BlueVolt Surpasses Quarter-of-a-Million Course Enrollments

92% Growth in Enrollments Year-over-Year

Portland, Ore. – May 2008 – BlueVolt announced today that its online training and marketing platform has experience more than 250,000 course enrollments. This 92 percent growth over the previous year reflects the skilled trades professionals’ increasing adoption of online training and marketing.

“BlueVolt is a unique online training and marketing solution because it was built specifically for the trade industries. Its development is based on extensive interviews and ride-alongs with skilled professionals working in the field" says Lisa Bordeaux, Director of Sales for BlueVolt.

In addition to the trades’ rising interest in such platforms, companies in all industries have long recognized the benefits of online training and marketing. Such interest has driven a surging demand for convenient, effective online training programs. The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) estimates that in 2006 the average direct expenditure per employee increased to $1,040 per year. (www.astd.org)

“The trade industries are increasingly adopting technology-based solutions that other industries have benefited from for years. This progress is particularly significant to the trades, who need to attract and retain young employees as their aging workforce begins to retire” explains Don Spear, BlueTech CEO.

BlueVolt is BlueTech’s flagship product for serving the training needs of the trade industry. This training and marketing platform integrates several learning delivery products:
• eProductBulletins™ are short, entertaining video messages delivered through email.
• LearningLive™ webinars provide live and on-demand product promotion and training that eliminates travel costs and multiple presentations.
• LearningUnit™ modules offer interactive, relevant training that employees or customers take on their own time, wherever they want, at their own pace.

All BlueVolt products support the Train-Track-Reward™ learning verification system. Combining these learning delivery products on the BlueVolt platform provides a complete, trades-focused approach to online training and marketing.

About BlueTech, LLC www.bluetechllc.com
Portland, Oregon-based BlueTech, LLC creates online solutions to increase efficiency and profitability in the trade industries. Its flagship product is BlueVolt, an online learning and marketing solution. This platform enables companies to train, track, and reward learning. It delivers live and on-demand learning to skilled workers and those who sell products to them. BlueVolt’s state-approved, award-winning courses help trades professionals fulfill continuing license requirements and learn about products relevant to their profession. As of May 2008, over 250,000 courses were delivered to over 30,000 registered users at BlueVolt.com. www.bluevolt.com

Other BlueTech solutions include FieldRanger Wireless Work Order software, a first place 2008 AT&T Fast-Pitch Platinum Award winner. www.fieldranger.com