viaLanguage Adds Julie Brink as Director of Its Newly Acquired eLearning Subsidiary, viaLearning

Portland, Oregon – April 5, 2010- Earlier this year, viaLanguage, a leading provider of global translation and localization services, announced its acquisition of e-learning solutions provider and long-time strategic business partner, Planet Productions Inc. Now operating as a subsidiary of viaLanguage called viaLearning, training and development industry expert Julie Brink, takes the helm.

Ms. Brink has more than 10 years of experience in training and development, from curriculum design and implementation to production and program management with an emphasis on sales training. She has developed, and implemented e-learning courseware and blended training programs for a vast client base, such as Cisco, Microsoft, Comcast, Nike, and The Pampered Chef.

In this role, she will work with enterprises to design and deploy global e-learning programs. “A multicultural, multilingual environment adds many challenges to training and development for a company,” says Brink. “viaLearning’s expertise in cultural adaption of learning and localization sets us apart from other e-learning companies and allows us to provide global, multicultural solutions. This is a great opportunity.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Julie to viaLearning,” says viaLanguage CEO, Chanin Ballance.
“There are tremendous opportunities ahead for viaLearning to help global enterprises advance their business goals and improve global performance. Julie’s strong skill set in team, project and client management coupled with her curriculum development is a perfect fit.”

Join Ms. Brink for the April 13th free webinar, “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Global E-learning.” Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/110233794

About viaLearning
viaLearning is a leading provider of e-learning services for global companies. Fortune 500 companies rely on viaLearning to develop rapid e-learning and custom learning programs on-time and within budget. viaLearning’s expertise in localization coupled with an experienced, process-oriented team ensures the right course is developed to meet the dynamic needs of a global workforce, partners and customers. Clients include: Barclays, Right Management, Kraft Foods via The Ken Blanchard Companies, Yahoo!, Nike, BlueTech, St Jude Medical, Cisco, CitiGroup and Microsoft. Corporate Headquarters are located at 700 SW Taylor Street, Suite 310 Portland, OR 97205-3016. For more information, visit www.vialearning.com or call us at 800.737.8481.

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