London, UK, 12th October, 2005 - Atrium Group Ltd, a leading provider of online training and development solutions, has announced plans to acquire GBS Corporate Training Ltd., one of the UK’s most successful and innovative corporate training organisations.

The acquisition will enable the integration of Atrium’s vcContact multimedia-based e-learning solution with GBS Corporate Training’s in-depth expertise to provide an innovative approach to the market, with the new organisation offering a distinctive blended learning approach for any customer with training needs.

Atrium’s vcContact solution has already been successfully deployed by leading organisations including Vodafone, the world’s leading mobile operator, First Data, the world’s largest credit card servicing company, and major businesses such as Legal & General. Atrium will combine vcContact with GBS Corporate Training’s expertise to create a powerful integrate training offering.

"For some time it’s been clear that there’s a growing market requirement for a next generation training approach that combines the latest online multimedia training solutions with current best practice in face-to-face training," commented Jonathan Sears-Corfield, Atrium Group’s CEO. He added "By integrating the knowledge and resources of Atrium and GBS Corporate Training we’ve created a strong platform to develop and market the industry’s first truly blended approach to training and development."

About Atrium Group: Atrium Group Ltd is the UK’s leading provider of online training and development, and network communications solutions. Atrium’s range of multimedia-based software and services enables organisations to distribute news and interactive training materials across its existing IT network or the internet, providing information straight to the users’ desktop. Atrium offers worldwide sales, consultancy and support operations from offices in Harrow, England.

Atrium’s customers include Remploy, HM Government, Legal & General, Quality Locums, Vodafone, First Data International, Inmedia, Sony, Ericsson, Research Machines, The Prime Minister’s Office, Reuters, Associated Newspapers, Electrolux Home Products and Cable & Wireless.