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| News
Releases (En Ingles) |
This
section lists eXplorance's main announcements. |
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September 7, 2007 |
Getronics
selects Blue to centralize its feedback management processes |
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Getronics
- Massachusetts - USA - September 7, 2007 - Getronics N.V. (Euronext:
GTN) is a largely Dutch-based Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) Company whose stated focus is on creating value for business
through Workspace Management Services and Application Services.
Getronics is a second-tier, international provider of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) services with a strong reliance
on Microsoft and Cisco solutions. Getronics designs, integrates
and manages ICT systems for many global and local companies and
organizations and has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide.
Its headquarters are in Amsterdam, with regional offices in Boston
and Singapore.
Getronics
acquires Blue/Surveys software to fully centralize its feedback
management processes. |
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August 30, 2007 |
National
Bank of Canada selects eXplorance to implement, as a turn key
solution, its yearly 360 degree feedback review |
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The National
Bank of Canada - Quebec - Canada - August 30, 2007 - An active
social and economic force for more than 140 years, National Bank
of Canada is the sixth largest chartered bank in Canada, with
assets of close to $84 billion. The National Bank's head office
is located in Montreal and its Canadian network boasts close to
500 branches.
The Group's
principal activities are to provide financial services to consumers,
small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations in its
core. The services include personal and commercial banking, wealth
management, financial markets, treasury and investment banking
and other businesses including real estate. Personal banking comprises
of branch network, intermediary services, full-service retail
brokerage, discount brokerage, mutual funds, trust services, credit
cards and insurance. Treasury and investment banking consist of
corporate lending, treasury operations including asset and liability
management, corporate brokerage and portfolio management.
National Bank
of Canada selects eXplorance to implement, as a turn key solution,
its yearly 360 degree feedback review. |
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August 24, 2007 |
Veritude
selects eXplorance to implement with Blue its 8th annual workplace
climate survey |
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Veritude
- Massachusetts - USA - August 24, 2007 - Veritude
provides temporary staffing services, with an emphasis on the
financial services industry. The company fills finance positions
in brokerage operations, investment management, accounting, mortgage
lending, and retail branch operations, as well as other key functions
of financial institutions such as call center operations and IT.
Veritude also has clients in other industries, including telecommunications,
manufacturing, life sciences, and health care. The company operates
offices in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; Cincinnati; Dallas;
Los Angeles; New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; Salt Lake City;
Tampa; Toronto; and Washington, DC. It was founded in 2000 as
a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments.
Veritude selects
eXplorance Blue and Professional Services in order to fully implement
its 8th annual workplace climate survey. |
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August 15, 2007 |
eXplorance
expands its consulting customers network |
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eXplorance
Inc. - Quebec - Canada - August 15, 2007 - eXplorance widens its
consulting customers network to include many esteemed firms, which
utilize Blue to deliver best of breed services to their customers.
Some newly
added consultant customers include:
Through the
knowledge base provided by its consultant customers network, eXplorance
continues to enhance its technology offering (Blue) in the aim
of continuously providing top value to all its customers. |
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August 13, 2007 |
The
Alturki Group selects eXplorance to provide a turn key survey
implementation |
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The Alturki
Group - Saudi Arabia - August 14, 2007 - Established in 1973,
the Alturki Group has developed into a leading industrial conglomerate
and one of the most successful business groups in Saudi Arabia.
Today, the
Group’s subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated companies
provide specialized services for major industrial sectors such
as construction, oil, gas, petrochemicals, utilities, power and
telecommunications, primarily in Saudi Arabia, but also in other
GCC countries.
Alturki Group's
main achievements include laying a trans-Arabian pipeline; securing
constant power supply to fuel the Kingdom’s industrial giants;
supplying millions of cubic meters of ready-mixed concrete for
the construction industry; and building sophisticated communications
networks to facilitate the interchange of business data and information
that is critical for the development of commerce and industry.
The Alturki
Group selects eXplorance for the implementation of a turn key
survey solution. |
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August 9, 2007 |
Ursinus
College selects Blue to power its online course evaluations
& institution wide surveys |
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Ursinus
College - Pennsylvania - USA - August 13, 2007 - Founded in 1869,
the mission of Ursinus college is to model civility, to prepare
students for an interdependent world and to teach students how
to put their ideas to work. Today the school's 1,565 students
come from 25 states and 15 countries.
Ursinus College
is highly recognized by outside organizations and institutes;
including Yahoo! Internet Life's "100 Most Wired Colleges
in the United States"; The National Survey of Student Engagement
report identifying Ursinus as one of 20 (out of 700) campuses
nationally which "do an especially good job of educating
students", and have a "clear educational purpose and
coherent educational philosophy" and an "unshakable
focus" on student learning; and the Princeton Review's identification
of Ursinus as one of the nation's "Best 361 Colleges".
Ursinus College
acquires Blue/Evaluation and Blue/Surveys module in order to automate
their online course evaluation process, as well as their institution
wide surveys. |
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July 9, 2007 |
RMIT
University powers its online elections with Blue |
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RMIT University
- Melbourne - Australia - July 9, 2007 - RMIT University is one
of the leading educational institutions in Australia, producing
some of the most employable graduates. RMIT is an innovative,
global university, with its heart in the city of Melbourne. It
has an international reputation for excellence in work-relevant
education and high quality research which is engaged with the
needs of industry and community.
More than
57,000 students study at RMIT campuses in Melbourne in Vietnam,
online, by distance education, and at 100 partner institutions
throughout the world. A vibrant alumni community now stretches
across more than 100 countries.
