International Speakers and Experts to Gather at the Inaugural Tata Interactive Learning Forum in Dubai

MUMBAI, India, September 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

The exclusive, Tata Interactive Learning Forum (TLF) - being held for the first time in Middle East will see across globe and across industry experts discussing Improving the Triple Bottom-Line of Training - People, Performance and Profits

TLF - Arabia 2011, by Tata Interactive Systems, will be held on Sept 29 at Raffles, Dubai, UAE.

TATA Interactive Systems, the pioneer and global leader in E-Learning and Simulations, is bringing its thought-provoking and highly interactive TATA Interactive Learning Forum- Arabia 2011 to Middle East for the first time. To be held in Dubai on September 29, 2011 at the Raffles, this invitation-only event is exclusively for Heads of HR and training functions across industry verticals. The TLF has been extended to Middle East after the huge success of the past events held in the US, the UK, Australia and India for the last 7 years.

The forum will see eminent industry experts like Martin Raske from Credit Suisse, Fouzi Budshait from Saudi Aramco, Michael Andrews from Etisalat, Jayakumar Thoppil from EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Damien O'Donoghue from GAC Logistics and Balasubramaniam Iyer from Reliance Industries sharing their experiences and best practices on topics such as Developing Leadership Talent, Importance of Centralized learning Function and Building the Next Generation Learning Organization.

Mr. Rajesh Jumani, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, TATA Interactive Systems, says "We are very excited about this inaugural TLF at Middle East. Themed, Improving the Triple Bottom-line of Training-People, Performance and Profits. We have received an overwhelming response for the forum. Participants can look forward to interesting discussions; analyze case studies and take-away key actionable ideas."

"The forum will be attended by over 100 invitation only senior executives and will have over 8 focus sessions dedicated to workplace learning along with lots of networking opportunities", says Mr. Snehnath Neendoor, VP Middle East, Tata Interactive Systems. Mr. Neendoor feels this forum will enable HR and learning professionals to interact on challenges and opportunities in their functional expertise.

The forum will see participation from companies like KPMG, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays Bank, Saudi Airlines, PepsiCo, EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Nokia and DHL to name a few.

More information on the event can be obtained from

http://www.tatalearningforum.com

© 2011 Tata Interactive Systems

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Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions. TIS' learning solutions are designed to enable organizational initiatives across industry verticals including Education; Government and Defense; Telecommunications and ICT; Pharmaceuticals and Health Care; Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance; Airlines, Transportation, Logistics, and Hospitality; Consumer Package Goods; and Manufacturing, Energy, and Construction.

With a team of over 600 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 220+ concurrent projects every year. TIS' solutions have proven their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions, and government departments.

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 prestigious awards including Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, and BIMA.

Areas of Business

TIS caters to three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It offers clients learning solutions that include:

• Educational Multimedia & Blended Learning
• Web-based Training & Courseware
• Simulations
• Software Solutions
• Game-based Learning

The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical training.

Location

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 India.

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Tata Interactive Systems
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Tel: +91 22 6643 8000; Fax: +91 22 6643 8800; Web: http://www.tatainteractive.com

Further information from:
Rajesh R. Jumani
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Tata Interactive Systems
+91 22 6643 8000
[email protected]

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