Corporate Training Vendor to Experience Modest Growth Through 2012

STAMFORD, CT, Jul 30 (MARKET WIRE) --
Growth for U.S.-based corporate training vendors over the next few years
is expected to be modest at best, a conservative 1.4% projected compound
annual growth rate between 2007 and 2012, according to new research from
media industry forecast and analysis firm Simba Information.

Simba's most recent strategic report, "Corporate Training Market 2009:
Forecast & Analysis," examines the global market for U.S.-based training
vendors targeting corporate and government firms, including the market
forces shaping opportunities for IT and soft skills content and
e-learning, and how training vendors are adapting offerings to clients'
changing needs.

"The recession has changed the landscape for corporate training
considerably," said Kathy Mickey, senior analyst/managing editor of
Simba's Education Group. "Vendors need to stay focused on aligning
offerings to clients' mission-critical strategies and demonstrate that
training can result in revenue generation."

"One of the most attractive areas is the continued investment in training
to improve sales performance," Mickey said. "One of the greatest
challenges is providing offerings to meet client needs for training for a
younger generation of new workers balanced with programs for the baby-boom
generation that is postponing retirement."

Training executives, marketing, sales and business development
professionals, as well as industry analysts and consultants, looking to
tap into the estimated $11.74 billion global corporate training market of
U.S. vendors, will gain insights into:

-- Growth opportunities in each of the major market segments -- IT
content, soft skills content and e-learning, including infrastructure
systems and live virtual classrooms;
-- How training vendors are adopting offerings to address the economic
downturn;
-- Simba's exclusive market share and revenue rankings of leading
training vendors;
-- Gaming strategies at work in training offerings;
-- How training vendors are meeting demand when client travel budgets
have been slashed or eliminated;
-- Market segment forecasts through 2012.

Additionally, Simba presents detailed strategic profiles of more than
25 of the leading corporate training vendors. Additional information on
the report can be found at www.simbainformation.com.

About Simba Information:

Simba Information is widely recognized as the leading authority for market
intelligence in the media and publishing industry. Simba's extensive
information network delivers top quality, independent perspective on the
people, events and alliances shaping the media and information industry.
Simba publishes newsletters and research reports that provide key
decision-makers at more than 15,000 client companies around the globe with
timely news, analysis, exclusive statistics and proprietary industry
forecasts. For more information, please visit www.simbainformation.com.

Media Contact:
Kathy Mickey
203-325-8193 x102
kmickey@simbainformation.com

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