Upside Learning has recently appointed Jeevan Joshi as its Director of Client Solutions for Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Jeevan will manage and promote Upside Learning’s portfolio of eLearning solutions in the APAC region.

An experienced practitioner of technology based learning and human capital systems, Jeevan has over 16 years of work experience in Australia and New Zealand, out of which 14 have been in the Learning domain. His strategic and “hands on” approach in assisting organisation to understand, design, deliver and improve technology enabled solutions has made him a sought after consultant and thought leader in the eLearning space.

Jeevan is the founder of Learning Cafe (www.learningcafe.com.au), a respected and fast growing community for corporate learning and development professionals in Australia. He is a regular speaker on the conference circuit on emerging trends and the smarter execution of learning and collaboration for business results, and speaks at LearnX, AITD and ACEC amongst other conferences.

An MBA (HR) from XLRI, India and a master in Biochemical Engineering and, Jeevan has worked in a variety of roles across various industries and companies including PricewaterHouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, IBM and Deloitte.

Amit Garg, Director and Co‒founder of Upside Learning, who also guides the Custom Learning Solution team, commented, “We are confident that Jeevan, with his extensive experience and expertise in the eLearning domain and his knowledge of the APAC learning industry, will strengthen our leadership team and also expand our business in the APAC region. We are also pleased to extend our support to Learning Cafe and be a part of a community that thinks and works towards improvement of learning in the workplace.”

Upside Learning will be participating in the soon to be held 2013 AITD National Conference as a Silver Sponsor. This participation marks the company’s debut at the prominent learning event, which is also the region’s largest conference for Learning & Development (L&D) and Human Resource Development (HRD) professionals.

While Upside Learning will be exhibiting its wide range of solutions and services at AITD, its key attraction would be an insightful learning session, titled ‘Designing eLearning for iPads (tablets)’, which will be delivered by Amit Garg, the company’s Director of Custom Learning Solutions & Co–founder, on 11^th April at 1.30 PM AEST. Through this session, attendees can learn about designing eLearning on iPads (tablets) and the best approaches and practices in ‘mEnabling’ existing eLearning courseware or creating new content for iPads or tablets.

Attendees can get a taste of the company’s innovative Custom mLearning Solutions, including eLearning solutions for iPads (tablets), and UpsideLMS, its best–value Learning Management System at stand #22. Complimentary copies of ‘Designing eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’ will also be available at the stand

AITD National Conference is scheduled for 10^th & 11^th April and will be held in Melbourne, Australia.

As a forerunner of eLearning solutions for workplace learning, Upside Learning has always supported organisation, individuals and initiatives that espouse the use of technology for learning. Recently, the company has extended its support to Learning Cafe, a community of experienced Learning professionals in Australia and New Zealand.

Founded by Jeevan Joshi, an experienced practitioner of technology based learning and human capital systems in Australia, Learning Cafe was established to generate quality discussions which are not influenced by sales messages. It is hinged on 6 focus areas or categories, namely Effective Learning, Learning & Performance, Learning Trends, Learning Technology, L&D Capability and Blended Learning. Its contributors include some of the renowned learning and development professionals and thought leaders in Australia and New Zealand ‒ Bob Spence, Peter Davis, Ryan Tracey, Rob Wilkins, Mike Collins and Jeevan Joshi. Learning Cafe also organises the Learning Cafe UnConference and webinars for professional development.

Jeevan Joshi commented, “Learning Café is pleased to be supported by Upside Learning who has encouraged innovation in Learning and the growth of the Learning profession.”

Upside Learning, a leading provider of world–class learning technology solutions, celebrated its 9^th anniversary on 7^th April. Commemorating its achievements over all these years, the company has used one of the latest web design techniques – motion parallax scrolling – to highlight its 9 Glorious Years of Learning in a unique and stunning way.

Co–founded in 2004 by Amit Garg and Amit Gautam, Upside Learning has emerged as a prominent and leading provider of innovative learning technology solutions to organisation across the world in a brief span of 9 years. The last year too has been quite successful for the company. It recorded over 125% growth for its best value Learning Management System, UpsideLMS, and a staggering 97% YOY growth for Q1–Q2 in FY 2012.

Drawing on its partnerships with several leading companies, Upside Learning extended its presence and learning portfolio in many new regions across the continents during the last year. To strengthen its presence in the UK and Europe further, the company established its independent office in the UK and appointed a Director–Client Solutions for Europe.

On the solutions and services front, Upside Learning introduced custom eLearning development services for iPads and other tablets, and mEnablement services for mobile devices including smartphones and tablets. It also integrated Tin Can API, a latest compliance standard, into its proprietary courseware framework for custom learning solutions (for desktops and mobile devices).

Underlining the company’s commitment towards delivering value were awards. Upside Learning won two Brandon Hall Awards; a silver for Upside2Go, its revolutionary mLearning platform, and another for one of its Custom Learning Project, totaling its award count to more than 30.

The company also marked its presence at several premiere learning events like ASTD ICE, AITD National Conference, CIPD HRD, LearnX, mLearnCon, ASTD TechKnowledge, Learning Technologies etc., where it participated in various capacities; as an exhibitor, showcasing its wide range of solutions and services, and as a session presenter, delivering learning sessions. Webinars on topics like Mobile Learning, eLearning on iPads and Learning Management System were conducted throughout the year, while two free eBooks – one on LMS Switching and other on Mobile Learning – were published in November and April 2012, respectively. Recently, the company also released an infographic explaining why mobile learning is the future of workplace learning.

