Cairo (Egypt) – 28 July 2011 - Global
Knowledge, the worldwide leader in IT training and Business Skills,
announced today the launch of a comprehensive and award-winning
portfolio of Leadership and Business Skills.
The importance of strong technical skills in
today’s business environment is obvious. To be considered
competent, you must know your area of expertise. But the big
mistake is to think it stops there, because technical skills and
knowledge are no longer enough for people to succeed in a
fast-paced and complex business environment. Employees need strong
inter-personal and communication skills in order to maximise
productivity and personal effectiveness.
“Being able to competently interact with
colleagues, influence those who do not report to you, and
communicate effectively with customers can make a significant
difference in the performance of a strong technical professional
versus another that ignores the people side of the equation” said
Jocelyn Berard, Vice President of Leadership and Business Solutions
for Global Knowledge.
Through acquisition Global Knowledge has expanded their offering
to include a wide array of industry recognized learning programs
and professional training services that have been helping
organisations of all size achieve their business goals for the past
20 years. This robust industry-leading suite of programs can help
leaders and individual contributors at any level within an
organization develop skills and competencies in Leadership, Team
Effectiveness, Sales and Service, Personal Effectiveness and
Organizational Effectiveness.
“When organizations commit to investing in
human capital as a strategic priority, they will attract and retain
best in class workers”, said Richard Pryor-Jones, Global
Knowledge’s President for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “We can
help organizations achieve their goals with our best in class suite
of programs that can develop skills and competencies for real world
applications throughout their company”, added Pryor-Jones.
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, United
States and has a headquarter for Europe, Middle East and Africa 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.net/
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Contact – Europe
Rene
van der Zeeuw
European Marketing Manager - Global Knowledge
+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.1137
hesham.abdelmohsen@globalknowledge.com.eg