Company also honored
with theatre awards for performance excellence
Norway – June 4,
2009 – Global
Knowledgeannounced today that it has received four Cisco
Channel Partner awards for outstanding performance in 2008,
including Cisco’s highest recognition – Global Learning Partner of
the Year.
In addition to receiving
the top award bestowed on a Cisco Learning Partner, Global
Knowledge Europe and United States/Canada were each honored with
theatre awards for Excellence in Collaboration, while Global
Knowledge MEA garnered the Excellence in Acceleration award.
"We are tremendously proud
and honored to be recognized as Cisco’s premier learning partner,”
said Brian K. Branson, Chief Executive Officer and President of
Global Knowledge. “These awards reflect our commitment to providing
exceptional worldwide training solutions to Cisco’s channels and
customers."
As well, Global
Knowledge’s affiliated partner in Singapore, Global
Knowledge-Asia/Pac, received theatre awards for Excellence in
Collaboration and Excellence in Innovation. The company’s affiliate
partner in Japan, Global Knowledge Japan, won the Learning Partner
of the Year theatre award.
Global Knowledge offers a
robust
Cisco training solution that encompasses Unified
Communications, Security, Wireless, Data Center, and Networking
Technologies as well as Sales and Project Management curriculum.
Long recognized for its outstanding instruction and unique,
hands-on labs, the company also provides custom enterprise-wide
learning solutions, including Customer and Partner Enablement
programs.
Cisco’s annual performance
awards are categorized in three levels: global, theatre (including
APAC, Emerging Markets, Europe, Japan, and US/Canada), and
geographical regions. Global Knowledge was
recognized this week at Cisco’s Worldwide Partner Summit in Boston,
Massachusetts.
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About Global
Knowledge
Global Knowledge is the
worldwide leader in IT and business training. We deliver via
training centers, private facilities, and the Internet, enabling
our customers to choose when, where, and how they want to receive
training programs and learning services. Our more than 700 courses
span foundational and specialized training and certifications.
Founded in 1995, Global Knowledge employs more than 1,200 people
worldwide and is headquartered in Cary, N.C. Global Knowledge
US/Canada, Europe, and MEA are owned by New York-based investment
firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe. Global Knowledge Asia, Ptd
is headquartered in Singapore.
>> Video
Cisco's Global Learning Partner of the Year Award
Presentation
(from left to right) Robert
Lloyd, Executive VP, Cisco Worldwide Operations; John T. Chambers,
Cisco Chairman and CEO; Brian K. Branson, Global Knowledge
President and CEO; Keith Goodwin, Cisco Senior VP Worldwide
Channels at Cisco Partner Summit, June 2 - 4, 2009 in
Boston.
Global Learning Partner of the
Year
"This year's recipient collaborates with other learning partners
to deliver complete solutions in sales enablement training on all
major Cisco technologies. A Cisco partner for eleven years, they
have advanced solutions and certification training on all major
Cisco product lines. Additionally this partner provides training
for a large percentage of Cisco's end user customers and our
partners. Their commitment to channels and partner enablement has
been led by their Fit4Business program. They are a strategic
partner in all aspects of Cisco's business from sales to product
business units to internal employee development.. Please join me in
congratulating Global Knowledge Training LLC as this year's Global
Learning Partner of the Year."
-- Keith Goodwin, Cisco Senior VP Worldwide
Channels
It is with great pleasure that Cisco and the Worldwide Learning
Partner Channel congratulates Global Knowledge for
achieving the World Wide Learning Partner of the Year for
the 2009 Fiscal Year! Cisco recognizes the importance of
your efforts in delivering market leading solutions that are
absolutely vital in helping Cisco Channels and customers gain the
competitive advantage they seek through Cisco Authorized
Training.
Global Knowledge has shown outstanding
partnership with Cisco during Fiscal Year 2009 and brought added
value to the Cisco learning experience. We are very excited to
reward the educational expertise and professionalism you provide to
Cisco Channels and customers as a member of the Worldwide Learning
Partner Channel.
Thank you for your hard work, dedication and continued support
of both Cisco's growth and the needs of our customers.
Congratulations!
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It is with great pleasure that Cisco and the
Worldwide Learning Partner Channel
congratulates Global Knowledge for
achieving the Excellence in Collaboration
- Europe Theatre for the 2009 Fiscal
Year! Cisco recognizes the importance of your efforts
in delivering market leading solutions that are absolutely vital in
helping Cisco Channels and customers gain the competitive advantage
they seek through Cisco Authorized Training.
Global Knowledge has shown outstanding
partnership with Cisco during Fiscal Year 2009 and brought added
value to the Cisco learning experience. We are very excited
to reward the educational expertise and professionalism you provide
to Cisco Channels and customers as a member of the Worldwide
Learning Partner Channel.
Thank you for your hard work, dedication and
continued support of both Cisco’s growth and the needs of our
customers.
Congratulations!
Andres Sintes, Director, Worldwide Learning Partner
Channel
