SkillsNET® to offer Q-Validus Certification Series

WAXAHACHIE, TX October 5, 2008

SkillsNET a leader in skills-based certification and employee readiness assessments, announced today its plans to offer the Spreadsheet Safe™ and Computer Wings™ line of quality assessments (training and assessment programs) to its North American customers. Spreadsheet Safe™ is an innovative training and certification program designed to assist businesses in reducing the risks associated with poor spreadsheet design, use and control and the Computer Wings assessments will help employees transition to the new Web 2.0 work environment, while increasing collaborative and productivity skills.

“The Q-Validus line of assessments and certifications are a natural fit for the SkillsNET Readiness and Certification division”, stated Jason Brown, Director of MyReadiness® solutions group. He added, “Many employers are looking for serious training and certification programs for Spreadsheets and Web 2.0 computer effectiveness and Q-Validus programs offer the solution.

According to David Carpenter, CEO, Q-Validus, “Spreadsheets play a fundamental role in the management systems of businesses around the world. Much of the key information used by them in decision-making is underpinned by countless spreadsheets.” He added, “Many businesses are unaware that their corporate spreadsheets are not designed, maintained or controlled to a level which complies with international best practice and this can pose serious risks to their business and can also leave them open to fraud and difficulties in demonstrating regulatory compliance.” David also discussed Computer Wings™ “This program is based on market requirements; it focuses on providing role based skills to meet the real world skills of individuals and organizations.

SkillsNET plans to provide the Spreadsheet Safe and Computer Wings to individuals and corporations alike.  
Tell me more: info@skillsnet.com or 972-923-2950 x 101
www.spreadsheetsafe.com and www.computerwings.com  

                
About SkillsNET
SkillsNET offers an innovative SkillObject® suite of tools for Human Capital initiatives; Social Network and Organizational Network analysis; Human Systems Integration (HSI); Skill Standards; and Competency Management, which allows enterprises to have a unique visibility to the capability, capacity, and competence of its structured and unstructured workforce.  The SkillsNET approach allows employers to capture their workforce environment through web-based applications with minimal worker and capital investment. Highly trained Skills Analysts and Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, available on-site or via phone, assist the employee and employer through the tool integration process. For additional information please visit www.skillsnet.com

About Q-Validus and NovaUCD
Q-Validus is an international certification solutions provider in developing and delivering innovative assessment and certification programmes designed to improve collaboration, productivity and competitiveness in the modern workplace, Spreadsheet Safe™  www.spreadsheetsafe.com and Computer Wings™    www.computerwings are part of the Q-Validus suite of applied computer skills being made available in 2008.
 Q-Validus is based at NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin. www.q-validus.com. NovaUCD is University College Dublin’s €11 million Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre. Twenty-four knowledge-intensive companies, including Q-Validus currently located in NovaUCD. NovaUCD has been funded through a unique public private partnership that includes AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers, UCD and Xilinx. www.ucd.ie/nova.