BSG and TeKnowlogy form strategic alliance to serve emerging education and training market.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1994--BSG and TeKnowlogy Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to provide companies with a comprehensive range of client/server An architecture in which the user's PC (the client) is the requesting machine and the server is the supplying machine, both of which are connected via a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN). education and training courses. As part of the alliance, TeKnowlogy will expand its product-oriented training focus with the acquisition of BSG's public classroom operations in Houston Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; . This enables BSG BSG Battlestar Galactica BSG Broadband Stakeholder Group (UK) BSG British Society of Gastroenterology (London, UK) BSG Business Systems Group BSG Business Solutions Group BSG Basigin to focus its Client/Server University program on providing progressive training services in the areas of client/server skills assessment, program management services, and curriculum planning and design. BSG and TeKnowlogy will leverage each others' core educational competencies through their alliance agreement, providing their respective and shared customers with a complete approach to training and education. BSG will use TeKnowlogy as the preferred provider of technology-based, classroom training. TeKnowlogy will become a marketing partner for the training services offered through BSG's Client/Server University programs. The alliance enables both companies to better serve the rapidly expanding education and training market, estimated to be $3 billion by Dataquest's Market Outlook on Education and Training. BSG's Client/Server University program, initiated in May 1994, is part of BSG's long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. strategy of providing business transformational services to Fortune 1000 companies adopting client/server technology. The program provides an interrelated in·ter·re·late tr. & intr.v. in·ter·re·lat·ed, in·ter·re·lat·ing, in·ter·re·lates To place in or come into mutual relationship. in set of services including cost/benefit analysis, skills assessment, program and curriculum development, program management and scheduling, measurement analysis, and infrastructure planning and design. TeKnowlogy's emphasis is on supplying vendor-based training nationwide as a vendor-authorized training center for Lotus, Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, www.microsoft.com) The most successful and influential software company. Microsoft's software and Intel's hardware pioneered the PC and revolutionized the computer industry. , Novell and several others. With facilities currently located in Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , TeKnowlogy plans substantial expansion over the next year. ``This alliance enables BSG to devote our full attention to providing transformational services to our customers through our Client/Server University program which focuses on empowering an organization and their people with the knowledge and skill sets needed to be successful in the new information technology environment,'' explained Steven G. Papermaster, chairman and chief executive officer of BSG. ``By teaming with TeKnowlogy we can provide our customers nationwide with high-quality training in fully equipped classroom facilities that meet their client/server curriculum and cost requirements.'' ``As a growing provider of vendor-based training, TeKnowlogy is focused on delivering quality, nationwide, instructor-led training,'' said Morti Tenenhaus, president and chief executive officer of TeKnowlogy. ``We see this alliance as an opportunity to combine BSG's unique services approach with our vendor-authorized training capability to better service our corporate customers who need a comprehensive solution.'' About BSG Corp. BSG Corp. is a leading provider of services for technology-enabled business transformation, including systems integration, consulting, technology transfer, and education. Led by Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Steven G. Papermaster, BSG assists customers worldwide in applying emerging technologies to create and respond to changing business requirements. Founded in 1987, BSG has offices in five cities across the U.S. About TeKnowlogy TeKnowlogy operates a nationwide network of technical computer education and service centers for professionals and is certified See certification. by Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. , Lotus, Microsoft and Novell. Founded in early 1994 by Avery A·ver·y , Oswald 1877-1955. American bacteriologist noted for establishing (1944) that DNA is responsible for the transmission of heritable characteristics. More and Morti Tenenhaus, TeKnowlogy has training locations in Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Francisco. TeKnowlogy recently announced plans to open facilities in the top 25 U.S. markets, and to become a $150 million corporation within five years. CONTACT: BSG
Steve Guengerich, 713/965-1305
TeKnowlogy
Morti Tenenhaus, 214/373-9998
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