Learning Management System (LMS) - Meridian

August 11, 2010 - Learning management systems (LMS) - software for delivering and tracking training via the Internet - are more powerful than ever. And so is the wide array of content that training professionals can design for and deliver on these LMS. As the variety and complexity of e-learning content grows, it's important to ensure that a training department's content and LMS work together to deliver know-how and skills to learners.

August 3, 2010 - After purchasing and launching Meridian Knowledge Solutions' flagship product, the Meridian Global LMS, in January, VCA Animal Hospitals is getting more requests for training from employees. From veterinary technicians to support-office staff, Los Angeles-based VCA Animal Hospitals says its employees increasingly want to learn new skills or brush up on the ones they've already learned. VCA operates more than 500 animal hospitals across 40 states, and its newly purchased LMS, nicknamed TRAX, delivers and tracks training over the Internet for up to 13,000 workers, including 2,000 veterinarians.

August 2, 2010 - With the purchase of Meridian Knowledge Solutions' flagship product, the Meridian Global LMS, life for those administering training for the Service Employees International Union will get much better.

July 14, 2010 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions' updated learning management system (LMS) software, Meridian Global LMS 2010.1, boasts a new set of tools that training managers can tap to not only deliver a wider array of education but also publicize the availability of new courses.

July 12, 2010 - Managing the logistics to train more than 80,000 members of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union has always called for equal parts persistence and creativity. With the purchase of Meridian Knowledge Solutions' flagship product, the Meridian Global LMS, life for those administering training for the union will get much better. The New York-based Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds is the umbrella organization responsible for administering five funds (i.e., the Building Service 32BJ Health Fund, Pension Fund, Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, Thomas Shortman Training Fund and Legal Services Fund) for Local 32BJ of the SEIU.

May 27, 2010 - In This Podcast From The Masie Center, Meridian Knowledge Solutions Executive Vice President of Operations Roy Haythorn Riffs on LMS Software and Learning & Development Trends with Elliott Masie. Haythorn Offers Meridian's Take on the LMS and Talent Management Marketplace as well as Product Development and Customer Needs.

May 25, 2010 - Chantilly, Va. - May 25, 2010 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC - a maker of learning management system (LMS) software - made collaboration a theme of its recently completed users conference, titled "Learn & Know" 2010, because customers have been increasingly investigating social media tools to train employees and business partners.

May 13, 2010 - KESDEE Inc. helps increase the size of Meridian's library

April 5, 2010 - Fusion Productions signed a strategic agreement with Meridian Knowledge Solutions to bring the Virginia-based software maker's award-winning learning-management system (LMS) to America's nearly 100,000 professional, trade and non-profit groups. Both companies see fertile ground in providing Fusion's professional development and e-learning services with Meridian's learning management system (LMS) to the nation's associations.

March 22, 2010 - For the second half of 2009, Meridian Knowledge Solutions achieved consecutive quarters of increased revenue and earnings. The software maker's third- and fourth-quarter results helped Meridian and its parent company Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) end 2009 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49.80 percent.

February 26, 2010 - James "Butch" Lumpkin is an expert at turning nothing into something. Born without arms, Butch has managed to not only play golf at close to par but also work as a tennis instructor. His athletic accomplishments and approach to life were recently showcased on The Golf Channel. And on April 20, 2010, he will keynote the Meridian Customer Conference in Chantilly, Va., at the Westfields Marriott.

February 3, 2010 - For the second consecutive year, readers of Elearning! Magazine gave Meridian Knowledge Solutions' Meridian Global LMS (Learning Management System) a Best of Elearning! Excellence Award in the category "Best Enterprise LMS." Meridian was one of only five companies worldwide to earn an award in this year's Enterprise LMS group.

January 7, 2010 - Christopher Sawwa, a 20-year veteran of the software industry, has joined Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC to lead e-learning content and delivery, a newly created position at the company. Mr. Sawwa's experience includes senior-level consulting roles with the U.S. Department of Defense as well as numerous years as a software architect developing learning management systems (LMS), which deliver, analyze and track learning via the Internet.

December 15, 2009 - With New Year's Day just weeks away, predictions of what's in and what's out will soon be here. Get a jump on the training industry's prognosticators and decide for yourself what matters most by attending Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC's "Future of eLearning Content" webinar. The webinar begins December 17, 2009, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

November 5, 2009 - KMI Media Group and Military Training Technology magazine have for the second consecutive year named Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC a "Top Training and Simulation Company" because of the software firm's impact on military training during 2009.

