MUMBAI, August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - TIS' Learning Planet(TM) all set to Enable Success at one of the World's Leading Petrochemical Companies.

Learning Planet(TM), an Enterprise Learning Management System from global E-learning provider TIS, has recently been implemented at EQUATE Petrochemical Company, a Kuwait-based global downstream petrochemical company.

According to Anil Sonkar - Head, Software Solutions, TIS, "EQUATE was looking for a system that enables seamless connectivity to its current SAP portal and meets the company's objectives to facilitate training and workflow process development."

Sonkar added "EQUATE required a robust Learning Management System (LMS) that would address these two key issues."

Learning Planet(TM) is an integration of attributes that drive organizational performance offering a single integrated view of all the training information, enhanced security features, and data migration from an existing system with minimal data loss. Its scalability enables organizations to meet the needs of large, geographically dispersed audiences, and multi-lingual support enhances this feature.

"This system offers powerful and time-saving features that help you quickly create and deliver courses, and measure tangible results. Its modular architecture enables comprehensive access for seamless information sharing and you can choose components based on your needs, for a feature-packed system without expensive frills." Adds Anil.

EQUATE expressed overall satisfaction with Learning Planet(TM)'s content integration and assessment development workflow.

EQUATE Human Resources Manager Yaqoub Al-Kandari said, "The nature of our operations require having a sophisticated and robust Learning Management System to deliver effective Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) training, Operator Certification programs, as well as other e-learning programs for employee development. TIS' Learning Planet(TM) has met all our challenges and their service exceeded our expectations".

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Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a global leader in e-learning, is a part of the $70bn Tata Group. Truly international, TIS has a presence across the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, India, and mainland Europe. TIS offers corporations, universities, schools, publishers and government institutions a diversified and innovative bouquet of learning and training solutions including Simulation-based Learning Objects (SimBLs(R)), Story-based Learning Objects (StoBLs), courseware and curriculum design, special-needs education, assessments, electronic performance support systems (EPSS), mobile learning, game-based learning along with other corporate training and consultancy services. Our multi-disciplinary expertise and 17 years' experience across domains helps us design e-learning programs that are unique to clients' requirements and specifically crafted to boost knowledge retention and application.

TIS is the only e-learning organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. TIS's quest for excellence is reflected in numerous prestigious industry awards, including a Performance Centered Design Award, an ASTD Award, IT Training Awards, Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards, APEX Awards of Excellence, BETT Awards, and Business World-NID Design Excellence awards.

For more information log on to http://www.tatainteractive.com Further information from: Anil Sonkar Tata Interactive Systems +91-22-6643-8000 anil_sonkar@tatainteractive.com

Further information from: Anil Sonkar, Tata Interactive Systems, +91-22-6643-8000, anil_sonkar@tatainteractive.com