Neighborly brands Aire Serv, Mr. Electric and Mr. Rooter Plumbing will train and educate service professionals through online, on-demand training catalog, utilizing 3D simulations and virtual reality.
Austin, TX – November 10, 2020 – Interplay Learning, the leading global provider of online and virtual reality technical training for the essential skilled trades, announced today it has been selected to be a ProTradeNet® (PTN) preferred vendor by Neighborly®, the world’s largest franchisor of home service brands. Interplay will create a branded training platform for Aire Serv®, Mr. Electric® and Mr. Rooter® Plumbing franchises in the U.S. and Canada.
The Interplay Learning platform delivers an online, on-demand skilled trades training catalog for virtual experiential learning. The platform will offer a more powerful and faster hands-on training for service professionals.
“During a time when remote learning is so crucial, Interplay takes online training to the next level with 3D simulations and virtual reality content that provides service professionals a unique ‘in-the-field’ learning experience,” said PTN president Luke Stanton. “Having access to Interplay’s advanced online learning platform is a win for franchise owners looking to quickly get their service professionals up to speed on practical competencies.”
“We’re excited to work with Neighborly to provide its Aire Serv, Mr. Electric and Mr. Rooter franchise owners with access to best-in-class, job relevant content safely,” said Doug Donovan, CEO of Interplay Learning. “One of the biggest challenges franchise owners are facing is how to effectively train service professionals remotely. By delivering a powerfully immersive learning experience using 3D simulations and VR, our platform bridges the learning gap while ensuring employees will be more engaged and better prepared.”
About Interplay Learning
Founded in 2016, Interplay Learning is the leading global provider of online and VR training for the essential skilled trades. The Austin, Texas-based firm develops and delivers scalable, highly effective digital learning simulations for the HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Solar and Facilities Maintenance workforce. Using the digital experiential learning platform, Interplay Learning allows its customers to practice hands-on learning and train to be job-ready in weeks, not years. The company was named to the 2019 Inc. 5000 list, won the AI Breakthrough Award for Best Use of Virtual Reality for Enterprise Applications, and is an AHR Expo – Innovations Awards 2020 Winner. Interplay Learning is building better training, better careers and better lives for its customers and their employees. Welcome to the next generation of the skilled labor workforce. Visit https://www.interplaylearning.com/ to learn more.
About Neighborly®
Neighborly® is the world’s largest home services franchisor of 27 brands and more than 4,300 franchises collectively serving 10 million+ customers in nine countries, focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing homes and businesses. The company operates online platforms that connect consumers to service providers in their local communities that meet their rigorous standards as a franchisor across 18 service categories at Neighborly.com in the United States and Neighbourly.ca in Canada. More information about Neighborly/Neighbourly, and its franchise concepts, is available at neighborlybrands.com. To learn about franchising opportunities with Neighborly®, click here.
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