e-Learning Vendor Directory

AMC e-learning SIG April 10, 2002

 

 

 

Members and Sponsors of the Association for Multimedia Communications, Inc. are individuals, small businesses, corporations and educational institutions involved with or interested in interactive multimedia and the Internet as communications tools. Membership interests and expertise include authoring, programming, scripting, writing, design, graphics, animation, audio, video, training, education, marketing, public relations, gaming, advertising, technology services, hardware manufacturing and software development.

 

For more information about the AMC, please visit www.amcomm.org or

contact Harvey Tillis, harvey@tillis.com, 773.276.9320

 


 


 

 

AHA! interactive, Inc.

www.ahainteractive.com

 

Name

Todd Carter

Email

info@ahainteractive.com

Phone

312.922.9680

Address

53 W. Jackson Suite 203 Chicago, IL 60604

 

 

CEO

Rob Schnieders

COO

Todd Carter

Other

Benjamin Boer, Director of Technology

 

 

AHA! interactive is a leading developer of technology-based learning experiences and education performance systems. AHA! was founded in 1999 by graduates of Northwestern University's Institute for the Learning Sciences. AHA!’s management team has 25 years of experience designing and building learning environments for K-12, higher education, and Fortune 500 Clients:

AHA! specializes in:

·         Interactive Education Development

·         AHA!’s team of highly experienced learning designers and developers provide full-service consulting, design, project management, and programming services.

·         Education Performance Systems

·         AHA! develops professional development management systems that allow districts, teachers and other stakeholders to recruit, develop and retain their best teachers.

 

Clients: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Illinois Virtual High School and Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Academy for Urban School Leadership

 

Animated Vision

www.animatedvision.com

 

Name

John Manfredy

Email

john@animatedvision.com

Phone

773.529.3920

Address

 2009 W. Roscoe Chicago, Il. 60618

 

 

CEO

Steve Arend

COO

Shahin Dejy

Other

John Manfredy, CTO

 

 

Animated Vision creates a cost-effective, intelligent way of visually displaying a product or procedure using narrated technical animation technologies. Animated Vision will give your customers the ability to assemble, use, repair, troubleshoot and maintain products and follow procedures. Marketing, Customer Service, and Employee Training are among the benefits. Services include Animated Instructions, Visual Part Ordering, Product Configurations Tools, and Product Demonstrations.

 

Clients: Herman Miller, Nova Solutions, Inc., Impex Fitness

 

 

BlessingWhite, Inc.

www.blessingwhite.com

 

Name

Ms. Deb Ackles

Email

dackles@bwinc.com

Phone

312 644 6306

Address

142 E. Ontario, Ste 1600, Chicago IL 60611

 

 

CEO

Chris Rice, Skillman, NJ

Other

Angela Hills, Chicago, IL, Regional Vice President; Cathy Carmody, Chicago, IL, Account Manager; Roger

 

Turnquist, Chicago, IL, Account Manager

 

 

While the New Economy offers tremendous opportunities, it also presents complex challenges – requiring ongoing transformation of business practices to keep pace with the effects of evolving technology. BlessingWhite understands how the networked business world works. We are committed to helping organizations like yours tackle the challenges of leadership, culture and values, performance management, retention, and career development to sustain competitive advantage.

 

Clients: Cisco, Hewlett Packard, 3Com

 

 

Catavo Learning Company

www.catavolearning.com

 

Name

Dana Gerk

Email

dana.gerk@catavolearning.com

Phone

630.752.4118 x134

Address

211 S. Wheaton Ave., Ste. 405, Wheaton, IL 60187

 

 

CEO

Joe Gorup

 

 

Catavo Learning Company is an eLearning planning and implementation services organization. Our successful projects range from large-scale Fortune 500 implementation and integration efforts to much smaller “Phase I” rollouts. Catavo Learning excels at timely and efficient implementations helping customers make sound technology investments.

 

Catavo Learning also offers “add on” software to integrate Performance Management with eLearning, manage the new hire process, and assist with benefits enrollment. Additionally, the Catavo Learning Rich Media Series is pioneering the integration and delivery of high quality video training content.

 

Clients: Harley Davidson University, Eaton University, American Family Insurance, Co.

 


 

 

Centrax Corporation

www.centrax.com

 

Name

Jennifer Tiller

Email

Jtiller@Centrax.com

Phone

 312.946.9360 x8028

Address

300 E. Randolph, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60601

 

 

CEO

Edward Prentice III

Other

Jennifer Tiller, Director of Business Development;

 

Stephanie Spindler, Director of Client Services

 

 

Founded in 1985, Centrax Corporation is an interactive E-Learning solutions services company specializing in custom production of innovative and engaging interactive e-media for learning, instruction and promotion. Centrax serves a broad range of organizations ranging from associations and banks to railroad and telecommunications companies. Centrax services include: Custom Interactive E-Learning Solutions, Virtual Campus Solutions (a customizable LMS or LCMS / hosted solution), E-Promotions and Mobile-Learning Solutions (for use with PDA’s). Today, utilizing state-of-the-art technology including 3D animation, gaming technology, 3D visualization & graphics, and performance-simulated instructional design, Centrax delivers unparalleled training effectiveness utilizing the Internet, intranets and wireless communications.

 

Clients: ABN AMRO, Lucent, Kraft

 

 

Chernicky Consulting

 

Name

Laura Chernicky

Email

laurachernicky@hotmail.com

Phone

312.405.0050

 

 

An independent business communications consultant with both a theoretical background and diversified practical experience. Marketing strategy, sales strategy, message design, and training & development are my main areas of focus with clients: I can help define a company’s image and thread that core message through various channels of communication and methods of practice. My work affects small businesses internally and externally, helping to create more efficient and effective methods of doing business.

 

Clients: Technology, advertising and creative firms; Travel and tourism industries

 


 

 

Cognitive Arts Corp.

www.cognitivearts.com

 

Name

Laura Reichert

Email

reichert@cognitivearts.com

Phone

847.425.8500

Address

1840 Oak Avenue, 4th Floor, Evanston, IL 60201

 

 

CEO

Bob Daugherty

Other

John Panaccione, EVP

 

 

Cognitive Arts creates blended learning solutions and premium e-courseware for the corporate, academic and government communities. A leading provider of e-learning solutions, Cognitive Arts combines an organization’s business goals, proven instructional design methodologies and the best of today’s technology. The company offers a range of services including:

 

·         Premium custom content development for all delivery methods

·         Strategic, instructional and technical consulting services

·         Cognitive Arts’ Learning Architectures ™ and e-learning design

·         Cognitive Arts’ Blended Learning Development Process ™ certification

·         Deployment platform hosting and user support services

·         Premium courseware for business from leading higher education institutions

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Clients: Exxon Mobil, General Electric, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

Diamond Management Group, Ltd.

 

Name

Richard Landman

Email

rlandman@21stcentury.net

Phone

773.935.7757

Address

1924 N. Maud Ave., Suite B, Chicago, IL 60614-4955

 

 

CEO

Richard Landman

 

 

Diamond Management Group, Ltd. is an Executive Search firm specializing in the search and placement of middle to upper level Technical and Management Professionals. The Practice focuses in the areas of e-Learning/Distance Learning and Knowledge Management. Each search is customer focused with special attention paid to matching the best potential candidate to the Client Company’s culture, values and workplace environment. Searches are conducted on an exclusive, confidential basis.

 

Clients: Available upon request