Training Pages lists over 2500 courses

PRESS RELEASE — 25 MARCH 1999

GBdirect, specialists in Internet and Intranet development, today announced that the Training Pages site now has over 2500 training courses covering a wide range of topics in the Information Technology and Business & Management areas. Courses are categorised in up to 3 subject areas (from a choice of over 260) making the site highly focused and easily searchable. Keyword searches now return matching categories, allowing users to jump straight to relevant areas of the site.

Since the launch of Training Pages in November 1998 the site has received course details from over 200 UK companies. The success of this free service has been attributed to the fact that companies are able to enter, edit and update their course information at any time by using the on-line forms. GBdirect believe that such innovative and interactive technologies are at the forefront of Internet technology and are proud that Training Pages is one of the first sites of its kind in the UK.

Another feature which is new to Training Pages is the ability for the training companies listed to receive a full monthly breakdown of how much interest there has been for their courses. This information is divided into general interest, specific interest in an individual course and data regarding the number of email enquiries sent over a 30 day period.

Training Pages' popularity continues to grow, not only has the hit rate steadily increased but the number of email enquiries has now reached over 150 per month, equivalent to 5 leads per day free of charge. This figure solely represents the number of emails logged, whilst the number of telephone and other enquiries is estimated at two for every email.

Mike Banahan, Managing Director of GBdirect said "There are few if any similar sites anywhere on the web. We have brought together a unique combination of e-marketing and technical skills to produce a world-class site home-grown in the UK."

He added, "We believe that our ability to provide live market statistics to the listed companies is wholly new and a pioneering step which will be widely copied."

Additional Information

GBdirect formed in 1995 to meet the needs of business users of the Internet, GBdirect offers a deep and distinctive range of services. Those involved have many years' experience working at the highest level in business. Our broad background encompasses enviable technical skills coupled with commercial and management understanding of a very high calibre. Our objective is simple: to help organisations make use of Internet/Intranet technologies in the ways that bring them the benefits they seek.