Virtualisation made easy with Global
Knowledge.
London, UK – November 12th, 2008 – Global
Knowledge UK , today announced a new addition to its extensive
range of technical training, customers will now also have access to
authorised training courses from VMware, the global leader in
virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter.
Virtualisation training is a growing requirement for IT departments
in businesses of all sizes.
“We are committed to helping our customers
with focused, hands-on virtualisation training. With training
programs that are consistent, effective, and taught by real-world
experts, we can help companies with the successful deployment of
their virtualisation strategies,” said Global Knowledge President
and CEO Joe Cece.
"Demand is significantly growing for customer
and channel partner VMware training,” said Jason
Martin, Vice President, VMware Professional Services. “As an
industry leader with a worldwide footprint, Global Knowledge is
uniquely positioned to help meet the huge training demand
through solutions that help our customers and partners
deploy our software and enable our company’s continued leadership
in virtualisation solutions.”
With 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion, VMware is
one of the fastest growing public software companies. VMware’s
server and desktop virtualization software helps IT departments
turn single physical machines into several virtual ones running
side-by-side, thereby giving IT professionals greater resource
utilization and flexibility.
“We’ve been offering VMware courses in
EMEA since April of this year and have seen a rapid growth in the
popularity of VMware training,” said Richard Pryor-Jones,
President, Global Knowledge EMEA. “We are committed to meeting the
increasing demand from the market for training solutions in the
field of virtualization.”
Business Development Director at Global
Knowledge, Joanne Winter, explains;
“IT departments that are looking to amplify the benefits of VMware
virtualisation products will benefit immensely from our extensive,
hands-on courses delivered by instructors that have real life
experience when working with VMware technologies. All of our
courses include in-depth labs to ensure that knowledge is backed
with strong practical skills.”
Learn more about our VMware training
courses at www.globalknowledge.co.uk/VMware
or call 01189 123456.
About Global Knowledge
Global Knowledge is the worldwide leader in IT
and business training. 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. Our more than 700 courses span foundational and
specialized training and certifications. Founded in 1995, Global
Knowledge employs more than 1,500 people worldwide and is
headquartered in Cary (USA). The company is owned by New York-based
investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe.
About VMware
VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in
virtualisation solutions from the desktop to the datacenter.
Customers of all sizes rely on VMware to reduce capital and
operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security
and go green. With 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion, more than 100,000
customers and nearly 14,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest
growing public software companies. Based in Palo Alto, California,
VMware is majority-owned by EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) and on the
web at http://www.vmware.com/