McCann Associates “Measured Success” impresses industry experts and grabs CODiE Award Finalist nod for the second year in a row.

Palm Springs, CA, February 24, 2009 –

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 24th annual CODiE Awards, in the Best Corporate Learning 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. The announcement was made from the floor of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) annual conference in Palm Springs, CA

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 for the second year in a row. 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 24thrd Annual CODiE Awards Gala will be held on May 5, 2009 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco during the annual SIIA Annual Conference.