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 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.

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 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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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, 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, 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.