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Fife firm toasts new tech learning success

Wendy Edie, managing director of eCom Scotland
Wendy Edie, managing director of eCom Scotland

An all-female led Fife based firm specialising in digital learning solutions is toasting national and international success across a range of industries.

From their Dunfermline headquarters, eCom Scotland offers a suite of products that can be used on a broad spectrum of technology.

The firm effectively has three strands to its learning systems.

The first being bespoke products, which are often used by multi-national companies for high-stakes assessments.

The second is cloud-based products, which are ready made and can be launched in a matter of weeks.

While the third system is e-learning which delivers commissioned pieces for organisations such as the NHS or Scottish Government.

The firm then works with subject experts to supply online training courses, often high profile subjects such as foetal alcohol syndrome or other issues that are high-up on the government’s agenda.

Virtual reality has been an important part of the company’s development.

Managing director, Wendy Edie said: “Virtual reality can be a very passive medium, so the user is watching it, and the trainer is hoping that student is taking in the information, however, what we do is either show a warning when the user does something that is incorrect, or it can record it and deliver a report that shows what the person did that was right or wrong.

“It is very useful for vocational jobs, such as health and safety in the oil and gas industry, but ultimately, it’s about the data that comes back from the session and being able to report on a person’s capability in that situation.

eCom can be working with around 100 customers at any one time in various stages of a project, and the company has amassed an enviable client list including Scottish Water, the International Well Control Forum, the Chartered Banker Institute and the Scottish Government.

The company currently has a workforce of 37, although it is working towards a target of 50 within the next 3-5 years.

Ms Edie said: “We usually look for graduates in computer science and people with multi-media skills, but there is a skills shortage, and we are working closely with universities.

“We have a policy of investing in people first, and our ultimate aim is to bring high quality jobs to Scotland.”

One of the most significant contracts the firm secured is with Taalunie, the Dutch Language Union to deliver a digital solution to improve their assessment and accreditation process.

The company delivered a product which allows learners and institutions to book exams online, and gives the client the ability to track the progress of students.

eCom Scotland have more International work on the horizon.

jimillar@thecourier.co.uk