CBT Group and Cisco Systems Sign Development and Marketing Agreement; CBT and Cisco to Jointly Develop Software to Train Users of Cisco IOS Internetworking Software for Use on Corporate Intranets and the Internet.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 1996-- CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. Group PLC (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CBTSY) and Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) announced today that they had entered into an agreement to jointly develop interactive educational software to train users of Cisco IOS internetworking software. The Cisco IOS software lies at the heart of Cisco's product offerings for corporate intranets and the Internet. CBT Systems and Cisco have agreed to work together to develop approximately 100 hours of interactive education around Cisco IOS software. "This agreement with Cisco is of great significance to CBT, as it clearly confirms our position as the leader in providing interactive education in the corporate intranet/Internet space," said William G. McCabe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBT. "Cisco has developed solutions that offer significant capabilities to enterprises that need to connect people across LANs, WANs, intranets and the Internet, and CBT is pleased to be working with Cisco to ensure that Cisco's customers get the education that they need to fully realize the potential benefits of those technologies. In Cisco Systems, CBT has established an important relationship focused on corporate intranets and the Internet." Steve Spanier, Cisco's Director of Knowledge Products, stated, "Cisco IOS software is the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. industry standard for internetworking. We're pleased to be working with a leader like CBT to expand the understanding of Cisco IOS software worldwide." CBT Group is a leading provider of interactive education software designed to meet businesses information technology education and training needs. The company develops, publishes and markets a broad library of software titles focused on client/server technologies and delivered on networked and standalone PCs. The company's products are used by hundreds of the world's leading corporations to train employees to effectively develop and apply client-server technologies. Each CBT Group customer is supported by a network of experienced sales, service and support professionals and specialists. For more information on CBT products, contact us at 800/929-9050 (tel), 415/737-0377 (fax) or visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.cbtsys.com. Cisco Systems is the leading global supplier of internetworking solutions for corporate intranets and the global Internet. Cisco's products, including routers, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and network management software, are integrated by Cisco IOS software to link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) networks. Company news and product/service information are available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . CONTACT: CBT Systems Greg Priest, 415/737-9050 or Morgen-Walke Associates Doug Sherk/Jenifer Kirtland or David Gennarelli, 415/296-7383 Emily Dupree, Elissa Grabowski, 212/850-5600 |
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