Learning Management System (LMS) - Meridian

August 21, 2009 - For the second quarter of 2009, Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC, a learning-technology company, exceeded its revenue and earnings (i.e., EBITDA) targets by 116 percent and 130 percent, respectively. During the second quarter of 2009, Meridian along with the government practice of its parent company, Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP), generated $14.2 million in revenue and $2.4 million in EBITDA.

April 10, 2008 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC, a provider of enterprise learning and knowledge management software, signed a contract to implement its learning management system (LMS) at Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRG).

March 15, 2008 - Paul Somerville offers Meridian's take on not only the changes shaping the learning industry but also trends affecting both learners and training organizations.

November 20, 2007 - OutStart, the leading provider of eKnowledge software solutions for learning and knowledge sharing, and Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC , announced today that Meridian will offer OutStart’s industry-leading LCMS solutions -- OutStart Evolution LCMS and OutStart Studio, as part of the Meridian KSI leadership LMS suite. This enables Meridian to offer its customers and prospects a best-of-breed solution for both LMS and learning content creation, management, and delivery all from a single, trusted vendor.

November 9, 2007 - Meridian Global 2008.1, often referred to as the Web 2.0 LMS, combines Web 2.0 technologies with bullet proof LMS functionality for all organizations seeking a fully globalized enterprise solution.

June 1, 2007 - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation selects Meridian LMS as training and marketing backbone of Respecting Choices, its global communication and professional development portal supporting advance care planners worldwide.

April 9, 2007 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, a provider of enterprise learning and knowledge management solutions, today announced that it was recognized as the customer loyalty leader in Bersin & Associates recently published study LMS Customer Satisfaction 2007: An Industry Analysis of the Customer Experience with Learning Management Systems.

April 8, 2007 - Meridian Introduces Global 2007 LMS at ITEC2007 in Cologne, Germany

April 3, 2007 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC announced today that the Advanced Distributed Learning Service (ADLS), the learning management system (LMS) for the United States Air Force, has reached two remarkable milestones. Since the site launched in 2003, the ADLS has officially delivered one million online course completion certificates. In addition, the site recently exceeded 760,000 active users. In the last six months alone, almost 300,000 new users have registered to the ADLS and over 2,000,000 courses have been completed.

June 29, 2006 - Meridian KSI and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) have entered into a joint venture agreement to offer Government Agencies end-to-end learning and knowledge management solutions. The agreement allows Government Agencies to streamline their compliance with OPM’s e-Training requirements while implementing a world-class Learning Management System (LMS).

May 18, 2006 - Meridian KSI, Inc., a leading provider of learning technology products, including the Meridian Knowledge Centre and Meridian LMS (Learning Management System), today announced first quarter results ending March 31, 2006. The quarter was spearheaded by an 80% increase in total sales over the 2005 Q 1. Software license sales for Meridian’s LMS were the primary contributor to this improvement, with a yr/yr increase of 288%. Profitability improved by more than 100% driven by improved margins associated with the increasing demand for Meridian’s software products.

February 6, 2006 - Meridian KSI ended 2005 with double-digit growth and profitability for the eighth straight year, driven largely by a 74% increase in license revenue for the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ enterprise LMS suite.

January 16, 2006 - Meridian KSI, the LMS partner for organizations of any size, has been awarded the Federal Government Distance Learning Association's Pioneer Award along with the Air Education Training Command (AETC) and C2 Technologies.

January 9, 2006 - Meridian KSI has been named to Military Training Technology magazine's 2005 Top 100, a listing of companies that have made a significant impact in military training this year. Meridian , the trusted LMS partner for all four branches of the military, was singled out for its work in support of the Air Force's Air Education Training Command.

November 22, 2005 - Meridian KSI has been selected as the LMS partner for Qualis Health, the organization responsible for administering training nationwide for the Centers of Medicare Services (CMS).