October 1, 2009 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the visionaries quadrant of the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Corporate Learning Systems (LMS) report . The Corporate Learning Systems Magic Quadrant provides a synopsis of and advice about software firms that deliver, analyze and manage training via the web.

August 24, 2009 - Meridian announced today strong results for the second quarter of 2009, with this being the second consecutive quarter of exceptional revenue and earnings. These results will undoubtedly help Meridian and its parent company, Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP), end 2009 with an exceptional three-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Between 2008 and 2005, Meridian and VIP posted a CAGR of 72.8 percent.

May 19, 2009 - Meridian Sees Strong Quarter 1 Results

May 1, 2009 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC has signed an agreement with Dublin, Ohio-based MindLeaders, Inc. that adds 2,200 titles to Meridian's online library, which now includes more than 15,000 e-learning courses.

May 1, 2009 - KM World magazine reports that state governments are consolidating learning management with software such as Meridian Global LMS.

April 30, 2009 - Meridian comments on the pros and cons of carrying out training with virtual world software, such as Second Life.

April 7, 2009 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC released the latest version of its learning management system (LMS) software that includes features targeted specifically at consumers. With enhanced functions for managing and selling online and classroom training, Meridian Global LMS 2009 makes it easy for businesses, such as retailers, banks and trade associations, to train a wide array of customers, suppliers and distributors.

April 1, 2009 - By putting knowledge transfer front and center, the Commonwealth of Virginia is leading the nation's states in training and development.

February 13, 2009 - SEMA members make and use all kinds of specialty parts and accessories to improve the look and performance of new and vintage vehicles. SEMA sees the Meridian Global LMS as being the nexus for marketing, education, training and promotion.

January 26, 2009 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC marked 2008 with industry accolades; a new version of its learning management system (LMS); a 20 percent year-over-year increase in clients; and, a 300 percent year-over-year uptick in implementations of Meridian Global LMS, the company's flagship software for training.

January 13, 2009 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC earned a Best of Elearning! Excellence Award for its flagship software product - Meridian Global LMS - in the "Best Enterprise LMS" category. Meridian was among a small handful of finalists named by Elearning! Magazine in this year's Enterprise LMS category.

January 6, 2009 - Meridian wins new contract, strikes agreement with SkillSoft to continue building virtual library of content.

December 19, 2008 - Brandon Hall Research Analyst Janet Cleary interviews Meridian Vice President of Operations Roy Haythorn to learn how Meridian has incorporated social media tools into its Meridian Global Learning Management System (LMS).

December 15, 2008 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC is implementing the software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its learning management system (LMS) for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to manage an array of compliance training. The university's 7,200 users will have access to the Meridian LMS, also known as the Training & Resource Center (TRC), via a password-protected web site accessible through laptop and desktop computers as well as PDAs.

October 17, 2008 - Meridian received the Gold "Excellence in Customer Service Award" from Chief Learning Officer magazine at the publication's recently held Fall Symposium in Coronado, Calif. The prestigious award was the top honor in one of 15 categories presented by the magazine to "recognize transformational and visionary leaders in enterprise education."

October 16, 2008 - Meridian Executives Launch Virtual Library at Meeting

October 10, 2008 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC has entered into a non-exclusive relationship with e-learning provider SkillSoft (NASDAQ: SKIL) that boosts the size of Meridian's online library to more than 15,000 e-learning courses. Employers can tap Meridian's "Virtual Library" to train employees on topics ranging from acquisition and contracting to work-life balance.

October 6, 2008 - KMI Media Group and Military Training Technology magazine have named Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC a "Top Training and Simulation Company" because of the software company's contributions to the military training industry during the past year.

October 3, 2008 - An overview of the testing methodologies and processes used at Meridian, why we chose Oracle Test Manager for Web Applications (a component of Oracle Application Testing Suite) to help us manage and support our processes and quality initiatives, and how we use Oracle Test Manager for Web Applications on a daily basis.

September 15, 2008 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC is implementing the software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its learning management system (LMS) for "Prepare Iowa," which is a partnership of the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Institute for Public Health Practice at the University of Iowa's College of Public Health.

