Global Knowledge Wokingham, United
Kingdom – 27 June 2011 – announced today that it is the recipient
of a Cisco Worldwide Learning Partner Award of Excellence for
Excellence in Collaboration – Europe. Cisco announced the Learning
Partner winners during the Europe Learning Partner Summit held June
15-16 in London.
Throughout Cisco’s fiscal year, the
Worldwide Learning Partner Channel evaluated global Learning
Partners to highlight the extraordinary efforts on the part of
these training organizations in the areas of Excellence in
Acceleration, Collaboration, Innovation and Relevance. It is the
goal of the Learning Partner Award Program to recognize partners
that exhibit outstanding achievement in the four focus categories
and demonstrate educational expertise.
"I am very pleased to name Global
Knowledge as a Cisco Learning Partner Award of Excellence
winner," said Andres Sintes, Global Director, Worldwide
Learning Partner Channel at Cisco. “The Excellence in
Collaboration-award recognizes Global Knowledge’s achievement and
alignment to Cisco as an outstanding Learning Partner.”
“The Excellence in Collaboration
Award is gratefully received by Global Knowledge as recognition for
the continued investment to work with the many teams within Cisco
who influence and shape the Partner landscape”, said Jeff
Wheeldon, Global Knowledge’s Cisco Business Development Director
for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “Collaborating with the
thought-leaders from the many learning and business functions
within Cisco and combining this with the Global Knowledge expertise
has enabled the creation of market enabling programs such as the
Business Architecture Transformation Program, designed to increase
partner capability aligned to Cisco’s One Architecture
vision.”
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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 specialized 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 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 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. Learn more at www.globalknowledge.dk/om_os
PR Contact – Europe
Rene van der Zeeuw
European Marketing Manager
+31 (0)30 – 60 89 460
rene.van.der.zeeuw@globalknowledge.net