October 17, 2005 - Several Meridian KSI client partners have won awards for their implementation and use of the Knowledge Centre enterprise LMS suite. The Commonwealth of Virginia , the U.S. Air Force's Air Education Training Command (AETC), AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were recognized for the innovative strategy and superior execution of their implementations of Meridians visionary product.

October 6, 2005 - Meridian KSI, the LMS partner for organizations of every size, has been selected to deploy the Knowledge Centre nationwide for America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade organization representing 1,300 member companies serving 200 million Americans.

September 28, 2005 - Meridian KSI and its employees have donated $16,950 to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. In one week, Meridian employees had given $8,475. Meridian matched this donation dollar-for-dollar, contributing an additional $8,475.

August 18, 2005 - Gartner, Inc has positioned Meridian KSI in the Visionary quadrant of its 2005 Magic Quadrant report on e-learning suite providers.

August 17, 2005 - Meridian KSI has added New York City to its growing list of state and local government client partners after the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene selected Meridian as its LMS partner.

June 10, 2005 - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has selected Meridian KSI as its LMS partner after a detailed selection process. The organization will deploy the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to internal users and external customers.

June 6, 2005 - E-learning industry analysts Bersin & Associates have recognized Meridian KSI as a top LMS provider, denoting the company as a "market outperformer" in every measure of customer satisfaction.

May 1, 2005 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc., the LMS partner for any size organization, announced today that version 3.0 of the Meridian Player has become the first mobile content player to be certified by the independent Wisconsin Testing Organization, in conjunction with the Academic ADL Co-Lab, for compliance with the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) standard.

April 22, 2005 - E-learning industry analysts Bersin & Associates have recognized Meridian KSI as a top LMS provider, denoting the company as a "market outperformer" in every measure of customer satisfaction.

March 21, 2005 - The Government Performance Project's Grading the States 2005 report named Virginia the top-performing state in the union in the area of government management, citing the Commonwealth's enterprise-wide Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ implementation as a key reason for the superlative performance.

January 6, 2005 - E-learning industry analyst brandon-hall.com has included the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre in its new report spotlighting low-cost learning management solutions.

December 3, 2004 - Meridian KSI has forged a technology and marketing partnership with CGI-AMS, a world-class leader in information technology and business process outsourcing. The two companies will collaborate to deliver the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ enterprise learning management system as an integrated component of the AMS Advantage® enterprise resource planning suite.

September 20, 2004 - The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) has selected Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc. as its LMS partner. The company will implement JSOU's behind-the-firewall implementation of the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ LMS suite.

July 28, 2004 - The State of Idaho has selected the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ enterprise LMS suite for two statewide deployments. Meridian KSI won five-year contracts on two separate bids – one for an ASP implementation, and one behind-the-firewall, client server based solution.

July 20, 2004 - In the July issue of Training magazine, industry analyst Brandon Hall offered several key points for organizations to consider when selecting a custom courseware developer. With over 2,200 hours of custom courseware developed, Meridian KSI has the expertise to stack up against each of Training’s criteria.

June 23, 2004 - The American Bankers Association has deployed its Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to thousands of learners in its member organizations after a successful pilot.

June 21, 2004 - The Meridian Player has been certified for its conformance with the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) standard.

May 21, 2004 - Meridian KSI has released version 4.1 of the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ LMS suite. The newest release features major enhancements for learners, administrators, and managers alike, with new features supporting certification, blended learning, reporting, system integration, and more.

May 21, 2004 - Gartner, Inc has positioned Meridian KSI in the Visionary quadrant of two new Magic Quadrant reports. Meridian KSI was included in the Visionary quadrant in the research firm's 2004 reports on learning management system (LMS) and e-learning suite providers.

May 21, 2004 - Meridian KSI has been selected as the new LMS partner for the American Bankers Association (ABA).

October 20, 2003 - The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine was recognized recently by Federal Computer Week magazine for the success of its e-learning program, anchored by its implementation of the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™.

October 16, 2003 - Meridian KSI has achieved the #134 position on the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing privately held companies and was one of only 18 companies in the top 150 to be designated as ''Highly Profitable.''

