NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01-02-2010
First EDAs in Canada: Robert Foulds eda and Lorraine Janelle MBA, eda of Canada Post Corporation
First Electronic Document Associates in Canada graduate from course by acadami
Richardson, Texas, February 1, 2010 – acadami and Xplor Canada are pleased to announce the first Electronic Document Associates in Canada. The graduates attended the Document Systems Life Cycle course, thus completing the trio of acadami education courses: Document Production Fundamentals, Document Systems Life Cycle, and Document Production Best Practices. By successfully completing these courses and spending at least two years in the document industry, Robert Foulds and Lorraine Janelle (both of Canada Post Corporation) 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.
Paul Abdool edp, Xplor International Chairman of the Board and Xplor Canada member, says, “I would like to personally congratulate our EDAs for taking their first step towards the very respected designation of EDP. Continuing education ensures that we can continue to lead the industry into the future of document production and handling.”
“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, former vice-chair of the EDP Commission and acadami provost. “We are delighted to lay that foundation for the benefit of both employers and employees, through acadami‘s ongoing professional education.”
About acadami
The acadami collaboration involves three industry veterans: William Broddy m-edp, William J. ‘Bill’ McCalpin m-edp, and Dr. Michael Turton edp. Together, these industry experts present vendor-neutral, professional 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 five 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 Canada
Xplor Canada is a region of Xplor International, providing local programs and services to the Xplor members in Canada.
For further information, visit the Xplor Canada website at http://www.xplorcanada.org/ .
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