RMIT University
acquired Blue/Surveys' add-on voting module to bring its institution
wide election process online. |
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July 5, 2007 |
MKM
Longboat Capital Advisors automates its employee performance
appraisals with Blue |
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MKM Longboat
Capital Advisors LLP - London - UK - July 5, 2007 - MKM Longboat
Capital Advisors LLP (MKM) is an investment manager formed in
2005 by the three founding principals of Sagamore Hill Capital
Management. MKM managed Sagamore Hill's European and Asian investment
strategies from 2002 to 2005.
MKM is empowered
by a team of investment professionals with diverse skills across
sector, investment process and products which are supported by
a robust operational platform.
MKM Longboat
selects Blue to power its employee performance appraisal process. |
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June 15, 2007 |
eXplorance
enhances Blue with native SAP
connectivity/integration |
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eXplorance
Inc. - Quebec - Canada - June 15, 2007 - eXplorance announces
the general availability of the Blue SAP connector. The Blue SAP
Connector is a data extractor which seamlessly and regularly synchronizes
information from SAP. The connector supports many versions of
SAP, and has already proven to run on mySAP ERP 2005 ECC 6.0 and
SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7.
The Blue SAP
connector permits continuous synchronization and update of key
information including employee and/or customer demographics and
hierarchy information. Such information is critical for information
gathering and analysis tasks, including the implementation of
employee performance appraisals, 360 degree reviews, as well as
employee and customer surveys and assessments. |
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June 7, 2007 |
The
Petroleum Institute
of Abu Dhabi selects Blue to enhance its feedback management
processes |
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The Petroleum
Institute - Abu Dhabi - UAE - June 7, 2007 - The Petroleum Institute
is financed and governed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
and its international partners (Shell, BP, Total, and Japan Oil
Development Company). The objective in founding the PI was to
provide the UAE and its oil and gas industry with engineers educated
and trained to the highest standards.
The Petroleum
Institute of Abu Dhabi selects Blue to enhance feedback management
processes for Institutional Research effectiveness purposes. |
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June 1, 2007 |
eXplorance
widens its consulting customers network |
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eXplorance
Inc. - Quebec - Canada - June 1, 2007 - eXplorance widens its
consulting customers network to include many esteemed firms, which
utilize Blue to deliver best of breed services to their customers.
Some newly
added consultant customers include:
Through the
knowledge base provided by its consultant customers network, eXplorance
continues to enhance its technology offering (Blue) in the aim
of continuously providing top value to all its customers. |
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May 25, 2007 |
eXplorance
attains well esteemed Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft
Partner Program |
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eXplorance
Inc. - Quebec - Canada - May 25, 2007 - eXplorance announced it
has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner
Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions. As a Gold
Certified Partner, eXplorance has demonstrated expertise with
Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers’ needs.
“Customers
are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between
their business demands and technology capabilities,” said Allison
Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing
Group at Microsoft Corp. “They need to trust in a company that
can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology
plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified
expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can
build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today,
Microsoft recognizes eXplorance as a new Gold Certified Partner
for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction
using Microsoft products and technology.”
The ISV/Software
Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring
to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners
that have obtained this competency have a successful record of
developing and marketing packed software based on Microsoft technologies.
“Solutions
competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable
ISVs to meet customer needs,” said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate
vice president of the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group
at Microsoft. “They allow ISVs to keep and win customers through
their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies.
Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners
to help them deliver compelling solutions and applications to
our mutual customers, and the Microsoft Competencies are an important
step in continuing to enhance vital relationships with ISVs worldwide.” |
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May 12, 2007 |
IUPUI
Medical Group automates its 360 degree feedback reviews
with Blue |
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IUPUI Medical
Group - Indiana - USA - May 12, 2007 - In 1987 the clinical faculty
physicians at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) joined
together to form a single group practice, known as IU Medical
Group (IUMG). Their 950 specialists combine teaching medical students
and clinical research with patient care to deliver the most advanced
medical treatment available in Indiana.
IUMG works
to advance the patient care, education and research missions of
the school. The group also functions to provide information systems,
physician directory, marketing and communications, contracting
for managed care plans, decision support and new business development.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of 360 degree feedback reviews at IUPUI Medical
Group. |
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April 11, 2007 |
Murray
and Downs selects Blue to enhance the implementation
of 360 degree feedback reviews |
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Murray
and Downs - California - USA - April 11, 2007 - Murray & Downs
AIA Architects is a full service architecture firm serving the
Sacramento and foothill areas of California. Based in Placerville
we provide architectural services for educational, medical, healthcare,
commercial, ecclesiastical and government clients.
Blue/360 was
selected by Murray and Downs AIA Architects to enhance its 360
degree feedback reviews process. |
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March 12, 2007 |
Value
City Furniture acquires Blue/360 to fully automate its
360 degree feedback review implementations |
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Value City
Furniture - Ohio - USA - March 12, 2007 - Founded in 1948, Value
City Furniture has become one of the most respected names in the
furniture industry. They currently employ more than 4,900 associates
and operate over 80 furniture superstores. The company supplies
its stores, which are located largely in the Mid-West and East
Coast states, from distribution centers in Columbus, Ohio and
Ruther Glen, Virginia. Their distribution centers consolidate
furniture and accessories from leading manufacturers - including
our own domestic factories in Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
Blue/360 was
selected by Value City Furniture to automate its 360 degree review
process. |
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February 8, 2007 |
The
Stanford Graduate School of Business selects Blue to
enhance its Strategic Leadership MBA program |
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The Stanford
Graduate School of Business - California - USA - February 8, 2007
- Since its founding, the Stanford Graduate School of Business
has become a world leader in management education. The School’s
mission is to create ideas that deepen and enhance our understanding
of management and to develop innovative, principled, and insightful
leaders who change the world.
