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Global Knowledge Wins Cisco
Learning Partner of the Year at 2010 Cisco Partner
Summit
Cary (USA)/Wokingham (UK)/Cairo (Egypt) – May
5, 2010 – Global Knowledge announced today that
it is the recipient of three Cisco Partner Summit Theater awards
for Learning Partner of the Year in the U.S. and Canada, Emerging
Markets, and Asia Pacific. The company also received a Japan
theater award for Excellence in Collaboration. Cisco unveiled the
winners April 27 at its annual channel partner conference in San
Francisco.
"It is an honor to present Global Knowledge as
a Cisco Partner Summit multi-regional award winner," said Wendy
Bahr, senior vice president, U.S. and Canada channels at
Cisco. “These Learning Partner of the Year awards recognize
Global Knowledge’s performance and achievements as a Cisco channel
partner across the U.S. and Canada, Emerging Markets, and Asia
Pacific theaters in 2009.”
"We are very proud and honored to be
recognized as Cisco’s Learning Partner of the Year in these
theaters,” said Brian K. Branson, chief executive officer and
president of Global Knowledge. “Our regional and theater awards
reflect our commitment to providing outstanding worldwide training
solutions to Cisco’s channels and customers."
Cisco Partner Summit awards are presented at
three levels: regional, theater and global. Cisco Partner Summit
Theater awards reflect a partner’s performance across a geographic
region.
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, Nortel, 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. For more information,
visit www.globalknowledge.net and www.globalknowledge.com
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Contact – North America
Nancy Enloe
Director, Marketing Communications
(919) 460-3267
nancy.enloe@globalknowledge.com
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