Submitted by Rosemarie Kelly on May 23, 2011 - 8:41am
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Adayana, a global human capital development and organizational performance improvement provider, today announced that General Parts International, Inc., the parent company of CARQUEST, has signed a partnership agreement to receive enterprisewide learning management services from Adayana through April 2016. This new agreement extends a relationship that begun in 2008 between the two parties.
General Parts International, Inc. currently uses Adayana’s Managed Learning Environment (MLE) solution as the technology infrastructure that powers GPI University. Adayana provides the hosting infrastructure, server hardware, connectivity, security, software components and support services for GPI University, a centralized website that offers e-learning courses and tracks student progress.
The new agreement extends this partnership and includes new services. Adayana will develop and deploy a hybrid learning portal for GPI and provide a specialized Adayana 50-course automotive e-learning library to train GPI teammates.
“Continuing our successful relationship with Adayana makes sound business sense,” said Richard Walker, General Parts International, Inc. vice president of Human Resources shared services and labor relations. “Adayana has been a collaborative partner in building a comprehensive platform providing accessible, effective learning content to assist in the educational development of our teammates.”
“The LMS partnership and learning portal will deliver significant returns for the entire enterprise,” said Adayana Chairman, President and CEO Dr. Rajiv Tandon. “We look forward to helping General Parts International, Inc. define a new process where learners and managers will be better prepared to deliver the company’s brand promise to their customers.”
About General Parts International, Inc.
General Parts International, Inc. (GPI) owns and operates more than 3,100 CARQUEST Auto Parts stores and over 80 WORLDPAC Branches nationwide. It is the premier supplier of replacement products, accessories, supplies and equipment for virtually all makes and models of automobiles, as well as light and heavy-duty trucks, off-road equipment, buses, recreational vehicles and agricultural equipment. Additionally, CARQUEST distributes and sells tools, equipment, chemicals, paint and accessories.
About Adayana
Adayana (www.adayana.com) is a global organizational performance improvement provider that serves clients in the automotive, agribusiness and healthcare sectors – as well as the U.S. federal government. Adayana enables clients to accelerate the achievement of their desired results through application of management consulting, learning and development, and performance technologies. The combination of vertical market expertise, innovative application of technology, and client-centric collaboration enables Adayana to provide services that accelerate client success.
