NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09-21-2009

First Electronic Document Associate Class graduates from Xplor UK Transaction Document School by acadami

First EDA class: Andrea Dunne, Chris Cable, Paul Peters, Mark Haywood, all of Lloyds Banking Group (photo taken at Royal Holloway, University of London)

 

Richardson, Texas, September 21, 2009 – acadami and its local sponsor, Xplor UK & Ireland, are pleased to announce the first class of Electronic Document Associates. The graduates attended a full week of intensive acadami education courses: Document Production Fundamentals, Document Systems Life Cycle, and Document Production Best Practices. By completing these courses and spending at least two years in the document industry, Andrea Dunne, Chris Cable, Paul Peters, and Mark Haywood (all of Lloyds Banking Group) immediately became eligible for the new EDA designation.

All courses by acadami that are certified by Xplor International require attendees to pass a written examination as well as meet the attendance requirement in order to qualify for Xplor Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

The newly-announced EDA designation by Xplor is intended for specialists who have completed significant “foundation” training on electronic documents (five days of Xplor Continuing Education certified training or the equivalent) and have been engaged with electronic document related work for at least two years. acadami‘s week-long program of professional training provides the 50 education units necessary to earn the EDA designation. This program provides both a broad foundation of training for the industry professional as well as a substantial short cut to the first level of industry certification.

“In a study commissioned by EDSF and conducted by Infotrends, it was found that there were significant shortfalls in the skill sets of employees, particularly in the areas relevant to variable data printing and transpromo. acadami addresses this problem by offering first-class, vendor-neutral education to industry professionals in the transaction document space, and by supporting Xplor professional designation programs,” said William J. ‘Bill’ McCalpin, acadami‘s registrar and co-founder.

“The EDP Commission of Xplor International has recently developed an additional recognition level, the Electronic Document Associate (EDA), to recognize the thousands of specialists who have the foundation but are not yet ready for full professional certification,” says Bill Broddy, vice-chair of the EDP Commission and acadami co-founder. “We are delighted to lay that foundation for the benefit of both employers and employees, through acadami‘s one week Transaction Document School.”

About acadami

acadami is the collaboration of three industry veterans: Bill 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 www.xplor.org/edp.

For more information on the Electronic Document Associate (EDA) certification, please see www.xplor.org/EDP/EDA.cfm.

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

About Xplor UK & Ireland

Xplor UK & Ireland is a region of Xplor International, providing local programs and services to the Xplor members of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

For further information, visit the Xplor UK & Ireland website or contact Roberta S McKee-Jackson edp, Director of Operations, at +44 (0)1923 896037.

For further information contact:

US
William J. ‘Bill’ McCalpin, m-edp, cdia, mit, lit
+1 (972) 231-3660 (GMT-6)
Registrar@acadami.org

Canada
William Broddy, m-edp
+1 (905) 252-1955 (GMT-5)
canada@acadami.org

UK
Michael Turton, edp
+44-(0)1787-281281 (GMT/BST)
mturton@acadami.org