Latest news releases from PR.com for The Edcomm Group. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:30:36 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/67359 The Edcomm Group's Banker's Academy is offering Focus on HSAs free to BankersOnline users. This is a complete eLearning course – not a demo – and students can receive a printable certificate upon completion. There is no obligation to take this course – Edcomm's Banker's Academy is offering it free to BankersOnline (www.bankersonline.com) users. [PR.com - January 12, 2008] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/67359 http://www.pr.com/press-release/65665 Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group and Banker’s Academy, and Joseph Mellaci, Director of International Markets, met with various members of the banking industry in Kuala Lumpur at the Marcus Evans conference, Product Innovation: The Financial Institution’s Perspective. [PR.com - December 28, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/65665 http://www.pr.com/press-release/64091 The Edcomm Group’s Banker’s Academy China Team met with executives from Bank of China Hong Kong’s Retail Banking, Wealth Management, and Human Resources/Training Divisions. Discussions included the challenges facing banks as they create working environments that motivate branch associates, including branch managers, tellers service associates, and consumer lenders to use CRM systems to meet sales and [PR.com - December 13, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/64091 http://www.pr.com/press-release/63972 Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group and Banker’s Academy, presented a workshop on Retail Banking and Wealth Management at a two-day conference in Shanghai, China. The conference, organized by Global Leaders Institute, focused on educating retail bankers in Asia and neighboring countries. [PR.com - December 12, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/63972 http://www.pr.com/press-release/63973 TellerVision Magazine, a national monthly publication for bank branch managers and tellers, has quoted Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group and Banker’s Academy, in the December issue article "New Year’s Resolutions for Tellers." Dr. Eagle was quoted on ways tellers can improve in sales, service and compliance. According to Dr. Eagle, “Tellers should keep in mind an overall theme of: [PR.com - December 12, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/63973 http://www.pr.com/press-release/63974 The Edcomm Group’s Banker’s Academy has been invited to teach an in-house training course for Burgan Bank in Kuwait this month. Edcomm’s president, Dr. Linda Eagle, will be teaching a course on Operations to an audience of Burgan Bank professionals. Kuwait is one of the main member states of the Islamic Financial Services Council, which was founded in 2002. Banks within Kuwait must rise to meet the [PR.com - December 12, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/63974 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59676 Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy met with representatives from China Finance Net today to discuss joint promotion of training seminars in China and the United States. Banking in China has dramatically changed over the past few years, and even more changes are on the way. With these changes comes a need for training to help Chinese banks better compete in the modern global banking industry. Dr. Linda Eagle, President [PR.com - November 09, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/59676 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59620 Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy met in Beijing with representatives of the Bank of Communications to discuss rollout of programs from Banker’s Academy for use across the entire Bank of Communication enterprise. [PR.com - November 09, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/59620 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59677 The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) recently announced that the $5 bill will be updated. The new bill will be put into circulation in early 2008. As always, Edcomm's Banker's Academy is aware of the changes and is already in the process of updating the necessary courses. The changes to the $5 bill include more colors and intricate design features, similar to the already released $10, $20 and $50 dollar bills. The [PR.com - November 09, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/59677 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59679 Seven courses on Lending, Mortgage Fraud and other banking compliance topics from Edcomm's Banker's Academy were recently certified by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for the State of Maine. As with all of The Edcomm Group’s eLearning programs, these accredited courses are offered with Banker's Academy's own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®, for hosting and [PR.com - November 09, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/59679 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59680 The Courier-Post quotes Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group and Banker’s Academy, in the September 18 article “Watch for Financial Abuse of Seniors.” Dr. Eagle was quoted on the importance of educating members of the banking community so that they are aware of the signs of elder financial abuse and can prevent it from occurring to their customers. “Seniors are often most vulnerable to [PR.com - November 09, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/59680 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58450 Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy met with representatives from the Bank of China today to discuss an enterprise training initiative. Banking in China has dramatically changed over the past few years, and even more changes are on the way. With these changes comes a need for more retail products and services and wealth management offerings. Dr. Linda Eagle, President of Edcomm's Banker's Academy said, “I could [PR.com - November 01, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/58450 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58453 Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy’s content is constantly being updated and is always compliant. Recently, the FDIC announced that there is a new version of the FDIC sign which must replace all existing signs in insured financial institutions by November 13, 2007. Changes to the sign include the replacement of the FDIC seal with a semicircle of stars, the addition of the FDIC website address and the color and [PR.com - November 01, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/58453 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58455 The Edcomm Group's Banker's Academy is offering Focus on Credit Risk Management free to BankersOnline users. This is a complete eLearning course - not a demo - and students can receive a printable certificate upon completion. There is no obligation to take this course - Edcomm's Banker's Academy is offering it free to BankersOnline (http://www.bankersonline.com/tools/lender/creditriskmgmtedcom.html) users. Focus on [PR.com - November 01, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/58455 http://www.pr.com/press-release/54588 The Edcomm Group’s Banker’s Academy, the world’s leading provider of education to the financial services industry, has partnered with Stock-Trak, the global leader in stock trading simulations, to provide its clients with motivational, hands-on investment banking and wealth management training. According to Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group, “This training partnership is very exciting [PR.com - October 03, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/54588 http://www.pr.com/press-release/53285 The Edcomm Group’s Banker’s Academy has been invited to present at the Product Innovation for Financial Institutions conference in Malaysia this October 29-30, 2007, organized by Marcus Evans. [PR.com - September 23, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/53285 http://www.pr.com/press-release/52351 The Edcomm Group’s Banker’s Academy has been invited to teach an in-house training course for CIMB, Malaysia largest bank on October 26th and 27th, 2007. [PR.com - September 16, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/52351 http://www.pr.com/press-release/52246 The Edcomm Group’s Bankers Academy has been invited to present a workshop on Retail Banking and Wealth Management at Retail Banking Asia 2007, the preeminent Asian retail banking conference in Shanghai, China on October 17-18, 2007 organized by Global Leaders Institute. [PR.com - September 15, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/52246 http://www.pr.com/press-release/52093 The Edcomm Group’s Banker’s Academy will exhibit its Compliance training solutions at the ABA Money Laundering Enforcement Conference in Washington, DC from October 21-23, 2007. [PR.com - September 14, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/52093 http://www.pr.com/press-release/51373 Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group’s Banker's Academy, has been invited to speak at a credit risk management conference sponsored by Marcus Evans (http://www.marcusevans.com/html/eventdetail.asp?eventID=12765) in Seoul, Korea, October 15-16. This is an excellent opportunity for international bankers to learn about corporate credit risk management from the leading expert in bank training. Dr. Eagle's [PR.com - September 08, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/51373 http://www.pr.com/press-release/47818 The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com) (www.bankersacademy.com) has partnered with Phillips Consulting Limited, a 15-year-old training firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, to provide Banker’s Academy’s internationally recognized training programs to banks throughout Anglophone, Africa. [PR.com - August 08, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/47818 http://www.pr.com/press-release/46695 Edcomm's Banker's Academy has partnered with Leaders Academy, a Middle Eastern consulting firm, to provide training to various international banking corporations. This partnership will give Edcomm's Banker's Academy an unprecedented and unparalleled international presence. An ability and desire to work with companies of all sizes, and a devotion to client needs and concerns makes Leaders Academy the preeminent provider [PR.com - August 04, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/46695 http://www.pr.com/press-release/46390 The number of students having taken eLearning programs from Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy has passed 1 million. Those 1 million students have taken over 33 million topics ranging from compliance and teller training to systems training, product training and sales training – all created specifically for banks, credit unions and money services businesses (MSBs). The Edcomm Group’s Dr. Linda Eagle said, [PR.com - July 26, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/46390 http://www.pr.com/press-release/46016 The Edcomm Group recently deployed its Banker’s Academy Unlimited package — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance — to a Wyoming Retail Bank. [PR.com - July 22, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/46016 http://www.pr.com/press-release/46040 A California Retail Bank has selected Learning Link Premium® to work in conjunction with Focus on Compliance training previously commissioned from Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy. Learning Link Premium® provides users with an additional set of tools to assist in the learning experience through the duration of any of Edcomm’s programs. This addition provides automatic email updates and reports to all [PR.com - July 22, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/46040 http://www.pr.com/press-release/46079 Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy successfully deployed its Banking Compliance eLearning program — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®, for hosting and maintenance — to Community Banks of Colorado. Focus on Compliance, from Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy, is a computer-based, distance learning program which can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or [PR.com - July 22, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/46079 http://www.pr.com/press-release/41745 Representatives of The Edcomm Group’s Banker's Academy participated in a dinner workshop sponsored by Marcus Evans at China Retail Banking 2007 in Shanghai. This was an opportunity for Chinese bankers to brainstorm on subjects including: financial training on everything from basic teller, platform, sales and service, and compliance, to lending, credit risk management, wealth management, private banking, retail [PR.com - June 13, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/41745 http://www.pr.com/press-release/41391 The China Banking Association (CBA) and Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy met this week in Beijing, China to discuss possible joint ventures to bring Banker’s Academy’s award-winning training programs to the Chinese banking market. Banker’s