Netsmartz Named Exclusive E-Learning Provider for C-TOSS Soft Skills Program

Program focuses on helping high school and college students prepare for IT and BPO careers.

We are thrilled to be chosen by the Chandigarh Administration to provide these e-learning courses to the youth of the area

Rochester, NY (/PRWEB ) April 18, 2006 -- Netsmartz, LLC, a leading provider of custom E-Learning courseware development and IT products and services, has been selected by the city of Chandigarh, India to be the exclusive provider of computer-based and web-based training courses for the city’s C-TOSS program. The “Chandigarh – Training on Soft Skills” (C-TOSS) program is designed to train the youth of Chandigarh and the neighboring regions in the professional and interpersonal skills they will need to be successful in Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing careers.

With this agreement, Netsmartz will develop customized e-learning courseware in a variety of subject matters, including Communication Skills, Customer Service, Telesales, Global Cultures and Computer Proficiency. These online courses will be based on the same educational content that C-TOSS has been using for classroom-based training. However, with the online availability of these classes, students will be able to complete the courses on their own schedule, at their own location.

"We are thrilled to be chosen by the Chandigarh Administration to provide these e-learning courses to the youth of the area,” said Manjeet “Jack” Dhariwal, President of Netsmartz. “This agreement will help as many as 100,000 students develop the skills needed to provide excellent service to local and international businesses and consumers.”

The three-year agreement is the first of its kind for C-TOSS, which was previously only available through classroom coursework. Netsmartz believes that this E-Learning model for soft skills development would also be of benefit to U.S. companies, government agencies and social services. “Most of the courses are focused on helping students learn how to provide superior customer service” said Josh Bouk, Vice President of E-Learning at Netsmartz. “Those skills would also be of tremendous value to American schools, unions and employers. Great customer service produces better customer loyalty and increased success whether the business is a restaurant, a call center or a cleaning service.”

Netsmartz hopes that this agreement will be the start of many more like it. According to Bouk, “by the nature of E-Learning, this is a very scalable solution. Whether your students are in one city, one country or across the globe, they can reach untapped potential through this form of education. And as the American economy becomes increasingly a service-based economy, these soft skills courses can help cities develop stronger, more marketable workforces. I would like to see American cities and businesses take Chandigarh’s example and proactively help both their skilled and non-skilled workers develop these customer-facing skills.”

About Netsmartz, LLC
Netsmartz, LLC, headquartered in Rochester, NY, is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company and a Microsoft Gold Partner. With state of the art development centers in Rochester and Chandigarh, India, Netsmartz offers the scalability, pricing and 24x5 development cycles needed to rapidly develop world-class software solutions for its clients in the areas of E-Learning, E-Business and E-Marketing. Founded in 1999, Netsmartz has grown to over 250 employees through providing excellent customer service and high quality deliverables to clients including many Fortune 500 companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit http://www.netsmartz.net/elearning/ .    

Contact:
Josh Bouk, Vice President
Netsmartz, LLC
585.340.1166

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