live and on-demand learning sessions; KnowledgeCenters, learning portals that allow learners instant access to content; Business Impact Series, which include the audio-driven dramatizations of workplace business problems and solutions; Challenge Series titles that provide interactive case studies; Business Skills Courseware Collection that consists of courseware titles and simulations encompassing professional effectiveness, management/leadership, project management, sales and customer-facing skills, business strategy/operations, finance, and human resources. The company also provides IT Skills Courseware Collection, comprising courseware titles encompassing software development, operating systems and server technologies, Internet and network technologies, enterprise database systems, and Web design; Desktop Skills Courseware Collection; Legal Compliance, Federal Government Compliance and Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) Courseware Collection for legal, federal, and environmental issues; SkillSoft Academy, an online compliance learning management system; TestPrep that allows learners to test their knowledge; Live Learning, a derivative of traditional instructor-led technic...
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SkillSoft Schedules Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Conference Call

NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL - News), a leading SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small- to medium-sized businesses, intends to release its operating results for its fiscal 2010 third quarter ended October 31, 2009 after the market closes on Thursday, November 19, 2009. In conjunction with the release, management will conduct a conference call on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. EST to discuss the Company's operating performance and its outlook for its fourth fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2010. Chuck Moran, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tom McDonald, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. Web site at www.skillsoft.com. Please go to the Web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.A replay will be available from 12:01 a.m. EST on November 20, 2009, until 11:59 p.m. EST on November 26, 2009. The replay number is 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 for international callers, passcode: 41988112. A webcast replay will also be available on SkillSoft's Web site at ...
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