[Partners]
Partners
& Associates theknowledgecollege.net is a consortium
of creative collaborators who together can provide a very wide
portfolio of services :
The
consortium is led by Martyn Laycock who
specialises in knowledge and e-learning consultancy, systems
design, project management and content development supported
by the under-noted associates
All
Associates are members of either Docklands Business Club
or London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and enjoy
the benefits of these long established networking organisations.
Partners
& Associates
Martyn
Laycock
Antersite
ltd
The
Zeppelin Company
Xor
ltd
Keynoteslive
Elizabeth
Royston
Partners
& Associates
blended,
on-line and integrated learning partner:
Learning Resources
International
web, multi-media and training :
Antersite Ltd
film, video and media/creative partners :
The Zeppelin Company
web
streaming and video broadcasting:
Keynoteslive
bespoke e-learning development/learning management systems
:
XOR Ltd
research, academic liaison and project management :
Elizabeth Royston

Martyn
Laycock MBA MCIM ACIB
Martyn
is an experienced marketing and finance professional who has
worked with large public and private corporations and with many
Small/Medium-sized Enterprises over many years. He is an accomplished
project manager and a specialist in change and knowledge management
through
www.managingtransitions.net
From
1992-1995 he worked with Henley Management College as a learning,
research and marketing consultant and from 1996-2000 he was
Director of Business Development at University of east London
where he developed on and off-line learning hubs and a series
of local, national and international projects involving the
development of Knowledge and E-learning platforms designed to
meet the needs of a variety of users and user needs.
He
has excellent personal networks spanning local authorities,
higher education institutions, business support agencies, chambers
of commerce and a wide variety of business organisations, large
and small. Since January 2000 he has been Chairman on Docklands
Business Club, part of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and is a member of the Council of that chamber.
He
has written and published numerous case studies and business
articles in books , magazines and journals in addition to publishing
over 50 E-modules on marketing, strategy, change, business start-up,
innovation, customer service etc. In addition to proven project
management and training skills he also possesses strong research
and evaluation skills.
For
a fuller profile of Martyn Laycock click HERE


Antersite
ltd
is a web design and training company that works on projects
large and small, drawing on the talents of a diverse assortment
of young designers, writers and artists.
Armed
with their experience in marketing, communications, new media
and training, Natalie Melton and Sophie Coudray established
Antersite to bridge the digital divide and create professional
pathways for young creatives
Their
aim is simple: to offer people the best tools possible to take
advantage of the Internet; whether it is training people to
work in the New Media Industry or building websites to support
their businesses and organisations.
Behind
these aims lie a desire to ensure that the digital revolution
leaves no-one behind. Antersite work in partnership with a number
of public and private sector organisations to offer training
and provide employment opportunities for young people, particularly
those from areas of high social exclusion. Their web portfolio
is prestigious and includes work for the Department of Trade
and Industry, Camelot plc and the Government Office of London
and the newly re-furbished and re-opened Theatre Royal Stratford
East as well as a wide variety of small and medium sized businesses.
Antersite's
team consists of designers, coders, researchers and writers
and they work in partnership with a number of software developers
and programmers, ensuring that they offer the very highest level
of service across all aspects of a Client's Internet and Media
needs.
Antersite are working towards Investors in People status to
help ensure that all staff, freelancers, trainees and customers
have the best possible support and development whilst at the
company.
www.antersite.co.uk


The
Zeppelin Company is an independent digital production
and media consultancy company who offer a one-stop solution
for all your digital needs; script, camera and action to: DV,
DVD and the Web
The
company, headed by talented film-maker Tariq Wahr uses film,
video and interactive media tools to create bespoke materials
and media to exacting client specifications; in addition it
provides media consultancy to business and industry, local authorities,
academia and government.
The Zeppelin Company identifies key elements embodied within
even the most embryonic concepts and ideas and works closely
with Clients to develop these for maximum impact. Using a "story-telling"
approach their creative vision unearths the full potential of
any project, which is then realised through the mediums of film,
video and interactive media.
The
company is based in the vibrant and creative area of East London
and has built close networks with local authorities, small business
services, universities and chambers of commerce. Working with
these partners, The Zeppelin Company has been instrumental in
promoting and creating growth opportunities for local businesses
and the creative sectors within East London.
The committed Zeppelin taskforce has worked with a wide range
of clients on digital video productions, e-commerce portals
and projects backed by the European Regional Fund.
www.thezepp.com
keynoteslive
is an east London based company that specialises in web streaming,
the new direction that the Internet in now moving quite rapidly
into; they have teamed up with the leader in digital video broadcasting
and production schedules in order to provide a wide range of streaming
and web-casting products and services to UK organisations.
See
their stylish web-site to see details and demos of their products:
www.keynoteslive.net
XOR
and their sister company Xtensis represent a revolution in the
management and delivery of e - Learning and knowledge distribution.
They offer a full range of development services for creating
inter-active media and have a long and successful track record
in delivering to both the public and private sectors. Built
from the ground up to utilize Learning Objects - a whole new
paradigm in knowledge management XOR/Xtensis offer unprecedented
flexibility, re-useability and interopability. www.xor.ltd.uk
Elizabeth
Royston who was previously a marketing specialist
in industry joined University College London (UCL) in1989 as
Deputy Director of Continuing Education where she had responsibility
for marketing, business planning and the development of European
programmes. In 1993 she became Director of Special Projects
with the aim of developing new programmes and strengthening
UCL's links with European industry, government and educational
organisations.
A
specialist in the development of European projects, linked with
the use of new technologies, Elizabeth has had wide and varied
experience in developing both UK and European programmes, much
of this over recent years with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
(SMEs).
Whilst
retaining many of her links with UCL and other London Universities
Elizabeth became a free-lance projects and research consultant
in 2002 and brings to the knowledgecollege consortium her excellent
project management, research and consultancy skills as well
as her first-class academic links. 