Perfect Access, Software Education and Consulting Provider, Opens San Francisco Office

New York, July 21, 1999--Perfect Access, a Kaplan Professional company and a leading provider of software education and consulting for law firms, financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, has opened a San Francisco location. Perfect Access, which is based in New York, also has offices in Chicago and Washington, DC. Clients in San Francisco include Thelen Reid & Priest and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

"We have many clients with offices in San Francisco who have a tremendous need for specialized services that address their IT training needs," said Michael Wilding, president of Perfect Access. "Our new location will enable us to serve both new and existing clients effectively."

Pamela Towan, formerly a senior account representative for Summation Legal Technologies with nine years of experience servicing the legal industry and a strong marketing and customer service background, has been named Regional General Manager of the San Francisco office.

In addition to software training, support and documentation, Perfect Access's services also include conversion planning, consultation, project management and help-desk staffing. The company's client lists includes nearly half of the top 250 law firms in the United States. Perfect Access specializes in Windows conversions and has built a reputation for excellence by providing the highest quality customized training in all major software applications.

The office is located at One Sansome Street, Suite 2137, San Francisco, CA 94104. The office telephone number is 415 951-1002; fax is 415 951-1044.

Perfect Access has professional partnerships with leading software developers. It is the first and only PC DOCS/Fulcrum Premier Training Partner, a Microsoft Solution Provider, an iManage, Inc. Premiere Training Partner, a Corel Training Partner, a Lotus Business Partner and an Interface Preferred Partner. Strong relationships with industry leaders ensure that Perfect Access remains at the forefront of trends in technology. Perfect Access is the winner of PC DOCS/Fulcrum's 1997 and 1998 Training Excellence Award and a 1998 PC DOCS/Fulcrum Industry Solutions Award.

Kaplan Professional also includes Kaplan Professional Career Services, the largest producer of career fairs in North America; Dearborn, a leading supplier of licensing training and continuing education for securities, insurance and real estate professionals; Kaplan Professional Call Center Services, a provider of assessment, recruitment, and training for the call center industry; and HireSystems, which provides web-based integrated management solutions to help companies streamline their hiring process.

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