Meridian’s LMS Helps Firm Make List of Top Training & Simulation Companies

Chantilly, Va. – October 30, 2009 – KMI Media Group and Military Training Technology magazine have for the second consecutive year named Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC a “Top Training and Simulation Company” because of the company’s impact on the military training industry during 2009. Meridian’s learning management system (LMS) – which analyzes and delivers training via the Internet – has been the foundation for its contributions to the military during the past year.

The Meridian LMS is used for knowledge-exchange and learning across all branches of the U.S. military, Department of Defense and several state National Guard units. Since the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) began using Meridian’s software, the number of users of the AETC LMS has grown from a handful to more than 900,000 civilian and military personnel.

Meridian’s flagship software product, the Meridian Global LMS, combines learning and knowledge management with Web 2.0 functions – such as online collaboration spaces – to enable cooperation between warfighters billeted across the world.

In reviewing Meridian for this year’s list of Top Training and Simulation Companies, KMI Media Group and Military Training Technology magazine considered the Chantilly, Va.-based firm’s contracts with the Air Force News Agency, U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command; U.S. Marine Corps, including Marine Corps Aviation; U.S. Special Operations Command; and, Joint Special Operations Command.

“For the military, one of the advantages of Meridian’s LMS is that the system provides the flexibility to create a central repository for training data and deploy customized systems at an unlimited number of bases around the world,” said Roy Haythorn, vice president of operations for Meridian. “Our Department of Defense business has grown substantially in recent years for two reasons. First, our system has consistently delivered for our partners, like L-3 Communications, and, second, our services and commitment have, in many cases, exceeded the expectations of uniformed and civilian DoD employees.”

A panel of judges selected this year’s Top Training and Simulation Companies based on criteria such as total military sales, product innovations and the success of each nominee’s training programs. The 2009 list includes Meridian among a group of more than 80 companies, including CACI International Inc., Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Raytheon and Rockwell Collins.

About Meridian
Our flagship product, Meridian Global LMS, integrates learning content management, workforce analytics, knowledge management, and competency modeling in one learning management system (LMS). In addition to Meridian Global LMS, we provide professional services, courseware development, and hosting services.

We serve 6.5 million users at more than 270 public- and private-sector employers. And our software is used by companies that range in size from 900,000 employees to less than 100 workers. Our clients include AutoZone, Panera Bread, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, Whirlpool and more than 80 federal, state and local governments.

We are the number one ranked learning-technology company for customer loyalty. Our award-winning software aims to deliver learning, distribute knowledge, and sharpen business skills, which will make you a leader in your industry. Our Chantilly, Va.-based company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Visionary Integration Professionals. To follow Meridian on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/meridianks

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