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Sumtotal Systems Powers Elearning at U.k. Retail Giant B&q

“We chose SumTotal after an intensive analysis and trial of the major eLearning vendors in the market as it stood out in regards to flexibility, ease-of-use and scalability. These features are vital to B&Q as we are rolling out our eLearning solution to 28,000 users in more than 300 stores.”"The combination of a user-centric interface and sheer ‘out-of-the-box fit’ allowed B&Q to provide a sound eLearning platform against an aggressive rollout schedule.”-Steve Hemmant, Project LeaderWhen B&Q, the U.K.’s number one do-it-yourself and garden center retailer needed a fast, efficient way to train its busy and burgeoning workforce, it turned to a proven learning solution: SumTotal. In under a year, the company experienced five-figure savings (expected to climb to six figures in 2002) compared to its old training methods. What’s more, in the highly competitive DIY retail environment, B&Q staff are equipped to offer customers advice and help above and beyond most other retailers.Today, employees in all the company’s U.K. stores use the eLearning system. According to Steve Hammant, a Project Leader for B&Q, staff feedback has been extremely positive, calling the SumTotal system clear, easy to use, and logical to work through