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C-COM and Northland form eLearning partnership
OTTAWA, March 19, 2002 /CNW/ - C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (CDNX: CMI)
and Northland Systems Training Inc. (CDNX: NLD), a leading provider of
eLearning solutions and training programs have entered into a partnership
agreement. The agreement will allow the two organizations to work together
in offering Northland's eLearning solutions to C-COM's corporate, educational
and government clients. Northland will utilize C-COM's 2-way High speed
satellite technology to deliver training solutions to remotely located clients.
"C-COM is pleased to be working with Northland to deliver eLearning
opportunities to our rapidly expanding customer base across Canada, US and
the Caribbean. Utilizing our 2-way high speed satellite based service, we
will be able to extend Northland's e-Learning solutions to many existing and
future corporate and government customers." said Dr. Leslie Klein, President
and CEO, C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
"We were really excited when we heard about C-COM's ability to offer both
download and upload Internet capabilities via satellite," said Jerry Van Olst,
President and CEO at Northland eLearning. "C-COM's product is an industry
leading solution for high-speed Internet access in remote areas. At Northland,
we understand the technology and can offer eLearning solutions that utilize
the C-COM technology. C-COM's customers will have access to Northland's premier
eLearning methodology for migration and hosting of training content as well as
access to Northland's over 150 hours of technical eLearning content."
About C-COM Satellite Systems, Inc.
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C-COM Satellite Systems, Inc. is a leader in development and deployment
of satellite-based technology that allows the delivery of high-speed Internet
services to fixed (DIRECWAY(TM)) and mobile (iNetVu(TM)) users. The company's
satellite-based systems deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions for
fixed, mobile and community based applications throughout Canada, the United
States and the Caribbean. C-COM is traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange,
(Symbol: CMI).
About Northland Systems Training Inc.
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Northland Systems Training Inc. is a leader in developing and delivering
eLearning solutions and instructor-led training to many of the world's
technology telecommunications vendors, service providers, and end customers.
With specialized expertise in Networking, Security, and Wireless domains,
Northland delivers unique web-based eLearning solutions that include an
interactive eLearning portal with product simulation and real-time live
support to optimize its customers' training programs. Northland is among the
distinguished group of companies that have been named by Profit Magazine to
its 2001 list of 50 Hottest Startups. Northland is traded on the Canadian
Venture Exchange, (Symbol: NLD).
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