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Comprehensive Online Training Program Designed for Small Businesses and Cooperatives
PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB) June 06, 2012- BlueVolt (www.BlueVolt.com), the leading provider of online Learning Management Systems (LMS) for the distribution, manufacturing and service industries, and BizUnite partnered to create a comprehensive online training program for BizUnite members (small businesses and cooperatives). The training program includes customized content, product training, hiring solutions, business consultation and field-based training that will increase both member and supplier performance and sales.
BizUnite, a division of CCA Global Partners, works to unite independent businesses worldwide to lower costs while increasing profitability. CCA Global Partners is one of the largest cooperatives in the United States, with 14 independent businesses in four countries and over 3,600 locations. The company develops programs and services that lower the costs of doing business, enabling small businesses to compete with larger competitors.
BizU uses BlueVolt’s unique, easy-to-use LMS to help members create and manage training programs that bridge the gap between product manufacturers and the people who are most important to the success of their products including: sales professionals, administrative staff, distributors and more. The platform channels the power of online training, allowing BizU participants to reduce operating budgets, create performance incentives, enhance workplace moral and increase revenue.
BizU, powered by BlueVolt, brings results-oriented, customized training systems to businesses seeking a better way to train employees, clients and organizational members. To further ensure successful training, BizUnite helps businesses develop dynamic content
“Our goal has always been to provide the essential tools for businesses to succeed,” said William Gauthier, with BizUnite. “Our partnership with BlueVolt to launch the BizU program allows members to have their webcasts, training courses and marketing tools available at the click of a button, at any time, from anywhere with an internet connection. It’s truly a comprehensive training program that will help boost sales and streamline all training efforts.”
“When building our LMS, we spent hundreds of hours with our customers, finding out what they wanted and needed from their training programs,” said Sharon Dunigan, National Accounts Manager at BlueVolt. “This resulted in a user-friendly platform that seamlessly spans industries and vertical channels, making it the perfect choice for BizUnite and CCA Global Partners’ wide array of customers.”
About BlueVolt
Portland, Oregon-based BlueVolt is the leading provider of online Learning Management Systems (LMS) for the manufacturing, construction and service industries. BlueVolt’s LMS for the extended enterprise delivers easy-to-use training across an entire company and its suppliers, sales channel, associations and customers. The LMS delivers affordable training, verifies knowledge and reports results all in one place. BlueVolt’s unique approach to online training encourages learning with its proven reward program that is valuable to those offering and participating in learning. As of May 2012, BlueVolt has delivered over 1,280,000 courses to over 215,000 registered users. BlueVolt has won a Gold Excellence in Technology award from Brandon Hall, a Learning Leader award from Bersin & Associates for Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management and also was named to the TrainingIndustry.com Learning Portal Companies Watch List for its innovative approach to learning. For more information, visit www.BlueVolt.com.
About BizUnite
As a division of CCA Global Partners, BizUnite reduces the everyday costs of doing business of membership organizations, and their affiliates. BizUnite is proud to be a member and/or supporter of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). BizUnite is about doing “Whatever it takes to help small business thrive.”