September 30, 2003 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its use of the award-winning Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Office of the Commissioner (OC).

September 30, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that it has won the Brandon-hall.com Excellence in E-Learning Bronze award in the Innovative Technology category for the Meridian Player, a revolutionary new desktop application that makes the benefits of web-based training available to those without consistent Internet access.

September 30, 2003 - Meridian KSI has released the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ Version 4.0. This unique enterprise learning infrastructure combines learning management and learning content management functionality with powerful tools for knowledge management, performance support, and competency modeling. With this release, enhanced new reporting capabilities and versatile new configuration options have been added to the Knowledge Centre.

September 30, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the company has been awarded the #17 position on the Washington Technology Fast 50 list of fastest-growing small businesses in the Government IT market.

August 14, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the Defense Acquisition University Continuous Learning Center has issued 69,490 certificates of completion for its Meridian-developed Government Purchase Card Tutorial online courseware.

August 8, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced that it has been named a Microsoft Certified Partner. This accolade, awarded by Microsoft, demonstrates a commitment to emerging technologies and providing excellence in customer service.

June 17, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps has selected Meridian KSI to develop 90 credit hours of distance learning courseware, representing approximately 270 seat-hours of material. This contract follows the successful development and deployment of over 700 seat-hours of courseware for the JAG Corps since 1999.

June 17, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps has selected Meridian KSI to develop 90 credit hours of distance learning courseware, representing approximately 270 seat-hours of material. This contract follows the successful development and deployment of over 700 seat-hours of courseware for the JAG Corps since 1999.

May 9, 2003 - The Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ has been certified as SCORM 1.2 conformant by the independent Wisconsin Testing Organization, in conjunction with the Academic ADL Co-Lab.

May 9, 2003 - Meridian KSI announced today that the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Acquisition's Using GSA Schedules – Customers course has gone live.

May 9, 2003 - The Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ has been certified as SCORM 1.2 conformant by the independent Wisconsin Testing Organization, in conjunction with the Academic ADL Co-Lab.

March 25, 2003 - Meridian KSI has been named a winner of Training magazine's first annual Achieving Performance Excellence (APX) Awards, recognizing Meridian KSI's excellence as a solution supplier.

February 20, 2003 - Meridian KSI has released the Meridian Player and Mobile Learning Console, an integrated solution that makes online learning a reality for employees with limited or restricted access to the Internet or their intranet.

February 20, 2003 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc. has appointed Roy W. Haythorn to lead all aspects of sales operations for the company, solidifying its position as a major player in the high-growth learning technology marketplace.

February 19, 2003 - Meridian KSI has partnered with Weston Solutions, Inc. to create Weston Solutions University, the foundation of a companywide learning and knowledge management initiative.

February 19, 2003 - Meridian KSI has released the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ Version 3.1. This unique enterprise learning infrastructure combines learning management and learning content management functionality with powerful tools for knowledge management, performance support, and competency modeling.

February 5, 2003 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, Inc. (Meridian KSI) announced today that it has closed fiscal year 2002 with over 20% profit on revenues, marking the fifth consecutive year of similar profitability. Meridian KSI accomplished this while self-funding over 24% growth in 2002, with over 1,200% growth since 1998.

February 1, 2003 - Meridian KSI has delivered a customized version of the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ for the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). The SCORM and Section 508 compliant site will provide a single, unified resource for training based on competencies for the association's 20,000 members.

January 13, 2003 - E-learning research and consulting firm brandon-hall.com has named the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to its list of recommended learning management systems for organizations seeking ''high value and below average pricing.''

January 13, 2003 - Meridian KSI has delivered a customized version of the Meridian KSI Knowledge Centre™ to the USDA Graduate School. The project was a joint effort in support of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The SCORM and Section 508 compliant site will provide student registration over the Internet for a variety of training media sessions including classroom instruction, satellite broadcasts, and online learning. The site also includes classroom resource management, scheduling conflict resolution, and fulfillment center operations for almost 20,000 CMS customers.