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BELLEVUE, Wash., May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Partners Corporation, a premier producer and distributor of people skills training films and learning content, and Prositions, Inc., a leader in micro-learning, performance support libraries, eLearning, and technology, announced today the planned merger of their employee training content business operations. Media Partners will license Prositions' content assets, software, distribution agreements, and customer contracts. The merger will result in a comprehensive set of training solutions for classroom training, eLearning, and on-demand micro-learning. With 92% of executives reporting that soft skills training is critical to their organization's success1 and 67% of employees currently polling as disengaged2, the importance of top quality, engaging training content delivered the way employees want to learn is of paramount importance to executives and learners. "Merging Prositions' complementary content, technology and talent into Media Partners delivers great benefits for our customers," said John Hansen, CEO of Media Partners. "Our clients gain a strengthened, award-winning soft skills content library with thousands of new titles and an array of micro-learning videos. Prositions' mobile-first technology – DashTrain GO – also provides the mobile experience many of today's employees demand. Moreover, I'm excited to have Frank Russell, a seasoned market innovator, serve on our board as the new Vice Chairman of Media Partners." "We're very excited to be joining forces with Media Partners," said Frank Russell CEO of Prositions. "John Hansen's vision of creating the highest quality training content with flexible delivery formats aligns perfectly with our strengths. When you combine both organization's capabilities, technologies, and talent it creates a real game changer for our industry. "  
Executives expect to close the merger within a few weeks. About Media Partners:
Media Partners Corporation produces, curates and distributes compelling people skills training films and other captivating learning content. The company's award-winning films, such as "Give 'em the Pickle!" "How Was Your Day? Getting Real about Bias, Inclusion, Harassment and Bullying", "The Abilene Paradox", and "The Practical Coach", can help change behavior and result in engaged employees who are committed to their organization's success. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bellevue, Wash, Media Partners' content is embraced by virtually every industry across 80 countries, and by large and small organizations. The company emphasizes soft skill training, including Customer Service, Leadership, Teamwork, and Respectful Workplace. About Prositions
Prositions, Inc.  is a leading provider of learning content and performance support libraries and offers a complete range of consulting, software, and service solutions. DashTrain, their new mobile-first application, contains thousands of micro-video and audio learning bites that enable organizations to give their employees instant access to the world's leading "how-to" business libraries and best-selling authors, anywhere and at anytime. For more information about Prositions, visit  https://www.prositions.com
1 Global Human Capital Trends 2016, Deloitte, https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documents/HumanCapital/gx-dup-global-human-capital-trends-2016.pdf
2 State of the American Workplace 2017, Gallup, http://news.gallup.com/reports/199961/state-american-workplace-report-2017.aspx
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has been awarded the Learning Champion Award for his exceptional contributions to the learning industry. The award takes into account over 30 years of Frank's innovation and entrepreneurism in the learning and development industry. His most notable accomplishments include:
● Leading the modern trend for virtual mentoring with a full-featured software application
● Creating one of the first SaaS/Cloud-based learning management systems
● Guiding the video training content industry from an analog to a digital model
● Shifting the way training content is aggregated, distributed, and consumed
"I have known Frank for a long time," reflects
Lloyd Singer
, serial entrepreneur in the learning industry. "He is an incredible leader and entrepreneur who has always had a keen intuition about where the learning industry is headed. I've had the pleasure of working with him, and even competing at times, on some of these major industry transformations. His ability to help shape the future of the industry has been remarkable. "
Frank is an influential business and technology leader, visionary advisor, and true innovator of the learning industry. Since 1985 he has founded three companies in the learning industry. Since the inception of his first company, his goal has been to create and provide transformational learning technology and services to organizations. Frank has also served as the president and board member of several training media associations. Currently as the CEO of Prositions, Frank is impacting the mentoring industry and revolutionizing the way organizations develop and engage their talent. "Research shows that formal training alone is not delivering the results human resource development professionals demand today," explained
Robin Salsberry
, President of Prositions. "The key is to reinforce training with effective mentoring via technology. I've enjoyed working with Frank in two of his companies and can honestly say his drive to create disruptive change in the market has been an inspiration to us all. "
The annual Learning Champion Award recognizes individuals for exceptional contributions to the industry. Nominees can be innovators, thought-leaders, trailblazers, mentors, cutting-edge technologists, rookies, creative consultants, or high performing professionals that positively impact the learning industry. The awards ceremony took place on
Wednesday, June 8th


