Are you attending the GCASTD Fall Conference tomorrow? We have a couple of sessions we would love for you to check out! TiER1’s Jerry Hamburg and Dustin Shell will both be presenting at the conference!  Jerry's session is with Christy Godden from Macy’s on Mobile L. They will talk about their experience with mobile learning, and distinguish between the constraints and capabilities, both new and old. They will also help you decide on the right learning to go with the right device for the user. Dustin will be presenting with Jonathan Zemmer from UC on “Hands-On” video, using...

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TiER1 Performance Solutions announced today that it was awarded a 5-year contract totaling just over $3,000,000 with the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM).  TiER1 will assist DISAM in the design and packaging of online curriculum and educational materials and will help ensure the effective delivery of those materials to students across the globe. Stu Rodgers, TiER1's Managing Director for government solutions said of the partnership, “We are thrilled to be selected by DISAM for this project.  The competition was tough and we were very happy with the result.” DISAM...

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One of the many wonderful things about TiER1 is the company’s attention given to the broader community.  There are so many possibilities when considering how one might give back to the community whether at a global, national, regional, or individual level.  Last week, I met with other business leaders from the region.  One of the topics discussed was how to attract a younger demographic to the region such as recent college graduates. The focus was on how to attract the “best and brightest” to help increase the economic vibrancy of the area.  During the conversation, we compared our local...

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I had a great experience at SIGGRAPH 2011. For those who haven’t heard of SIGGRAPH, it is one of the world’s largest annual conferences for computer graphics and interactive techniques. This year almost 20,000 people from all over the world came to learn about, talk about, and show off the latest trends, technologies, products, and research findings in the field. Some daily highlights for me were sitting in The Studio workshops where an instructor would take you through new workflows in software packages such as Photoshop, Maya, Realflow, Zbrush, and Unity. In between workshops you could...

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TiER1 was named to the Inc. 5000 list for the fifth year in a row, which means we made the “Honor Roll"! Inc. 5000 recognizes the 5000 fastest growing private companies in America. This year TiER1 was ranked #2324, which is our highest ranking so far.  We have moved up 1000 spots in the past five years. In addition to the overall list, TiER1 ranks #200 in the Business Products and Services Industry and #16 in Kentucky. We have grown 104% in the past three years! Just this year, TiER1 has hired over 15 new employees and has expanded into new markets. We are honored to be on this list,...

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