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Kineo Host Free Briefing on Global Trends in
E-Learning

To celebrate the official opening of the new Melbourne office, Kineo are hosting a free lunchtime briefing session on Global Trends in E-Learning.

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Kineo Announces Free Networking Event at
Warner Bros. in LA

Effective learning solutions always have and always will begin and end with the learner.

We invite you to join Kineo and your LA peers for a free networking event at the Warner Bros. on February 28th to share best practices in leveraging technology and great design to create learning experiences that make an impact.   Featured sessions include:

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Kineo Pacific Appoints Business Development
Manager for Melbourne

Kineo announced today that Zack Harvey has been appointed as a Business Development Manager for Kineo Pacific in Melbourne, Australia. Zack’s appointment marks Kineo Pacific’s expansion into Melbourne to better support its expanding list of Australian clients.

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Kineo Shares Practical Advice for Mobile Learning
in New Free Guide

Chances are your learners have mobile devices. Their potential as a channel for learning is great.  A new channel brings new challenge to the learning professional – how do you bring mobile learning into the organization? What works in practice? How do you separate the hype from the reality? Kineo shares the answers to these and more in a new guide to mobile learning released this week.

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Acclaimed Kineo E-learning Website gets a
Fresh new look

Kineo’s e-learning website was recently acclaimed as the top UK learning and technology website and one of the top ten globally (see the full list at http://nowcomms.com/?p=349), the only custom e-learning services company globally in the top 10. Rather than rest on this achievement, Kineo has launched a fresh new version of the website with a range of improvements, new case studies and demos.

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Kineo E-Learning Appoints Senior Solution
Consultant in New York

Kineo US announced today that Karen Balcomb has been appointed as Senior Solution Consultant. Karen will be based in New York and will lead Kineo’s East Coast sales.

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Learning Technologies Exit Poll shows Kineo
E-learning making a big impact

The 13th Learning Technologies conference and exhibition took place in London last week, and judging by the exit poll, Kineo has yet again make a great impression on attendees, appearing in the top 5 in 5 of the 7 questions, and topping the poll in must-see companies.

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Kineo to Open New Melbourne Office

Following demand for e-learning and LMS services in the Pacific Rim, Kineo is delighted to announce the opening of a new office in Melbourne, Australia. This provides us with a great opportunity to serve local clients, tap into new talent markets – and of course be in a great place.


Kineo Pacific is excited to announce that we will be offering services directly to our Australian clients out of our new Melbourne office from February 2012. Our New Zealand-based team have already established a strong client base in Australia, including; Rio Tinto, Specsavers, Toll Group and others and now the directors of Kineo Pacific are delighted to be extending our services out of Melbourne, as described by Sue Dark, Director of Learning: “Our team are a talented group of e-learning professionals with global experience and we know already from working with our Australian clients that we can bring a whole new innovative dimension to their e-learning projects”.

Kineo Pacific has built a strong reputation for excellent customer service and a track record for getting the job done on time and to the excellent standards our global Kineo customers have come to expect. Our new Business Development Manager in Melbourne will be on board in Melbourne from mid-February and he will work with our consultancy, e-learning solutions and Totara LMS Implementation teams to offer a range of excellent services to our Australian customers.

Keep an eye on our website for the new office contact details. A special Australian launch event is being organised for 16th February 2012 in Melbourne. If you are interested in attending send your contact details to info@kineo.com.au or talk to us on +64 4 8016688.

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Kineo E-Learning Appoints Senior Learning
Technology Consultant

Kineo announced today that Andy Wooler has been appointed as a senior Learning Technology Consultant to lead Kineo’s Totara LMS consultancy projects. Andy’s appointment adds to Kineo’s growing Totara LMS team, whose LMS clients include Vodafone Ireland, Logica, Tesco, NHS Trusts and Pearson.

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Kineo eLearning Boot Camp

Kineo US is offering a new eLearning Boot Camp services for internal organizations.  Sounds tough? It is - but in a good way. Kineo’s design team will come to your organization and work your internal team hard. The result? Better design.

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Compass and Kineo lead free seminar on
Re-inventing E-Learning at Learning Technologies 2012

Compass Group logoCompass and Kineo will be leading a free seminar at Learning Technologies demonstrating how they turned around perceptions of e-learning. The seminar will take place at the Learning Technologies Exhibition at 11am on 26th January at Olympia, London.

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Tesco and Kineo Totara LMS Case Study at
Learning Technologies 2012

totara logoKineo and Tesco are leading a free seminar at Learning Technologies on Totara LMS. The seminar will provide an update on Totara and demonstrate through a case study how the LMS has been deployed at Tesco.

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Free Learning Technologies Top Tips App
released by Kineo

Kineo have issued a Learning Technologies edition of their popular e-learning top tips iPhone app. The new edition includes tips on how to get the best out of the Learning Technologies conference and exhibition.

 

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Kineo Showcases Best Practice at Global
E-Learning Events

Kineo is showcasing best practice case studies at two leading global e-learning events this week. Kineo is running two sessions at the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) TechKnowledge event in Las Vegas and three sessions at Learning Technologies in London.