Stanford's
current community of scholars includes 18 Nobel Prize laureates;
135 members of the National Academy of Sciences; 82 members of
National Academy of Engineering; 224 members of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences; 21 recipients of the National Medal of Science;
3 recipients of the National Medal of Technology; 26 members of
the National Academy of Education; 41 members of American Philosophical
Society; 4 Pulitzer Prize winners; 23 MacArthur Fellows; 7 Wolf
Foundation Prize winners; 7 Koret Foundation Prize winners; 3
Presidential Medal of Freedom winners.
Today the
School is at an historic crossroads – preparing to launch a new
MBA curriculum offering sweeping changes and build a new campus
to facilitate more collaborative, personalized learning styles.
Throughout its history, the Stanford Graduate School of business
has pioneered research and educational programs, with faculty
who have been leaders in developing academic fields such as organizational
ecology, organizational behavior, political economy, personnel
economics, and economic development to name a few. This section
offers a quick overview of the history of the School.
The Stanford
Graduate School of Business Strategic Leadership program advances
students' interpersonal effectiveness through skill-based, interactive
curricula and programming. Blue assists in the evaluation of each
student’s skills, abilities and areas for future development related
to interpersonal effectiveness. |
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January 31, 2007 |
TrueNorth
Companies selects Blue to power its employee/customer survey
initiatives |
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TrueNorth
Companies - Iowa - USA - January 31, 2007 - TrueNorth Companies
was established in the year 2001 with the merger of Davis Jones
Lamb Insurance, Insurance Service Corporation, and Verhille &
Associates. This merger created the largest financial services
firm of its kind based in Eastern Iowa; with its headquarters
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and other Iowa locations in Des Moines,
Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Dubuque, and Davenport. TrueNorth also have
offices in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, and Texas.
Blue was selected
by TrueNorth Companies to fully power its employee/customer survey
initiatives. |
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January 29, 2007 |
The
University of New Orleans selects Blue to automate feedback
gathering and analysis |
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The
University of New Orleans - Louisiana - USA - January 29, 2007
- The University of New Orleans has grown to become a major urban
research university. Its students enjoy a broad range of academic
programs nearly one-quarter of which are at the master’s or doctoral
level. In addition, extracurricular activities, including NCAA
Division One intercollegiate athletics, an extensive program of
intramural sports, and frequent exhibits and programs in music,
drama, ballet, and the fine arts round out the student experience.
Culturally, socially, economically, and intellectually, the University
of New Orleans is one of the major assets of the City of New Orleans
and the State of Louisiana. The University has conferred over
66,000 degrees since the first graduating class of 118 in 1962.
The University of New Orleans has distinguished itself since 1958
and will continue to do so in the future.
Blue was selected
by the University of New Orleans to fully automate its feedback
gathering and analysis processes (surveys). |
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January 11, 2007 |
eXplorance
awarded GSA Schedule Contract |
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eXplorance
Inc. - Quebec - Canada - January 11, 2007 - eXplorance, provider
of enterprise-class web based information gathering and analysis
software, today announced that it has been awarded a United States
General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule contract. The contract
enables eXplorance to be listed on an approved GSA Schedule and
sell its Blue line of products directly to government agencies.
eXplorance's inclusion as a GSA Schedule Vendor allows government
customers to obtain special and approved pricing and license terms
from a trusted vendor.
GSA establishes
long-term government wide contracts with commercial firms to provide
access to commercial supplies and services that can be ordered
directly from GSA Schedule contractors. GSA Schedules offer customers
direct access to high-performance solutions and services at discount
pricing including the benefits of shorter lead-times, lower administrative
costs, and reduced inventories.
eXplorance
recognizes that securing a GSA Schedule Contract is an important
vote of confidence from the U.S. government enabling the company
to increase its leverage in prospective government accounts and
further its overall stronghold in the government market. |
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November 24, 2006 |
The
Annie E. Casey Foundation selects Blue to power its leadership
programs |
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The
Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) - Maryland - USA - November 24,
2006 - The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) - established in 1948
by Jim Casey, founder of United Parcel Service - has a primary
mission of fostering public policies, human-service reforms, and
community supports that meet the needs of vulnerable children
and families more effectively.
Working out
of its Baltimore, Md., headquarters with a staff of under 400
employees, AECF - the 14th-largest private foundation in the nation,
with an endowment of more than $2.6 billion - balances an endless
supply of needs with a finite supply of assistance. It distributes
more than $250 million per year to organizations that work with
disadvantaged children or assist in the changes needed to support
children.
Blue was selected
by AECF to power its leadership program initiatives. |
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November 14, 2006 |
GlaxoSmithKline
acquires Blue/360 to implement its 360 degree feedback regional
appraisal process |
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GlaxoSmithKline
(GSK) - Costa Rica - November 14, 2006 - Headquartered in the
UK and with operations based in the US, GSK is one of the industry
leaders, with an estimated seven per cent of the world's pharmaceutical
market. GSK's business employs over 100,000 people in 116 countries.
Four billion packs of medicines and healthcare products are made
every year.
Blue/360 was
selected by GlaxoSmithKline to power its departmental multi rater
degree feedback appraisal processes. |
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October 27, 2006 |
Random
House acquires Blue/Surveys to power its marketing surveys |
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Random
House - New York - USA - October 27, 2006 - Random House, Inc.
assumed its current form with its acquisition by Bertelsmann in
1998, which brought together the imprints of the former Random
House, Inc. with those of the former Bantam Doubleday Dell. Random
House, Inc.'s publishing groups include, the Bantam Dell Publishing
Group, the Crown Publishing Group, the Doubleday Broadway Publishing
Group, the Knopf Publishing Group, the Random House Audio Publishing
Group, Random House Children's Books, the Random House Diversified
Publishing Group, the Random House Information Group, the Random
House Publishing Group, and Random House Ventures.
