Allen Interactions Named to the Top 20 Content Development Companies by TrainingIndustry.com

Minneapolis, MN – June 29, 2011 – Allen Interactions, an internationally acclaimed custom design, development and strategic consulting firm of e-learning and blended learning solutions, announced today that it has been named to the Top 20 Content Development Companies by TrainingIndustry.com.

This list recognizes the top content development companies in our industry. This first annual list joins TrainingIndustry.com’s current roster of top provider lists, designed to help buy‐side organizations in their search for the right training partner.

TrainingIndustry.com frequently reviews, surveys and assesses training companies that provide services to the corporate marketplace. The Top 20 list is designed to support the corporate procurement process by aiding in the evaluation of potential custom content development companies.

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Selection to this year's Top 20 Content Development Companies was based on the following criteria:

• Industry visibility, innovation and impact
• Capability to develop a broad set of custom training programs across many modalities
• Subject matter expertise across topic and industry
• Company size and growth potential
• Strength of clients
• Geographic reach

“It is an honor to be named to Training Industry’s Top 20 Content Development Companies List, amongst many other notable names in our industry,” stated Michael Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Interactions. “We have been in business for nearly 18 years and are truly passionate about creating custom e-learning and blended learning experiences that are engaging and result in improved people performance and business impact for our clients.”

“The organizations recognized on the Top 20 Content Development Companies list represent the best of the best in the industry, and provide services to many of the top companies around the world,” said Doug Harward, Chief Executive Officer, Training Industry, Inc.

“I was impressed by the quality and innovation of the companies named to our 2011 list,” said Ken Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Training Industry, Inc. “These top‐notch organizations are leading the way in creating engaging learning programs.”

TrainingIndustry.com spotlights the latest news, articles, case studies, and best practices within the training industry. Its focus is on helping dedicated business and training professionals get the information, insight, and tools needed to more effectively manage the business of learning.

Since 1993, Allen Interactions has delivered custom e-learning and blended solutions that serve employees, partners and customers of many of the world’s leading companies including Apple, Essilor, HSBC, and Motorola. Through studios located in the Midwest and East and West Coasts, the Company provides high-level expertise in instructional design, technical, creative, process, project management, and writing integrated together for sustained learning and real business results.

Allen Interactions will launch a revolutionary authoring system, ZebraZapps, in 2011, allowing developers and non-programmers to create rich interactive media applications easily and quickly, as well as share, publish, and sell their inventions. Technology designed and built by Allen led to the formation of Macromedia and revolutionized multimedia software development. With ZebraZapps, Allen is set to disrupt the industry once again.