Ready Training Online Acquires Service that Sells
Elizabethtown, PA (PRWEB) July 14, 2014 -- Ready Training Online (RTO), the leading provider of online training for service-based industries, announced today they have acquired Pencom Press, Pencom International and the Service that Sells! brand from Pencom Inc, a leader in restaurant management and waitstaff training.
Service That Sells! offers off-line training products, which include a comprehensive set of restaurant management books, waitstaff training DVDs, and server training workbooks. The materials were developed by successful restaurant owners and managers and have been used by more than 25,000 independent and chain restaurants, bars, and hotels, as well as suppliers to the hospitality industry, worldwide.
“This transaction with RTO is a huge step forward for the Service That Sells! brand, because RTO is known for its commitment to providing excellence in their online training products and services. RTO has the ability to deliver our expert content in an easy-to-use, online format that will allow Service That Sells! to continue to be a staple in the restaurant industry’s training programs,” said Bill Asbury, owner, Pencom, Inc.
RTO will leverage the Service that Sells! brand and content to provide world-class, unparalled online training to the restaurant industry. Training and other materials will continue to be available in DVD and book format as well.
“We are excited to bring the Service That Sells! brand into the Ready Training Online family. The combination of their content and expertise, with our world-class online delivery system, will provide our clients with quick and efficient access to the training they need, when they need it,” said Jeff Kahler, President of RTO.
About RTO
Ready Training Online (RTO) provides a full service online training solution targeted specifically at the service and retail industries. The RTO platform is a comprehensive training and reporting tool designed to simplify employee training. The platform boasts an extensive library full of industry-rich content and real-time tracking and reporting. RTO is led by a team of production and learning design professionals, with expertise in the convenience, restaurant and retail industries. RTO was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Elizabethtown, PA, and on the Web at http://www.ReadyTraining.com, @ReadyTraining and http://www.facebook.com/ReadyTraining.
About Service That Sells!
Service That Sells! is a branded line of training solutions including books, workbooks and DVDs published by Pencom International, based in Denver, CO. Pencom began publishing hospitality training products in 1983 under the award-winning Service That Sells! brand. The first Service That Sells! book was referred to as "the restaurant manager's bible" and has sold more than 250,000 copies across the world. For more information on Service that Sells! branded products, please visit http://www.ServicethatSells.com or http://www.facebook.com/ServicethatSells.
Mike Botzan, Ready Training Online, http://www.ReadyTrainingOnline.com, +1 (717) 366-4500 Ext: 120, [email protected]
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