Blue/Surveys,
at Random House, shall assist with marketing related information
gathering and analysis. |
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October 26, 2006 |
The
University of Chicago selects Blue to enhance its Leadership
Effectiveness And Development MBA program |
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The University
of Chicago - Illinois - USA - October 26, 2006 - The University
of Chicago is a private university located principally in the
Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Founded in 1890 by oil magnate
John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago held its first
classes on October 1, 1892. Chicago was one of the first universities
in the country to be conceived as a combination of the American
interdisciplinary liberal arts college and the German research
university.
The University
of Chicago is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost
universities. The university is affiliated with 79 Nobel Prize
laureates, exceeding all universities in the United States.
The University
of Chicago Leadership Effectiveness And Development (LEAD) program
advances students' interpersonal effectiveness through skill-based,
interactive curricula and programming. Blue assists in the evaluation
of each student’s skills, abilities and areas for future development
related to interpersonal effectiveness. |
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October 23, 2006 |
RMIT
University acquires Blue to fully automate its survey, as well
as its teacher/course evaluation processes |
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RMIT University
- Melbourne - Australia - October 23, 2006 - RMIT University is
one of Australia’s leading educational institutions, producing
some of Australia’s most employable graduates. RMIT
is an innovative, global university, with its heart in the city
of Melbourne. It has an international reputation for excellence
in work-relevant education and high quality research which is
engaged with the needs of industry and community.
More than
57,000 students study at RMIT campuses in Melbourne in Vietnam,
online, by distance education, and at 100 partner institutions
throughout the world. A vibrant alumni community now stretches
across more than 100 countries.
Blue/Surveys
and Blue/Evaluation modules shall fully automate RMIT's student/staff
surveys, teacher/course evaluations, and staff performance appraisal
processes. |
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October 13, 2006 |
eXplorance
Inc. certified as top 20% performer by Open
Ratings, a D&B Company |
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Waltham
- Massachusetts - USA - October 13, 2006 - Open Ratings is a leading
provider of software, services and information for proactive supply
management. Open Ratings solutions help companies to lower costs,
reduce risks and increase profitability by reducing supply management
costs and improving supply management initiatives. At the core
of Open Ratings solutions is patent-pending predictive technology
that provides advance notice of supplier performance and financial
stability problems.
Each year,
Open Ratings helps thousands of companies secure contracts with
large purchasing organizations such as the GSA by verifying their
performance with Past Performance Evaluations (PPEs). The customer
satisfaction metrics that are evaluated include: Reliability,
cost, order accuracy, delivery/timeliness, quality, business relations,
personnel, customer support, responsiveness.
The PPE score
is based on the survey feedback of between four and twenty verified
references. The Top 20% rating is relative to similar companies
during the same time period.
EXPLORANCE
INC has been certified as a Top 20% Performer based on the Past
Performance Evaluation survey responses of its reference customers.
EXPLORANCE INC's PPE score of 94/100 demonstrates outstanding
overall customer satisfaction relative to similar companies. |
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September 26, 2006 |
Guggenheim
Museum acquires Blue/360 to implement organization wide 360
reviews |
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Guggenheim
Museum - New York - USA - September 26, 2006 - Founded in 1937,
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a modern art museum located
on the Upper East Side in New York City. It is the best-known
of several museums owned and/or operated by the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Foundation, and is often called simply The Guggenheim. It is one
of the best-known museums in New York City.
Blue/360 was
selected by the Guggenheim Museum to power its organization wide
360 review process. |
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September 12, 2006 |
The
National Bank of Canada acquires Blue/360 to implement its 360
degree feedback departmental appraisal process |
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The
National Bank of Canada - Quebec - Canada - September 12, 2006
- An active social and economic force for more than 140 years,
National Bank of Canada is the sixth largest chartered bank in
Canada, with assets of close to $84 billion. The National Bank's
head office is located in Montreal and its Canadian network boasts
close to 500 branches.
The Group's
principal activities are to provide financial services to consumers,
small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations in its
core. The services include personal and commercial banking, wealth
management, financial markets, treasury and investment banking
and other businesses including real estate. Personal banking comprises
of branch network, intermediary services, full-service retail
brokerage, discount brokerage, mutual funds, trust services, credit
cards and insurance. Treasury and investment banking consist of
corporate lending, treasury operations including asset and liability
management, corporate brokerage and portfolio management.
Blue/360 was
selected by the National Bank of Canada to power its departmental
multi rater degree feedback appraisal processes. |
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August 16, 2006 |
Adam
Aircraft Industries acquires Blue/360 to automate its organizational
multi rater reviews |
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Adam Aircraft
Industries - Colorado - USA - August 16, 2006 - Adam Aircraft
is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aircraft for civil
and government markets. The company uses computer-aided design,
rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing techniques, and carbon
composite materials to produce high-performance aircraft at attractive
prices.
Blue/360,
at Adam Aircraft Industries, shall assist with the implementation
of multi rater feedback gathering processes. |
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August 3, 2006 |
LendingTree
acquires Blue/Surveys to enhance its customer service and marketing
survey initiatives |
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LendingTree,
LLC - North Carolina - USA - August 3, 2006 - LendingTree is the
leading online loan and realty services exchange. LendingTree
quickly connects consumers to an Exchange of Lenders who compete
for their business, and also matches consumers with REALTORS®
who can help them find a home that's perfect for them. LendingTree
offers an array of loan types, including mortgages, home equity
loans, auto loans, personal loans, and credit cards. LendingTree
provides a convenient 'one-stop-shop' destination for every consumer's
home and loan needs by giving them choices, convenience and value
while finding the loan or home that's perfect for them.
"BLUE's
architecture and database structure allows for a smooth transition
from our existing surveys, event triggers and automation, as well
as integration with our existing systems. This very feature-rich
product allows even the most elementary end-user to create and
manage surveys and perform powerful analytics against the respondent
data.", states Laura Ashley Brooks, Director of Consumer
Delight at LendingTree.
