It's been a little while since our last edition, so we’ve got a number of stories we would like to share with you. Over the past few months, there have been several exciting changes to the company which we will cover in this edition. This year has been about enhancements and growth, and we’ve implemented key strategies to ensure that we continue to improve our products and services to meet our customers’ and partners’ requirements.

Hope you enjoy reading this edition, if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback please feel free to contact marketing@cobent.com.

Howard Sears
CEO - Cobent Limited

Cobent wins award for Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Compliance Training

Cobent won the award for its flagship platform, ‘Learning Compliance Suite’ (LCS). LCS is designed to centralise and automate training, documents and procedures for organisations operating within GxP and FDA regulated environments. It is a comprehensive learning and compliance training management system servicing the needs of numerous global blue-chip companies. 

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Greenlight Solutions enhances training services with Cobent LCS

Greenlight Solutions, a specialist employee training and consultancy services provider, is enhancing its training services through the use of Cobent Learning Compliance Suite (LCS). Working with small to large enterprises across varying industries, Greenlight boasts a client list which includes Zurich Insurance, Kia Motors and ADEY Solutions. Assisting companies in streamlining employee policies and procedures and improving regulatory compliance; Greenlight's products and services range from consultancy and risk management services, to the provision of practical employer guidance and support, to university accredited training courses.
In early 2009, Greenlight Solutions sought to open new business opportunities through the use of a learning management system. The new system would allow them to offer clients a blended learning environment and reach a wider market quickly and cost-effectively. After conducting thorough research into the learning technologies market, Cobent LCS was chosen from other providers for its intuitive user interface, flexibility and ability to meet all training and business requirements out-of-the-box’,  resulting in savings in both implementation time and costs.
 

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Cobent hosts compliance training breakfast meeting in collaboration with DSGI

In mid May 2010, Cobent hosted a compliance training breakfast meeting with guest presenter, Boyd Glover, Head of Retail Training at DSGI. The event was held in London and guests included key compliance and training decision makers from some of the UK’s major corporate brands.
 

The event provided guests with an overview of DSGI’s training strategies and experience in implementing a compliance training management system. The interactive workshop-style format gave guests the opportunity to ask questions, as well as share ideas and challenges – making it a very successful event.
 

Comments included “Extremely useful and well run event. Thank you!” and “Excellent event. Good Speaker, very engaging and knowledgeable”

If you are an existing customer and interested in sharing your experiences at a similar event please contact David Halliwell on dhalliwell@cobent.com or + 44 (0) 20 8973 4092

Cobent expands channel relationships with Skillset and ELC partnerships

Cobent is continuing to expand its market reach as demand for its products increase. Cobent has signed agreements with Skillset, a staff development, system and process training company; and ELC a leading e-Learning and training consultancy company based in China.
 

Skillset has partnered with Cobent to provide its customers with quality, scalable and proven compliance and learning management solutions. Cobent’s solutions will provide SkillSet’s client base with the ability to automate, track, manage and report on training processes in a controlled and compliant manner. Clients will be able to centralise enterprise training, e-learning, classroom-based modules and documentation as well as competency assessments through the system.

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ELC, headquartered in Shanghai, will supply Cobent’s learning technology in China. The partnership with ELC combines Cobent’s learning, compliance and training management systems solutions with ELC's local knowledge and consultancy experience within the Chinese e-learning and training market.
 

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Cobent moves its head office and appoints new members to the team

Due to growth, Cobent has moved its head office from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire to its Teddington office based in Greater London. Please visit our website www.cobent.com or contact marketing@cobent.com if you have any questions or to obtain the new address.
 

In addition to the move, Cobent is pleased to announce that it has further expanded the team. Andy Stewart joins as Cobent’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO); Andy Stewart is responsible for managing Cobent’s technical strategy and working with Production Director, Damian Clayton-Bull, to enhance Cobent’s product offering. Scott Drew has also joined the team as Senior Consultant; Scott is responsible for providing technical expertise during the sales and post sales process. Cobent has also appointed a new Marketing Manager, David Halliwell, who joins the team with 16 years experience. David is responsible for all internal and external marketing initiatives at Cobent.
 

Howard Sears, Cobent’s CEO commented “The Access Intelligence acquisition has given us the support we need to meet market demands quickly and effectively.  We are building our team with specialist individuals who will develop and refine key business areas within Cobent. We are dedicated to improving our products and services to assist our customers meet their ever changing business challenges. I am excited about Cobent’s future and the opportunities ahead.”

Cobent sponsors Brandon Hall’s ‘Industry trends in Compliance Training’

Cobent, is sponsoring Brandon Hall’s ‘Industry Trends in Compliance Training’ Webinar on the 7th of October. The complimentary webinar will review the current trends in compliance training within the US and UK and is based on a recently published report entitled lsquo;Industry Trends in Compliance Training: A research report for industry professionals looking to implement an enterprise wide compliance strategy’ written by Brandon Hall Analysts.
 

Brandon Hall’s CEO Richard Nantel and Senior Analyst Tom Werner will be hosting the event. Topics will include: trends and current issues surrounding compliance training; an industry review of the risks and cost of non-compliance; the results of a 2010 Brandon Hall Research survey on compliance training and a corporate case study demonstrating the application of learning technology for compliance training.
 

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