IOC to Use Cognibox LMS for Employee Training Management
After discussions with current users and evaluation of various other solutions, IOC has selected Cognibox LMS for its employee training and skills management. After Arcelor Mittal, Iamgold, Cliffs Natural resources, Québécor, Lafarge and Aluminerie Alouette, Cognibox LMS arrives at IOC to complement SAP, which will still be used for human resources management. Simultaneous with the introduction of Cognibox LMS, the SIM IT team will set up exchange gateways with the existing system for the transfer of historical data and to enable daily updates of company HR data to Cognibox.
This agreement covers not only the implementation of Cognibox LMS for all of the IOC Mining Company and the management of 2800 employee profiles, but also the development of training planning features through a management grid that displays training needs (training plan) by department, by site, etc., and shows them on a monthly, annual or other basis.
This new contract demonstrates the quality and reliability of the training management solution offered by SIM. Fully accessible online, Cognibox LMS allows management of employee training records and skills in relation to the job requirements. Thanks to its advanced reporting, Cognibox LMS enables all information pertaining to an employee to be gathered, this data to be cross-checked with the profile of one or more positions, and training needs for a group, a department or for the whole company to be planned.
“It is a great source of pride for us that our solution can supplant important players like SAP and that we can take our place in a market where only the best succeed. We invested a lot in the development of Cognibox in order to align with the real needs of the users. We see now that we have won our gamble to become unbeatable among the large international players in training management,” states Denis Trepanier, Vice President of Cognibox development and operations.
Cognibox LMS enables organizations to manage the training, skills, work procedures and professional qualifications of their employees with regard to the requirements of the positions they hold. Cognibox LMS is the most advanced solution for human resources skills and training management, enabling diagnostics of individual needs by position, department or entire business unit. It incorporates comparative analysis [or benchmarking] features to quickly see needs and levels of proficiency among individuals, groups or positions. Its user-friendly structure provides managers, from HR specialists to supervisors, easy and direct access to the positions and employee groups that are relevant to them.
About SIM
SIM is the creator of Cognibox, online software for competences and qualifications of subcontractors’ management. Acting as a market place making the link between entrepreneurs and order givers, Cognibox ensures that all workers present on the order giver’s work site meets the regulations and internal policies with regards to health and safety, professional skills, environmental protection, as well as for regulatory compliances. Cognibox brings together more than 3,000 companies and 80,000 workers and is also used by the sub-contractors to manage their employee’s training. SIM is also the leader in health and safety training in Quebec with more than 4,000 workers educated each month. For more information visit www.simexperts.com or www.cognibox.com
About IOC
IOC is the largest manufacturer of iron ore pellets in Canada and its customer base covers North American, European and Asian steel producers. The Company operates a mine, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities located in Sept-Îles, Quebec. It also operates a 418 kilometre railroad that links the mine to the port. IOC has approximately 1,900 employees and its major shareholder and operator is the international mining group Rio Tinto, which has activities in more than 40 countries throughout the world.
Source : SIM