LEGACY STATE BANK CHOOSES THE EDCOMM GROUP TO DELIVER COMPLIANCE, HR COMPLIANCE AND BRANCH SECURITY TRAINING

June 11, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
(NEW YORK, NY) – June 11, 2006

Legacy State Bank has chosen The Edcomm Group to deliver Compliance, Human Resources Compliance and Branch Security training for its bank-wide training needs. Legacy also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance.

Focus on Compliance, a computer-based, distance-learning program, can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or CD-ROM. The program teaches banking compliance using easy-to-understand language in an interactive, self-paced format. Participants learn from their own perspective, with a curriculum customized to their position. Focus on Compliance covers: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, Privacy, Reg P, Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, Right to Financial Privacy, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Reg CC & Check 21, Reg D, Reg E, Reg Z, Truth in Lending, FCRA, FACT Act, HMDA, CRA, and Bank Bribery, among others. The program also includes a quick reference guide to all banking regulations, as well as a glossary of terms and a library of reference materials.

Focus on HR Compliance covers all areas of HR Compliance including: Ethics and Code of Conduct, Conflicts of Interest, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Harassment and Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), COBRA, as well as other laws and regulations from OSHA, EEOC and OFCCP.

Branch Security Excellence, a computer-based, distance learning program, can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or CD-ROM. The program teaches all aspects of branch safety and security using easy-to-understand language in an interactive, self-paced format. Participants learn from their own perspective, with a curriculum customized to their position. Branch Security Excellence covers all areas of Branch Security including: Opening and Closing Procedures, Robbery Prevention and Procedures, Bomb Threats, Kidnappings, Fires and Medical Emergencies. Additionally, they’ll be prepared to deal with cons and frauds from customers, and to be on the lookout for internal fraud.

Learning Link®, Edcomm’s full-featured learning management system has an open architecture that builds on industry-standard SCORM and AICC compliance, but adds features and capabilities far beyond any competing products. Learning Link® maintains a complete record of every learning and administrative activity and offers a wide variety of customizable, real-time reports available both onscreen and in CSV formats for download and integration into any HR system. Learning Link’s servers have been issued a SAS-70 attesting to the quality of their security, business continuity and performance.

For more information about programs like these, or to find out how The Edcomm Group can customize any training program, log onto www.bankersacademy.com.

Based in Loganville, GA Legacy State Bank is a community-oriented bank offering personal and business banking, personal and commercial loans, mortgages, CDs and IRAs.

The Edcomm Group has had the privilege of assisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of eLearning programs, classroom instruction, multimedia production and online and print based documentation. In addition to the development of customized programs, The Edcomm Group offers many banking specific off-the-shelf products such as Teller Training and Compliance Training that have proven themselves effective in organizations around the world.

The Edcomm Group is a 19-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share — providing bottom-line results. The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com) (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

For more information, please contact:

Linda Eagle
President, The Edcomm Group
1-888-4EDCOMM
linda.eagle@edcomm.com