New Driver Training Center " I-Sim" Corrects Virtual Mistakes Before They Become Reality

ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 21 -- The road to safe driving has taken a digital turn for the better.

Today, GE Capital I-Sim opens its first Driver Development Service Center on the West Coast. The new facility combines classroom instruction with new, state-of-the-art driving simulators. Whether it's truck drivers, police officers or emergency vehicle operators, the I-Sim program focuses on real-life scenarios that train drivers how to avoid accidents without endangering life or property.

``We can train truck drivers to maneuver their 18-wheelers through hazardous road conditions, or emergency vehicles to reach a disaster scene quickly and safely,'' says Mark Stulga, CEO of GE Capital I-Sim. ``Our complete program lets drivers take classroom learning straight to a life-like simulator.

``I-Sim technology allows instructors to correct virtual mistakes before they become reality.''

GE Capital I-Sim's three part training approach -- classroom instruction, computer-based training with a complete driver skills evaluation, and hands-on simulation time -- provides drivers, at any level, with a thorough training development program, Stulga says.

With more than 30,000 accidents costing the trucking industry $24 billion a year, the I-Sim driver training program is an affordable solution to help reduce accidents. In addition, I-Sim training reduces fuel consumption and equipment maintenance.

``We're definitely plowing new ground with this approach to driver training,'' Stulga says. ``The technology that's involved is phenomenal.''

The Anaheim facility will feature the new, Mark II(TM) simulator -- a full-size, fully operational truck cab placed in a three-dimensional cinema. Police officers can get life-like training on the latest PatrolSim(TM).

In addition to the Anaheim training center, Stulga says GE Capital I-Sim plans to open new Driver Development Service Centers in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, and Salt Lake City.

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, GE Capital I-Sim, a subsidiary of General Electric, specializes in simulated driver development training programs for professional drivers of all levels. For additional information, visit www.i-sim.com .