Skillsoft partners with Sun

SkillSoft has reached an agreement with Sun Microsystems aimed at providing expanded e-learning resources to SkillSoft's client base, states Education Channel Partner.

Under the agreement, SkillSoft will be able to market and distribute Sun-authored e-learning courseware written for Java and Solaris software. The courses, which provide around 300 hours of content, are intended for mission-critical positions in software application development, as well as systems, network, and security administration.

"This extension of our established partnership with Sun will allow us to work collaboratively to offer Sun's suite of Solaris and Java e-learning products, giving SkillSoft customers a cost-effective solution for certifying their IT professionals on these important technologies," said Lee Ritze, Skillsoft's senior VP of marketing.

Tibco Software, a business integration and process management software company, has awarded a three-year training sales renewal agreement to Rainmaker Systems, a provider of sales and marketing solutions combining hosted application software and execution services, according to BetaNews.

Rainmaker Systems will deploy Tibco's live, virtual and on-demand ViewCentral platform for training sales, webinar and event management support.

The software as a service platform is an external-facing learning management system that is available online. It focuses on delivering increased training revenue and profit for customer and partner training programmes.

Lockheed Martin is to acquire Universal Systems and Technology (Unitech), a provider of security-related technology and simulation services to the US Army and other international government agencies, says CBR Online.

The transaction is expected to close by early 2009, subject to government approval. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Unitech's core service offerings include multimedia training and performance support systems, three-dimensional weapons simulations, security strategies and IT services. It also provides a basic engineering common core course to the US Navy, e-learning support services to the US Coast Guard and other services.