Tuscan Ventures Invests in Industry Specific Training Provider, RSI

Tuscan Ventures Pvt. Ltd. has announced its strategic investment in Rasmussen & Simonsen International Pte Ltd (RSI), which will enable the thriving company to expand its resources to meet the unprecedented growth in demand for its industry-focused consulting and people development solutions.

RSI was founded in 2004 to focus on the significant demand for specialized training and consulting services in the shipping and logistics sectors. The investment will allow the RSI team to fund their rapid global expansion and add the necessary human capital resources to meet the growing demand for their services. In addition, RSI will continue to focus on innovating its core product and service offering as well as developing a global infrastructure to serve its growing customer base.

Headquartered in Singapore, RSI’s plans to open additional offices in India, China and the UAE are currently underway, with North American and European offices slated for 2009.

RSI’s core product and service offering includes customized and standardized training programs developed specifically for the industry. The company specializes in industry fundamentals and customer service, customer implementation, sales and business development, key account development and negotiation skills training for the global shipping and logistics sectors.

RSI’s unique niche focus allows the company to develop significant in-house knowledge and industry experience among its trainers, consultants and support staff. This experience creates unparalleled value within learning and development initiatives on behalf of RSI’s customers.

RSI also operates www.shippingworkz.com, an industry specific content, opportunity and networking portal developed for the maritime shipping and transportation industry.