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Market Cap:$173.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$181.2M
  • Public
  • US
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Learning Tree is a leading worldwide vendor-independent provider of training to managers and information technology (?IT?) professionals working in business and government organizations. Since its founding in 1974, Learning Tree has provided high-quality training to over 1.6 million IT professionals and managers. In fiscal year 2005, Learning Tree provided training to 87,673 course participants. Approximately two-thirds of Learning Tree participants come from Fortune 1000-level companies, their international equivalents and government organizations, and approximately one-third come from small and medium-size companies. Learning Tree offers a broad, proprietary library of intensive instructor-led courses from two to five days in length, comprising 141 different course titles representing over 3,400 hours of training as of September 30, 2005. Learning Tree courses focus on web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, wireless technologies, open source applications, project management, leadership and professional development, and other key business skills. At the end of fiscal year 2005, Learning Tree offered 32 management course titles.

Chairman & CEO
David C. Collins
Number of Employees 495
Contact Information

400 N Continental Blvd Ste 200

El Segundo, California 90245

www.learningtre...

(310) 417-9700

NAICS Code Other Technical and Trade Schools: 611519

Recent Events

  • Learning Tree International In LTRE reports 4th Quarter ending September 2009 above estimates

    8/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael W. Kane President
Lemoyne T. Zacherl CFO
Magnus Nylund CIO
Mary C. Adams Chief Admin Officer & Secretary
Bill Concevitch Executive Vice President
Jennifer Urick Vice President, Prod Development
Anita Caputo Instructor
Gregg Branham Senior Instructor
Adrian Willis Technical Editor
Howard Bain III Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David C. Collins Chairman & CEO
Curtis A. Hessler Board of Directors
Eric R. Garen Vice Chairman
George Robson Board of Directors
W. Mathew Juechter Board of Directors
Wilford D. Godbold Jr. Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Co-Founder & Vice Chairman Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Michael W. Kane, 53, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Kane & Company, Inc., Los Angeles, California, an investment banking firm; formerly a director of Learning Tree International, Inc. (Nasdaq), Los Angeles, California, a provider of education and training to information technology professionals. Served as director since 2000.

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. President Current
Myers Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Director Former

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Learning Tree International, Inc. CFO Current

Mr. Nylund has been the Chief Information Officer of Learning Tree since October 2005. His responsibilities include the development, maintenance, and integration of all Learning Tree information systems. He was Learning Tree’s Vice President, Worldwide Information Systems from 2002 to 2005. Prior to his role as Vice President, Worldwide Information Systems, Mr. Nylund served as Director, Worldwide IS Operations. He joined Learning Tree in 1992 in Learning Tree’s Swedish Operating Unit. Mr. Nylund has a Diploma in Computer Science from the University of Gävle, Sweden.

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. CIO Current

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Chief Admin Officer & Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Vice President, Prod Development Current

After more than twenty years of being employed in high tech, government and the hospital industries, Anita walked her talk and decided to pursue the career of her dreams. As founder of BIG PICTURE Institute, Anita Caputo boosts business performance and inspires confidence, enthusiasm and passion in those she serves. She has a unique ability to energize and motivate professionals to take action and achieve desired results. Anita helps professionals seeking greater career satisfaction and business leaders who want to accelerate change and benefit from a motivated, productive and loyal work force. She uses her strategic "big picture thinking" and thought provoking style to empower those she coaches to explore options and take action.

Organization Position Status
Big Picture Institute Founder Current
Anita Caputo Founder of Big Picture Institute Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Instructor Current
Canadian Association of Professional Speakers Board of Directors Current
Canadian Association of Professional Speakers Member Current
University of Windsor Bachelor of Commerce Degree Former

Gregg Branham is founder and president of Altus Network Solutions, a consulting firm in Atlanta. He is a senior instructor with Learning Tree International and author of Windows NT Domain Architecture (Macmillan).

Organization Position Status
Altus Network Solutions President Current
Altus Network Solutions Founder Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Senior Instructor Current
Windows IT Pro Current

Organization Position Status
Jamie Plc CEO Current
Jamie Plc Managing Director Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Technical Editor Current
Jamie Plc Navigator Former

Mr. Hessler has been a director of Learning Tree since April 2003. He was Chairman and founding Chief Executive Officer of 101communications LLC, an international publishing and educational conference company serving advanced information technology professionals from 1998-2006. From 1997 to 1998 he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Quarterdeck Corporation, a software firm. From 1996 to 1997 he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of I-Net, Inc., a network management services company. From 1991 to 1995 he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Times Mirror Company, a media company. From 1984 to 1990 he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Unisys Corporation, 78 a computer and computer services company. From 1981 to 1983 he was a partner of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison, a law firm. From 1977 to 1981 he held various positions with the Federal Government: Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Economic Policy, Executive Director of the President’s Economic Policy Group and Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Hessler is a graduate of Harvard College (BA, summa), Oxford University (Rhodes scholarship), the Yale Law School (JD), and the University of California, Berkeley (MA Economics).

