Cairo/Egypt , June 2011 – Global Knowledge announced today that it has been
recognized by Cisco as a winner of Cisco Learning Partner of the
Year Award for the geographic regions Africa & Levant. The
award was announced during Cisco’s Africa one Partner Summit that
was held June 21-23 in Cape Town, South Africa.
“This is an outstanding achievement and it is
an honor to present Global Knowledge as a Cisco Partner Summit
regional award winner," said Amal Khella Regional Learning Partner
Channel Manager for Africa & Middle East at Cisco. Global
Knowledge’s selection by Africa Levant Cisco partner management is
a reflection of Global Knowledge alignment, relevancy and added
value to Cisco business, added Amal.
“We are delighted to be recognized by Cisco
for our role in helping them to drive authorized Cisco training
solutions further into the African technology marketplace,” said
Richard Pryor-Jones, Global Knowledge EMEA President. “The need for
Cisco skills and certification has become a growing requirement for
many IT professionals in the emerging markets, and our status as a
leading Cisco Authorized Learning Partner, along with our
commitment to high-quality training, enables us to satisfy these
customer requirements and to drive further development of Cisco
skills around Africa & the whole emerging markets region.”
Added Pryor-Jones.
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partner’s performance across a geographic region.
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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 http://www.globalknowledge.ae/
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Contact
Hesham Abdel Mohsen
Regional Marketing Manager – MEA & Emerging Markets
Tel: +2012 7698268
hesham.abdelmohsen@globalknowledge.com.eg