Global Knowledge Wins 2011 Microsoft Learning
Competency Marketing Acceleration Partner of the Year
Award
Wokingham (United Kingdom) — June 29, 2011 —
Global Knowledge proudly announces it has won the 2011 Microsoft
Learning Competency Marketing Acceleration Partner of the Year
Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top
Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and
implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft
technology.
"We are very pleased to be recognised by Microsoft for our
innovative and exceptional delivery of Microsoft training solutions
and services,” said Brian K. Branson, Global Knowledge chief
executive officer and president. "We value our long-standing
participation in the Microsoft Partner Network and are committed to
continuing our tradition of providing outstanding worldwide
training solutions to Microsoft’s channels and customers."
Awards were presented in multiple categories, with winners
chosen from a set of more than 3,000 entrants worldwide. Global
Knowledge was recognised for providing outstanding solutions and
services in Microsoft Learning Competency Marketing Acceleration
Partner of the Year. The Learning Competency Marketing Acceleration
Award honours partners practicing leading-edge marketing and sales
activities to drive skills and certification growth. This award
recognises Global Knowledge for demonstrating exceptional
performance in market-share shift from grey market content to
Official Microsoft Learning Products, leading the certification
community, reaching net new markets, and experiencing significant
growth in training market share. This partner also demonstrates
alignment with advancing adoption and deployment of Microsoft
technologies through training and certification.
"For its proven skill in connecting with the marketplace as a
provider for users of Microsoft technologies, Global Knowledge is
named our Learning Competency Marketing Acceleration Partner of the
Year," said Walid Abu-Hadba, corporate vice president of Developer
and Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft. "Reaching into new
markets to grow its base of trainees, Global Knowledge has
significantly increased training market share for Official
Microsoft Learning Products as well as adoption of advanced
Microsoft products."
The Microsoft Partner Awards recognise Microsoft partners that
have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions
over the past year.
About Global Knowledge
Global Knowledge is the worldwide leader in IT and business
skills training, with more than 1,200 courses that span
foundational and specialised training and certifications. Our core
training is focused on Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat, Avaya,
business process improvement, and leadership development. We
deliver via training centres, 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 and is headquartered in Cary, United States and has a
European headquarter in Wokingham, United Kingdom. The company is
owned by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson,
and Stowe.
For more information call +353-1-8148200 or visit http://www.globalknowledge.ie/