August 14, 2008 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC, a provider of enterprise learning and knowledge management software, has licensed its learning management system (LMS) software to Memphis, Tenn.-headquartered AutoZone, Inc. to help the company improve the delivery and administration of professional training programs.

August 11, 2008 - Almost eight years ago, analysts predicted that consolidation in the LMS industry would shrink the number of vendors from more than 100 to a small fraction of that number. The analysts were right. Today, most learning and development professionals would correctly guess that there are less than a dozen major LMS vendors. But even those vendors seem to be disappearing. And consolidation is not the cause.

July 17, 2008 - Meridian is implementing the software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its learning management system (LMS) for the Heartland Centers at Saint Louis University School of Public Health. The Heartland Centers chose the Meridian's corporate learning system to provide preparedness training, among other types of education, for first responders and health workers in Missouri and nationwide.

July 8, 2008 - 21st Century Teaching and Learning at Michigan LearnPort

July 3, 2008 - Meridian Listed in Visionaries Quadrant in 2008 Corporate Learning Systems Magic Quadrant

June 16, 2008 - In a recently released global survey of learning management systems (LMS), Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC earned the top cumulative score among 11 LMS providers.

June 1, 2008 - Zaxby's builds foundation for talent management program with Meridian learning- and knowledge-management software.

May 29, 2008 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC has released a new version of its flagship learning management system (LMS) - Meridian Global LMS, which delivers, analyzes and manages training via the Internet.

May 15, 2008 - Meridian's Paul Somerville and Meridian Customer Richard Fletcher of Zaxby's discuss the pros and cons of e-learning for the restaurant industry.

May 8, 2008 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC has signed the first of several planned agreements that will help the company build a large, online library of training content to complement its software-as-a-service (SaaS) product for managing learning and knowledge. The SaaS version of Meridian’s product is based on the company’s flagship learning management system (LMS) – Meridian Global LMS, which delivers, analyzes and manages training via the Internet.

March 15, 2008 - Paul Somerville offers Meridian's take on not only the changes shaping the learning industry but also trends affecting both learners and training organizations.

November 20, 2007 - OutStart, the leading provider of eKnowledge software solutions for learning and knowledge sharing, and Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC , announced today that Meridian will offer OutStart’s industry-leading LCMS solutions -- OutStart Evolution LCMS and OutStart Studio, as part of the Meridian KSI leadership LMS suite. This enables Meridian to offer its customers and prospects a best-of-breed solution for both LMS and learning content creation, management, and delivery all from a single, trusted vendor.

November 9, 2007 - Meridian Global 2008.1, often referred to as the Web 2.0 LMS, combines Web 2.0 technologies with bullet proof LMS functionality for all organizations seeking a fully globalized enterprise solution.

June 1, 2007 - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation selects Meridian LMS as training and marketing backbone of Respecting Choices, its global communication and professional development portal supporting advance care planners worldwide.

April 9, 2007 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, a provider of enterprise learning and knowledge management solutions, today announced that it was recognized as the customer loyalty leader in Bersin & Associates recently published study LMS Customer Satisfaction 2007: An Industry Analysis of the Customer Experience with Learning Management Systems.

April 8, 2007 - Meridian Introduces Global 2007 LMS at ITEC2007 in Cologne, Germany

April 3, 2007 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC announced today that the Advanced Distributed Learning Service (ADLS), the learning management system (LMS) for the United States Air Force, has reached two remarkable milestones. Since the site launched in 2003, the ADLS has officially delivered one million online course completion certificates. In addition, the site recently exceeded 760,000 active users. In the last six months alone, almost 300,000 new users have registered to the ADLS and over 2,000,000 courses have been completed.

June 29, 2006 - Meridian KSI and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) have entered into a joint venture agreement to offer Government Agencies end-to-end learning and knowledge management solutions. The agreement allows Government Agencies to streamline their compliance with OPM’s e-Training requirements while implementing a world-class Learning Management System (LMS).

May 18, 2006 - Meridian KSI, Inc., a leading provider of learning technology products, including the Meridian Knowledge Centre and Meridian LMS (Learning Management System), today announced first quarter results ending March 31, 2006. The quarter was spearheaded by an 80% increase in total sales over the 2005 Q 1. Software license sales for Meridian’s LMS were the primary contributor to this improvement, with a yr/yr increase of 288%. Profitability improved by more than 100% driven by improved margins associated with the increasing demand for Meridian’s software products.

