PLEASANTON, California and LONDON, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Toolwire's innovative experiential distance learning solutions for on-demand, hands-on training selected for the 2009 'Innovation in Training Services' award.

Toolwire, a leading innovator of experiential distance learning solutions, announced that they have been chosen as a finalist by the Institute of IT Training (IITT) in their annual IT Training Awards. Following last year's selection as a finalist in the 2008 Training Company of the Year award, Toolwire has been recognized as a finalist for the highly acclaimed Innovation in Training Services award for 2009.

The Innovation in Training Services award celebrates the most effective implementation of the year in learning technology and IT Training delivery innovation. Edmund Monk, Business Development Director at IITT said, Our Innovation in Training Services award will pay tribute to the very best in innovative learning methods and techniques and we believe this award will attract unprecedented interest.

Toolwire has demonstrated a 10-year pedigree of learning innovation. Over the judging period of 2008, Toolwire consistently increased employee productivity for their customers by leveraging instructional design expertise and a unique technology platform to co-create innovative, hands-on learning programs. Toolwire's Live Labs and Day-in-the-Life interactive Scenarios support the delivery of critical skill sets, enabling on-demand technology apprenticeships for customers and students to shorten their time to productivity.

Toolwire is proud to have again been selected by The Institute and recognized for its development of innovative training programs, said John Valencia, President and Chief Executive Officer of Toolwire. Training is a crucial element to achieving global adoption of technology products and we believe that we have played a significant role in assisting our customers to enable their channel partners and end users via the deployment of innovative learning initiatives. Innovation is in our DNA.

The Institute of IT Training hosts the annual IT Training Awards to recognize outstanding examples of high standards, best practice, innovation and excellence within IT training. The awards are presented at The Dorchester, Park Lane, London, at the Institute's prestigious Awards Dinner, held in February each year. The awards are firmly established as the benchmark for excellence throughout the IT training industry.

About Toolwire

Toolwire, Inc. is a learning solutions provider specializing in products and services for experiential learning. Toolwire's hands-on Live Labs and Scenarios provide on-demand, personalized practice with live systems for blended training initiatives. Learning by doing provides the quickest and most effective way to develop skills and ensure ongoing competency with technology. Toolwire's products empower many of the Information Technology industry's leading global learning organizations, including Citrix Education, Microsoft Learning, Cisco Partner Education and the University of Phoenix. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. For more information, please visit http://www.toolwire.com.

About The Institute of IT Training

The Institute of IT Training is the world's first professional body for IT training professionals. It was established in 1995 and since then has grown on an annual basis where it is now firmly established as the leading authority throughout the UK and Europe on IT training and development. The Institute of IT Training exists to continuously raise standards of professionalism within the training industry. Through an unrivalled range of membership, certification, accreditation, events and bespoke consultancy services, the Institute focuses on enhancing and recognising the skills and professional status of individuals and organisations engaged in training activities, and assessing the quality of training services. For more information, please visit http://www.iitt.org.uk.

Media Contact: Cameron D. Crowe Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development Toolwire, Inc. +1-925-227-8500 ccrowe@toolwire.com

Cameron D. Crowe, Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development of Toolwire, Inc., +1-925-227-8500, ccrowe@toolwire.com