Chalk and MindLeaders Announce Availability of Business Courses for the BlackBerry
WASHINGTON, DC & DUBLIN, OH – July 29, 2008
– Chalk Media Corp. (TSXV: CKM) and MindLeaders today announced that
they are offering a collection of 90 video-rich courses that can be
securely pushed out to BlackBerry® devices and tracked through Chalk’s
mobile content deployment system, Mobile chalkboard™.
“This
initial offering from the Chalk / MindLeaders partnership tackles the
most pressing issues in corporate America today and will help companies
engage and develop their leaders and managers while fostering
productivity”, said Stewart Walchli, President & CEO, Chalk.
The
courses are presented by some of the most prominent thought leaders in
their respective fields, including Tom Peters (Leadership in Freaked
Out Times), Dr. Marshall Goldsmith (Leading into the Future), Ken
Blanchard (Creating Successful Teams) and Bob Rosner (Working Wounded:
Getting Out of a Sales Slump).
“Today, most of us rely on our
BlackBerry devices as much, if not more, than we rely on our laptops”,
adds Paul MacCartney, President, MindLeaders. “As such, BlackBerry is a
fantastic platform for the mobile delivery of our professional
development courses. Our partnership with Chalk on this initiative is
leading edge and one of a kind.”
About Chalk Media Corp.
Chalk’s
mobile content deployment system, Mobile chalkboard™, allows multimedia
content to be created, securely pushed and tracked on BlackBerry®
smartphones. Our software and content help organizations communicate
with their employees, business partners and customers. Additional
information is available at www.chalk.com.
About MindLeaders
MindLeaders
is an employee and individual performance-improvement company with 27
years of experience in the technology-based, self-paced training field.
The Company's e-learning products include over 2,200 courses, complete
online reference library, personal learning advisor, centralized
administration/ reporting and online helpdesk, all, accessible, 24/7,
via the internet. MindLeaders differentiates itself by offering easily
implemented, sustainable learning solutions to its clients. The Company
provides unrivaled service at a price point that consistently results
in positive and meaningful Returns-on-Investment for its clients.
MindLeaders is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ThirdForce Plc,
headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Additional information is available
at www.mindleaders.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Chalk Media Corp. MindLeaders
Kris Sutherland Philip Payne
Executive Vice President Director of Marketing
Tel: 604.453.4424 Tel: 614.880.1895
kris@chalk.com ppayne@mindleaders.com