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(13 August 2010)
Company Announcement – Recent ASIC Notification
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) recently announced the banning of a number of directors for periods of time for various offences under the Corporations Act.
Please be advised that reference in the notice to a company styled A.C.N 081072111 (formerly A.S.K. Learning Pty Ltd) is unrelated to A.S.K. Learning Pty Ltd (A.C.N 133840338).
ASIC have been requested to amend their notice to remove any ambiguity or confusion in relation to our company.
Should you have any questions regarding the above notice, please feel free to contact Garron Maree – Group Financial Manager, A.S.K. Learning Pty Ltd.
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(8 May 2010)
LearnX- Prize Winner!
Congratulations to S Parkinson from Crown Equipment, who attended the recent LearnX Conference in Sydney and was the winner of our business card prize draw. Ms Parkinson has won a MasterChef prize pack including two cookbooks and an annual subscription to the MasterChef magazine!
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(5 May 2010)
HR Summit Sydney- Prize Winner!
Congratulations to Kate Thompson of Veolia Water who was the winner of our business card draw at the HR Summit in Sydney. Kate won an iPod Nano.
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(15 April 2010)
Winners at the prestigious LearnX Awards
A.S.K Learning is delighted to be the recipient of four coveted
Platinum LearnX Asia Pacific 2010 E-Learning & Training Awards.
Awards were won in the Best Practices categories for Best Blended Learning Solution and Best Leadership Training Program
for work done with Dell Asia Pacific and Siemens Australia,
respectively. In the Best Talent categories, Sheridan Mew, who leads
A.S.K Learning’s Performance Consulting division was recognised as
being the female Young Learning Leader and Gene Whitlock, Creative Manager for the Singapore eLearning team won Best Multimedia Designer.
A.S.K Learning is thrilled to see some of their best talent
recognised. The Best Practices awards especially are a testament to the
quality of training delivery and strong collaborative relationships
they have with their key clients. James Bent is the Program Manager for
the Dell Q2C training rollout at A.S.K Learning, the client project
that won the Platinum Award for Best Blended Learning Solution. He
said, “The delivery of the Dell Q2C Program has been a mammoth
undertaking, covering 4,500 Dell staff across 10 countries and multiple
languages. This is a wonderful reward for what has been a truly global
team effort at A.S.K Learning, with contributions made from our
management, trainers and logistics personnel based in our Sydney,
Singapore and China offices.”
Muffy Churches from A.S.K Learning is the Lead Trainer for the
Siemens leadership program, and said “The work we’ve done with Siemens
is unique. It’s a reflection of the lead Siemens is taking in the
industry to see people development not as a one-off event, but rather a
series of events that build capability and change culture over the
medium to long term. Siemens has been an absolute pleasure to work with
and we are so proud to share this award with them.”
The founder of the LearnX Asia Pacific 2010 E-Learning &
Training Awards, Rob Clarke, announced that both the number of entries
and quality this year was superb. "It goes to prove that the Awards
have really matured into something special. They are regarded as the
most prestigious accolades and recognition that an individual, team or
organisation from the corporate and public service sectors in
e-learning and training can achieve.”
All A.S.K Learning winners look forward to accepting their crystal
trophies at the Annual Awards Presentation on Thursday 10th June 10.
This is held in conjunction with the LearnX 2010 Conference at the
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre.
For more information about A.S.K Learning’s award-winning entries,
please contact us. Or to find out more about the LearnX Awards or
LearnX Conference, visit www.learnx.net.
Sheridan Mew
Young Learning Leader - Platinum Award
Sheridan manages our Performance Consulting division and though based in our Singapore office, her regional role has recently seen her working in Australia, India, Korea and even Finland! Collaborating with clients to develop learning strategies and solutions to complex people issues, her strengths lie in the areas of learning needs analysis, instructional design, performance coaching and consulting. This award recognises Sheridan as a young leader in her field; someone who heads up a team of learning professionals and uses innovation to enhance workforce development. Sheridan expertly balances the needs of the client with what A.S.K Learning can provide as a partner - she is focused on adding value to organisations she works with, which is why she is highly sought-after by clients such as Standard Chartered Bank and Cisco.
Gene Whitlock
Best Multimedia Designer - Platinum Award
As Creative Director for the Singapore eLearning group, Gene has responsibility for a team of highly-skilled professional graphic designers and developers that create cutting-edge content across a wide range of delivery platforms. On any given day Gene is animating, conceptualising and developing interactive games, recording voice-over, directing and editing video, reworking scripts, designing posters, books and interfacing directly with clients regarding their design needs. Some of his greatest creative successes include HP’s ‘NextGen Warriors’ project as well as eLearning induction and video programs he has recently completed for clients such as GIC, Credit Suisse and Symantec.
Muffy Churches
Lead Facilitator & Program Designer for Best Leadership Training Program - Platinum Award
Muffy is the principle developer, designer and facilitator of A.S.K Learning’s performance skills courses and employee development programs. Her work with Siemens in helping them develop a broad leadership and people development curriculum to bring about cultural transformation was instrumental in A.S.K Learning being awarded the Best Leadership Training Program accolade. Muffy combines over 15 years of soft skills training, executive coaching and facilitation across three continents. Her energetic style and ability to involve all participants in the training journey has delivered outstanding results for an array of blue-chip organisations such as Qantas, Dell, Canon, Westpac, Telstra, Bayer and AMEX to name but a few.
