Global Knowledge er vinner
av prisen Education Partner of the year under årets
VMware Partner Exchange 2010
VMwarepartnere fra
hele verden tar hjem topputmerkelser for å levere VMware
virtualiseringsløsninger til bedrifter i alle
størrelser.
Cary (USA)/Wokingham (UK)/Cairo
(Egypt)/Norway, 17 february, 2010 – Global
Knowledge annonserte i dag at de har blitt utnevnt av VMware som
vinner av VMwares Partner Network pris innenfor kategorien
Education Partner of the Year. Prisen ble tildelt under VMwares
årlige partnerevent, Partner Exchange 2010, som ble avholdt
9. februar i Las Vegas, nev.
“VMware’s partners continue to be the bedrock
of our business, and we are pleased to recognize the great work
they have accomplished throughout the year,” said Doug Smith,
senior director, global partner sales, VMware. “VMware Partner
Exchange brings partners together for four days filled with
training, education and networking with peers – making this the
premier event to help them strengthen their virtualization
practices and distinguish themselves in the marketplace. We
congratulate Global Knowledge, and we look forward to continuing
our work together to help deliver virtualization solutions for
customers building private cloud infrastructures.”
“We are delighted to be recognized by VMware
for our role in helping them to drive authorized VMware education
solutions further into the technology marketplace.” said Michael
Fox, Global Knowledge Senior Vice President. “The need for VMware
skills and certification has become a growing requirement for many
IT professionals, and our status as a leading VMware Authorized
Education Partner, along with our commitment to high-quality
training enables us to satisfy these customer requirements and to
drive further development of VMware skills around the globe.”
VMware acknowledged key performances and
outstanding achievements by the company’s ecosystem partners during
2009. Winners from around the world were recognized in 15
categories:
- Solution Provider of the Year
- Education Partner of the Year
- Distributor of the Year
- Systems Integrator of the Year
- SMB Partner of the Year
- Desktop Virtualization Partner of the Year
- VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) Partner of the Year
- Academic Partner of the Year
- Technology Innovator
- Vertical Trailblazer
- VMware Competency Partner of the Year
- Partner Executive MVP
- Corporate Reseller of the Year
- Federal Partner of the Year
- SpringSource Partner of the Year
About VMware Partner
Exchange
VMware Partner Exchange is the marquis global
event for virtualization partners, offering more than 150 sessions
and an extensive exhibitor pavilion to demonstrate how partners can
best accelerate their virtualization businesses. This year partner
attendees received a preview into the next generation of products
and programs coming from VMware and offered partners an exclusive
opportunity to hear from VMware executives including Carl
Eschenbach, executive vice president of worldwide field operations
and Dr. Stephen Herrod, CTO and senior vice president of
R&D.
About Global Knowledge
Global Knowledge is the worldwide leader in IT
and business skills training, with more than 1,200 courses spanning
foundational and specialized training and certifications. Our core
training is focused on Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat, business
process improvement, and leadership development. 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. Founded in 1995, Global
Knowledge employs more than 1,300 people worldwide. Corporate
headquarters are located in Cary, N.C., Canadian headquarters are
in Toronto, and EMEA headquarters are in London. The company is
owned by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson,
and Stowe.
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Contact:
Nancy Enloe
Director, Marketing Communications
(919) 460-3267
nancy.enloe@globalknowledge.com
Contact – Europe
Rene van der Zeeuw
European Marketing Manager
+31 (0)30 – 60 89 460
rene.van.der.zeeuw@globalknowledge.net
Contact – MEA
Hesham Abdel Mohsen
Regional Marketing Manager MEA
+20 (0) 2 2290 2163 Ext.137
hesham.abdelmohsen@globalknowledge.com.eg