gForce Systems Joins the Cisco iQ Ecosystem Program.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2001

gForce Systems, the leader in enterprise eLearning infrastructure called Knowledge Exchange Systems, today announced that it has joined the Cisco iQ Ecosystem Program.

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The Cisco iQ Ecosystem Program is part of an overall Cisco iQ initiative to help companies understand their "Internet Quotient" or "iQ" so critical to competitive advantage in today's Internet economy. Online resources on the iQ Web site supplemented with a bimonthly print magazine address Internet business solutions from customer care and workforce optimization to eLearning, revealing new ways to make business more agile, efficient, and competitive.

The Cisco iQ Ecosystem Program is made up of application vendors, systems integrators, and consultants, which, when combined with Cisco's expertise and architectures, help to deliver these end-to-end solutions.

Companies that qualify for participation in the program have proven capabilities in their solution areas. gForce specializes in an application suite called gForce Central for self-service eLearning and knowledge exchange that is ideal for expediting new product introductions, field sales training, channel partner communications, customer care and other key business applications.

gForce's Knowledge Exchange System enables the capture, publishing, and sharing of corporate knowledge for delivery via the Web to employees, partners, and customers. gForce Central is capable of managing and distributing in-house documents and third-party training materials, as well as the content that company "experts" create using gForce's desktop video production tool as a PowerPoint plug-in.

"Customers looking for ways to be more agile are recognizing eLearning and Knowledge Exchange as core business strategies that directly impact competitiveness," says Carol Morrison, founder and Vice President of Marketing, gForce Systems. "gForce's membership in the iQ Ecosystem Program will allow us to offer robust knowledge solutions that take advantage of our close integration with key, Cisco Internet technologies such as the Cisco Content Delivery Network (CDN). We see it as combining the strengths of our respective companies to provide an integrated, extremely scalable platform for on-demand learning which answers that corporate agility challenge."

About gForce Systems

gForce Systems is the leading developer of a new breed of enterprise software used to build a framework for eLearning and Knowledge Exchange. gForce specializes in a software infrastructure that allows companies to scale their expertise by giving employees access to a powerful, new experience that blends traditional learning with the acquisition and exchange of knowledge.

The firm's application suite, gForce Central(TM), is used for the capture, delivery and management of online learning for employees, partners and customers. Cisco Systems, Intel Corporation, Commerce One, Interwoven and Micron are among the many companies using gForce for enterprise eLearning. The company's website can be found at http://www.gforce.com

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