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Kineo helps Tesco deliver with Totara LMS

Kineo E-Learning has published a new case study showing how Tesco is delivering learning with Totara LMS. The new learning platform was implemented this summer and is being rolled out in phases to more than 400,000 staff.
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Kineo E-Learning and Eden Tree provide free
Introduction to Totara LMS

Kineo, Eden Tree and LDG (Learning and Development Group) are providing a free introduction to Totara LMS, a custom distribution of Moodle for the enterprise sector. The webinar will take place on 29 November 2011 at 2.30pm, UK time. 

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Kineo helps e-learning designers with free blueprints guide

E-learning design is increasingly the responsibility of internal teams who may not have any grounding in it. Where do you start out? How do you build up a bank of know-how quickly? Kineo’s latest free guide can help you get there.

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Kineo takes home a record four E-learning Awards

It was another great night at the 2011 E-learning Awards for Kineo and its clients last week, with four awards coming back to the Kineo offices - more than any other company in what was an event of very high standards.

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Kineo's US CEO named track Chair at CU Week

Kineo’s US CEO, Steve Lowenthal, has been named the Chair of Corporate the Tools, Technology and Innovative Learning Formats track at Corporate University Week being held in Orlando, FL , November 14-16, 2011.

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Kineo Jazz presents the Charlotte Glasson Band

Kineo is delighted to announce that the Charlotte Glasson Band will be performing at the next Kineo Jazz event at The Basement in Brighton on 16th December 2011.

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Kineo China Grows E-learning Team

Kineo China is moving to new offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou to support the growth of its Chinese e-learning operation.

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Kineo and Compass Group award-shortlisted e-learning

Turning managers into detectives and making systems training interesting...

Shortlisted for Excellence in the production of learning content - Private Sector in the eLearning Age Awards 2011 (winners to be announced 10th Nov), Kineo’s Financial Performance Training for Compass Group has already delivered some fantastic returns in just 6 months since roll-out. Our new case study explains the approach, and how it’s different.
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Kineo e-learning helps build MS Society volunteer skills

Kineo is proud to work in partnership with the MS Society to develop and deliver an e-learning programme to enable volunteer’s to give quality information to people affected by MS.

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Kineo to attend 13th Annual Corporate University Week

On November 14-17 Kineo will participate in the 13th Annual Corporate University Week in Buena Vista, Florida.

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Kineo's Cammy Bean named as Chair of ASTD Knowledge CPAC

ASTD TechKnowledge happens January 25-27, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV.   It’s for anyone involved in elearning, mobile learning, and social learning, whether you’re involved in the design, delivery, or management of learning initiatives.

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Brian Beverly Joins Kineo US as Art Director

Kineo Group Inc., subsidiary of Kineo Limited, announces the addition of Brian Beverly to the Kineo US Chicago team as Art Director.

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Kineo to share Olympic-Themed E-learning in Webinar

Coming up with creative ideas in e-learning can be a challenge – even more so when you’re trying to connect with disengaged and harder-to reach audiences. Kineo and League Football Association took on that challenge, and will share the design results in a free webinar this week, in conjunction with Learning Technologies Group. 

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Kineo Articulate Storyline Event

Kineo is pleased to showcase Articulate Storyline on 26th September at BMA House in London. The event is in support of our Articulate partnership and is free to attend, though early registration is advised as spaces are limited.

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Totara LMS European Conference

Following the launch earlier this year of Totara LMS, the distribution of Moodle for corporate organisations, there are now over 25 Totara Partners and over 40 implementations of Totara LMS. The first ever Totara LMS conference will be held on 28th September to bring together Totara partners, customers and potential customers to network, interact and learn from each other. With case studies from the retail, travel, distribution and  pharma sectors it is a great opportunity to see how this open source, licence free solution is rapidly becoming the LMS of choice.

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Kineo and myStrength Inc launch online wellbeing resource

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myStrength Inc. and Kineo Group Inc. collaborate to launch an Internet solution to deliver customized online access to practical tools and techniques that have been consistently proven to help address depression and anxiety and improve overall mental wellbeing.

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Learning Technologies Webinar - 15th September

At 10am BST on 15th September, Kineo will be running a session with Learning Technologies Group, sharing our experience on designing and developing a suite of modules with League Football Assiciation using a high-end approach entitled: Developing creative e-learning and overcoming the engagement challenge: A case study on Olympic-themed e-learning.  

Coming up with creative ideas in e-learning can be a challenge – even more so when you’re trying to connect with disengaged and harder-to reach audiences.

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Kineo’s Totara LMS Solutions find favour with corporate clients

Kineo, a Totara LMS platinum partner, is pleased to announce that 25 Kineo clients have selected Totara LMS, the custom distribution of Moodle for corporate organizations since its launch earlier this year.

 

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Kineo & Tesco to present at Totara LMS European Conference

Kineo and Tesco will be doing a joint presentation to the Totara LMS European Conference on 28th September 2011 in London. Jane Williams from Tesco and Sven Laux from Kineo will be presenting a case study on the benefits of adopting an open source LMS solution in a corporate enterprise.

