Global Knowledge showcases capability to deliver high quality

Microsoft learning across entire EMEA region at Tech-Ed 2007

_{5th October 2007}
^{Global Knowledge, Europe’s leading independent training provider, will be showcasing its unique
ability to deliver consistent high quality learning experiences in Microsoft technologies across the
entire Europe, Middle East and Africa region at the forthcoming Tech∙Ed IT Forum event, which takes place at the Centre Convencions Intenacional Barcelona (CCIB)  between 12 and 16 November 2007.}

Following its recent acquisition of Synergy Professional Services (SPS), the leading Certified Partner
for Learning Solutions (CPLS) in the Middle East and Africa region, Global Knowledge is able to offer a consistent and comprehensive schedule of Microsoft curriculum courses throughout the EMEA region.  Jeffrey Smithies, Microsoft Product Director EMEA at Global Knowledge, says that the company will use the Tech∙Ed IT Forum to highlight this capability and also to emphasis the growing importance of skills development in Microsoft technologies both to Microsoft Partners and end user organisations.

“Tech∙Ed gives us an opportunity to meet with Microsoft professionals and managers with
responsibility for training and to demonstrate our extensive capabilities and experience in delivering skills development programmes to customers throughout the EMEA region. Like Global Knowledge, Synergy is a fully accredited Microsoft Gold CPLS and its acquisition extends our ability to deliver consistent and high quality courses within the Microsoft Official Curriculum throughout Europe and in the rapidly growing Middle East and African markets.”

Global Knowledge’s presence at Tech∙Ed IT is also a demonstration of the company’s commitment
to continued investment and development of its Microsoft education capabilities. “Global Knowledge is committed to leading the way in Microsoft learning and we will continue to invest in our people and resources to ensure we maintain that leadership position. With many new Microsoft technologies due to be launched over the next few months and upgrade cycle to Windows Vista, Exchange Server 2007 and other key solutions continuing, Partners and end user organizations need to ensure that they are ready to benefit from the new features and capabilities these products deliver. “We see our role as making sure that they have every opportunity to do that”, says Smithies.

Global Knowledge will be outlining its plans to schedule training for a number of new Microsoft products at the event. Key solutions due to be launched over the coming months include Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, with additions the Forefront and Systems Centre portfolios. Global Knowledge has been closely involved in the Microsoft Readiness Programme for OCS 2007 and expects to be the first Learning Partner to offer courses on the product later this year.

Smithies says that the company’s experts will be happy to offer advice and guidance on Microsoft
skills development to any Partner or customer that visits the company’s stand at the Tech∙Ed event. The company will be located on stand D36 next to one its key partners, Prometric, and the two organisations will be running a number of promotions and special offers throughout the five day conference and exhibition. The Tech∙Ed IT event for IT professionals and partners follows the
Tech∙Ed Developers Forum which takes place between 5 and 9 November at the same venue.

Presscontact
Rickard Hagenstam
Nordic Marketingmanager Global Knowledge
Tel: 070 - 579 16 62
E-mail: rickard.hagenstam@globalknowledge.se

About Global Knowledge
^{Global Knowledge is Europe’s leading provider of learning services for 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, Oracle, and Red Hat as well as generic networking, security, VoIP and wireless courses. Our management curriculum includes project management, professional skills, business analysis, and ITIL training. Delivered in classrooms, at private facilities, or over the Internet, Global Knowledge has helped many blue-chip 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 1100 people worldwide and is headquartered in
Cary, N.C and EMEA headquarters in Wokingham, UK. The company is owned by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe.}