Global Knowledge Leads International Microsoft Education
Market
Increases global footprint through newly-acquired
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for
Learning Solutions status in North America
Cary, N.C. – 22 mai 2007
Global Knowledge the world’s largest privately held
provider of training and enterprise learning
services for information technology (IT) and management
professionals, announced today that it is now a
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Learning Solutions (CPLS) in North America, an
important step in the strategic plan to broaden its Microsoft
education business and provide an enterprise-class portfolio of
learning solutions to customers and Microsoft channel partners in
all geographies.
“We are committed to delivering value to
Microsoft by bringing training and learning solutions in
a
wide range of cutting-edge technologies to Microsoft's global
customer base and channel partners,” said Joseph W. Cece, Chief
Executive Officer and President of Global Knowledge. “Our customers
value the quality of our training, the real-world experience of our
instructors, our broad geographic reach, and the excellence of our
training environments. As a Gold CPLS, we will continue to deliver
this
value to Microsoft customers and channel partners worldwide.”
The company’s newly-acquired status as a Gold
CPLS in North America is an extension of the position already held
by its EMEA operations, which offers Microsoft
accredited training in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France,
Ireland, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the
UK, and
is a principal component in its drive to become the world’s largest
Microsoft
training provider.
“Global Knowledge has a unique and in-depth
understanding of what customers need in terms of Microsoft training
requirements that help them satisfy their learning strategies and
achieve their strategic business goals,” said Lutz Ziob,
General Manager of Microsoft Learning. “Their
international reach and proven trainer talent-base ensures us that
we have found a CPLS Partner
that can provide new and scalable opportunities to our valued
customers.”
Global Knowledge offers a broad range of
Microsoft
training and Microsoft
certifications in multiple technologies, including
MCSA,
MCSE,
Windows Vista,
Exchange Server,
SQL, and
Security, delivered through instructor-led classroom and
virtual classroom courses, and self-paced e-learning curriculum.
The company also provides extensive instructional design
capabilities and private, instructor-led training solutions
customized to meet specific requirements and delivered at any
location convenient
to the customer.
The company recently received the Readers’
Choice award for Best Windows Certification-based Boot Camp from
Redmond magazine, the independent voice of the Microsoft
community. It was the fourth time the company received honors from
Redmond readers in as many years.
About Global Knowledge
Global
Knowledge is the largest privately held provider of training and
enterprise learning services for information technology (IT) and
management professionals. The company offers a broad array of
hands-on IT, project management, professional skills, and business
process training featuring proprietary core and custom
curriculum,
as well as content from leading companies, including Cisco,
Microsoft, Nortel, and Red Hat. Delivered in classrooms,
at private facilities, or over the Internet, Global Knowledge has
helped Fortune 500 companies, organizations, and government
agencies leverage learning to turn knowledge into productivity for
employees, customers, and channel partners. Founded in 1995, Global
Knowledge employs more than 1,100 people worldwide and is
headquartered in
Cary, N.C. The company is owned by New York-based investment firm
Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe.
For more information visit http://www.globalknowledge.com/.
Pressekontakt
Rickard Hagenstam
Nordisk markedssjef Global Knowledge
Tel: +46 70 579 16 62
e-post: rickard.hagenstam@globalknowledge.se