Frank Russell, CEO of Prositions, Honored with Learning Champion Award

September 30, 2015 --
Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) September 30, 2015
Prositions announces the release of the latest version of its award-winning software platform, MentorString . Some of the most significant updates include enhanced mobile responsiveness, SCORM and Tin Can (xAPI) compliance, and a new searchable cataloging system that allows administrators and users to host, manage, share, and deliver a wide variety of off-the-shelf and custom content. Its been a busy and exciting time for us, said Corey Paul, Vice President of Product Development and Support for Prositions. After winning several awards for our existing version of MentorString, were even more excited about this new release. Based on our customer feedback, our team has put a lot of time and energy into making these new additions, and we believe this latest version will be a real game changer in our industry. MentorString Version 2.8 will be featured at three upcoming tradeshows. First October 7-9 in Des Moines, IA at the Iowa SHRM State Conference, then the HR Technology Conference and Exposition October 18-21 in Las Vegas, NV, and finally the HRSouthwest Conference in Fort Worth, TX from October 25-28. Founder and CEO, Frank Russell, has also been selected to speak at the Iowa SHRM State Conference and the HRSouthwest Conference. He will deliver training presentations on The Effective Use of Technology for Mentoring Programs. Im very excited to be working with the HR professionals who will be attending the conferences, said Frank Russell. During my sessions I will show a variety of practical tips and techniques organizations are using to improve and streamline their coaching and mentoring programs. Social and mobile technologies are rapidly changing the talent management landscape and people are hungry to find out how to leverage these new capabilities. In addition to showcasing and providing complimentary demos of MentorString at their booths, Prositions will also provide attendees with a chance to win a patriotic Les Paul electric guitar, free access to Make Mentoring Count, as well as several other prizes and courses. Make Mentoring Count is a new mentoring skills program narrated by and based on the works of author Dr. Lois J. Zachary, industry veteran and mentoring expert. About Prositions
Prositions, Inc. is a rapidly growing talent transformation company that provides career transition assistance, learning and development content, and virtual mentoring software and services. It delivers these capabilities using a highly effective new paradigm called the True Development Model. By combining the power of technology with an international network of coaching and mentoring experts, Prositions is revolutionizing the Talent Management industry. MentorString, their award-winning cloud-based platform, enables organizations to leverage virtual mentoring, engage in secure social collaboration, and access high-quality individual development plans with content from industry-leading authors and producers. For more information about Prositions and their solutions, visit http://www.prositions.com . HR Technology Conference and Exposition
HR Technology covers all the latest trends  SaaS, The Cloud, social, mobile, analytics, video, gamification, Big Data and MOOCs  as well as the more traditional technologies. Whatever is changing the way work and HR gets done is what is featured. It is also home to the worlds largest Expo of HR technology products and services. The HRSouthwest Conference
The HRSouthwest Conference (HRSWC) is the premier regional human resources conference in the United States  a true dont-miss event, providing more than 100 educational sessions from thought-leading speakers, an abundance of networking opportunities and an exciting Marketplace of more than 200 HR solutions and services. Iowa SHRM State Conference
Each year the Iowa SHRM State Council sponsors one of the largest conferences in the Midwest for HR professionals. The conference invites top-talent leaders from across the country to share their expertise and knowledge in all areas of Human Resources. Offering a wide range of programming from entry level to senior leadership, the conference is packed with insightful resources in benefits, compensation, recruitment, selection, retention, safety, leadership, strategic management, organizational development, training, and talent management. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/10/prweb12995434.htm .


