NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-05-2008
Xplor Canada and acadami announce the 2009 Transaction Document Continuing Education Schedule
Richardson, Texas, December 5, 2008 – Xplor Canada and acadami have released their 2009 Continuing Education schedule that includes 25 classes (and 35 class-room days) in major cities across Canada. The schedule also includes a 5-day Transaction Document Summer School at Niagara College. To download a copy of the 2009 Canadian schedule, go to: http://www.acadami.org/acadami-Canada-2009-schedule.pdf.
All courses require students to pass a written examination to qualify for Xplor Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The courses also qualify for accelerated Education Points towards Electronic Document Professional certification.
Last year, Xplor Canada sponsored 9 acadami classes that awarded 87 Canadian Xplorers certificates of completion and a combined 104 CEUs.
Employers that have sent personnel on acadami training in 2008 include:
| American Express | ICBC | Print Operations Group |
| Canada Post | IKON | Roler Data |
| CGI | InfoPrint Solutions | RR Donnelley BCS |
| CIBC | INTRIA Items | State Farm |
| Crawford Technologies | Manulife Financial | Sun Life |
| Credit Union Payments | Ontario Finance | Symcor |
| DL Moore | Ontario Health Network | Taylor – Demers |
| Doculink | Penega Communication | TELUS |
| DOXIM | Pitney Bowes | |
| GMC Software | Prinova Inc. |
The courses focus on the concepts, technologies, and best practices associated with automated transaction document production. The material within these courses will train students on the business aspects, design requirements, and technical issues “from Data to Doorstep”.
“The need for practical, current, and supplier-neutral education has never been greater,” said William Broddy edp, Canadian Program Director for acadami. “In troubled times, investment in training delivers immediate cost savings. Employers are telling us that trained personnel make fewer costly mistakes, find innovative cost-saving solutions, and require less supervision. In their minds, the cost of training is trivial compared to the cost of under-trained staff.”
“This program adds major value to our membership. In addition to providing valuable training, it introduces a new generation of document specialists to the Xplor organization,” said Paul Abdool edp, President of the Canadian Xplor Region. “Over 50 of this year’s students had not been to an Xplor event before the course.”
“The combination of field training through education partners like acadami, the Xplor Continuing Education program, the Electronic Document Professional certification program and the Xplor Document University in Tampa makes Xplor the focal point for transaction document professional development,” says Skip Henk edp, President of Xplor International. “We look forward to supporting the expansion of the program in the United States and Europe.”
About acadami
The acadami collaboration involves three industry veterans: William Broddy edp, William J. ‘Bill’ McCalpin edp, and Michael Turton edp. Together, these industry experts present education on the entire range of the electronic document experience and practice.
Their biographies and additional information on acadami can be found on the Web at www.acadami.org.
About the Electronic Document Profession
Electronic Document Professional (EDP) is one of the most highly regarded certifications in the document industry. Candidates must have 5 years of active involvement in document production and submit case studies for peer-review to establish their experience and expertise. More than 500 industry professionals have earned this designation over the last 19 years. For more information, please see http://www.xplor.org/edp.
About Xplor
Xplor International, also known as The Electronic Document Systems Association®, is a worldwide association of users and suppliers of the products and services that create, modify, and deliver customized information using a variety of document technologies. Incorporated in 1981 as a not-for-profit association, it is worldwide with 10 regions and 18 chapters that are directed, organized, and governed by its members.
Xplor is the community of choice for education, information sharing, and networking that meets the needs of our members and provides leadership to the evolution of the document systems industry. For further information, please see www.xplor.org
For further information, contact: William Broddy edp, acadami, +1 905 252-1955 (GMT-5), canada (at) acadami.org .