Blue/Surveys,
at LendingTree, shall fully automates customer service related
feedback gathering mechanisms. |
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July 31, 2006 |
The
University of Texas at San Antonio acquires Blue/Surveys to
power its HR surveys and exit interview process |
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The University
of Texas at San Antonio (The UTSA) - Texas - USA - July 31, 2006
- The University of Texas at San Antonio serves the San Antonio
metropolitan area and the broader region of South Texas. With
27,291 students enrolled in 123 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs, The UTSA is the second-largest component in The University
of Texas System and has been one of the state's fastest-growing
public universities for much of the last decade.
The UTSA offers
62 bachelor's, 43 master's and 18 doctoral degree programs, and
with seven new doctoral programs in the planning stages is rapidly
moving toward classification as a doctoral/research intensive
institution.
Blue/Surveys
modules shall automate The UTSA Exit Interview process, as well
as a wide range of HR focused survey initiatives. |
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July 25, 2006 |
New
release introduces Blue/Evaluation
module for employee appraisals and the evaluation of products and
services |
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eXplorance
Inc. - Quebec - Canada - July 25, 2006 - Blue now empowers your
organization with a wealth of new possibilities and features including:
New
Module - Blue/Evaluation
Blue/Evaluation
is a module which fully automates any process including staff
appraisals and/or the evaluation of products or services. Key
highlights of Blue/Evaluation include:
- Understanding
of complex relationships between evaluators and evaluees (includes
hierarchy linkage or relationship tables)
- Objectives
setting and/or selection of evaluators functions can be delegated
based on any established relationship or hierarchy link
- Definition
of reporting roles in terms of who can create reports (or analyze
results) based on which data sets (their direct reports, their
own, their department ...)
- Implementation
of a Digital Signing process to include and control the approval
steps towards the completion of an evaluation
- Generation
of group, rollover and batch individual reports
- Analysis
based on response pattern, and evaluees' demographics information
- Appraisal
reporting to include total scores, comparison to organizational
averages and multi rater perspectives and gap analysis
Blue/Surveys
and Blue/Tests
-
Automatic Triggers -
Setup advanced trigger options based on a response pattern from
a survey. The patterns will initiate an email to a predetermined
audience for immediate action
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Group Reporting
- Automatically generate feedback reports broken down by any
respondent demographics criteria (some examples could include
departmental or regional reports)
-
Respondent Demographics Analysis
- Respondent demographics can now be displayed in general analytical
reports, providing a wealth of additional intelligence in Blue
reporting
- Disable
Email Driven Surveys - Implement surveys that do not
require the use of Blue's email invitation mechanisms
Blue/360
- Simplified
Rater Selection – Implement simplified de-centralized
360 reviews (where the rater selection is delegated to the individual
being reviewed)
- Enhanced
Reporting - Generate all graphical reports for competencies
and sub competencies
- Dynamic
Reporting Header/Footer Information
- Generate batch 360 reports which dynamically display the 360
Subject's information
- Combined
Open Ended Feedback - Open ended feedback can now be
combined amongst rater groups, as well as broken down by rater
group
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July 17, 2006 |
Unilever
Australasia selects Blue/360 for organizational multi rater
reviews |
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Unilever
Australasia - Epping - Australia - July 17, 2006 - Unilever PLC
engages in the manufacture and supply of fast moving consumer
goods in foods, home, and personal product categories worldwide.
Unilever owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods,
beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. Unilever
employs more than 206,000 people and had a worldwide revenue of
just over US$50 billion in 2005.
Full implementation
services, powered by Blue/360, shall be extended to Unilever assisting
in the multi rater review of its organizational key contributors. |
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June 30, 2006 |
College
Lionel-Groulx selects Blue to completely power its appraisal
and information gathering process |
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College
Lionel-Groulx - Quebec - Canada - June 30, 2006 - College Lionel-Groulx
is a well esteemed educational institutes in Quebec. The college
specializes in general and professional learning.
Blue/Surveys
and Blue/Evaluation modules shall fully automate CLG's teacher
performance appraisal processes, including teacher/class evaluations,
as well as a wide range of student, staff and teacher surveys. |
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June 30, 2006 |
Olympus
selects Blue/Surveys software to automate their exit interview process |
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Olympus
- Pennsylvania - USA - June 30, 2006 - Olympus is a precision
technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions
in healthcare and consumer electronics worldwide.
Blue/Surveys
software fully automates the multi site exit interview process
at Olympus. |
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June 29, 2006 |
Roach,
Howard, Smith & Hunter selects Blue/360 software to power
its 360 degree feedback |
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Roach,
Howard, Smith & Hunter (RHSH) - Texas - USA - June 29, 2006
- Founded in Dallas in 1955, Roach Howard Smith & Hunter has
dominated the marketplace by providing expert knowledge and specialization
in specific fields of insurance, risk management, and employee
benefits.
Blue/360 software
fully automates the implementation of 360 degree feedback reviews
at RHSH. |
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June 12, 2006 |
Raising
Cane's selects Blue/360 to power its appraisals and surveys |
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Raising
Cane's - Louisiana - USA - June 12, 2006 - Founded in 1996 by
Todd Graves, Raising cane's is a rapidly growing restaurant concept
specializing in quality chicken finger meals, great crews, cool
culture and having fun.
Blue/360 shall
fully automate the implementation of manager appraisals, and culture
surveys at Raising Cane's. |
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May 26, 2006 |
Groupe
Lussier selects Blue/Surveys to automate their customer related
surveying activities |
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Groupe
Lussier - Quebec - Canada - May 26, 2006 - Founded in 1915 by
Mr. Dollard Lussier, Lussier Insurance and Financial Brokerage
firm has become the second most important insurance brokerage
firm in Quebec. Groupe Lussier offers today a wide range of brokerage
services including professional liability, business risk insurance,
financial services and life insurance.