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New 360 Appraisal and Training Diary Modules for Moodle

Kineo has announced the availability of a new 360 appraisal and training diary modules for Moodle, the leading open-source learning management system.

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Kineo participates in the Promise trade show in Sweden

On the 8th of September Kineo will participate in the Promise e-learning trade show in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Promise trade show an annual event in Stockholm which and attracts a large portion of the Swedish e-learning community, both vendors and potential customers.

Kineo Sweden will be there, and will have plenty to share:

  • In the seminar section, Jason Danciger from Marks & Spencer will share his experiences from the Café Service Heroes project.
  • Kineo will showcase custom e-learning, rapid e-learning, learning strategy services and Totara LMS.
  • Kineo Director Mark Harrison will join the Kineo Team in Stockholm for this event

So feel free to pop by for a chat about the latest developments in the e-learning industry and what Kineo has to offer.

The Promise trade show is now open for registration.

Find out more about the Kineo Sweden team.

 

Kineo expands into South Africa

Kineo, leaders in e-learning and LMS solutions, is delighted to announce the opening of the latest in a growing number of global offices with the addition of Kineo South Africa.

 

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Kineo helps C&W save £1.5m through compliance e-learning

We've been helping Cable&Wireless deliver engaging and effective learning solutions for over 4 years. Our most recent collaboration has attracted wider media attention, with Computing.co.uk reporting on the £1.5 million savings that Cable&Wireless has achieved.

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Kineo E-Learning Sponsors Dr Lonnie Smith Jazz Event

Kineo is delighted to announce that the legendary Dr Lonnie Smith will be performing at the next Kineo Jazz event at The Basement in Brighton on 18th June 2011.  

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Kineo continues to grow with new London Office

Kineo, leaders in e-learning and LMS solutions announced today that they will continue to grow with the opening of a London Office on June 1st, and invites applicants interested in joining Kineo’s award winning team in London to apply.

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26th May - Free Webinar on Leadership E-Learning with The Co-operative

Kineo and The Co-operative will be presenting a leadership case study at an upcoming Learning & Skills Group (LSG) webinar on 26th May. The webinar will focus how The Co-operative is using an online portal and resources to support their leadership development.

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23rd to 25th May ASTD ICE Preview

We’re packing our bags (and our bathing suits—although we promise not to wear them at the Convention Center) and getting ready to hit Orlando, Florida next week for the ASTD International Conference & Expo.

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Kineo demonstrates CourseBuilder at ASTD

Kineo will be demonstrating CourseBuilder, an award winning collaborative authoring tool, at the ASTD conference and exhibition taking place in Orlando, Florida 22 - 25 May, 2011.

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Kineo at eLearning Africa Conference in Dar es Salaam

Kineo will be exhibiting at the 6th International Conference on ICT for development, education and training at the Mlimani City Conference Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 25-27th May 2011.

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Co-operative and Kineo create innovative learning for leaders

As part of its organisational development, The Co-operative identified the need to focus on driving consistent development of its top 500 leaders. But how to reach out to this diverse and dispersed group, and challenge, motivate and support them? The Co-operative and Kineo have partnered to address that challenge through the Leadership Development Zone, a Moodle based online portal as a focus for leadership development. A new case study on the Kineo website tells the story of its success.

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Mobile E-Learning for Managers launched at ASTD 2011

Kineo E-learning and Good Practice are launching their new mobile e-learning service for managers in the US at ASTD. 

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Kineo at ASTD's Learning 2.0 Conference

Cammy Bean, Kineo’s US VP of Learning Design, will be speaking Friday, April 29 at the American Society of Trainers and Developers (ASTD) New England Area’s Regional 2011 Conference: Learning 2.0 – Don’t get left behind.

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Kineo to exhibit E-learning and Totara successes at ASTD ICE

Kineo will be exhibiting at the upcoming ASTD ICE conference in Orlando, FL, May 23-25, 2011.  Held each spring, ASTD is the premier event for workplace learning and development professionals and will be attended by 8,000 professionals from more than 70 countries. These professionals manage all aspects of learning in their organizations.  Kineo will be represented by UK Director Stephen Walsh, US CEO, Steve Lowenthal, VP of Learning Design Cammy Bean and Director of Moodle and Totara Solutions Jonathan Newman. 

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Kineo appoints Art Director to head Chicago team

Kineo announced today that Monika Walankiewicz has been appointed as the lead Art Director in Kineo’s Chicago office. Monika will lead the visual design solutions for Kineo’s US elearning clients.

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CLC and Kineo partner to enhance charity eLearning

The Charity Learning Consortium (CLC), which enables eLearning in the Third Sector, is proud to announce that it is now the official charity partner to Kineo, the leading eLearning and LMS provider.  The two organisations have been working together to move the CLC’s eLearning suite onto a Moodle  LMS platform, enabling even greater collaboration between charity members.

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Kineo shares Virtual Classroom insights in new free guide

If you’re not already looking at virtual classrooms as part of your learning strategy, you’re missing an opportunity.  The cost savings are compelling, and the immediacy and ease of use makes them a must-have for any organization with a distributed workforce. But which tools are worth a closer look? In a free guide published this week, Kineo explores the market and guides you to the right ones to explore.

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