Global Knowledge demonstrates its commitment to Cisco with
appointment of new EMEA Product Director
9th October, UK - Global Knowledge, Europe’s leading
independent training company, is demonstrating its full and
continued commitment to delivering the highest standards of
training in Cisco Systems with the appointment of Marcel Teeuwen as
Cisco Product Director EMEA.
Teeuwen has over 14 years of experience of the Cisco training
industry having worked for VMX in the Netherlands prior to joining
Global Knowledge. During his career Teeuwen has worked in all
disciplines including marketing, sales delivery, business planning
and business development. Teeuwen now brings this broad and deep
understanding of the training business to the role to drive the
Cisco business forward across EMEA.
Teeuwen will be responsible for the development of Global
Knowledge’s enhanced and differentiated Cisco portfolio throughout
EMEA and for ensuring that the offering keeps ahead of the needs of
Global Knowledge’s customers. “Global Knowledge is the leading
Cisco Learning Solutions Partner in Europe and we see it is part of
our role to lead the way with new education and skills development
programs”, Teeuwen states.
“With a number of new Cisco Advanced Technologies in the data
centre and other areas now coming to the fore, Global Knowledge has
a unique opportunity to extend its presence amongst the Cisco
Partner, Enterprise and SMB communities. We will be developing new
content and services that will benefit customers as they look to
derive maximum value and return on investment in their networking
and communications infrastructure.”
Commenting on Teeuwen’s appointment, Richard Pryor-Jones,
President, Global Knowledge EMEA, “This is a key role
in a strategically vital area of our business and one that I am
confident Marcel can fulfil with great success. He has tremendous
experience in Cisco technologies, in portfolio development and
product management, and in our business. He is ideally placed to
develop and drive the programs that will enable Global Knowledge to
fully exploit the massive potential for Cisco training and
development in the EMEA region over the coming years.”
Global Knowledge is the leading Cisco Learning Solutions Partner
in Europe. In 2006 over 3000 Cisco and Global Knowledge courses
were delivered to over 25,000 delegates across Europe.
Earlier this year it announced the completion of a multi-million
Euro investment in the development of a Cisco Remote Labs facility
at its headquarters in the UK.
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About Global Knowledge:
Global Knowledge is the largest privately held provider of
training and enterprise learning services for information
technology (IT) and management professionals. The company offers a
broad array of hands-on IT, project management, and professional
skills training featuring proprietary core and custom curriculum,
as well as content from leading companies, including Cisco,
Microsoft, Nortel, and Red Hat. Delivered in classrooms, at private
facilities, or over the Internet, Global Knowledge has helped
Fortune 500 companies, organizations and government agencies
leverage learning to turn knowledge into productivity for
employees, customers, and channel partners. Founded in 1995, Global
Knowledge employs more than 1,100 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.
Media contacts:
Harminder Sangha
Global Knowledge EMEA
+44 (0) 1189 777 766
Email: Harminder.sangha@globalknowledge.net