Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ National Markets: SIFY), a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today its eLearning division’s winning the coveted Brandon Hall Award for the third consecutive year. Sify’s entry, a 3D online training program developed using Second Life, won the Gold award in the ‘Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning’ category.
The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its fourteenth year, the Award acknowledges exceptional work in the development and application of innovative learning technology.
This year, Sify won Gold for the project titled “3 Hours – Execution of Forced Outage” developed for GE Contractual Services. The objective of the training program was to elicit time-critical strategic behavior in response to a forced outage situation. Sify, using Second Life (SL)- the virtual 3D world, created an innovative online training environment with secured access, and provided the ability to closely mimic a virtual power plant in 3D.
CVS Suri, Chief Operating Officer, Sify Technologies, said, “We are delighted to win a Gold Brandon Hall Award for the third time in a row. This award is a validation of our commitment to innovation, and high recognition of our meticulous design effort to provide our customers with the best of learning outcomes. There is a constant thrust to set new standards in learning technologies within Sify. The online 3D Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) was Sify’s answer to the growing need among global organisations to combat the twin training issues of reaching out to the vast geographical spread of intended learners and providing constant observation by a training coordinator. This award is also a validation of the huge potential of the online training games market.”
Brandon Hall, Ph.D., Chairman of the Awards program, said, “We are so impressed with the quality of this year’s winning entries. These winners set the standard for what innovative learning looks like today.”
Entries were submitted in the categories of Best Custom Content, Best Innovation in Learning Technology, Best Learning Team, Best Results of a Learning Program, Best Use of Blended Learning, Best Use of Blogs, Wikis, and Other Content-Sharing Tools for Learning, Best Use of Games for Learning, Best Use of Mobile Learning, Best Use of Video for Learning, and Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning.
A total of 246 entries were submitted across categories. The entries were evaluated by independent judges from around the world.
This year’s winners of the Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards were honoured at the 2008 Innovations in Learning Conference, held in San Jose, California. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.
About Brandon Hall Research
Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of the ground-breaking “Web-Based Training Cookbook.” Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research (www.brandon-hall.com) has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning. Brandon Hall Research conducts the Awards program each year to recognize the best in innovative learning. To honor the Award winners Brandon Hall Research hosts the Awards ceremony and reception in conjunction with its Innovations in Learning Conference.
About Sify
Sify is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching 500+ cities and towns in India.
A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services, enterprise applications and hosting. Sify is recognized as an ISO 9001:2000 certified service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP solutions and integrated security solutions, and ISO 27001 certified for Internet Data Center operations. Sify has licenses to operate NLD (National Long Distance) and ILD (International Long Distance) services and offers VoIP back haul to long distance subscriber telephony services. The company is India's first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings.
Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the e-port cyber café chain across 180 cities and towns. Sify.com the consumer portal of Sify has sub portals like www.samachar.com, www.walletwatch.com, www.sifymax.com and www.chennailive.in, www.bangalorelive.in, www.mumbailive.in, www.hyderabadlive.in the city based live video on the web. The content is available in 5 Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil.
Forward Looking Statements
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