Blue/Surveys
and Blue/Tests shall fully automate the implementation of mechanisms
to probe customer feedback from all aspects of satisfaction and
market research spectrums. |
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May 15, 2006 |
Faith
Chapel Christian Center selects Blue to power its information
gathering and analysis base |
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Faith Chapel
Christian Center - Alabama - USA - April 29, 2006 - Faith Chapel
Christian Center is a ministry of excellence, impacting nations
with a practical message of faith, empowering Word-hungry people
to experience and exemplify the God-quality of life. FCCC includes
today a congregation of over 5600 members, lead by Pastor Michael
D. Moore.
Blue shall
fully automate the implementation of implementation of leadership
appraisals as well as exit interviews at FCCC. |
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May 10, 2006 |
eXplorance
introduces new enhancements and feature additions to Blue
in Release 2.34 |
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Blue now
empowers your organization with a wealth of new possibilities
and features including:
All
Modules
- SQL
Server scheduling
- Blue supports automatic scheduling of synchronization activities
with SQL Server data
- Excel
data source import - Native excel (.xls) data imports
are now supported
-
Groups and distribution lists
- New AD Import filters enable importing security groups or
distribution lists into Blue
- Role
import - Blue Roles can be managed externally
- Firefox
fill out - Respondents/raters can fill out and submit
their responses using
Mozilla Firefox browsers version 1.5 or higher
Blue/Surveys
and Blue/Tests
-
Open Surveys
- Surveys can extend over vast periods of time allowing
new respondents to be
added at any time for extended data gathering capabilities (Exit
interviews, customer service surveys ...)
-
Recurring Surveys
- Blue allows the management of surveys with a recurrence in
the invitation (compliance feedback gathering, studies ...)
-
Date Filtering
- A new reporting filter results to be filtered by invitation
or response date
Blue/360
- Email
combining – Raters can receive one email to include
links to all their assigned reviews
-
Additional Norm
– Competencies can be assigned a norm (i.e. industry norm).
The norm can be used to enrich the Blue Gap Analysis report
-
Project status
– Overall project information is available from a single location
including the list of subjects, response rates, and review status
-
Competency weights
– Different weights can be applied to competencies towards the
overall evaluation score
- Top/lowest
10 rating questions - Blue reports can rank the top
and lowest 10 rating items across assessed competencies
- Personal
contacts - Subjects can manage their own personal
contact lists to assign raters for their reviews
-
Pre/Post comparative charts
- Competency charts now include support for Pre/post analysis
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April 29, 2006 |
Chong
Partners Architecture selects Blue/360 to power its single and
multi rater staff appraisals |
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Chong Partners
Architecture - California - USA - April 29, 2006 - Founded in
1976 by Gordon Chong, Chong Partners Architecture has become one
of the fastest growing architecture firms in the United States.
Chong Partners Architecture specializes in architecture that serves
the needs of communities: buildings, campuses, and urban design
for education, healthcare, transportation, civic and cultural
facilities..
Blue/360 shall
fully automate the implementation of single and multi rater staff
appraisals at Chong Partners Architecture. |
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March 26, 2006 |
Hong
Kong International School selects Blue to completely power its
appraisal and information gathering process |
| |
Hong Kong
International School - Hong Kong - March 26, 2006 - Hong Kong
International School is one of the big ten international schools
in East Asia and is considered a prestigious and leading school
in the region. Today, over 2,600 students and 480 faculty and
staff occupy the two separate campuses of Hong Kong International
School.
"HKIS
selected eXplorance because we felt as though Blue evaluation
could implement our entire performance appraisal system including
forms, parent and student feedback as well as teacher reflections
on appraisal. Their product specifications meet the unique requirements
of a R-12 school that other products we looked at could notm.",
J. Hardman, HKIS.
Blue/Surveys
and Blue/Evaluation modules shall fully automate HKIS's teacher
performance appraisal processes, including teacher/class evaluations,
student/parent feedback, as well as teacher reflections on appraisals. |
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February 14, 2006 |
Babson
College evaluates its student core reviews with Blue/360 |
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Babson
College - Massachusetts - USA - February 14, 2006 - Babson College
is recognized internationally for its entrepreneurial leadership
in a changing global environment. Babson grants BS degrees through
its innovative undergraduate program. It grants MBA and custom
MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
at Babson College. By infusing the spirit of innovation into our
academic programs, Babson educates leaders capable of anticipating,
initiating, and managing change. Moreover, the College continues
to be recognized for its curricular reform.
Blue/360 empowers
Babson College to implement large scale student core 360 evaluations. |
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February 6, 2006 |
TODO1
Services selects Blue/360 to fully power its yearly 360 performance
reviews |
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TODO1 Services
- Florida - USA - February 6, 2006 - Headquartered in Miami, TODO1
is spearheading the development of electronic financial services
in Latin America. TODO1 provides consumer online banking as well
as business-to-business e-marketplace services to a consortium
of the largest independent banks in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of 360 degree performance appraisals at TODO1. |
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January 30, 2006 |
Sandia
National Laboratories selects Blue/Surveys for Information Gathering
and Analysis |
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Sandia
National Laboratories - New Mexico - USA - January 30, 2006 -
Since 1949, Sandia National Laboratories has developed technological
solutions to support the U.S. national security and to counter
national and global threats.
