CompTIA Expands Support for Canadian Members; New Director of Member Services Hired in Canada.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2002 CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association See CompTIA. , has appointed Denise Woods to manage the association's efforts in Canada. The association is responding to the growing Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. member base by providing local leadership in the implementation of CompTIA programs and initiatives. Woods' responsibilities in Canada will focus on membership support, integrating all of CompTIA's initiatives and communicating them to the member base, including public policy, certification programs, involvement opportunities, research projects, events and technical services. "CompTIA is known worldwide for supporting companies within the computing computing - computer industry, developing standards for service, professional certification Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. , IT training, workforce development, electronic commerce and business partnerships," said Phyllis McCullagh, CompTIA vice president of sales and marketing. "Denise has a proven track record as a leader in business development, training and customer relationship management. She is known for helping companies expand their reach by providing solutions and opportunities, and we're extremely pleased to add her to the team." "CompTIA provides tremendous value to its members by developing programs and services that help shape standards and allow member companies to participate in setting direction for the industry," said Woods, "I am delighted to be a part of the global CompTIA team and to have the opportunity to expand CompTIA membership within the Canadian IT market." Woods formerly served as global vice president of the IT Channel for Prometric Thomson Learning, and as the director of training development for Permond Solutions Group. She resides in Toronto, where she is an avid AVID Cardiology A clinical trial–Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators that compared the effect of implantable defibrillators vs the best medical therapy–antiarrhythmics for survivors of MI or those with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia hockey player and golfer. About CompTIA CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, is a not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. trade association, providing the technology community standards Community standards are local norms bounding acceptable conduct. Sometimes these standards can itemized in a list that states the community's values and sets guidelines for participation in the community. in the areas of Internet-enabled service provision, e-commerce, vendor-neutral technical certification, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , public policy, workforce development and training. Representing the computing and communications market for over 20 years, CompTIA has more than 10,000 corporate members in 78 countries, and 10,500 individual professional members. Almost half a million individuals worldwide have earned CompTIA certifications. More information is available at www.comptia.org. |
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