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Learning is not automatic. Just
because information is given to people doesn’t
mean that they will absorb it and change behavior
as a result. Learning happens when students are
engaged, and they feel engaged with when they
actively participate in their learning.
Our goal is to help you get
your learners involved. We continually update
our technology to make it easier for you to create
truly interactive, effective training.
Suddenly
Smart has been providing e-learning solutions
since 1999. Our customers range from research
institutions, such as Harvard Clinical Research
Institute, to government agencies, such as the
US Army, to large companies, such as Bristol Myers
Squibb, AT&T, IBM and Johnson and Johnson,
as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises.
In using Suddenly Smart products, our customers
deploy highly effective training while significantly
decreasing development times.
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As a company and as individuals,
Suddenly Smart values:
- Passion for customer and
partner satisfaction.
- Leadership and innovation
that will ultimately help customers solve their
problems better and faster.
- Excellence in every aspect
of our business whereby our products, services
and people continue to provide customers with
the most compelling and valuable solutions to
meet their training needs.
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Robert Penn, Chief Executive
Officer
Robert Penn co-founded Suddenly Smart in October
2000. Bringing more than 10 years of industry
experience to Suddenly Smart, he was previously
the President of Pacific Light Technologies, a
developer of highly interactive eLearning courseware
for business and consumer markets. Before Pacific
Light Technologies Robert led global project teams
for Gemini Consulting for various companies including
Glaxo-Wellcome, Phillips, Merck and Loral, helping
to design and implement structural change programs
at these organizations.
Robert also has hands-on training
experience in training and professional education
through his work at Andersen Consulting where
he developed and conducted training programs throughout
Europe and Asia on emerging technologies. Robert
earned a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School
at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from
Wharton.
Kent Xu, Chief Technology
Officer
Kent Xu joined Suddenly Smart in 2001 and has
been instrumental in the design and development
of the company’s software products. Kent
takes a leading role in realizing the company’s
vision of providing innovative and powerful e-learning
solutions to the enterprise training market. Prior
to joining Suddenly Smart, Kent was a developer
specializing in data mining for PDA applications.
Kent has extensive experience in object-oriented
design and development, server-side enterprise
solutions, and client-side applications delivered
through Java and Flash. He has taught algorithms
and object oriented programming San Diego State
University. He holds a Masters in Computer Science
from SDSU and a B.S. in Computer Science from
Shanghai University.
Julie Brazaitis,
Director of Marketing
Julie Brazaitis joined Suddenly
Smart in 2004, bringing with her 15 years of marketing
experience from a variety of industries. Before
Suddenly Smart, she managed brands and led new product
development efforts for Reckitt Benckiser, a global
consumer packaged goods concern whose equities include
Lysol®, Woolite®, and Airwick®, among
others. Prior to Reckitt Benckiser, Julie worked
in financial services marketing for Citibank. In
addition to her responsibilities at Suddenly Smart,
she is an Adjunct Professor of Marketing in the
Graduate Division at West Virginia University where
she teaches marketing strategy courses utilizing
both traditional and distance learning methods.
She holds an MBA from New York University’s
Stern School of Business and a BA from Emory University.
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