Blue/Surveys
automates the implementation of large scale information gathering
and analysis at the ServiceMaster. |
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January 30, 2006 |
Purkinje
Widens the Reach of their Internal 360 Reviews with Blue/360 |
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Purkinje
- Missouri - USA - January 30, 2006 - A cross-border merger in
2005 brought together two companies known for delivering innovative
clinical solutions to physician offices and hospitals in the United
States and Canada. With offices in the US, Canada, and India,
Purkinje continues to develop breakthrough solutions for clinical
documentation, care management, electronic prescribing and medication
dispensing.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of large scale 360 degree reviews at Purkinje. |
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January 5, 2006 |
eXplorance
Launches Blue/Evaluation to Offer Versatile Enterprise-class Evaluations
and Appraisals |
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Blue/Evaluation
is a powerful web based Blue module which fully automates the
simplest to the most complex evaluation (and appraisal) implementations
within an organization. Some uses of Blue/Evaluation include the
following:
- Human
Resources
- Performance
appraisals
- Employee
and Staff evaluations
- Multi-rater
reviews
- Marketing
& Product Management
- Product
appraisals
- Marketing
campaign assessments
- Applied
to Education
- Class/Teacher
evaluations
- Staff
appraisals
Blue is a
true enterprise-class asset; an asset that is centrally available
to every authorized user or department in your organization to
gather and analyze feedback. |
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December 21, 2005 |
Graduate
Leverage selects Blue/360 to implement organizational wide
360 reviews |
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Graduate
Leverage - Massachusetts - USA - December 21, 2005 - Graduate
Leverage (GL) is a student loan consolidation and debt management
company founded by post-graduates from Harvard, Boston College
and the UC Irvine College of Medicine. Working with the nation’s
top financial aid offices and student body organizations GL provides
an unbiased source for information on student loan consolidation
and debt management.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of large scale 360 degree reviews at Graduate
Leverage. |
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December 8, 2005 |
The
ServiceMaster Company selects Blue/Surveys to Gather and Analyze
Enterprise Wide Information |
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The ServiceMaster
Company - Illinois - USA - December 8, 2005 - The ServiceMaster
Company provides service to residential and commercial customers
in the United States where it serves 10.5 million homes and businesses
each year.
Its core service
capabilities include lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite
and pest control, plumbing, heating and air conditioning maintenance
and repair, appliance maintenance and repair, cleaning and furniture
maintenance and home warranties.
Blue/Surveys
automates the implementation of large scale information gathering
and analysis at the ServiceMaster. |
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November 4, 2005 |
Mindshare
Interactive Campaigns selects Blue/360 to implement corporate
wide 360 reviews |
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Mindshare
Interactive Campaigns - Washington, DC - USA - November 4, 2005
- Mindshare Interactive Campaigns helps organizations leverage
the communication opportunities created by technology. Since 1997,
we have worked around the world with many of the leading corporations,
associations, non-profit organizations and governmental entities
to accomplish complex objectives.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of large scale 360 degree reviews at Mindshare. |
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October 7, 2005 |
eXplorance
introduces Blue 2.3 including enhancements to Blue/360 and Blue/Surveys
modules |
| |
Blue/360
now empowers your organization with a wealth of new possibilities
and features including:
- Multiple
Data Sources – Implement surveys for different respondent
groups such as your employees and customers
- Effective
Dating – Preserve the historical information of your
respondents' demographics
- Multilingual
Support and Spell Check – Implement surveys in more
than one (1) language
- Slider
Tool – Allow sub integer selection for rating types
of questions
- Dual
Scale – Define two rating scales for your 360 reviews
allowing you to capture and correlate more information pertaining
to the evaluation
- Batch
Publishing – Publish your 360 reviews from a centralized
console
- Batch
Reporting – Publish your 360 reports from a centralized
console
- Group
and Rollover Reporting – Generate 360 reports by group
(department, geographical location ...), or Rollover the results
based on a specific criterion
- Import
and Export Options – Import list of raters. Export
360 results
Blue is a
true enterprise-class asset; an asset that is centrally available
to every authorized user or department in your organization to
gather and analyze feedback |
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September 2, 2005 |
eXplorance
introduces Blue/Tests for indicators, tests and exams |
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Today more
than ever, knowledge is power. Businesses make decisions every
day based on what they know. But understanding and evaluating
information in any context can be a complex task with imperfect
results, so businesses increasingly rely on sophisticated tools
to help guide their decisions. Understanding the internal environment
can be as challenging as understanding the market. Blue/Tests
is a flexible tool that can help any department that needs to
measure and analyze knowledge, attitudes, or opinions. Some uses
of Blue/Tests include the following:
- Corporate
Training
- Assess
training needs
- Qualify
for certification
- Identify
areas for improvement
- Human
Resources
- Create
psychological profiles
- Gauge
employee satisfaction
- Supplement
exit interviews
- Marketing
& Customer Service
- Measure
customer satisfaction
- Host
online focus groups
- Business
Intelligence
- Indicators
defined by scores and weights
|
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August 5, 2005 |
Corgan
Associates selects Blue/360 to implement corporate wide 360
reviews |
| |
Corgan
Associates - Texas - USA - August 5, 2005 - Corgan is nationally
ranked among the top 25 design firms focused on architecture.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of large scale 360 degree reviews at Corgan
Associates. |
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August 4, 2005 |
eXplorance
partners with Microsoft
within the Certified Partnership program |
| |
Washington
State - USA - August 4, 2005 - eXplorance Inc., a provider of
enterprise-class information gathering and analysis solutions,
today announced that it is a new member of Microsoft’s Certified
Partner Program.
eXplorance's
Blue suite is a web-based information gathering and analysis software
built on Microsoft’s .NET technology. Membership in Microsoft's
Certified Partner Program signifies that eXplorance has demonstrated
competence and expertise in Microsoft products and technologies. |
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July 19, 2005 |
The
Baha'i National
Center acquires Blue/Surveys to gather and analyze member satisfaction
information |
| |
Illinois
- USA - July 19, 2005 - Blue/Surveys automates the implementation
of large scale information gathering and analysis at the Bahá'í
National Center. |
|
July 15, 2005 |
The
Commonwealth of Learning
acquires Blue/360 to implement corporate wide reviews |
| |
British
Columbia - Canada - July 15, 2005 - the Commonwealth of Learning
(COL) is an intergovernmental organization created by Commonwealth
Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of
open learning/distance education knowledge, resources and technologies.
