Partners from Around the World Take Home Top Honors for
Delivering VMware Virtualization and Cloud Solutions to Companies
of All Sizes
February 17, 2011 – Wokingham, UK - 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
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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.
Contact – UK
Katie Franklin
UK Marketing Manager
+44 (0) 118 9 123456
Katie.Franklin@globalknowledge.co.uk
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