Exclusive Executive Event, Tata Interactive Learning Forum to Commence on October 28

MUMBAI, October 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

- The Tata Interactive Learning Forum (TLF), an Annual, Exclusive Executive Event Will Focus on "Emerging Stronger From the Current Economic Recession."

TLF 2009, being conducted by Tata Interactive Systems in association with Bersin & Associates, the leading research and advisory firm focused on enterprise learning and talent management, will be held on October 28 -30, at the St Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder, CO.

The event will be opened by Sanjaya Sharma, CEO, Tata Interactive Systems and will be followed by a keynote presentation by Josh Bersin, President, Bersin & Associates, on "Maximizing the Business Impact of Corporate Learning."

This invitation-only forum is targeted at leading thinkers and decision makers in enterprise learning. According to Sanjaya Sharma, "The event offers executives a unique opportunity to meet other learning leaders, determine optimal strategies for their organizations, preview some of the latest products and technologies, and examine case studies of key learning initiatives at other global companies."

    The sessions include case studies such as:

    - "Bringing New Levels of Efficiency to Global Learning" by Ron Garrow,
      CLO, Bank of America

    - "Best Practices in Instructional Design" by Kim Armstrong, Program
      Manager, Boeing

    - "Implementing Lean" by David Bobeck, Director, Credit Suisse

    - "Reskilling of Workforce" by Bob Greaney, Director, AT&T

    - "The One Nielsen Story" by Peter Pereira, VP, The Nielsen Co.

    - "Western Union Case Study" by Gint Baukus, VP, Western Union

TLF 2009 will also feature debates on critical learning issues such as Outsourcing, L&D Governance, and Learning Design.

For more information, email TLF@tatainteractive.com. (c) 2009 Tata Interactive Systems

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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions - with a team of over 600 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 160+ concurrent projects every year.

Backed by an unmatched 19 years' experience, TIS develops unique and innovative learning solutions that are designed to enable clients achieve their organizational goals. Whether it is performance and productivity gains, streamlining operations and financials, developing leadership and decision-making skills, enabling smooth product development, reducing time to market, boosting employee motivation, or any other corporate or learning initiative - TIS' solutions have proven their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions and government departments worldwide.

TIS' clients include more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions, and government departments worldwide such as GlaxoSmithKline; Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; American College of Sports Medicine; British Telecom (BT); Motorola; Orange; Vodafone; British Airways; Royal Mail; Barclays Bank; Citibank; HSBC; London Stock Exchange; Granada Learning; McGraw-Hill Group of Companies; Pearson Education; University of Maryland University College; University of Phoenix Online; BECTA; UNICEF; United Nations; and US Department of Defense.

TIS is the only learning solutions organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Its solutions have won widespread industry recognition with prestigious awards including Performance Centered Design, ASTD, IT Training, Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, BIMA, SIIA Codie, FICCI BAF and Business World-NID awards.

    TIS caters for three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It
    offers its clients innovative learning solutions including:

    - Web-based Training & Courseware - to help achieve learning
      goals
    - Simulations - to offer immersive learning experiences
    - Electronic Performance Support Systems - to provide on-the-job
      support
    - Software Solutions - to leverage technology in learning
    - Game-based Learning - to enhance learner engagement

The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical training, among others. TIS has extensive experience across diverse industry domains including pharmaceuticals and healthcare; banking, finance, and insurance; IT; communications and telecom; publishing; virtual and online schools and universities; transportation; government and defense; and not-for-profit organizations.

TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and marketing operations span the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Asia.

    For more information log on to http://www.tatainteractive.com

    Further information from:

    Rajesh Jumani,
    Tata Interactive Systems,
    +91-22-6643-8000,
    rajeshj@tatainteractive.com .

    Tata Interactive Systems:
    4th Floor Leela Business Park, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 059, INDIA,
    Tel: +91-22-6643-8000; Fax: +91-22-6643-8800;
    Web: http://www.tatainteractive.com .

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