COL is helping developing nations improve access to quality education
and training.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of large scale 360 degree reviews at the COL. |
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June 27, 2005 |
Foster
Yeoman selects Blue/360 to Implement Corporate Wide 360 Reviews |
| |
Somerset
- United Kingdom - June 27, 2005 - Foster Yeoman is a customer-focused,
solutions driven organization, acknowledged to be one of the most
innovative and successful quarrying and logistics businesses in
the world.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of large scale 360 degree reviews at Foster
Yeoman. |
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June 11, 2005 |
eXplorance
Expands Marketing Campaign to Reach Key European Countries |
| |
Quebec
- Canada - June 11, 2005 - In its efforts towards increasing the
market reach of Blue, enterprise-class information gathering and
analysis software, eXplorance expands its marketing campaign to
reach key european countries.
Our initial
market validation probes turned out very successful and the response
from the European reference customers has been very encouraging;
hence, we have decided to dedicate special attention and resources
to the large European market through centralized business development
and the creation of local partnerships. |
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June 10, 2005 |
Thesis
Consultores selects Blue/360 to Implement Corporate Wide 360
Reviews |
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Santiago
- Chile - June 10, 2005 - Since 1986, Thesis Consultores specializes
in the area of Organization Development, by collaborating with
organizations in their efforts to improve their competitive edge.
The company assists more than 70 national, as well as public organizations
in Chile, and expands its services to Uruguay, Venezuela, Central
America and the United States.
Blue/360 automates
the implementation of large scale 360 degree reviews at Thesis
Consultores. |
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May 30, 2005 |
Eagle's
Flight selects Blue to Implement their Customers's Assessments
and 360 Reviews |
| |
Ontario
- Canada - May 30, 2005 - Eagle’s Flight is an innovative leader
in the development and delivery of practical training programs
for the global business community. Through the use of experiential
learning, Eagle's Flight assists organizations of all sizes in
gaining a competitive edge by significantly strengthening their
workforce.
Blue automates
and simplifies the gathering and analysis of information with
main focus on assessments and 360 evaluations. |
|
May 23, 2005 |
Whitworth
College selects Blue/Surveys for Information Gathering and Analysis
Needs |
| |
Washington
- USA - May 23, 2005 - Recognized as one of the top regional colleges
and universities in the West, Whitworth enrolls 2,000 students
in more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Blue/Surveys
assists Whitworth College with all its information gathering and
analysis needs. |
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May 13, 2005 |
Axis
Group selects Blue/360 to Implement Corporate Wide Reviews |
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New Jersey
- USA - May 13, 2005 - AXIS Group is a leading provider of business
intelligence solutions. These solutions are based on leading edge
technology designed to meet the sales, human resource, learning,
finance, operations, accounting, and customer service information
system requirements of even the largest multinational organizations.
AXIS Group solutions and services enable organizations to sell,
learn from, and service their organization or customers across
multiple channels.
Blue assist
the Axis Group with their staff assessment and 360 evaluation
processes, automating and simplifying the collection and analysis
of data. |
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May 1, 2005 |
Oil
& Gas Commission of British Columbia selects Blue for Employee
Assessments and 360 Reviews |
| |
British
Columbia - Canada - May 1, 2005 - The Oil & Gas Commission
is a governmental organization responsible to regulate British
Columbia’s oil and gas sector. It has a legislated mandate to
make decisions on oil and gas applications, considering broad
environmental, economic and social effects. It also has a responsibility
to consult with First Nations, engage stakeholders, ensure safe
operating practices, and streamline regulatory processes.
Blue will
assist the Oil & Gas Commission of British Columbia with their
staff assessment and 360 evaluation processes, automating and
simplifying the collection and analysis of data. |
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April 18, 2005 |
eXplorance
Partners with Grupo
Bertoni to Enhance its LATAM Market Coverage |
| |
Caracas
- Venezuela - April 18, 2005 - In its efforts to further enhance
its Latin American market presence, eXplorance has partnered with
the regional leader in Human Resources consulting and technologies:
Grupo Bertoni.
Grupo Bertoni
has offices in Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela; and is represented
in Chile, Honduras and Panama. Grupo Bertoni counts on technological
tools which are complemented, with 20 years of successes in Human
Resources consulting for the most important companies of the region. |
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April 15, 2005 |
Lite-On
USA Inc. Selects Blue/Surveys to Fill its Customer Surveying
Needs |
| |
California,
USA - April 15, 2005 - Lite-On Information Technology, a subsidiary
of Lite-On Group, is a worldwide supplier of computer peripherals,
ranging from optical disc solutions to digital consumer appliances
for the PC and Consumer Electronics industry. Lite-On IT is regarded
by the PC community as one of the top manufacturers of optical
disc drives, ranking #1 and #2 worldwide.
Lite-On USA
Inc. selects Blue/Surveys software as a centralized corporate
asset. Blue/Surveys will assist Lite-On in the customer information
dissemination, gathering and analysis activities pertaining to
measuring customer satisfaction, new product features and customer
service. |
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March 29, 2005 |
Sioux
Valley Children’s Specialty Clinic opts for Blue/360 |
| |
South Dakota,
USA - March 29, 2005 - Since 1996, Sioux Valley Hospitals &
Health System has endeavored to create a system that delivers
on their vision: Creating a Better System of Care. Sioux Valley
is now an integrated network of nearly 300 physicians and more
than 150 healthcare facilities, working together to provide | |