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KLS and PMPI Form Strategic Alliance

Under their strategic alliance, MS Office Project 2007 e-Learning Training Solution is released

Frederick, MD and Petaluma, CA (October 16, 2006) —- KeyStone Learning Systems, LLC (KeyStone) and Project Management Practice, Inc. (PMPi) announce their latest instructor-based video courseware title Microsoft Project 2007 Core Essentials, scheduled for public release October 21st, 2006 at the international Project Management Institute (PMI) Congress. This training course will assist users in optimizing the use of Microsoft Office Project 2007 or Project 2003 to significantly increase their productivity in managing project workload.

Keystone Learning Systems LLC, in partnership with Project Management Practice, Inc. (PMPi) recently formed a strategic alliance to co-develop and market the entire suite of Microsoft Office Project related products including Project Professional, Project Web Access, Project Server and Portfolio Project Server under the Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solution umbrella. This relationship will bring top project management consultants and trainers together with a proven effective e-Learning provider to greatly enhance end-user learning experience, while maximizing their return on investment into project management solutions.

PMPi is a Certified Microsoft Partner specializing in project management and Microsoft Project. PMPi’s first video training release is the Microsoft Office Project 2007 – Core Essentials course which focuses on the newest version of Project. This course is a very powerful and user-friendly course combining project management concepts with Microsoft Project software, based on a proven effective training methodology. PMPi provides certified instructors with vast project management experience to optimize the customer’s learning experience. Together, the goal of KeyStone and PMPi is to bring the best possible Microsoft Project related training offered anywhere in the world, utilizing the resources of both companies.

“We (KeyStone) are excited to be working with such a respected project management partner as Project Management Practice Inc.” said Larry Cates, CEO of KeyStone Learning Systems. “We feel that this partnership will be mutually beneficial to not only our respective companies, but also to the end user and enterprise customer. With PMPi’s experience and KeyStone’s reputation for quality learning courseware, this will be a showcase release this year,” added Larry Cates.

According to Robert Happy, President of PMPi, “Together with Keystone, we will be able to bring to the market best-in-class training solutions around all of the Microsoft Office Project/EPM related products. As a Microsoft Certified Partner, our training programs are based on proven effective techniques that have been crafted over the past 15 years to perfection. We are excited to partner with Keystone to bring e-Learning solutions for project management to the next level.”

About KeyStone Learning Systems
KeyStone is a leading provider of IT learning solutions for professionals seeking comprehensive training in desktop, developer and certification skills. Its video-based, instructor-led format has been recognized as an industry leader for the past fourteen years. KeyStone produces and distributes training courses in video, web, and DVD-ROM formats, and continues to provide new solutions through partnerships and new products through its Desktop Learning Library (DLL) and Enterprise Learning Library? (ELL) delivery solutions.

About Project Management Practice, Inc. (PMPi)
Project Management Practice, Inc. is a consulting and training organization that specializes in bringing efficiency and productivity to organizations through the use of cost-effective project management solutions. PMPi is a leader in Enterprise Project Management (EPM) deployment and has a vast array of products and services to maximize the return on investment organizations receive in project management. PMPi works with its clients to bring project management into their client’s real world environments to meet their exact needs.

About Global Learning Systems LLC

Global Learning Systems LLC (GLS) is an enterprise training solutions provider, with over twenty years of experience offering training outsourcing and support, custom development and IT solutions that help large organizations develop their human capital resources and meet their business challenges through integrated learning and technology solutions. The company is widely recognized for its scenario and simulation based training solutions in quality (lean/6sigma), computer security awareness training (CSAT), human resources, sales and product training, security and first responder training.

GLS and its sister company KeyStone Learning Systems LLC (KeyStone) are a team comprised of award-winning multi-media e-learning and development professionals that have worked directly with the worlds largest organizations to address organizational performance goals and requirements. KeyStone and GLS together offer total performance improvement, enterprise training and elearning solutions to many of the leading Fortune 2000, government and academic institutions. The GLS and KeyStone brands have set the standard by which training has been measured in the industry for over 20 years.

About KeyStone Learning Systems LLC

KeyStone is a leading provider of IT learning solutions for professionals seeking comprehensive training in desktop, developer, and certification skills. Its instructor-led, video-based format has been recognized as an industry leader for the past 15 years. KeyStone produces and distributes training courses in video, web, and DVD-ROM formats, and continues to provide new solutions through partnerships, new product releases, and through its Desktop Learning Library (DLL) and Enterprise Learning Library™ (ELL).