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Garen, a co-founder of Learning Tree, has served as Chairman of Learning Tree’s Board of Directors since May 2007. From November 2003 to May 2007, Mr. Garen served as Vice Chairman of the Board. From 1991 through November 2003, Mr. Garen served as President of Learning Tree and prior to that as Executive Vice President of Learning Tree since 1974. Mr. Garen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, earning both degrees with honors.

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Vice Chairman Current

Mr. Robson has served as a director of Learning Tree since November 2006. He is also a director of Liberty Tax Service, a private company serving the tax preparation needs of individuals. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Unisys Corporation from 1990 until 1996, the Chief Financial Officer of H & R Block from 1996 until 1997 and the Chief Financial Officer of Dendrite International, a supplier of software and services to the pharmaceutical industry, from 1997 until 2002, and on an interim basis during 2005. Mr. Robson holds a B.S. in Economics and Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Management from Binghamton University.

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Howard A. Bain III has served on our Board since April 2008. He is also a director of Learning Tree International, Inc. and several private venture capital financed companies. Since 2004, he has been an independent consultant in all aspects of corporate finance. He held Chief Financial Officer positions at several public companies including: Portal Software from 2001 to 2004, Vicinity Corporation in 2000, Informix from 1999 to 2000, and Symantec Corporation from 1991 to 1999. He has additional experience in various technology companies in the areas of semiconductor devices and manufacturing equipment; laser-based large screen projection systems; and computer disk drives. He was a consultant with Arthur Andersen LLP where he was a certified public accountant. Mr. Bain holds a B.S. in Business from California Polytechnic University.

Organization Position Status
Nanometrics Incorporated Chairman Current
Tevet Process Control Technologies, Inc Director Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Director Current
Soluris, Inc. Director Current
Turin Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nanometrics Incorporated Director Former
California Polytechnic State University B.S. In Business Former

Mr. Juechter has been a director of Learning Tree since June 1987. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of IRA, Inc., a management consulting company that works primarily in the areas of strategy, structure and executive development. From 1991 to 1999, he was Chief Executive Officer of ARC International Ltd., a management consulting and training company. From 1986 to 1991, Mr. Juechter was Managing Director of IRA, Inc. in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Juechter served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilson Learning Corp., a multi-national training organization, from 1977 to 1986. From 1989 to 1997, he also was President of the Board of Governors of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Mr. Juechter is a graduate of Boston University and Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Learning Tree International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Wilford D. Godbold Jr. , 70, has been a director since 1990. He is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of ZERO Corporation, an international manufacturer primarily of enclosures and thermal management equipment for the electronics market. He is a director

Organization Position Status
Zero Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Zero Corporation President Current
Learning Tree International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
K2 Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sempra Energy Board of Directors Current
Employers Group President Former
California Chamber of Commerce President Former
Employers Group Chairman of The Board of Directors Former
California Chamber of Commerce Chairman of The Board of Directors Former
Ceradyne, Inc. Director Former
Sempra Energy member Former

Executive News

  • Building Web Applications With ASP.NET MVC Is Newest Hands-On Course from Learning Tree

    Business Wire - 7/16/09 - View Story

  • Windows Terminal Services, Hyper-V Virtualization and System Center Operations Manager Are Addressed in New Courses from Learning Tree

    Reuters - 7/09/09 - View Story

  • Windows Terminal Services, Hyper-V Virtualization and System Center Operations Manager Are...

    Forbes.com - 7/09/09 - View Story

  • Windows Terminal Services, Hyper-V Virtualization and System Center Operations Manager Are Addressed in New Courses from Learning Tree

    Business Wire - 7/09/09 - View Story

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     LTRE $12.24 +0.58 (4.97% )
Average Volume 18,988
Shares Outstanding 14.16M
Market Cap 173.4M
Year High 12.88
Year Low 6.0054
Earnings Per Share 0.33
P/E Ratio 37.09
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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