James Bent
Program Manager for Best Blended Learning Solution - Platinum Award
Over the last 18 months, James has been the program and logistics lead for one of the largest client training projects A.S.K Learning has ever delivered. To date, this technical training rollout to one of the world’s largest computer companies has involved 6,000 participants in 12 countries, with over 30 A.S.K Learning instructors training in 6 languages. As a blended learning solution it has encompassed instructor-led training, eLearning and an online portal. James now divides his time between this project and as key member of our Performance Consulting division. His role there entails the scoping, design and implementation of key learning initiatives for industry leading clients such as St George Bank, HP and Standard Chartered Bank.
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(10 March 2010)
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(20 February 2010)
Launch of Performance Consulting Services in Australia
In early February, A.S.K Learning launched their Performance Consulting
Services in Australia. The launch was coincided with our L&D
Simplexity breakfast seminar, held at the Hilton Hotel and attended by
over 40 guests. Presenting at the breakfast were two of A.S.K
Learning’s leading international consultants, Sheridan Mew and Lori
Figueiredo, both based in our Singapore office.
Our Performance Consulting team has been consulting to clients
overseas for the past 8 years, working with companies such as Dell,
Nokia, Standard Chartered Bank, DHL and Credit Suisse. Sheridan says
“Collaborating with the world’s top multinational organisations has
allowed our consultants to be at the front of the learning curve,
understanding new trends and being able to share and apply best
practices with clients. Bringing this service to Australia enables
local companies to leverage our global experience to exceed their
goals.”
Our consultants specialise in the areas of:
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Learning Strategies – Designing, developing and launching learning strategies to drive or transform employee performance.
- Communication Strategies – Supporting learning and change
management strategies, our consultants propose innovative ways to
communicate, which always focus on the profile of the audience and
individual trigger points.
- Talent Strategies – Developing talent through learning pathways,
impacting on retention, employee motivation and the attraction of
talent.
At A.S.K Learning, we are passionate about learning and the
opportunities to innovate in challenging times. We are interested in
hearing your story – contact one of our consultants for a further discussion today around your story and how we can help you drive real business results.
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Nokia Sales Academy
Recently A.S.K Learning was privileged to be one of only four companies
globally to be invited to Finland to assist Nokia in the planning of
their Sales Curriculum for 2010.
All companies attending were required to put together a video
to introduce their company, the key people who would be working on the
project and the values that company represents. From eight submissions,
we were delighted to win first prize, helping to position A.S.K
Learning as a key vendor in Nokia’s eyes.
Further impressing the Fins was our team’s willingness to dive
into a local pastime, ice swimming, at an icy 2.5 degrees Celsius!
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A.S.K Learning Opens New Office in Melbourne!
We’re pleased to announce the opening of our new Melbourne office in Queens Road. This follows the growth of our Victorian client base and
enables us to continue to provide strong local support to those organisations.
With over nine years of experience with A.S.K Learning, most recently running our operation in China, we welcome back to Australia, Michael
Beruldsen who is heading up the Victorian office. Michael is also taking on the role of Sales Manager across Australia and New Zealand
and had this to say "We are committed to improving the level or service we provide to our clients based here as well as finding opportunities
to add value to other organisations. We have a number of great clients in Australia and Melbourne and I am looking forward to spending more
time with them.” To contact A.S.K Learning in Melbourne please phone 03 9290 4890.
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(1 November 2009)
A.S.K Learning becomes the first Gold ElNet Sponsor
With the e-learning community’s interests at heart, A.S.K Learning have signed on as the first Gold Sponsor of ElNet.
ElNet is delighted to announce that A.S.K Learning have become the very first Gold Sponsor of ElNet, the E-learning Network of Australasia. ElNet is an independent community of e-learning professionals working in the e-learning industry. ElNet members come from a range of corporate, government and educational organisations throughout Australia and New
Zealand. ElNet provides a means for professionals to interact, collaborate and develop their knowledge in e-learning technologies and best practices.
“We’re excited to have A.S.K join us, with their long-standing commitment to providing world-class customised blended training solutions”, said Clint Smith, President of ElNet. “The company’s support for the e-learning community, and values and goals are a good fit with ElNet and we look forward to working with A.S.K.”
A.S.K Learning collaborate with medium to large corporations and government departments in the Asia-Pacific region to help them increase sales,
improve productivity, develop and retain good talent and reduce risk. A.S.K also work with companies that need to motivate, engage and embed
information to external audiences.
A.S.K Learnings' ambition is to support their clients in improving the performance and capabilities
of their people to deliver tangible gains to their organisation. A.S.K Learning provides instructor-led training, eLearning, learning and
performance management systems and consulting services.
A.S.K also sponsored the recent ElNet Blended Learning Congress, November 20,
Sydney, and will remain a Gold Sponsor of ElNet throughout 2010.
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(10 September 2009)
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