Upside Learning has recently appointed James Rasmussen as Area VP Sales for Americas. James will be responsible for managing and growing Upside Learning’s sales operations and business development in the US region.

An experienced sales leader, James has more than 20 years of success in developing high performing salespeople, sales teams and sales channels in the eLearning and enterprise talent management space. Most recently, James was the Region Sales Leader at HRsoft, prior to which he was VP, Sales Development at Richardson and Senior Sales Director at Kenexa. Some of James’ key specialties include Enterprise Learning & Talent Management and Complex Sales Development. He has the ability to forecast, plan and execute in a dynamic market‒ a skill he has honed over the years in the Sales and HR domain.

Amit Gautam, Director and Co‒founder of Upside Learning, who also oversees the Sales operations in the US, commented, “James’ experience, perspective and leadership will be instrumental in growing Upside Learning’s business and presence in the US. I am confident that he will be able to steer our sales team in the right direction.”

CIPD HRD Conference & Exhibition brings together the UK’s learning and development professionals to share best practices, learn from each other’s successes, network with suppliers, and get ready for the future of L&D. Participating for the 3^rd consecutive year in this mega event, to be held on 24^th & 25^th April, in Olympia, London, Upside Learning’s focus area will be ‘eLearning on iPads (Tablets)’.

Amongst the 32, knowledge–rich learning sessions planned for the event is Upside Learning’s session, titled ‘eLearning on iPads – Getting it right’, on 24^th April at 10 a.m. GMT. The session will be co–presented by the company’s Director of Custom Learning Solutions and Co–founder, Amit Garg, and Director – Client Solutions (Europe), Alan Samuel. The session will highlight the key factors in designing fresh eLearning for iPads and cost–effective solutions for ‘mEnabling’ existing eLearning courseware for iPads and other tablets. A few examples of Upside Learning’s clients using eLearning for iPads will also be touched upon.

At its stand #425, Upside Learning will exhibit its innovative Custom mLearning Solutions, including eLearning solutions for iPads (tablets), and UpsideLMS, its best–value Learning Management System. Attendees can also pick a complimentary copy of ‘Designing eLearning on iPads – 10 Bright Ideas’ from the stand.

Making its debut at Learning@Work, Upside Learning is thrilled to be participating as a seminar sponsor at this premium event that features some of the world’s foremost thinkers in learning and organisational development. The event is scheduled to be held from 11–13 November 2013 at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney, NSW.

In line with Learning@Work’s theme for 2013 – designing modern learning strategies for the modern workplace, Upside Learning will be showcasing its wide range of ’modern‘ solutions and services at stand # 2. This includes UpsideLMS, its multi award‒winning Learning Management System (LMS), Upside2Go, its mobile learning platform for performance support, eLearning on tablet solutions, Custom eLearning Solutions for desktops and Custom mLearning Solutions for mobile devices.

As a part of the company’s ongoing UpsideLMS price rise campaign, interested organisation can avail UpsideLMS at the current, low prices by dropping in at Upside Learning’s stand (#2). A free demo and an hour long consultation will also be made available on request to assist interested clients in knowing more about the LMS.

One of the new features that organisation can look forward to seeing in UpsideLMS is AVETMISS compliance, which is scheduled for November release. AVETMISS, which stands for the Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard, will provide compliance for National VET Providers. For Upside Learning, this will open up a new LMS market in Australia which was previously not accessible. While for organisation using old style RTO LMSs and ones with LMS without AVETMISS, UpsideLMS will bring a welcome change to the way AVETMISS compliant data is presented in the data files.

Present along with Amit Garg will be Jeevan Joshi, Upside Learning’s Director of Client Solutions for APAC region. Both Amit and Jeevan will be available for demo and discussion at the Upside Learning stall. Interested individuals can pre book a meeting with either or both by sending an email with the preferred date and time to info@upsidelearning.com.

The premier conference for L&D professionals, ASTD International Conference and Exposition, will be held in Dallas, Texas from 19^th – 22^nd May. The 2013 event is touted to host more than 8,000 people who focus their daily attention on the design and delivery, management, and strategy of learning and development, and is based on the theme ‘Content, Community and Global Perspective’. Upside Learning, a leading provider of workplace learning technology solutions, will participate in this event with a focus on eLearning on tablets.

At stand 839, the company will also exhibit its wide range of innovative workplace learning solutions, including Custom mLearning Solutions and eLearning Solutions for iPads (tablets). Also available for a live demo will be UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s best–value, multi–award winning Learning Management System.

Interested individuals can discuss their learning requirements and questions personally with Upside Learning’s representatives. A meeting with Amit Gautam or a team member can be booked by sending an email specifying preferred date and time to info@upsidelearning.com

The E‒learning Age awards, organised by e‒learning age, recognise excellence in the development and delivery of e‒Learning. Upside Learning, a global leader in workplace learning technology solutions, along with Vocollect has bagged a gold award for the ‘Best E‒Learning Team of the Year’. The who’s who from the learning, development and technology fraternity flocked to one of the most prestigious awards held in London on 7^th November 2013, to celebrate the strength and depth of eLearning.

Vocollect, a leading developer and manufacturer of voice solutions, collaborated with Upside Learning to create updated courseware for its latest products and services. Upside Learning’s in‒house team of graphic designers, instructional designers, programmers and quality analysts led by a project manager came together for the design and development of Vocollect’s courseware. This team, called ‘Gemini’, demonstrated positive changes at Vocollect by helping it exceed their objective which was set as a key parameter by the organisers in picking the winner of the award.