Global Knowledge Receives PMI’s 2007 Product of the Year Award
for PMP® Blended Certification Program
Flexible,
Blended Learning Solutions Save Time and Support Learner
Preferences
Cary, N.C. – October 8, 2007
- Global Knowledge, the largest privately held provider of training
and enterprise learning services for information technology (IT)
and management professionals, announced today that it has received
the 2007 Product of the Year Award for its PMP® Blended
Learning Certification Program from the Project Management
Institute (PMI), the world’s leading
not-for-profit professional association for the project management
profession.
“The blended learning solution provides our
customers and the industry with an innovative format for learning
that supports multiple learner preferences and diverse learner
needs,” said Kirsten Lora, Global Knowledge Product Director.
“Developed in partnership with SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), this
blended approach offers customers a variety of learning assets,
including online courseware, Referenceware® from
Books24x7®, KnowledgeCenter™, instructor-led virtual
review sessions, and instructor-led exam prep Boot Camps, deployed
either virtually or at the customer’s facility as a private
On-Site.”
The blended learning options have helped
hundreds of students improve their project management skills and
prepare to earn their Project Management Professional
(PMP®) certification. On average, students participate
in 16 weeks of educational development in a guided program that
offers interaction with a PMP-certified project management Subject
Matter Expert from Global Knowledge who directs all instructor-led
activities, and a SkillSoft Blended Learning Consultant for
coaching and mentoring.
“Our courses stress hands-on activities and
learning through experience, not just lecture,” said Global
Knowledge Senior Vice President Michael Fox. “This approach ensures
that students are prepared to succeed in the workplace through the
immediate application of their newly-formed skills.”
Global Knowledge offers more than 60
proprietary project management products, all of which are based on
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition
(PMBOK® Guide), which ensures the application of best
practices to help students apply the necessary skills regardless of
the project size, visibility, risk, and strategic importance.
SkillSoft is a leading provider of enterprise
e-learning, with resources targeted to business and IT
professionals. Its multi-modal learning solutions support and
enhance the speed and effectiveness of formal and informal learning
processes. Global Knowledge and SkillSoft announced new customers
in the delivery of comprehensive, blended learning solutions in
July of this year. Over the past two years, organizations including
Qwest, BellSouth and BearingPoint have leveraged these Blended
Learning Solutions that combine e-learning and instructor-led
training.
This is the second year in a row that Global
Knowledge has received a Product of the Year Award from PMI. The
company offers a broad array of business training courses that
encompasses project management, professional skills, business
analysis, and IT Infrastructure Library™ curriculum. All of the
project management courses offer PMBOK® theory and best
practices paired with real-world exercises taught by PMP-certified
instructors.
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, professional
skills, and business process 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 http://www.globalknowledge.com/.
Media Contact:
Linda Palmer
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
(919) 460-3269
Linda.palmer@globalknowledge.com