Assessment Industry News

Oct 19 2020

Surpass overall winner of the ISTC UK Technical Communication Awards

Surpass Help Site Announced as the Overall Winner of the 2020 UK Technical Communication Awards

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Awards, Company News, Surpass Feature Updates

Judges were impressed by the ambitious project to re-design existing help materials Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK, 19 October 2020 – BTL is pleased to share that the Surpass Help Site has been crowned as the overall winner of the 2020 UK Technical Communication Awards. The award comes after a two-year…

Oct 15 2020

Our biggest Surpass Conference yet! Thanks for joining us

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

Despite being a little different to how we thought it would be if you’d asked us this time last year, the virtual 2020 Surpass Conference was a resounding success, so firstly, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who tuned in, got involved and engaged with the community over the 3 days. Like…

Oct 12 2020

Surpass Conference 2020 Virtual Event - Day 3

Surpass Conference 2020 – Day 3 in brief

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Other, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

After a packed couple of days of presentations, workshops, and a unique virtual networking experience, day 3 of the Surpass Conference didn’t disappoint. The day began with a selection of special interest groups covering a range of topics including accreditation of programs using remote invigilation, the impact of COVID-19 on…

Oct 09 2020

People networkng at the Surpass Conference

Surpass Conference 2020 – Day 2 in brief

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

As another day at the first virtual Surpass conference drew to a close and the community went off to relax with a bit of virtual socialising and networking, we reflected on some of the highlights from another day of inspiring presentations. Day 2 began with a keynote presentation from Harry…

Oct 06 2020

Surpass Conference 2020: Summary of Speakers

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

7-9 October 2020 The virtual Surpass Conference kicks off tomorrow, and we've got a fantastic selection of speakers lined up throughout the week. Here’s a roundup of our speakers, and what they'll be discussing with the Community during the event. Keynotes David PriceHarry PatrinosLiberty Munson David Price, OBE, Director –…

Oct 05 2020

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) joins the Surpass Community

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community

SAICA, one of the leading accountancy institutes in the world, chooses the award-winning assessment platform, Surpass, for the delivery of their examination programme. Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK, 5 October 2020 – BTL is delighted to welcome The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) to the Surpass Community. They join…

Oct 02 2020

BTL Surpass Inc. Honoured with Gold & Silver Awards at the 2020 International Business Awards®

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Awards, Company News, Other

Winners to be celebrated during a virtual ceremony on 1 December Exton, PA, USA – 02 October, 2020 – BTL Surpass Inc. was named as the winner of Gold and Silver Stevie® Awards in the 17th Annual International Business Awards®. BTL Surpass was named as the Gold Award winner in…

Aug 25 2020

Architectural Glass & Metal Technician (AGMT) Certification Programme receives ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) approval to administer on-screen exams with remote proctoring

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community

Surpass Community member, AGMT, maintain their ISO/IEC: 17024 accreditation after switching from in-person testing to remote proctoring Exton, PA, USA, 25 August 2020 – BTL Surpass Inc. is pleased to share that Surpass Community member, AGMT, has received approval for the administration of their online-proctored certification exam after undergoing…

May 21 2020

Surpass Honoured with Gold and Silver Stevie® Awards in Multiple Categories of the 2020 American Business Awards®

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Awards, Company News

Exton, PA, USA – May 21, 2020 – BTL Surpass Inc. was named as the winner of multiple Gold and Silver Stevie® Awards in several categories of The 18th Annual American Business Awards®. BTL Surpass Inc. was named as the Gold Stevie Award winner in the category of ‘Most Innovative…

May 19 2020

NCFE renews with Surpass and makes the transition to Surpass 12

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Other, Surpass Community

We are delighted that long-standing Surpass Community member, NCFE, has chosen to continue their relationship with BTL and commitment to e-assessment by renewing their contract with Surpass. NCFE is one of the most widely respected awarding organisations in the UK and has a strong reputation for innovation. Recently, NCFE has…