Washington, D. C. - October 30, 2003 - The National Skill Standards Board Institute (NSSBi) has launched a new website, www.nssb.org, designed to provide a revolutionary new approach to bridging the steadily increasing skill gaps that are affecting global organizations today. The site, developed in conjunction with NSSBi's partner - the SkillsNET Corporation, was designed to establish a global website dedicated to Skill Standards, Assessments and Certification Communities.

The site will focus on these key communities of practice - Industry & Professional Associations, Workforce Education & Training, Employers, Certifiers, Unions, Skill Standards Practitioners, and Voluntary Partnerships.

The site will also provide information on upcoming skill based events, news releases, and other pertinent issues in the skills arena.

The NSSBi is part of a newly formed organization called Global Skills Exchange (gsX) whose mission is to help global organizations create talent pipelines that lead to a more productive, efficient, and effective workforce. gsX has unparalleled capabilities and experience in the field of skill standards having worked with F1000 companies and government entities for decades. Michael L. Brown is gsX Chairman and is Founder and CEO of the SkillsNET Corporation

About Global Skills Exchange
gsX focuses on high impact solutions for organizations challenged with talent issues. With specific expertise in the development, use, and implementation of industry-based skill standards and certifications within and across systems, gsX works with global organizations to create an efficient and effective talent pipeline by fostering a strong link between supply-side institutions and demand-side organizations.

About SkillsNET
The SkillsNET Corporation is the leading provider of on-line software designed to capture company specific, task level competency data for industry, government, and educational institutions. Since the mid-eighties, SkillsNET has provided revolutionary skill definition and management solutions based on creating real, usable business metrics focused on an organization's most important asset - its people. Currently SkillsNET's clients include F1000 companies as well as global organizations such as the U.S. Navy, the European Union, and seven U.S. State agencies.