Here’s an interesting announcement from IPexpert. I’m not sure exactly what this means yet, but if IPexpert staff and/or IPexpert training materials are going to be used in Global Knowledge classes, then this is great news. My company (and every one that I’ve worked for) uses Global Knowledge as their primary IT training company.
China, MI — June 12, 2007 — /PRNewswire/ — IPexpert Inc. announces a channel agreement with Global Knowledge Training, LLC, the world’s largest privately held provider of training and enterprise learning services for information technology and management professionals. To enhance its CCIE offering, Global Knowledge teamed with industry leader IPexpert Inc. to offer quality training tools and certification preparation programs for the Cisco CCIE Certification Lab exam. Focusing on just the lab portion of the CCIE Certification has allowed IPexpert Inc. to develop and master this niche market with a comprehensive portfolio of intense and thorough training tools, including instructor-led classes, self-study workbooks, class-on-demand DVDs and streaming videos and audio CDs.“Our customers count on us for outstanding Cisco training and certification preparation,” said Bret Johnson, Director of Worldwide Partner Programs at Global Knowledge. “Our association with IPexpert will ensure that we deliver on the promise of exceptional CCIE training solutions. We’re excited to welcome IPexpert into our growing portfolio of industry-leading companies.”
“Being aligned with Global Knowledge opens the doors for IPexpert to offer superior training and preparation, globally, through a well known and trusted channel,” said Matt Brooks, Vice President of Business Development at IPexpert Inc.
IPexpert Inc. has also attained status as a Cisco Learning Partner (CLP) recently. “With such a niche program, global exposure is necessary; however we also feel these iconic relationships will allow us to further improve our portfolio offerings and confirm our place in the market-above the competition,” said Wayne Lawson, Founder and President, IPexpert Inc.
About IPexpert Inc. IPexpert Inc. is the clear leader in self-study, classroom-based, video class-on-demand and audio training tools for the five major Cisco** CCIECertification labs: CCIE Routing & Switching Lab, CCIE Security Lab, CCIE Service Provider Lab, CCIE Voice Lab and CCIE Storage Lab. More information can be found at http://www.ipexpert.com.
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 and professional skills 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.
Media Contact:
Amy Beltz, IPexpert Inc. – Marketing Director
Phone: 810-326-1444 x103
Email: abeltz@ipexpert.com
**More information about Cisco and their ownership of specific terms can be found at http://www.ipexpert.com/legal.
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