February 6, 2006 - Meridian KSI ended 2005 with double-digit growth and profitability for the eighth straight year, driven largely by a 74% increase in license revenue for the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ enterprise LMS suite.

January 16, 2006 - Meridian KSI, the LMS partner for organizations of any size, has been awarded the Federal Government Distance Learning Association's Pioneer Award along with the Air Education Training Command (AETC) and C2 Technologies.

January 9, 2006 - Meridian KSI has been named to Military Training Technology magazine's 2005 Top 100, a listing of companies that have made a significant impact in military training this year. Meridian , the trusted LMS partner for all four branches of the military, was singled out for its work in support of the Air Force's Air Education Training Command.

November 22, 2005 - Meridian KSI has been selected as the LMS partner for Qualis Health, the organization responsible for administering training nationwide for the Centers of Medicare Services (CMS).

October 17, 2005 - Several Meridian KSI client partners have won awards for their implementation and use of the Knowledge Centre enterprise LMS suite. The Commonwealth of Virginia , the U.S. Air Force's Air Education Training Command (AETC), AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were recognized for the innovative strategy and superior execution of their implementations of Meridians visionary product.

October 6, 2005 - Meridian KSI, the LMS partner for organizations of every size, has been selected to deploy the Knowledge Centre nationwide for America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade organization representing 1,300 member companies serving 200 million Americans.

September 28, 2005 - Meridian KSI and its employees have donated $16,950 to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. In one week, Meridian employees had given $8,475. Meridian matched this donation dollar-for-dollar, contributing an additional $8,475.

August 18, 2005 - Gartner, Inc has positioned Meridian KSI in the Visionary quadrant of its 2005 Magic Quadrant report on e-learning suite providers.

August 17, 2005 - Meridian KSI has added New York City to its growing list of state and local government client partners after the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene selected Meridian as its LMS partner.

June 10, 2005 - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has selected Meridian KSI as its LMS partner after a detailed selection process. The organization will deploy the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to internal users and external customers.

June 6, 2005 - E-learning industry analysts Bersin & Associates have recognized Meridian KSI as a top LMS provider, denoting the company as a "market outperformer" in every measure of customer satisfaction.

May 1, 2005 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc., the LMS partner for any size organization, announced today that version 3.0 of the Meridian Player has become the first mobile content player to be certified by the independent Wisconsin Testing Organization, in conjunction with the Academic ADL Co-Lab, for compliance with the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) standard.

April 22, 2005 - E-learning industry analysts Bersin & Associates have recognized Meridian KSI as a top LMS provider, denoting the company as a "market outperformer" in every measure of customer satisfaction.

March 21, 2005 - The Government Performance Project's Grading the States 2005 report named Virginia the top-performing state in the union in the area of government management, citing the Commonwealth's enterprise-wide Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ implementation as a key reason for the superlative performance.

January 6, 2005 - E-learning industry analyst brandon-hall.com has included the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre in its new report spotlighting low-cost learning management solutions.

December 3, 2004 - Meridian KSI has forged a technology and marketing partnership with CGI-AMS, a world-class leader in information technology and business process outsourcing. The two companies will collaborate to deliver the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ enterprise learning management system as an integrated component of the AMS Advantage® enterprise resource planning suite.

September 20, 2004 - The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) has selected Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc. as its LMS partner. The company will implement JSOU's behind-the-firewall implementation of the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ LMS suite.

July 28, 2004 - The State of Idaho has selected the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ enterprise LMS suite for two statewide deployments. Meridian KSI won five-year contracts on two separate bids – one for an ASP implementation, and one behind-the-firewall, client server based solution.

July 20, 2004 - In the July issue of Training magazine, industry analyst Brandon Hall offered several key points for organizations to consider when selecting a custom courseware developer. With over 2,200 hours of custom courseware developed, Meridian KSI has the expertise to stack up against each of Training’s criteria.

June 23, 2004 - The American Bankers Association has deployed its Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to thousands of learners in its member organizations after a successful pilot.

June 21, 2004 - The Meridian Player has been certified for its conformance with the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) standard.

May 21, 2004 - Meridian KSI has released version 4.1 of the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ LMS suite. The newest release features major enhancements for learners, administrators, and managers alike, with new features supporting certification, blended learning, reporting, system integration, and more.