Prositions Releases MentorString Version 2.8 at Three Trade Shows

September 15, 2015 --
Urbandale, IA (PRWEB) September 15, 2015
Prositions, Inc., creator of the MentorString software platform, won three Gold Stevie Awards at the prestigious American Business Awards ceremonies in San Francisco this past weekend. This competition is considered to be the nations preeminent business award event recognizing excellence and achievements in every facet of the workplace. Prositions won the top award in three categories including New Software Product or Service of the Year - Collaboration/Social Networking Solution, New Software Product or Service of the Year - Human Capital Management Solution, and Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year. Winning gold in all three categories is very exciting and validation that were creating a real tech revolution here in Iowa, and the world is watching, said Frank Russell, CEO and Founder of Prositions. Its gratifying to create a software solution MentorString that is changing the way organizations collaborate, connect, and develop their talent. More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes, and virtually every industry, were submitted to the judges this year for consideration. Stevie Award judges include many of the world's most respected executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business educators. The awards were presented at the new product and technology awards gala Friday evening in San Francisco, California. It was thrilling and energizing to be surrounded by so many distinguished attendees at the gala, said Jill Dillenburg, VP of Sales and Marketing. What an honor to be up against the toughest competition in the country and be recognized for the innovation and dedication we give to technology in Human Resources. Only one other company took home three golds which is truly humbling. Prositions award winning software, MentorString, enables organizations to leverage virtual mentoring and secure social collaboration technology. It has a number of unique features that allow administrators and users to architect communication strings between those who have information/knowledge and those who need it. This streamlining of what was once a very tedious and manual process dramatically increases employee adoption rates and significantly reduces the overall cost of developing and training employees. About Prositions
Prositions, Inc. is a rapidly growing talent transformation consulting firm that offers true development, career transition assistance, and virtual mentoring software and services. By combining the power of technology with an international network of coaching experts, they are revolutionizing development programs. MentorString, their award-winning cloud-based software, enables organizations to leverage virtual mentoring, engage in secure collaboration, and access high-quality individual development plans with content from industry leading authors and producers. For more information about Prositions and their unique offerings, visit http://www.prositions.com . Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/09/prweb12960185.htm .


Prositions Wins Three Golds at the American Business Awards

May 18, 2015 --
Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) May 18, 2015
Prositions, Inc., creator of MentorString , was announced as a finalist for three of the 2015 Stevie Awards by the American Business Awards program. This competition is considered to be the worlds preeminent business recognition event recognizing excellence and achievements in every facet of the workplace. Prositions has been named a finalist in New Software Product or Service of the Year- Collaboration/Social Networking Solution, New Software Product or Service of the Year - Human Capital Management Solution , and Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year. Being recognized by the American Business Awards in three separate categories is truly exciting and additional validation that were pursuing the right path, said Frank Russell, CEO. This year is proving to be a break-out year for Prositions, and our new software application MentorString is revolutionizing the way organizations deliver mentoring and coaching solutions. More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes, and in virtually every industry, were submitted to the judges this year for consideration. Stevie Award judges include many of the world's most respected executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business educators. The Awards will be presented at two events: the ABA's traditional banquet on Monday, June 22, 2015 in Chicago, IL, and the new product and technology awards event on Friday, September 11, 2015 in San Francisco, CA. Its really gratifying to create a software solution thats changing the way organizations engage and develop their talent, said Corey Paul, Director of Operations. There are so many applications for this software that go beyond just mentoring. Every day we learn how our customers are using MentorString in creative ways we never considered. MentorString enables organizations to leverage virtual mentoring and secure social collaboration technology. It has a number of unique features that allow administrators and users to actually architect communication strings between those who have information and knowledge and those who need it. This streamlining of what was once a very tedious and manual process dramatically increases employee adoption rates and significantly reduces the overall cost of implementing coaching and mentoring programs for organizations of all sizes. About Prositions
Prositions, Inc. is a rapidly growing Talent Transformation firm that offers career transition
assistance, leadership development, performance coaching, and virtual mentoring services. It does this in a unique and advanced way, by combining the power of technology with an International network of coaching experts. Its latest software application, MentorString, enables organizations to leverage virtual mentoring and secure collaboration technology using the latest cloud-based, social and mobile technologies. For more information about Prositions and their unique solutions, visit http://www.prositions.com . Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/05/prweb12729140.htm .


Prositions Named Finalist for Three American Business Awards

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