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MAKAU NAMES NEW CEO TO HEAD E-LEARNING COMPANY GROWTH
Dan Smith, Former Franklin Covey Associate, Named to Lead E-Learning Company

Orem, UT – Sept 29, 2006 – Makau Corporation, your training partner and home of the Makau Learning Appliance™, today, announced the promotion of Dan Smith (of Highland, UT) to Chief Executive Officer.

According to John Jacob, Makau’s Chairman, Dan Smith joined Makau a little over a year ago to lead Makau’s sales efforts and expansion into international markets.

“Dan has doubled sales over the last year, he has tremendous leadership ability, and we feel he is the right man to see Makau grow into an industry-leading training company,” said Jacob. “We are pleased that Makau will benefit from Dan’s powerful abilities.”

According to Dan his vast experience in the training industry has prepared him to forward Makau’s products which he believes provides cost-effective solutions for the rapidly expanding e-learning training marketplace.

“It is simple, Makau builds e-learning training and a platform to deliver it on,” said Smith. “Makau has an impressive library of training and as well we can help you customize your own content.”

The Makau Learning Appliance™ takes complication, guesswork, and high expense out of e-learning. The Makau Learning Appliance™ is a system that combines a Learning Management System and course libraries.

With the Makau Learning Appliance companies have access to:
A growing library of over 400 course modules
A built-in Learning Management System for easy administration
A server-based unlimited-user license instead of complicated multi-user licenses
On-site installation and training
Security of a high-quality server behind the firewall
On-going technical support
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ABOUT MAKAU
Makau, your training partner, offers enterprise-wide, 24/7 delivery of next-generation and custom courses in partnership with training professionals, converting cost centers into revenue streams.

By partnering with Makau, organizations bridge the gap from:

• Training the top few to enterprise-wide learning
• Classroom-only instruction to customized, blended delivery
• Trainer limitations to unlimited e-learning delivery
• Mandated schedule to 24/7 availability
• High capital investment to flexible cost-sharing

Makau combines advanced e-learning with traditional on-site workshops. We employ rapid-development tools to create media-enhanced custom content. Using our SCORM-compliant LMS, Makau improves IT and professional skills course delivery over networks and the internet.

Makau Corporation is a private company established in 2002.
For more information please visit www.makaucorp.com or contact 801-224-9449 or pr@makaucorp.com.