Karta Technologies, Inc. - The Karta Team

Karta has assembled a world-class team in an effort to provide OPM and its Federal Government customers with access to additional resources and niche solution experts. The Karta Team brings solid Federal Government, DoD and commercial "best practice" experience, additional customer base to market the OPM TMA contract, and extensive personnel capabilities. In addition to Karta's breadth of resources, the Karta Team adds 8 offices and more than 1100 training professionals throughout the country. For example, our team member, Lore International is based in Colorado and Global Knowledge has an office in Pennsylvania.

Karta is committed to working with small businesses; this will help OPM meet their small business requirement, while building the TMA customer base as Small Businesses typically are able to find the business, but need a contractual vehicle.

Sevatec - a Virginia-based firm, is an 8(a) small disadvantaged business that provides strategic business and technical solutions for government and commercial organizations. Sevatec was selected as a prime contractor for the OPM GoLearn IDIQ contract to establish a Program Management Office (PMO) to support participating government organizations align learning strategies with Agency missions. Specifically, Sevatec defines strategic objectives related to learning management, learning content management, employee performance management, organizational development, content development, and other human capital management needs. For more information, go to: www.sevatec.com.

Visual Purple - a California- based small business, is the first e-learning company to provide world-class decision based simulation training to the U.S. Government. Their simulation tools use a reality based interactive training engine. For example, Visual Purple developed a simulation for the FBI to help train their Special Agents in Charge on items that must be considered before and during a terrorism threat. The simulation places the user into an environment where they need to make critical real-life decisions. For more information, go to: www.visualpurple.com.

Sharpshooter Training, LLC - a Virginia-based firm, is a woman-owned small business specializing in the application of Instructional Systems Design (ISD)/Systems Approach to Training (SAT). For the past 20 years, Sharpshooter has supported various clients in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of training materials and training programs. Work includes: front-end analysis (including mission and job/task analysis) to determine training needs; development of lesson plans, student handouts, media, programs of instruction (POI), storyboards supporting distance learning/multimedia training, and computer-based training (CBT) programs delivered via the Web and CD-ROM; development of test items, examinations, and data collection forms; and cost-benefit analyses employing statistical analysis of results.

Karta's large business partners offer the ability to take on larger scale projects, while lowering risk due to the depth of their solution set and resources.

Trinity Workplace Learning (TWL) - a Texas-based firm, is a leading provider of fully integrated distance learning training, offering an archive of branded, hard-to-replicate industry content focused on emergency response, a key focus area of the Federal government. TWL has the capabilities to develop, produce and distribute custom content in a media agnostic manner, including encrypted satellite broadcast, video, CD-ROM, DVD, and Web-based. TWL was selected to be part of the Karta TMA team due to their ability to provide video and blended learning solutions and to leverage off-the-shelf content, which can be customized to meet a customer's training needs. For more information, go to www.trinityworkplacelearning.com/.

Global Knowledge - a North Carolina-based firm, is the largest privately held provider of training, enterprise learning services, and software solutions for information technology (IT) and management professionals. They have developed over 4,000 hours of instructor-led content and 1,400 hours of eLearning content. As a winner of 16 eLearning awards since 1999, Global Knowledge was selected to be part to the Karta TMA team due to their wide range of delivery mechanisms and their reputation for producing quality eLearning products. Through web-based, instructor-led training, web seminars, virtual remote labs, and podcasts, Global Knowledge provides end-to-end learning services and solutions. For more information, go to: www.globalknowledge.com/.

Lore International Institute - a Colorado-based firm, offers a comprehensive suite of services to help clients build the finest leadership teams in the world, a goal within the Federal government. Their four professional development practice areas include education, executive coaching, consulting, and assessment. Lore was selected to be part of Karta's TMA team because they bring a strong blended learning capability, offering instructor-led and web-based hybrid programs as well as performance support tools, such as impact assessment and evaluation tools. For more information, go to: www.lorenet.com