Press Release
Global Knowledge Wins Global
Education Partner of the Year Award at
VMware Partner Exchange 2011
Partners from Around the World Take Home Top Honors for
Delivering VMware Virtualization and Cloud Solutions to Companies
of All Sizes
February 17th, 2011 Global Knowledge announced today
that it has been recognized by VMware as a winner of a Global
VMware Partner Network Award in the Education Partner of the Year
category. The award was presented at VMware Partner Exchange 2011,
VMware’s annual partner event, on Feb. 9 in Orlando, Fla.
Additionally, Global Knowledge garnered Education Partner of the
Year awards for two regions, Americas and EMEA.
“VMware’s partners continue to be the foundation of our
business, and we are pleased to recognize the great work they have
accomplished throughout 2010,” said Doug Smith, vice president,
global partner strategy and operations, VMware. “VMware Partner
Exchange brings partners together for training, education and
networking with peers to help deliver enterprise hybrid cloud
solutions to customers – making this the marquis event to help them
strengthen their virtualization and cloud practices and distinguish
themselves in the marketplace. We congratulate Global Knowledge,
and we look forward to continuing our work together”
“We are delighted to be recognized for the second year in a row
by VMware for our role in helping them to drive authorized VMware
education solutions further into the technology marketplace,” said
Brian K. Branson, Global Knowledge President and CEO. “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 2010.
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 Competency Partner of the Year
• VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) Partner of the Year
• Academic Partner of the Year
• Technology Innovator Partner of the Year
• Vertical Application Partner of the Year
• Infrastructure Virtualization Competency Partner of the
Year
• Partner Executive MVP
• Business Continuity Competency Partner of the Year
• Government Partner of the Year
• Application Platform Partner of the Year
About VMware Partner Exchange 2011
VMware
Partner Exchange 2011 is the marquis global event for
virtualization and cloud partners, offering more than 150 sessions
and an extensive exhibitor pavilion to demonstrate how partners can
transform their virtualization businesses to deliver enterprise
hybrid cloud solutions to customers. Partner attendees received a
preview into the next generation of programs and products coming
from VMware and offered partners an exclusive opportunity to hear
from VMware executives including Paul Maritz, chief executive
officer; Carl Eschenbach, co-president, customer operations; Raghu
Raghuram, senior vice president and general manager, virtualization
and cloud platforms; Tod Nielsen, co-president, application
platform; Chris Young, vice president and general manager, end user
computing; and Rick Jackson, chief marketing officer.
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 Avaya, 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 and is headquartered in Cary, N.C. The company is owned
by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and
Stowe. Learn more at www.globalknowledge.net
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Contact – Europe
Rene van der Zeeuw
European Marketing Manager
+31 (0)6 – 5358 9347
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
Contact – United States
Nancy Enloe
Director, Marketing Communications
(919) 460-3267
nancy.enloe@globalknowledge.com