Innovative e-Learning Environment Complements Informatica's Robust Product and Data Integration Educational Program

Further enhancing the convenience, cost-effectiveness and customizability of its educational offerings, Informatica Corporation today launched the Informatica Virtual Academy.

Blending traditional onsite and e-learning environments, the academy delivers interactive, on-demand instruction on Informatica products and related data integration topics to students via the Web.

As a result, customers can flexibly integrate online training into their schedules, reduce travel time and costs, and remain current on new developments through customized sessions.

"Designed to deliver a convenient, on-demand learning environment, the Informatica Virtual Academy is part of our blended learning strategy to optimize the way customers obtain training on a global basis," said Tim Dilley, senior vice president of worldwide customer services at Informatica.

"The Virtual Academy encapsulates the curriculum, materials and highly qualified 'live' instruction we have offered in the past, but delivers it through online training, in an interactive fashion that requires no time away from the office to participate."

The Informatica Virtual Academy currently offers 18 instructor-led courses, each segment lasting no more than one-half day. Courses vary from single- to multi-day programs and combine lectures, hands-on exercises and workshops.

All online training courses are conducted by Informatica instructors with many years of real-world data integration experience and expertise in online learning.

For further information on the Informatica Virtual Academy and Informatica's entire line of global educational services, please visit www.informatica.com/services.