Academy presents Chinese banks with a competitive advantage in their rapidly evolving financial climate. With the deregulation of financial institutions in [PR.com - June 09, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/41391 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40218 The Edcomm Group recently deployed its Security Training eLearning program — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance — to Synergy Bank of Waco, TX. Achieving Bankwide Security Excellence, a computer-based, distance learning program, can be delivered via Internet, intranet or CD-ROM. The program teaches all aspects of bank safety and [PR.com - May 27, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/40218 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40070 The Edcomm Group recently deployed its Banking Compliance eLearning program — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance — to Synergy Bank of Waco, TX. Focus on Compliance, a computer-based, distance learning program, can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or CD. The program teaches banking compliance using easy-to-understand language in an [PR.com - May 26, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/40070 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40092 The Harbor Bank of Maryland has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver Banker’s Academy Unlimited training for its bank-wide training needs — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. A Banker's Academy Unlimited package provides all the training needed for every employee at a Bank, Credit Union or Money Services Business (MSB) for one low [PR.com - May 26, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/40092 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40095 Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group, presented a full-day workshop for retail bankers at China Retail Banking 2007, a Marcus Evans conference in Shanghai, China on May 22, 2007. Dr. Eagle addressed top banking professionals from China and other Asian nations about the modernization of their retail banking products and the marketing strategies that they should use to attract various segments of their population [PR.com - May 26, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/40095 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40100 The California Bankers Association (CBA) continues its partnership with The Edcomm Group to deliver elder financial abuse training to banks in the state of California. Last fall, this collaboration resulted in Focus on California Elder Financial Abuse, an eLearning program that was distributed with the help and promotion of CBA to banks throughout California. Included is the use of Learning Link®, Edcomm’s own [PR.com - May 26, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/40100 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39754 The Edcomm Group is very pleased to announce that Ted Wight, Director of National Sales at Bankers Training and Certification Center (BTCC) a subsidiary of BAI, has joined The Edcomm Group as a Vice President in the Sales Division. BTCC was purchased by BAI from Primedia for an undisclosed sum. Ted, who has an MBA from Washington University, joins Edcomm following 6 years with BTCC and BAI and several years in the [PR.com - May 24, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/39754 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39306 The Edcomm Group will be exhibiting at the 2007 ABA Banking Regulatory Compliance Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from June 3-6, 2007. The ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference is the industry’s most respected regulatory compliance event and is widely attended by compliance officers, lawyers, bank auditors, regulatory officials, risk managers, financial consultants and operations officers among others. The conference [PR.com - May 19, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/39306 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39318 The Edcomm Group’s Joe Mellaci, Director of China Markets, has been invited to join the distinguished panel of advisors organized by Marcus Evans. Marcus Evans has recently developed an advisory committee in the banking sector of the China Market, and has asked Mr. Mellaci to join the committee to share his knowledge and experience with the panel in its ongoing planning efforts for future events. As an advisory [PR.com - May 19, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/39318 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39325 The Edcomm Group’s Dr. Linda Eagle has been invited to join a distinguished panel of advisors organized by Marcus Evans. Marcus Evans has recently developed an advisory committee in the banking sector of the China Market, and has asked Dr. Eagle to join the committee to share her knowledge and vision. As an advisory panel member, Dr. Eagle will be invited to join bi-annual dinner meetings, gain networking [PR.com - May 19, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/39325 http://www.pr.com/press-release/37887 The Edcomm Group hosted a week-long meeting of Russian bankers, held the week of March 19. During the week, Edcomm presented a one-day Risk Management and Compliance training workshop, lead the delegation on tours of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Federal Reserve Bank of Washington D.C., and facilitated workshops on Risk Management and Compliance along with Edcomm clients from The Washington Savings Bank, [PR.com - May 05, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/37887 http://www.pr.com/press-release/37592 The Edcomm Group has been invited to present at a one-day session of retail bankers at China Retail Banking 2007, a conference in Shanghai, China on May 22, 2007 organized by Marcus Evans. Through several sessions, Edcomm’s president, Dr. Linda Eagle will be teaching the audience of top banking professionals from China and other Asian nations, how to modernize their Retail Banking products and marketing to attract [PR.com - May 03, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/37592 http://www.pr.com/press-release/35230 Community Bank of Parkersburg, WV has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver Ethics: Code of Conduct Training for its community bank training needs. The Bank also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. Ethics: Code of Conduct communicates the laws, policies and procedures that govern every action of every employee at the bank, reducing the risk of costly litigation and [PR.com - April 08, 2007] The Edcomm Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/35230