training carried out via a stand-alone or networked computer. Programs are usually interactive, so that students can select from multiple-choice options or key in their...
SafeNet Inc., of Belcamp, which manufactures software to protect communications on the Internet, said Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH, a German manufacturer of mobile cranes, selected SafeNet products to secure its computer-based training modules, enabling the client to license and deliver critical training content to its customers in a secure, controlled manner.
Byline: STEVEN R. STRAHLER Charles Bloomfield despaired of recouping his investment in a Chicago Board of Trade seat he bought in 1972. "A couple of years back, I thought it was all over but the shouting,'' says the 60-year-old agricultural c Byline: STEVEN...
Byline: STEVEN R. STRAHLER In so many words, Nickolas J. Neubauer, the departing chairman of the Chicago Board of Trade, says that the hometown rival Chicago Mercantile Exchange got lucky with the timing of last month's initial public offering, a Byline: STEVEN...
The objective of this paper is to understand how Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS and other technologies can be used to provide better paratransit services (also known as Community-Based Transportation or CBT) for various populations in Minnesota. The study has three stages: survey, in-depth interview, and data analysis. CBT serves diverse...
It seemed like one cataclysmic thing after another this year for Chicago's financial exchanges. CEOs came and went. Even one who wasn't under duress-the Chicago Stock Exchange's Robert H. Forney-decided to leave. The Chicago Board of Trade CBT l It seemed like one...
A once-heralded electronic-trading partnership between the Chicago Board of Trade and a European exchange is on the rocks, with new management on both sides headed for a showdown at a summit this week in Germany. Some Board of Trade CBT members, A once-heralded...
Exchange mulls options for electronic-trading IPO, but will keep pits privateThe Chicago Board of Trade appears poised to curtail a restructuring plan that would have converted the exchange into a for-profit company with outside investors. Instead Exchange mulls options for electronic-trading IPO, but...
If the Chicago Board of Trade did not exist, would it have to be invented? Ditto the Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE, which didn't exist until 1973, when some far-sighted Chicago Board of Trade CBT members saw a market in a regulated publi ...
From the executive summary: ‘Avatars are computer depictions of humans, ranging from cartoon characters to photo-realistic representations. Increasingly, companies are using them as imaginary coaches, co-workers, and customers in computer-based training sessions designed to help, for example, sharpen sales skills, reinforce leadership expertise or boost management prowess.’ The paper elucidates...
From the executive summary: ‘Computer-Based Training CBT is completely different today thanks to advances in hardware and software. For one thing, most CBT products can run on nearly all computers. Moreover, due to the increased accessibility to fast hardware, more companies are developing CBT programs. No longer just for broad...
Chicago's two big futures exchanges, warily eyeing a common threat from upstart competitor Eurex AG of Germany, agreed to a rare joint initiative-a deal that would allow the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. to guarantee, or clear, transactions at the Chicago's two big futures exchanges, warily eyeing...
You can't tell the lawyers without a scorecard at the Chicago Board of Trade. "I don't think your column is big enough," warns one director. Forewarned, here's a stab at the lineup: There is a lawyer for the board of directors; there is ...
Morgan Stanley trades in one local for another in top legal spot Normally, the appointment of a general counsel, especially one who is a woman, by one of Chicago's bigger enterprises would merit a line or two. Not a peep, however, from ABN AMRO Nor...
The Chicago Board of Trade is pursuing a plan to launch an electronic derivatives-trading exchange in Bermuda. Dubbed the Bermuda Commodities Exchange, the venture - which is being organized by New York insurer American International Group Inc. AIG -The Chicago Board of Trade is pursuing a plan...
SAN DIEGO -- DefenseWeb Technologies, a premier custom software developer and systems integrator serving Department of Defense DoD organizations, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Serco, Inc. to develop computer-based training for the Department of Defense, Educational Opportunities Directorate.
After lusting long for the Dow Jones brand name, two Chicago futures exchanges are off to a rocky start with the blue-chip index -- an expensive venture influencing election sentiment this week at the Chicago Board of Trade. Introduced in October After...
Mart's woes create opportunity for CBT, insurers The Chicago Board of Trade is considering facing off against the struggling Illinois Insurance Exchange in a winner-take-all competition for licensing rights to start a new, state-chartered insurance marMart's woes create opportunity for CBT, insurers The Chicago Board of...
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange deserves a pat on the back for approving a plan that will convert the futures exchange from a membership-based group to a for-profit corporation. The new structure will enable the exchange to react more nimbly in th The Chicago...
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