Dashe & Thomson

Dashe Enters Partnership With Kaplan IT

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:38:58 +0000

Dashe & Thomson has entered into a partnership with leading education technology provider KaplanIT. Under the agreement, Dashe & Thomson will act as a reseller for STT Trainer, a complete solution for creating software simulations, electronic user performance support, and system documentation.

STT Trainer was voted “Most Innovative” Simulation Authoring Tool by attendees of Brandon Hall and Training Magazine’s “Simulation Shootout”.

Kaplan IT Learning is a division of the Kaplan Company, leaders in educational programs for children and adults. With over 600 locations in more than 30 countries, Kaplan IT is the largest and fastest-growing division of its parent company, the Washington Post Company.

Kaplan IT Learning provides certification preparation, assessment, learning services, and software to help individuals and organizations train on technology and prepare for technology certifications.

For more information about STT Trainer, visit stt-trainer.com.

Dashe Named to Inc 5000 List For Second Consecutive Year

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:43:54 +0000

Inc. Magazine recently published its annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the U.S., ranking Dashe & Thomson 59th among Education Companies.

The list ranks companies by revenue growth over three years between 2005 to 2008. Dashe & Thomson grew 36% during the period.

Dashe to Sponsor NovaQuest PLM Summit

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:47:10 +0000

Dashe & Thomson is excited to announce its sponsorship of the NovaQuest 2009 PLM Summit, scheduled for September 17 and 18 in Chicago. The two-day session is designed to help companies learn how product lifecycle management (PLM) can decrease cost and increase efficiency. Attendees will:

Get perspectives from PLM industry thought leaders
Discover new ways to develop a PLM business case
Hear about best practices and lessons learned
Network with other companies that have implemented or are considering PLM solutions

Dashe & Thomson helps companies gain user acceptance for enterprise-wide PLM systems through training, communication and performance support solutions. Novaquest is a professional services firm offering end-to-end PLM integration services, specializing in the tools offered by Dassault Systemes.

Dashe & Thomson Launches Platform for Mobile Training Delivery

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:18:39 +0000

Dashe & Thomson has launched an integrated platform for development and delivery of training content to mobile devices. The new service, called MobileDashe, integrates with existing LMS systems to deliver and track training and communications content for the mobile workforce. The system is compatible with all major mobile device platforms: Blackberry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile. More on mobile training delivery here.

Gap Inc. Taps Dashe for Online Process Documentation

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:52:55 +0000

Clothing maker Gap, Inc. selected Dashe & Thomson to create on-line support documentation for key technology processes. The initiative will enable employees to locate work instructions, tools, and templates quickly by presenting them visually, according to business process and user role. The process-based repository reduces the need for extensive training by giving workers easy access to instructions while work is performed.

Dashe & Thomson Provides Resume Writing Assistance at AWC Job Transition Clinic

jthomson — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:39:10 +0000

Dashe & Thomson assisted job seekers with resume reviews and job interviewing skills practice at a recent Association of Women in Computing (AWC) meeting. The meeting took the form of a job transition clinic. Dashe & Thomson continues to help candidates enhance their resume writing and job interviewing skills. Download our tip sheets for resume writing and preparing for the interview.

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Jockey Selects Dashe for Training on Product Lifecycle Management System

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:14:53 +0000

Leading clothing designer and manufacturer Jockey, Inc. selected Dashe & Thomson to provide a comprehensive blended training program as it rolls out its Enovia Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. Dashe & Thomson will create an overall instructional design that focuses on how PLM software functions within product design and development processes. The program includes both instructor-led training classes as well as an electronic performance support system (epss).

Dashe & Thomson named to Top 25 List of Customized Training Firms

jthomson — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:49:07 +0000

Dashe & Thomson, Inc. was recognized by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Firms Providing Customized Training.

The list ranks companies that train the largest number of students in a single year. Dashe & Thomson provides customized training services to its customers’ employee bases, which can mean several thousand employees receiving training at a time. The Business Journal cited over 10,000 employees engaged in Dashe & Thomson courses this past year.

Dashe & Thomson named in Top 25 Women-owned Business List

jthomson — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:41:33 +0000

Dashe & Thomson, Inc. was named to the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Women-owned Businesses in the metro area, as distinguised by revenue. The Business Journal noted the founding year of Dashe & Thomson — 1981 — and described the custom training that we are noted for providing to companies engaged in large-scale change.

Dashe to Sponsor PLM Conference

Jon Matejcek — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:57:17 +0000

In 2001, Dashe & Thomson created and delivered its first Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) training program. Shortly after that, we formed a partnership with Enovia/MatrixOne software to act as their preferred U.S. custom training provider.

We are proud to be exclusive training sponsor at Enovia’s global PLM conference in Orlando this May.

As our customers can attest, working on a large-scale PLM implementation can be challenging. We’re looking forward to seeing many of them in a bit more relaxed state than usual.