Metrics that Matter Becomes the Learning Analytics Provider to the American
             Society of Training and Development for ROI Programs

    CHICAGO, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowledgeAdvisors, Inc. announces that it
has formed a partnership with the American Society for Training & Development
(ASTD) to be the official evaluation provider for the ASTD ROI Network
Certificate programs and ASTD ROI Network conferences. ASTD will use
KnowledgeAdvisors Metrics that Matter technology to automate the process of
analyzing participants' performance at the end of the course or conference and
again several months later when participants return to their jobs. Knowledge
Advisors will provide ASTD with tools to link training to participants'
business results.
    "The technology will save ASTD administration time and provide more
immediate evaluation results on our ROI Certificate program courses and ROI
conferences," stated Tracy Lippincott, Program Manager for the ASTD ROI
Network.
    Metrics that Matter is a learning analytics technology that helps
organizations understand how to better train and develop employees, partners
and customers. The Metrics that Matter(TM) proprietary technology has been
adopted by several industry leaders. A benchmarking database and the linkage
to learning measurement experts like Dr. Donald Kirkpatrick and Dr. Jack
Phillips have increased the technology's presence as the standard in corporate
learning measurement.
    "ASTD has always taken a leadership role when it comes to educating
workplace learning and performance professionals on how to prove the return on
learning investments. We are honored that ASTD recognizes the value of Metrics
that Matter and is deploying it on their own learning programs," commented
Kent Barnett, CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors.

    About KnowledgeAdvisors
    KnowledgeAdvisors is a corporate learning business intelligence firm that
helps organizations gain the knowledge necessary to improve performance,
better educate workforces and reduce costs across the enterprise. Its
proprietary measurement systems and benchmarking expertise help companies more
successfully implement e-learning strategies and better manage corporate
learning investments. Metrics that Matter is a trademark of Knowledge
Advisors.

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