HAWTHORNE, N.Y., April 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- SmartPros Ltd. (AMEX:PED), a leading developer of accredited continuing professional education, today reported that Workforce Management magazine has recognized Coors Brewing Company's ethics program, designed and developed with Working Values, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of SmartPros Ltd. and a leading corporate ethics and compliance company.
In the February 2005 edition of Workforce Management magazine, Samuel Greengard wrote, "Golden, Colorado-based Coors Brewing Co. has developed one of the most comprehensive ethics programs in the nation."
Coors, which recently merged with Molson Inc., began implementing an ethics training program in 1990. In 2002, Coors engaged Working Values to advance the legacy program with the creation of a Web-based ethics training module for company employees.
"It's very important that the human resources field plays an active role in the development and deployment of ethics programs," said Working Values President David Gebler, "and that leading publications recognize the efforts of companies who are engaged in proactive ethics and compliance solutions. Working Values is proud to be associated with programs that garner such outstanding reviews."
About Working Values, Ltd.
Working Values, Ltd.(r), a SmartPros(r) company, is an industry leading developer of integrated values-based corporate responsibility and ethics awareness and compliance learning programs. Since 1993, Working Values has helped organizations such as America Online, JP Morgan Chase, Coors Brewing Company, Schering Plough and Raytheon align workplace behavior with standards, values and ethical principles. For more information, visit www.workingvalues.com.
About SmartPros Ltd.
Founded 1981, SmartPros Ltd. is an industry leader in the field of accredited professional education. Its products and services are primarily focused in the accredited professional areas of corporate accounting, financial management, public accounting, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, engineering, and ethics and compliance. SmartPros' customers include over half of Fortune 500 companies, as well as the major firms and associations in each of its professional markets. SmartPros provides education and content publishing and development services in a variety of media including Web, CD-ROM and video. Our subscription libraries feature hundreds of course titles and 1,000+ hours of accredited education. SmartPros' proprietary Professional Education Center (PEC) Learning Management System (LMS) offers enterprise distribution and administration of education content and information. In addition, SmartPros produces a popular news and information portal for accounting and finance professionals that services 300,000+ visitors and 100,000+ subscribers per month. Visit: http://corporate.smartpros.com
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