Introduced in July 2007, Measured Success Catches the Eye of Industry Experts and Launches to Finals of CODiE Awards.

Newtown, Pa., March 3, 2008 – McCann Associates (www.mccanntesting.com), the leading provider of online assessment tools for corporate and certification organizations, has announced that the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has chosen its Measured Success™ Corporate Training and Assessment Program as a finalist for the 23rd annual CODiE Awards, in the Best Corporate Solution Category. The CODiE Awards showcase the industry’s finest products and services, celebrate outstanding achievement and vision, and provide the only peer recognition program of its kind.

Measured Success, in keeping with the CODiE tradition, offers a dynamic online program that allows businesses, institutions and organizations to manage online training programs, control delivery of corporate documents, create and deliver assessments and surveys and view results immediately. Modules such as item authoring, test creation and delivery, immediate scoring, customized reporting, and data and account management centralize the creation and delivery of assessments; the online, interactive interface makes the process easy and intuitive. Additionally, a “virtual library” allows users to store training materials and other important documents, which can be linked to assessments as pre-study material and/or post test materials. This powerful capability is unique in the industry and uses patented natural language processing technologies to help users find authoritative resources to build into the virtual library.

According to Brent Gardner, Training Coordinator, General Electric – MDS, “I couldn’t be more pleased with the overall quality of service, support and the response to our needs that McCann provides.” He went on to say that, “Measured Success holds the promise of being a single solution on a single platform for certification, training, data and people management.”

While Measured Success allows for the creation and delivery of customized training programs and assessments, it also contains pre-constructed assessment packages designed to assess employee skills in computer technology, communications, and additional basic skills. With the ever increasing demand for computer savvy employees, the Measured Success suite of simulated assessments, which cover word processing, internet, email, windows, databases spreadsheets and presentations, helps employers reliably assess employee and job candidate skills, target crucial improvement areas , and provide key instruction designed to enhance computer knowledge, skills and confidence.

“We are honored to have been chosen for such a prestigious distinction, especially given Measured Success’s very short time on the market. Clearly this recognition shows the strength of our product,” said Pamela Kirby, Vice President of McCann Associates. “We take pride in our commitment to help employers choose, retain, certify, train and promote the best people for the job. McCann Associates has been an integral part of the employee selection process for decades. With the advent of our online assessment technology, we are pleased to carry McCann’s long-standing tradition into a new era and serve a greater industry base.”

The CODiE Awards program has carried forward the same vision – to showcase the software and information industry’s finest products and services. The program continues a tradition of honoring the best software, content, and education technology industries.

The 23rd Annual CODiE Awards Gala will be held on May 20, 2008 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco during the annual SIIA Annual Conference.

About McCann Associates
McCann Associates has designed and delivered custom-developed high-stakes and diagnostic professional assessments for public and private organizations since 1959, with an emphasis on employment screening and career advancement evaluations for public safety occupations. Private and public institutions alike rely on McCann assessments to make reliable judgments of individuals. For nearly five decades, more than 1 million prospective police officers, firefighters and EMTs can point to a McCann assessment as the starting point to a successful and fulfilling professional career.

Today, McCann Associates has expanded its focus to meaningfully impact the lives and careers of college students, prospective employees and professionals. McCann’s offerings include Measured Success™, with pre-packaged diagnostic assessments for College Readiness and Work Skills covering math, reading, writing, and computer skills; MYAccess!® Professional, an online writing instructional program that immediately evaluates written submissions, provides individualized revision plans, and includes a plethora of online writing tools; Correct English™, a writing improvement and productivity tool for use in everyday business writing that provides grammar and spelling feedback in over a dozen languages, revision tips, models of exemplar business memorandums, letters, proposals, reports and much more; and paper and pencil assessment services including item writing, test creation, printing and shipping, scoring and reporting. Learn more at www.mccantesting.com.