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ITHACA, NY 26 May 2007 — BMC Software is pleased to announce its partnership with
eCornell, Cornell University's Online Professional Development arm whose mission is to
support corporate training & development. This partnership will provide top-notch online
training and education to BMC's employees across the world.
Leveraging eCornell's courses developed in partnership with Cornell University's world-renowned
Johnson Graduate School of Management, and top-ranked School of Industrial Relations, all BMC
staff will be eligible to take online courses a la carte and earn Certificates from Cornell
University in the fields of Management Essentials, Financial Management, Change Leadership,
Executive Leadership, Supervisory Skills, and Human Resources Management.
BMC Software's Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Dr. Mike Vescuso stressed, "BMC is
committed to providing employees with opportunities to further develop both professionally
and personally. In today's environment, it is important for your employees to expand their
learning and growth, and BMC is constantly seeking ways of building knowledge, skills, and
abilities which will assist in further contributions to both our employees and BMC."
Added Dr. Vescuso, "I am proud to announce our partnership with Cornell University, a
prestigious school in New York State, and eCornell to offer employees comprehensive courses
in management, leadership, financial, and human resources.
"eCornell is delighted to partner with BMC Software, an industry leader and one of the most
admired companies in the world, to provide a flexible and effective corporate learning solution
that meets the training and development needs of such a diverse and growing organization,"
said Chris Proulx, eCornell's President and CEO. He added that "Cornell's faculty-authored
content and eCornell's global scalability, turn-key implementation, and ability to complement
internal management & leadership programs were critical factors in BMC's decision to enter
into a partnership with us."
eCornell's Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Ross Pearo, added, "eCornell
courses are delivered using our proprietary Structured Flexibility methodology which combines
the structure of a well defined course schedule and the flexibility of round-the-clock/round-the-world
access to course materials. The eCornell learning model and course portfolio provide a global
elearning solution that addresses the training challenges of cost, time and location."
Dr. Ashley Fields, Sr. Director of Human Resources at BMC noted, "We are delighted to offer our
staff the wide selection of professional education programs available through our eCornell
partnership. The flexible schedules and learning model, affordable costs, and global accessibility
make eCornell a great addition to our training and development portfolio." Added Dr. Fields,
"eCornell's comprehensive catalog enables BMC to address the training needs of the entire
organization as well as the individual needs of key leaders & high potentials. This truly enables
us to build our organizational capability so that we can achieve our growth and business objectives."
About eCornell
eCornell provides many of the world's leading organizations with online, asynchronous,
professional and executive development in the areas of strategy, leadership and management
development, human resources, financial management, and hospitality management. Its proven
course development model and instructor-led course delivery provide for engaging, rigorous,
and interactive learning. For more information, please visit
http://www.ecornell.com.
About BMC Software, Inc.
BMC Software is a leading global provider of enterprise management solutions that empower
companies to automate their IT and align it to the needs of the business. Delivering Business
Service Management, BMC solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service
management. For the four fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2007, BMC revenue was approximately
$1.58 billion. For more information, visit http://www.bmc.com.
Press Contact:
eCornell
Ross Pearo, Vice President Product Development and Marketing
607-330-3334
rpearo@ecornell.com
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