WebSurveyor announces $50,000 Academic Grant to Training Program for the U.S. Veterans
Herndon, VA - September 13, 2006 - WebSurveyor, the leading provider of online survey software for business professionals, has announced a $50,000 in-kind software donation to the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation's new career development initiative. Called the Veterans Business Training Center (VBTC), the program is helping at-home combat-wounded and disabled veterans to acquire skills that will make them ready for today's highly competitive workforce environment.
"We consider it our duty to help former soldiers adapt to normal life," says Jeff Beardsley, WebSurveyor General Manager. "Online surveys have become an integral part of any marketing, human resources, or customer relationship management initiatives. Thousand of businesses, non-profit and government organizations are using them to reach their strategic goals. The veterans trained on this software will be a valuable asset to any company as they reenter the workforce."
The Veterans Business Training Center provides online job training and placement to disabled and combat-wounded veterans by using the internet and web-based technology. The goal is to recruit and train qualified veterans in high-demand information technology careers that offer long-term job placement. The course work will maximize the military training veterans receive and reengineer their skills to the information industry - creating employment opportunities to provide for themselves and their families.
Accredited by Northern Virginia Community College, the training consists of 600 hours (8 hours per day, five days a week for a total of 15-weeks). Trainees follow a detailed curriculum, attending virtual classroom discussions and accruing real-life work experience. At the completion of the program each veteran is certified by the VBTC.
"Re-training veterans to work in both the private and public sector is a top priority of our organization," said Richard Gallant, Executive Director of the Purple Heart Service Foundation. Gallant continued, "WebSurveyor's software tool will add tremendous value to the training program."
About The Purple Heart Service Foundation
The Purple Heart Service Foundation has provided services to veterans and their families for more than 45 years and prides itself on adapting quickly to new and unforeseen changes in the types of programs and services needed by combat-wounded and disabled veterans. More information on the Foundation can be found at purpleheartfoundation.org
About WebSurveyor
WebSurveyor Corporation is the leading provider of online survey technology solutions that empower people with real-time feedback to drive their businesses. Since 1998, over 5,000 customers have trusted WebSurveyor with their online survey projects. WebSurveyor ensures data security and confidentiality, a reliable survey hosting service, dependable survey software and a responsive team of survey experts - all backed by a money-back guarantee. WebSurveyor has been placed on the Safe Harbor list by the International Trade Federation of the United States Commerce Department. The company has been recognized for its strong commitment to business excellence and to the highest standards of civic and social responsibility, integrity, and ethical conduct, while being named one of the fastest growing companies in America. WebSurveyor is a 2004 and 2005 Inc.500 company, Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company, and a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 company.
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