May 21, 2004 - Gartner, Inc has positioned Meridian KSI in the Visionary quadrant of two new Magic Quadrant reports. Meridian KSI was included in the Visionary quadrant in the research firm's 2004 reports on learning management system (LMS) and e-learning suite providers.

May 21, 2004 - Meridian KSI has been selected as the new LMS partner for the American Bankers Association (ABA).

October 20, 2003 - The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine was recognized recently by Federal Computer Week magazine for the success of its e-learning program, anchored by its implementation of the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™.

October 16, 2003 - Meridian KSI has achieved the #134 position on the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing privately held companies and was one of only 18 companies in the top 150 to be designated as ''Highly Profitable.''

September 30, 2003 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its use of the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Office of the Commissioner (OC).

September 30, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that it has won the Brandon-hall.com Excellence in E-Learning Bronze award in the Innovative Technology category for the Meridian Player, a revolutionary new desktop application that makes the benefits of web-based training available to those without consistent Internet access.

September 30, 2003 - Meridian KSI has released the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ Version 4.0. This unique enterprise learning infrastructure combines learning management and learning content management functionality with powerful tools for knowledge management, performance support, and competency modeling. With this release, enhanced new reporting capabilities and versatile new configuration options have been added to the Knowledge Centre.

September 30, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the company has been awarded the #17 position on the Washington Technology Fast 50 list of fastest-growing small businesses in the Government IT market.

August 14, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the Defense Acquisition University Continuous Learning Center has issued 69,490 certificates of completion for its Meridian-developed Government Purchase Card Tutorial online courseware.

August 8, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced that it has been named a Microsoft Certified Partner. This accolade, awarded by Microsoft, demonstrates a commitment to emerging technologies and providing excellence in customer service.

June 17, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps has selected Meridian KSI to develop 90 credit hours of distance learning courseware, representing approximately 270 seat-hours of material. This contract follows the successful development and deployment of over 700 seat-hours of courseware for the JAG Corps since 1999.

May 9, 2003 - The Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ has been certified as SCORM 1.2 conformant by the independent Wisconsin Testing Organization, in conjunction with the Academic ADL Co-Lab.

May 9, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Acquisition's Using GSA Schedules – Customers course has gone live.

May 9, 2003 - The Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ has been certified as SCORM 1.2 conformant by the independent Wisconsin Testing Organization, in conjunction with the Academic ADL Co-Lab.

March 25, 2003 - Meridian KSI has been named a winner of Training magazine's first annual Achieving Performance Excellence (APX) Awards, recognizing Meridian KSI's excellence as a solution supplier.

February 20, 2003 - Meridian KSI has released the Meridian Player and Mobile Learning Console, an integrated solution that makes online learning a reality for employees with limited or restricted access to the Internet or their intranet.

February 20, 2003 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc. has appointed Roy W. Haythorn to lead all aspects of sales operations for the company, solidifying its position as a major player in the high-growth learning technology marketplace.

February 19, 2003 - Meridian KSI has partnered with Weston Solutions, Inc. to create Weston Solutions University, the foundation of a companywide learning and knowledge management initiative.

February 19, 2003 - Meridian KSI has released the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ Version 3.1. This unique enterprise learning infrastructure combines learning management and learning content management functionality with powerful tools for knowledge management, performance support, and competency modeling.

February 5, 2003 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc. (Meridian KSI) announced today that it has closed fiscal year 2002 with over 20% profit on revenues, marking the fifth consecutive year of similar profitability. Meridian KSI accomplished this while self-funding over 24% growth in 2002, with over 1,200% growth since 1998.

February 1, 2003 - Meridian KSI has delivered a customized version of the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ for the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). The SCORM and Section 508 compliant site will provide a single, unified resource for training based on competencies for the association's 20,000 members.

January 13, 2003 - E-learning research and consulting firm brandon-hall.com has named the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to its list of recommended learning management systems for organizations seeking ''high value and below average pricing.''

January 13, 2003 - Meridian KSI has delivered a customized version of the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to the USDA Graduate School. The project was a joint effort in support of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The SCORM and Section 508 compliant site will provide student registration over the Internet for a variety of training media sessions including classroom instruction, satellite broadcasts, and online learning. The site also includes classroom resource management, scheduling conflict resolution, and fulfillment center operations for almost 20,000 CMS customers.