The GRID^® Reaches 100,000 Student Hours Of Use

In less than three years, SetFocus’ distance learning technology has become a successful part of their training curriculum

November 9, 2007 Parsippany, NJ-Today, SetFocus announced their telepresence learning platform, The GRID^® has logged more than 100,000 hours of use since its implementation in August 2005. The GRID^® has been a successful distance learning solution for students to receive training in Microsoft technologies such as .NET, SQL Server, Business Intelligence Tools and in February 2008, SharePoint Server 2007. Through The GRID^®in-class peers, instructors and students in their homes can naturally interact and collaborate just like they were in the classroom side-by-side.

The GRID^® is a seamless, Global Remote Instructional Delivery experience that gives students the ability to train from their homes, breaking all geographic restrictions. “The GRID^® is a high standard of learning,” Mike Landau, CEO and President of SetFocus said. “We wanted to create an online training technology that would be comparable to a normal classroom setting,” Landau said.

What makes The GRID^® different from other online training are the telepresence technologies used to make The GRID^® a live, seamless and remote training solution. With audio quality 400% better than a telephone and video quality like that of a television, The GRID^® gives the personalization of being in the same room as the event, without the expense of travel.

Currently, SetFocus accepts approximately 100 students into their Microsoft training programs each quarter. Out of those students, over half are studying via The GRID^®, and that number continues to grow every quarter. In the last year, SetFocus has converted all evening tracks to The GRID^® for students looking to study part time. “The GRID^® is a convenient way to study and obtain our training. It has provided students already employed with the opportunity to study and make great additions to their skill set that normally would be impossible due to geographic boundaries.” Landau said.

For more information on The GRID^® and SetFocus’ training solutions please visit http://www.setfocus.com/thegrid.aspx.

About SetFocus

In business since 1997, SetFocus is the global leader in selecting, training, placing, and supporting Microsoft professionals worldwide. Through strategic relationships, SetFocus develops programs that directly source skilled professionals to meet the immediate hiring needs of its partners. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, SetFocus utilizes a unique combination of services to help organizations grow allowing them to meet marketplace opportunities with speed and agility. SetFocus has won semi-finalist awards for both the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year as well as the New Jersey Family Business of the Year. It is currently ranked on Inc. 5,000 fastest growing companies in America. For more information, SetFocus can be reached at +1-886-91-TRAIN and through its website, www.setfocus.com.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Stacey Uhrig
Director of Marketing
SetFocus, LLC
Stacey@setfocus.com
(973) 889-0211 ext. 33
(973) 889-0213 (fax)

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