Brussels, Belgium October 2006- John Crane - the recognized world-leader in the design, development and manufacture of engineered sealing solutions -  has chosen the Vuepoint Learning System (VLS) as the eLearning platform to train its employees throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.  Vuepoint, which is centrally located in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Brussels and Dubai, projects that they will implement and deploy the VLS solution for John Crane by March 2007.

John Crane is a leading supplier of mechanical sealing solutions and associated products to many global industries including oil, gas, pharmaceutical, chemical and food and beverage. The company sought an eLearning system that would provide a consistent level of training to its employees, one that would help the company increase its reach all over the world, and that would help it save on training costs.  CERTPOINT offers a user-friendly eLearning platform with a comprehensive Learning Management System and Learning Content Management System. With a strong presence in Europe, a product with multilingual capabilities and nearly 10 years of experience in European implementations, CERTPOINT and VLS were a clear solution for John Crane’s globalization needs. 

After an extensive search, John Crane chose the VLS eLearning system because it met all of its requirements for an online training program and for several additional reasons which the company listed:

-Vuepoint’s willingness to partner with John Crane in this project (rather than simply be a vendor).
-Vuepoint’s ability to assist John Crane in adapting to an eLearning culture.
-Vuepoint’s global customer portfolio.
-Vuepoint’s eLearning core business competence.

Michael Hall, Technical and Marketing Director of John Crane, is enthusiastic about the launch of Vuepoint Learning System within his company which will train about 3000 sales personnel, engineers and operators.  “I believe that this is a first step for us on a long road to developing a learning culture within the business that will underpin our future growth plans,” he said.  John Crane hopes to use VLS in support of product launches and to promote its LIFE philosophy company-wide.  LIFE, an acronym for ‘Little Improvements for Everybody’ is a process for continuous improvement, based on Lean Thinking beliefs, that focuses on reducing waste to improve efficiencies.

Ara Ohanian, President and CEO of Vuepoint, is looking forward to working with John Crane towards the company’s goals and beyond “This solution will empower John Crane to transform critical Intellectual Property into interactive learning on the job.  The ability to rapidly capture, transfer and measure knowledge-impact on business will empower knowledge workers to deliver business and growth objectives. Embedding state-of-the-art knowledge transfer technologies into core business processes is a testament to John Crane’s forward thinking and leadership of its industry.”