AXS-One African Solutions enters strategic alliance with DOOR Training SA

Issued by Global Research Partners for AXS-One
Johannesburg, 15 Jul 2002

AXS-One African Solutions today announced that it had entered into a strategic alliance with DOOR Training SA.

DOOR Training SA will be undertaking the "soft" skills training for the Training Academy that has been set up within AXS-One African Solutions, and which commenced its activities earlier this month.

"It is our intention to create 'all-round` consultants via our Training Academy that will enable them to undertake assignments anywhere across the globe," commented Al Clegg, CEO of AXS-One African Solutions.

"It is important to provide all round training in consulting skills, in addition to the technical skills required. All too often, the importance of these non-technical skills is neglected in the IT industry. We are pleased to have entered into this strategic alliance with DOOR Training for this very important element of our training program."

"We are very excited with this new and exciting venture, which we see as the first of its kind, and are looking forward to participating in this major initiative," added Valerie Lew-Kiedrowski, Managing Director of DOOR Training SA. "The focus of DOOR Training is always to provide `training that works`, and the learners participating in this project will learn skills and techniques which will equip them to work anywhere in the world, in any type of organisation."

For further information, please contact Jacqui Copplestone, on telephone (011) 802 4998, fax (011) 802 5161, e-mail jcopplestone@axsone.com

DOOR Training SA

DOOR Training SA is the South African subsidiary of DOOR Training International, which in turn is a member of the US-based Raytheon Group. DOOR Training SA is a premier training organisation that helps companies close the gap between market vision and real-world results.

DOOR Training SA works with organisations towards transforming day-to-day behaviour to be in-line with that company`s business objectives by creating the right attitude for a focused organisation, the right skills for an enabled organisation and the right culture for an empowered organisation through the various training courses and activities that it undertakes.

With over 100 training programmes, each of which is customised according to the individual`s needs of the Customer, DOOR Training covers the gamut of business training today. Training programmes range from customer care, interpersonal skills, management and performance, office/administration, presentation programmes, sales and sales management, as well as team-building and leadership. Computer skills training is also part of DOOR Training`s portfolio. With representation in over 60 countries, DOOR Training has a prestigious client base, including many of the Fortune 500 companies.

AXS-One African Solutions

AXS-One African Solutions is a joint venture between AXS-One (49%) and African Legend Technologies (51%), and is the exclusive distributor for AXS-One solutions in Southern Africa.

African Legend Technologies

African Legend Technologies is part of African Legend Investment Holdings Limited, a black economic empowerment group, whose executive chairman is Mashudu Ramano. The Holdings Group has three major entities: African Legend Financial Service, African Legend Energy and African Legend Technologies (ALT). ALT includes within it a solutions unit that was originally founded in 1994 as Star Award Systems, and thus is now very experienced as a systems integrator.

AXS-One, Inc

AXS-One, Inc (AMEX: AXO) provides e-Cellerator solutions that quickly transforms customers, suppliers and partners into highly valuable, collaborative e-business networks. AXS-One has implemented high-volume, scalable and secure business solutions for hundreds of customers across the globe. AXS-One`s revenues are derived from license fees and services. AXS-One has approximately $60 million in revenues, two-thirds of which come from its e-Cellerator Internet solutions. AXS-One has over 300 employees in offices worldwide, including Asia, Australia, Canada, Poland, SA, UK and US. AXS-One was founded in 1978, and is based in Rutherford, New Jersey. For further information on AXS-One, and its products, customers, and services, visit the AXS-One Web site at http://www.axs-one.com.

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