[January 09, 2013]

Registration Opens for Skillsoft's Perspectives 2013 User Conference

Skillsoft announced today that registration for its 2013 Annual Perspectives User Conference is now open and that the theme of the conference is "Learning Transformed." Created for Skillsoft customers and prospects to network, interact and learn from each other, Skillsoft Perspectives enables learning professionals across all industries to gather and discuss how to link learning to business value. As a global event, it provides attendees with the unique opportunity to collaborate with peers, industry leaders and experts from around the world. Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops and networking events, attendees share and learn best practices for creating and maintaining learning programs that deliver tangible results. 2013 Skillsoft Perspectives will take place May 13 - 16, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. To learn more and register for 2013 Skillsoft Perspectives, please visit: http://perspectives.skillsoft.com/2013/

"Perspectives has become a must-attend event for learning professionals. It provides our customers and prospects with a collaborative environment in which innovative approaches to learning are shared through networking, discussion and top notch instruction," said Jerry Nine, chief operating officer, Skillsoft. "Feedback from past attendees has been consistently positive, and we are certain that this year's event will exceed expectations. We also look forward to recognizing the work of most forward-looking customers through our Innovation in Learning Awards."

2013 event attendees will have access to keynote speeches, learning sessions, networking opportunities and a range of workshops highlighting a variety of learning and development trends and themes.

This year's conference will be anchored by keynote speaker Seth Godin, international best-selling author and word-renowned marketing entrepreneur. Godin will share his vision of the new, creative economy and how professionals can utilize qualities of initiative, creativity and passion to create success, impact and relevance while building competitive advantage within the marketplace.

Skillsoft Perspectives further supports Skillsoft's role as a pioneer in the learning field with a long history of innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses.

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2012 Attendee Testimonials

• "Being at Perspectives has been a really amazing opportunity to meet other individuals who have the same business problems, the same frustrations, the same challenges that we do...Coming to this event has really reinvigorated where I'm hoping that our strategy will go."
  Annette Fraser, Principal Human Resources Business Partner, Suncorp Business Services
• "Every year the Perspectives conference gets better and bigger. Skillsoft is constantly trying to figure out how to make their products more relevant to the marketplace."
  Michael Milbier, Global Director Organizational Development, Global Foundries
• "I was really excited at Perspectives to see how many people were talking about taking their learning programs and making them global…their challenges, their lessons learned, their successes. This year that's something that I really walked away with."
  Jennifer Crowfoot, Learning and Development Manager, Hitachi Consulting
• "One of the things that was really powerful to me was the openness that everyone had with each other. The opportunity to share and network with others is something that makes this entire experience something that I don't believe you can get anywhere else."
  Heather McCoy, Manager, Learning Technology, Dollar Tree, Inc.
• "The Perspectives conference is absolutely top-notch. The ability to network with professionals who are as passionate as I am… to attend very targeted workshops with very specific outcomes…makes this the best conference I have ever attended."
  Lynda Cribari, Executive Director of Performance Excellence, Davenport University

Also during Skillsoft Perspectives, the 2013 Innovations in Learning Awards winners will be announced. The awards honor Skillsoft customers for their significant achievements in e-learning, recognizing innovative ideas and inspiring leaders who are helping to transform the learning landscape.

Join the Skillsoft Perspectives conversation on Twitter and visit the Learning Re: Imagined Blog for up to date information on Perspectives or visit http://perspectives.skillsoft.com/2013/.

About Skillsoft

Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of learning with a long history of innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft's customer support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience and a comprehensive learning e-library to develop off-the-shelf and custom learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs. Skillsoft's courses, books and videos have been developed by industry leading learning experts to ensure that they maximize business skills, performance, and talent development.

Skillsoft currently serves over 5,000 customers and more than 13,000,000 learners around the world. Skillsoft is on the web at www.Skillsoft.com.

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