VMware Partners from Around the World Take Home Top
Honors for Delivering VMware Virtualization Solutions to Companies
of All Sizes
Dubai (UAE) – February
17, 2010 – Global Knowledge announced today that it has
been recognized by VMware as a winner of a VMware Partner Network
Award in the Education Partner of the Year category. The award was
presented at VMware Partner Exchange 2010, VMware’s annual partner
event, on Feb. 9 in Las Vegas, Nev.
“VMware’s partners continue to be
the bedrock of our business, and we are pleased to recognize the
great work they have accomplished throughout the year,” said Doug
Smith, senior director, global partner sales, VMware. “VMware
Partner Exchange brings partners together for four days filled with
training, education and networking with peers – making this the
premier event to help them strengthen their virtualization
practices and distinguish themselves in the marketplace. We
congratulate Global Knowledge, and we look forward to continuing
our work together to help deliver virtualization solutions for
customers building private cloud infrastructures.”
“We are delighted to be recognized
by VMware for our role in helping them to drive authorized VMware
education solutions further into the technology marketplace.” said
Michael Fox, Global Knowledge Senior Vice President. “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 2009. 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 Virtualization Partner of the Year
- VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) Partner of the Year
- Academic Partner of the Year
- Technology Innovator
- Vertical Trailblazer
- VMware Competency Partner of the Year
- Partner Executive MVP
- Corporate Reseller of the Year
- Federal Partner of the Year
- SpringSource Partner of the Year
About VMware Partner Exchange
VMware
Partner Exchange is the marquis global event for virtualization
partners, offering more than 150 sessions and an extensive
exhibitor pavilion to demonstrate how partners can best accelerate
their virtualization businesses. This year partner attendees
received a preview into the next generation of products and
programs coming from VMware and offered partners an exclusive
opportunity to hear from VMware executives including Carl
Eschenbach, executive vice president of worldwide field operations
and Dr. Stephen Herrod, CTO and senior vice president of
R&D.
About Global Knowledge
Global Knowledge is the worldwide leader in IT and business skills
training, with more than 1,200 courses spanning foundational and
specialized training and certifications. Our core training is
focused on 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. Corporate
headquarters are located in Cary, N.C., Canadian headquarters are
in Toronto, and EMEA headquarters are in London. The company is
owned by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson,
and Stowe.
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Contact:
Nancy Enloe
Director, Marketing Communications
(919) 460-3267
nancy.enloe@globalknowledge.com
Contact – Europe
Rene van der Zeeuw
European Marketing Manager
+31 (0)30 – 60 89 460
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